Muhlenberg College/Morning Call

ANNUAL PENNSYLVANIA QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY

APRIL 2010

Frequency Report

Number of Interviews: 494 Adult Pennsylvanians

Number of Likely Voters for Election Qs: 402
Margin of Error: +/- 5% at a 95% level of confidence.
Fielding Dates – March 29 – April 7, 2010
Method Of Interviewing: Telephone
Method of Sampling: Random Digit Dialing (RDD)
Q4: Overall, how would you rate Pennsylvania as a place to live? Would you say it’s
excellent, good, not so good, or poor?

Excellent 30%
Good 61%
Not So Good 7%
Poor 2%
Not Sure <1%

Q5: Overall, how would you rate Pennsylvania as a place to raise a family? Would
you say it’s excellent, good, not so good, or poor?

Excellent 32%
Good 62%
Not So Good 5%
Poor 1%
Not Sure 1%

Q6: In general, would you say that life in Pennsylvania is getting better or worse?

Getting Better 22%

Getting Worse 53%
Staying the Same 19%
Not Sure 6%
 Q7: Next I would like you to rate the quality of various categories of life in
Pennsylvania. For each category I mention please rate it as either excellent, good,
not so good, or poor as it pertains to life in Pennsylvania. First, health care services?

Excellent 19%
Good 58%
Not So Good 14%
Poor 8%
Not Sure 1%

Q8: The Economy

Excellent 3%
Good 30%
Not So Good 43%
Poor 23%
Not Sure 1%

Q9: Transportation

Excellent 9%
Good 48%
Not So Good 28%
Poor 11%
Not Sure 5%

Q10: Public Schools

Excellent 14%
Good 53%
Not So Good 21%
Poor 8%
Not Sure 4%

Q11: Law Enforcement

Excellent 16%
Good 68%
Not So Good 8%
Poor 5%
Not Sure 3%
 Q12: Race Relations

Excellent 7%
Good 62%
Not So Good 19%
Poor 5%
Not Sure 1%

Q13: The Environment

Excellent 11%
Good 65%
Not So Good 20%
Poor 4%
Not Sure <1%

Q14: Housing

Excellent 9%
Good 69%
Not So Good 18%
Poor 4%
Not Sure 1%

Q15: Government Services

Excellent 5%
Good 58%
Not So Good 22%
Poor 11%
Not Sure 5%

Q16: Recreational Opportunities

Excellent 27%
Good 51%
Not So Good 14%
Poor 7%
Not Sure 1%
 Q17: Now, I would like to ask you some questions regarding your
satisfaction with various aspects of your life. For each
aspect that I mention please indicate if you are very
satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied,
or very dissatisfied. First, how satisfied are you with your current job?

Very Satisfied 26%

Somewhat Satisfied 20%
Somewhat Dissatisfied 4%
Very Dissatisfied 4%
Not 46%
Sure/Retired/Unemployed

Q18: Your family income

Very Satisfied 29%

Somewhat Satisfied 43%
Somewhat Dissatisfied 15%
Very Dissatisfied 10%
Not Sure 2%

Q19: Next, I have a few questions regarding your level of concern

for a variety of issues. For each issue that I mention please
tell me if you are very concerned, somewhat concerned,
not too concerned, or not at all concerned: First, how concerned are you that you
will become unemployed in the next year?

Very Concerned 18%

Somewhat Concerned 12%
Not Too Concerned 12%
Not At All Concerned 52%
Not Sure 6%

Q20: Safety of drinking water

Very Concerned 22%

Somewhat Concerned 22%
Not Too Concerned 25%
Not At All Concerned 31%
Not Sure >1%
 Q21: Air Quality

Very Concerned 18%

Somewhat Concerned 28%
Not Too Concerned 19%
Not At All Concerned 30%
Not Sure 0%

Q22: Becoming a victim of a crime

Very Concerned 19%

Somewhat Concerned 30%
Not Too Concerned 25%
Not At All Concerned 26%
Not Sure 0%

Q23: Open Spaces such as forests and farms

Very Concerned 42%

Somewhat Concerned 32%
Not Too Concerned 13%
Not At All Concerned 12%
Not Sure 2%

Q24: Next, I would like for you to rate the performance of a few
political officials. For each name that I read, please tell me
if you approve or disapprove of the way he is doing his job. First, President Barack
Obama

Approve 45%
Disapprove 50%
No Opinion 6%

Q25: Governor Ed Rendell

Approve 44%
Disapprove 47%
No Opinion 9%
 Q26: Do you approve or disapprove of the way that each of the following has
handled the government's efforts to improve the United States economy? First,
President Barack Obama

Approve 40%
Disapprove 54%
No Opinion 6%

Q27: Democrats in Congress

Approve 30%
Disapprove 61%
No Opinion 10%

Q28: Republicans in Congress

Approve 27%
Disapprove 62%
No Opinion 11%

Q29: Next I have a few questions regarding social issues in the United
States. First, do you think marriages between gay and lesbian
couples should or should not be recognized by the law as valid,
with the same rights as traditional marriages?

Should Be Recognized 41%

Should Not Be Recognized 52%
Not Sure 7%

Q30: Would you favor or oppose a constitutional amendment that would

define marriage as being between a man and a woman, thus barring
marriages between gay and lesbian couples?

Favor 47%
Oppose 46%
Not Sure 7%
 Q31: Would you favor or oppose a law that would allow homosexual couples
to legally form civil unions, giving them some of the legal rights
of married couples?

Favor 59%
Oppose 33%
Not Sure 8%

Q32: Do you favor or oppose the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell,
the military policy banning openly gay members to serve?

Favor 48%
Oppose 42%
Not Sure 10%

Q33: As you may know, Congress passed a bill that restructures the nation’s health
care system, all in all do you think it is

Good Thing 36%

Bad Thing 52%
Neither Good or Bad 2%
Not Sure 10%

Q34: Which of the following best describes your reaction to the House passing the
health care bill

Enthusiastic 12%
Pleased 24%
Disappointed 32%
Angry 26%
Not Sure 5%

Q35C: Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or strongly

oppose a law in Pennsylvania that bans drivers from talking on their cell phones

Strongly Support 79%

Somewhat Support 12%
Somewhat Oppose 3%
Strongly Oppose 5%
Not Sure 1%
 Q36: Which of the following best describes your current voting status?

Democrat 40%
Republican 36%
Independent 13%
Other Party 1%
Not Registered to vote 10%
Not Sure >1%
Refused 4%

Q37: How likely are you to vote in mid-term elections this November?

Definitely Going To Vote 70%

Very Likely To Vote 21%
Not Too Likely To Vote 5%
Definitely Not Voting 2%
Not Sure 1%

Q38: Now, I would like to ask your overall impression of a few political figures.
For each name I read, please tell me if your impression of him is favorable
or unfavorable. First, Arlen Specter

Favorable 41%
Unfavorable 52%
Neutral/Not Sure 6%
Haven’t Heard of 1%

Q39: Pat Toomey

Favorable 30%
Unfavorable 18%
Neutral/Not Sure 30%
Haven’t Heard of 23%

Q40: Joe Sestak

Favorable 24%
Unfavorable 14%
Neutral/Not Sure 31%
Haven’t Heard of 31%
 Q39: Now, if the 2008 U.S. Senate election was being held today
and the race was between Arlen Specter and Pat
Toomey, who would you vote for?
(n=402)

Specter 40%
Toomey 46%
Neither/Other 4%
Not Sure 10%

Q40: Are you leaning more toward voting for Pat Toomey or Arlen Specter?
(n = 36)

Sestak <1%
Toomey 13%
Not Sure 87%

TOOMEY vs. SPECTER - INCLUDING LEANERS (n = 402)

Specter 40%
Toomey 47%
Neither/Other 4%
Not Sure 9%

Q41: Now, if the 2010 U.S. Senate election was being held today
and the race was between Joe Sestak and Pat
Toomey, who would you vote for? (n = 400)

Sestak 22%
Toomey 31%
Neither 11%
Not Sure 36%

Q42: Are you leaning more toward voting for Pat Toomey or Joe Sestak?
(n=144)

Toomey 5%
Sestak 1%
Not Sure 94%
TOOMEY vs. SESTAK – INCLUDING LEANERS (n= 400)

Sestak 22%
Toomey 33%
Neither/Other 11%
Not Sure 34%

Q43: In the race for Pennsylvania Governor,if the election

were held today who would you vote for Tom Corbett or
Dan Onarato? (n=400)

Corbett 40%
Onarato 17%
Not Sure 43%

Q44: Toward which candidate are you leaning at this time,

Dan Onarato or Tom Corbett? (n= 172)

Onarato 5%
Corbett 7%
Not Sure 88%

CORBETT vs. ONARATO - INCLUDING LEANERS (n =400)

Corbett 42%
Onarato 18%
Not Sure 40%

Q45: In the race for Pennsylvania Governor,if the election

were held today who would you vote for Tom Corbett or
Jack Wagner? (n=400)

Corbett 42%
Wagner 16%
Not Sure 42%

Q46: Toward which candidate are you leaning at this time, Jack Wagner or Tom
Corbett (n = 168)

Wagner 1%
Corbett 7%
Not Sure 92%

CORBETT vs. WAGNER - INCLUDING LEANERS (n =400)

 Corbett 44%
Wagner 16%
Not Sure 40%

Q47: In the race for Pennsylvania Governor,if the election were held today who
would you vote for Tom Corbett or Joe Hoeffel. (n = 399)

Corbett 43%
Hoeffel 11%
Not Sure 46%

Q48: Toward which candidate are you leaning at this time, Tom Corbett or Joe
Hoeffel (n = 184)

Hoeffel 1%
Corbett 5%
Not Sure 94%

CORBETT vs. WAGNER - INCLUDING LEANERS (n =399)

Corbett 45%
Hoeffel 11%
Not Sure 44%

Q49: If the elections for Congress were being held today, which party's
candidate would you vote for in your congressional district. The
Democratic Party's candidate or the Republican Party's candidate?
(n = 399)

Democrat 40%
Republican 41%
Neither/Other 5%
Not Sure 27%