PENNSYLVANIA SURVEY of 500 likely voters
Monday, May 22, 2006
Crosstabs for Ballot Questions
Crosstabs for Other Questions
1* If the election for Governor were held today, would you vote for Republican Lynn Swann or for Democrat Ed Rendell?
34% Swann
52% Rendell
4% some other candidate
9% not sure
2* OK… If the election for the United States Senate were held today would you vote for Republican Rick Santorum or for Democrat Bob Casey, Jr.?
33% Santorum
56% Casey
3% some other candidate
8% not sure
3* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of:
|
|
Rendell |
Swann |
Casey |
Santorum |
|
Very favorable |
27% |
16% |
18% |
19% |
|
Somewhat favorable |
37% |
36% |
41% |
23% |
|
Somewhat unfavorable |
21% |
24% |
19% |
21% |
|
Very unfavorable |
13% |
10% |
9% |
26% |
|
Not sure |
5% |
14% |
13% |
11% |
4* I’m going to read you a short list of issues. For each, please let me know which political party you trust more to handle that issue. First, the economy. Which political party do you trust more on the handling of the economy—Republicans or Democrats?
38% Republicans
51% Democrats
11% not sure
5* Next… national security… Which political party do you trust more on National Security—Republicans or Democrats?
43% Republicans
44% Democrats
14% not sure
6* Okay… energy policy… Which political party do you trust more on energy policy?
30% Republicans
55% Democrats
15% not sure
7* Fine… immigration… Which political party do you trust more on the immigration issue?
35% Republicans
42% Democrats
24% not sure
8* Next… the War in Iraq… Which political party do you trust more on the War in Iraq?
34% Republicans
48% Democrats
19% not sure
9* Next… I’d like you to rate the way that President Bush has handled key issues… First, the economy… Overall, how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled the economy…Excellent, good, fair, or poor?
13% excellent
18% good
24% fair
45% poor
1% not sure
10* Next… national security… how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled National Security issues?
21% excellent
15% good
26% fair
35% poor
2% not sure
11* Fine… energy policy… Overall, how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled the nation’s energy policy?
6% excellent
14% good
24% fair
53% poor
2% not sure
12* Fine… how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled immigration policy?
10% excellent
15% good
24% fair
44% poor
7% not sure
13* Last one…how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled the War in Iraq?
12% excellent
16% good
15% fair
56% poor
2% not sure
14* How would you rate the job Ed Rendell has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
24% strongly approve
38% somewhat approve
21% somewhat disapprove
15% strongly disapprove
2% not sure
15* How would you rate the job George W. Bush has been doing as President… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
22% strongly approve
14% somewhat approve
17% somewhat disapprove
45% strongly disapprove
1% not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.