April 26, 2013 - Pennsylvania Voters Say Run Pittsburgh Marathon, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Many Voters Angry At U.S. Senate Gun-Control Vote PDF format Watch Video: Assistant Director Tim Malloy discusses poll results FLV File - For Website Original .MP4 File - For Broadcast Run the Pittsburgh Marathon May 5, Pennsylvania voters say 94 - 5 percent, with voters saying 89 - 5 percent that the marathon will be safe, according to a Quinnipiac University Poll released today. Voters say 88 - 11 percent that if they were planning to run in the Pittsburgh Marathon, or attend it in person, they still would do it. A total of 36 percent of Pennsylvania voters are "very worried" or "somewhat worried" that they or a family member will become a victim of a terrorist attack, with 64 percent saying they are "not too worried" or "not worried at all," the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe- ack) University poll finds. A total of 45 percent of women are "very" or "somewhat" worried, compared to 27 percent of men. Voters say 78 - 20 percent, however, that the Boston Marathon bombing does not make them less likely to attend large events. Large events are generally well-protected, voters say 68 - 27 percent. Pennsylvania voters approve 59 - 35 percent of the way President Barack Obama is handling terrorism. The only group disapproving is Republicans, 63 - 32 percent. Gov. Tom Corbett gets a 32 - 18 percent approval rating for his handling of terrorism, with 50 percent undecided. "Despite the Boston Marathon bombings, Pennsylvanians are not running scared," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "There is some concern about terrorism, but overwhelmingly voters seem determined that fear will not stop them from enjoying marathons, ball games and other big events." For a downloadable video of Tim Malloy discussing today's survey on gun-control and terrorism, visit http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes--centers/polling-institute/pennsylvania The U.S. Senate vote to reject background checks for people buying guns online or at gun shows leaves 34 percent of voters "angry," while 36 percent are "dissatisfied." Only 5 percent are "enthusiastic," with 22 percent "satisfied." Pennsylvania voters approve 34 - 29 percent of the way U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey is handling gun control and give Sen. Toomey an overall 48 - 30 percent approval rating, his highest ever. By a 54 - 12 percent margin, voters think more favorably of Toomey because of his co-sponsorship of legislation to require expanded background checks. Looking at support for background checks: 69 percent of voters "strongly support" the measure; 16 percent support it "somewhat;" 5 percent are "somewhat opposed;" 7 percent are "strongly opposed." Voters disagree 68 - 27 percent with the argument that extending background checks unfairly targets gun enthusiasts. Voters do agree 56 - 36 percent that extending background checks would close loopholes for gun buyers who want to avoid such checks. Pennsylvania voters are divided 45 - 48 percent on whether they approve of the way President Barack Obama is handling gun control and divided 48 - 48 percent on his overall job approval rating. U.S. Sen. Robert Casey Jr. gets a 48 - 34 percent overall job approval rating, including a split 28 - 29 percent approval for the way he is handling gun-control. "Pennsylvania voters are dissatisfied, and many are angry, with the U.S. Senate's failure to act on gun-control," Malloy said. "By wide, sometimes overwhelming margins, they still want action. "Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey gains ground with both parties by calling for stiffer background checks for prospective gun owners." From April 19 - 24, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,235 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.8 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia and the nation as a public service and for research. For more information, visit http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling, call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter. 11. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bob Casey Jr. is handling his job as United States Senator? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 48% 34% 67% 47% 44% 52% 47% 56% Disapprove 34 50 16 32 40 29 36 22 DK/NA 18 16 17 21 16 20 17 22 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Approve 52% 46% 49% 49% 51% 44% 52% 48% Disapprove 34 34 29 35 38 29 33 36 DK/NA 14 20 21 16 10 28 15 16 DENSITY............ GUN HSHOLD Urban Suburb Rural Yes No Approve 51% 51% 43% 46% 52% Disapprove 28 31 41 39 27 DK/NA 21 18 16 15 21 PRIORITY Q20.. Contacted Gave $ To Wouldn't Reduce Protect PubOfficial GunControlOrg Vote For GunVio Rights Yes Q24 Yes Q25 Cand Q26 Approve 62% 32% 46% 38% 45% Disapprove 21 53 45 49 36 DK/NA 18 16 9 13 18 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bob Casey Jr. is handling his job as United States Senator? APPROVE....... High Low Apr 26 Mar 13 Jan 29 Nov 15 Jun 12 May 28 Dec 16 2013 2013 2013 2012 2012 2009 2010 Approve 48 48 44 49 51 56 39 Disapprove 34 34 36 37 29 21 29 DK/NA 18 17 21 14 20 23 32 12. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Pat Toomey is handling his job as United States Senator? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 48% 58% 41% 49% 49% 47% 52% 35% Disapprove 30 25 34 28 34 26 29 31 DK/NA 22 17 25 23 18 26 19 35 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Approve 49% 48% 48% 50% 50% 36% 48% 53% Disapprove 33 28 30 30 32 37 28 27 DK/NA 18 24 22 20 19 27 23 19 DENSITY............ GUN HSHOLD Urban Suburb Rural Yes No Approve 42% 53% 47% 54% 44% Disapprove 30 28 31 28 30 DK/NA 28 19 22 18 26 PRIORITY Q20.. Contacted Gave $ To Wouldn't Reduce Protect PubOfficial GunControlOrg Vote For GunVio Rights Yes Q24 Yes Q25 Cand Q26 Approve 48% 47% 45% 52% 42% Disapprove 28 36 44 35 35 DK/NA 24 17 10 13 23 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Pat Toomey is handling his job as United States Senator? APPROVE....... High Low Apr 26 Mar 13 Jan 29 Nov 15 Jun 12 Apr 26 Jun 12 2013 2013 2013 2012 2012 2013 2012 Approve 48 43 43 43 40 48 40 Disapprove 30 32 25 28 27 30 27 DK/NA 22 26 32 29 32 22 32 13. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 48% 13% 86% 43% 42% 53% 43% 79% Disapprove 48 84 12 50 53 44 54 14 DK/NA 4 3 2 6 5 4 4 7 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Approve 55% 45% 50% 44% 49% 49% 48% 47% Disapprove 43 51 45 53 46 45 49 48 DK/NA 3 5 5 3 5 6 3 4 DENSITY............ GUN HSHOLD Urban Suburb Rural Yes No Approve 64% 48% 36% 35% 62% Disapprove 31 49 59 61 33 DK/NA 5 3 5 4 4 PRIORITY Q20.. Contacted Gave $ To Wouldn't Reduce Protect PubOfficial GunControlOrg Vote For GunVio Rights Yes Q24 Yes Q25 Cand Q26 Approve 71% 18% 46% 23% 42% Disapprove 25 78 52 75 53 DK/NA 4 3 2 2 4 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? APPROVE....... High Low Apr 26 Mar 14 Jan 30 Nov 15 Jun 27 May 04 Apr 28 2013 2013 2013 2012 2012 2009 2011 Approve 48 44 51 52 45 66 42 Disapprove 48 51 46 45 49 29 53 DK/NA 4 4 3 3 6 5 5 19. Do you think any new gun control laws will interfere with the right to own guns, or do you think it's possible to make new gun control laws without interfering with gun rights? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Will interfere 34% 53% 17% 33% 41% 29% 36% 25% Won't interfere 57 39 74 60 52 62 57 64 NO RIGHT TO OWN(VOL) 1 - 1 - - 1 - 6 DK/NA 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 6 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Will interfere 28% 37% 33% 38% 29% 37% 37% 32% Won't interfere 67 53 58 56 67 61 56 57 NO RIGHT TO OWN(VOL) - 1 1 - - - 2 1 DK/NA 5 8 9 5 5 1 6 11 DENSITY............ GUN HSHOLD Urban Suburb Rural Yes No Will interfere 35% 28% 42% 46% 22% Won't interfere 54 65 50 48 69 NO RIGHT TO OWN(VOL) 1 1 - - 1 DK/NA 9 6 7 6 8 PRIORITY Q20.. Contacted Gave $ To Wouldn't Reduce Protect PubOfficial GunControlOrg Vote For GunVio Rights Yes Q24 Yes Q25 Cand Q26 Will interfere 14% 63% 47% 64% 41% Won't interfere 78 31 49 31 51 NO RIGHT TO OWN(VOL) 1 - - 1 1 DK/NA 6 6 4 3 6 20. Which do you think should be a higher priority right now, enacting new laws to try to reduce gun violence, or protecting the right to own guns? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Reduce gun violence 54% 31% 80% 49% 45% 61% 52% 67% Protect gun rights 37 60 14 37 45 30 39 24 BOTH (VOL) 4 3 3 6 4 4 4 7 NEITHER (VOL) 2 3 - 3 3 1 2 2 DK/NA 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 1 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Reduce gun violence 62% 50% 56% 51% 60% 53% 51% 56% Protect gun rights 29 41 34 43 32 42 39 34 BOTH (VOL) 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 NEITHER (VOL) 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 DK/NA 4 4 4 2 2 1 3 5 DENSITY............ GUN HSHOLD Urban Suburb Rural Yes No Reduce gun violence 57% 59% 44% 40% 68% Protect gun rights 32 33 45 49 24 BOTH (VOL) 5 2 4 5 3 NEITHER (VOL) 2 2 2 2 1 DK/NA 3 3 5 3 4 Contacted Gave $ To Wouldn't PubOfficial GunControlOrg Vote For Yes Q24 Yes Q25 Cand Q26 Reduce gun violence 46% 25% 49% Protect gun rights 46 65 42 BOTH (VOL) 4 6 5 NEITHER (VOL) 2 1 2 DK/NA 3 4 3 21. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling gun control? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 45% 14% 75% 44% 39% 50% 39% 84% Disapprove 48 78 18 50 57 41 55 9 DK/NA 7 8 7 6 4 10 7 7 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Approve 52% 41% 48% 42% 47% 45% 45% 46% Disapprove 43 51 45 53 46 48 49 47 DK/NA 5 8 7 5 7 7 5 8 DENSITY............ GUN HSHOLD Urban Suburb Rural Yes No Approve 58% 47% 32% 30% 60% Disapprove 35 48 59 63 32 DK/NA 7 6 9 6 8 PRIORITY Q20.. Contacted Gave $ To Wouldn't Reduce Protect PubOfficial GunControlOrg Vote For GunVio Rights Yes Q24 Yes Q25 Cand Q26 Approve 68% 15% 39% 20% 41% Disapprove 23 82 61 80 56 DK/NA 8 4 - - 3 22. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Pat Toomey is handling gun control? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 34% 33% 38% 35% 35% 34% 36% 33% Disapprove 29 33 25 26 33 25 29 27 DK/NA 37 34 37 38 31 41 35 39 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Approve 42% 31% 33% 34% 40% 24% 31% 42% Disapprove 29 29 26 29 34 24 33 28 DK/NA 29 40 41 37 26 52 36 30 DENSITY............ GUN HSHOLD Urban Suburb Rural Yes No Approve 28% 40% 33% 35% 35% Disapprove 27 29 30 31 23 DK/NA 45 32 37 34 41 PRIORITY Q20.. Contacted Gave $ To Wouldn't Reduce Protect PubOfficial GunControlOrg Vote For GunVio Rights Yes Q24 Yes Q25 Cand Q26 Approve 41% 28% 39% 28% 30% Disapprove 22 39 49 54 41 DK/NA 37 33 12 17 29 23. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bob Casey Jr. is handling gun control? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 28% 15% 44% 26% 25% 30% 27% 41% Disapprove 29 39 18 27 35 23 31 20 DK/NA 43 47 38 47 40 46 43 38 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Approve 34% 26% 28% 30% 31% 22% 31% 29% Disapprove 28 29 26 28 31 25 27 31 DK/NA 38 45 46 42 38 53 42 40 DENSITY............ GUN HSHOLD Urban Suburb Rural Yes No Approve 29% 31% 24% 24% 33% Disapprove 23 31 30 35 21 DK/NA 48 38 46 41 46 PRIORITY Q20.. Contacted Gave $ To Wouldn't Reduce Protect PubOfficial GunControlOrg Vote For GunVio Rights Yes Q24 Yes Q25 Cand Q26 Approve 40% 13% 32% 23% 28% Disapprove 18 45 45 50 39 DK/NA 43 42 23 27 34 24. Have you ever called, written to, or emailed a public official expressing your views on gun control? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Yes 19% 17% 17% 20% 23% 15% 20% 4% No 81 83 83 79 76 84 80 95 DK/NA 1 - - 1 1 1 1 1 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Yes 23% 17% 16% 23% 17% 13% 16% 22% No 77 82 84 76 83 85 84 77 DK/NA - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 DENSITY............ GUN HSHOLD Urban Suburb Rural Yes No Yes 15% 18% 22% 25% 12% No 84 81 78 74 87 DK/NA 1 1 - 1 1 PRIORITY Q20.. Gave $ To Wouldn't Reduce Protect GunControlOrg Vote For GunVio Rights Yes Q25 Cand Q26 Yes 16% 23% 49% 28% No 84 76 49 71 DK/NA - 1 1 1 25. Have you ever given money to an organization involved in the gun control issue? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Yes 15% 23% 7% 15% 21% 11% 17% 9% No 84 76 92 84 78 88 82 89 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Yes 15% 16% 12% 21% 18% 16% 17% 14% No 84 84 88 78 82 84 83 84 DK/NA 1 1 - - 1 - - 1 DENSITY............ GUN HSHOLD Urban Suburb Rural Yes No Yes 12% 15% 19% 25% 5% No 87 85 80 75 94 DK/NA 1 - 1 1 - PRIORITY Q20.. Contacted Wouldn't Reduce Protect PubOfficial Vote For GunVio Rights Yes Q24 Cand Q26 Yes 7% 27% 41% 25% No 92 72 58 73 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 26. If you agreed with a political candidate on other issues, but not on the issue of gun control, could you still vote for that candidate, or not? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Yes 59% 59% 59% 61% 61% 58% 58% 67% No 29 31 28 27 28 29 30 26 DK/NA 12 10 12 12 11 13 12 7 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Yes 67% 56% 57% 67% 59% 59% 63% 56% No 24 31 28 27 31 31 28 29 DK/NA 9 13 14 6 11 9 9 15 DENSITY............ GUN HSHOLD Urban Suburb Rural Yes No Yes 59% 62% 56% 57% 64% No 27 28 31 33 24 DK/NA 14 9 13 11 12 PRIORITY Q20.. Contacted Gave $ To Reduce Protect PubOfficial GunControlOrg GunVio Rights Yes Q24 Yes Q25 Yes 63% 56% 44% 42% No 26 33 44 48 DK/NA 11 11 12 11 27. Would you support or oppose a law requiring background checks on people buying guns at gun shows or online? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Strongly support 69% 52% 87% 69% 61% 75% 69% 69% Somewhat support 16 26 6 19 20 13 16 19 Somewhat oppose 5 8 2 4 6 4 5 2 Strongly oppose 7 10 5 5 10 5 7 10 DK/NA 3 4 1 4 4 3 4 1 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Strongly support 72% 67% 74% 64% 72% 73% 65% 71% Somewhat support 17 16 12 21 16 15 20 13 Somewhat oppose 4 5 4 6 5 7 3 6 Strongly oppose 5 8 7 6 4 1 9 8 DK/NA 2 4 3 3 2 4 2 3 DENSITY............ GUN HSHOLD Urban Suburb Rural Yes No Strongly support 70% 70% 67% 61% 79% Somewhat support 16 17 16 19 13 Somewhat oppose 5 5 5 8 2 Strongly oppose 6 6 9 7 5 DK/NA 2 3 4 4 1 PRIORITY Q20.. Contacted Gave $ To Wouldn't Reduce Protect PubOfficial GunControlOrg Vote For GunVio Rights Yes Q24 Yes Q25 Cand Q26 Strongly support 90% 42% 58% 40% 61% Somewhat support 7 28 13 22 15 Somewhat oppose 1 10 12 12 6 Strongly oppose 3 14 13 18 13 DK/NA - 7 4 8 4 28. As you may know, Senator Toomey co-sponsored a proposal that would require background checks on people buying guns at gun shows or online. Does this make you think more favorably of him, less favorably of him, or doesn't it make a difference? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk More favorably 54% 40% 71% 52% 47% 61% 56% 57% Less favorably 12 19 4 12 18 7 13 4 No difference 32 38 23 35 35 29 30 37 DK/NA 2 2 2 1 1 3 1 2 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ More favorably 62% 51% 56% 54% 57% 48% 55% 58% Less favorably 10 13 9 12 12 9 11 13 No difference 27 34 33 33 31 43 32 27 DK/NA 1 2 2 1 - - 2 2 DENSITY............ GUN HSHOLD Urban Suburb Rural Yes No More favorably 56% 58% 49% 44% 67% Less favorably 10 12 13 16 5 No difference 31 30 36 38 27 DK/NA 3 1 2 2 1 PRIORITY Q20.. Contacted Gave $ To Wouldn't Reduce Protect PubOfficial GunControlOrg Vote For GunVio Rights Yes Q24 Yes Q25 Cand Q26 More favorably 73% 30% 44% 29% 46% Less favorably 2 27 29 35 23 No difference 24 42 27 36 30 DK/NA 1 1 - - 2 29. As you may know, the Senate rejected the proposal to require background checks on people buying guns at gun shows or online. Which of the following best describes how you feel about the Senate rejecting this proposal; enthusiastic, satisfied, dissatisfied or angry? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Enthusiastic 5% 10% - 4% 8% 3% 6% - Satisfied 22 35 8 23 30 15 24 9 Dissatisfied 36 37 32 42 33 39 34 46 Angry 34 15 59 27 25 41 33 41 DK/NA 3 3 1 4 3 2 3 4 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Enthusiastic 4% 5% 4% 6% 6% 2% 5% 6% Satisfied 21 22 19 28 18 20 27 19 Dissatisfied 30 39 40 33 35 42 32 37 Angry 43 30 35 31 39 34 32 35 DK/NA 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 DENSITY............ GUN HSHOLD Urban Suburb Rural Yes No Enthusiastic 3% 6% 6% 7% 1% Satisfied 17 21 27 32 12 Dissatisfied 35 35 39 35 39 Angry 43 36 24 24 45 DK/NA 2 2 4 3 3 PRIORITY Q20.. Contacted Gave $ To Wouldn't Reduce Protect PubOfficial GunControlOrg Vote For GunVio Rights Yes Q24 Yes Q25 Cand Q26 Enthusiastic 1% 11% 13% 16% 9% Satisfied 6 45 29 41 24 Dissatisfied 38 31 20 19 24 Angry 54 9 36 21 40 DK/NA 1 4 2 3 3 30. Some people say that this proposal would close loopholes for gun buyers who want to avoid background checks. Do you agree or disagree? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Agree 56% 51% 64% 56% 53% 58% 54% 70% Disagree 36 42 29 37 41 32 38 26 DK/NA 8 8 7 7 6 9 8 5 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Agree 62% 53% 58% 55% 61% 63% 55% 54% Disagree 30 39 35 38 33 33 39 36 DK/NA 8 8 7 7 5 4 6 10 DENSITY............ GUN HSHOLD Urban Suburb Rural Yes No Agree 61% 57% 51% 51% 63% Disagree 33 35 41 42 30 DK/NA 6 8 8 8 7 PRIORITY Q20.. Contacted Gave $ To Wouldn't Reduce Protect PubOfficial GunControlOrg Vote For GunVio Rights Yes Q24 Yes Q25 Cand Q26 Agree 67% 40% 48% 44% 48% Disagree 26 52 42 50 46 DK/NA 6 8 10 6 7 31. Some people say that this proposal would unfairly target gun enthusiasts. Do you agree or disagree? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Agree 27% 42% 14% 25% 33% 23% 28% 21% Disagree 68 53 80 73 63 71 67 72 DK/NA 5 5 6 3 4 6 4 8 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Agree 21% 30% 25% 32% 25% 25% 31% 27% Disagree 77 64 70 67 74 70 67 67 DK/NA 3 6 6 2 2 5 2 7 DENSITY............ GUN HSHOLD Urban Suburb Rural Yes No Agree 21% 25% 34% 38% 16% Disagree 74 70 61 59 79 DK/NA 5 4 5 3 6 PRIORITY Q20.. Contacted Gave $ To Wouldn't Reduce Protect PubOfficial GunControlOrg Vote For GunVio Rights Yes Q24 Yes Q25 Cand Q26 Agree 12% 50% 41% 52% 38% Disagree 85 44 57 43 57 DK/NA 3 5 2 5 4 32. President Obama has vowed to pursue a law that would require background checks on people buying guns at gun shows or online. Before his term is over, do you think President Obama will or will not be able to get such a law passed through Congress? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Will 32% 21% 45% 28% 24% 39% 30% 49% Will not 60 72 48 65 69 53 64 38 DK/NA 8 8 7 7 7 8 6 13 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Will 30% 33% 37% 29% 32% 39% 34% 29% Will not 65 58 55 64 64 54 63 60 DK/NA 4 9 8 7 4 6 3 11 DENSITY............ GUN HSHOLD Urban Suburb Rural Yes No Will 38% 31% 29% 26% 39% Will not 52 63 63 68 53 DK/NA 9 6 8 6 8 PRIORITY Q20.. Contacted Gave $ To Wouldn't Reduce Protect PubOfficial GunControlOrg Vote For GunVio Rights Yes Q24 Yes Q25 Cand Q26 Will 41% 22% 32% 23% 34% Will not 53 71 63 71 60 DK/NA 6 7 5 6 6 33. Is your opinion of the leadership of the National Rifle Association favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about it? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Favorable 29% 51% 9% 29% 36% 23% 33% 7% Unfavorable 41 16 63 43 41 41 38 51 Hvn't hrd enough 29 32 28 26 22 35 28 41 REFUSED 1 1 - 2 1 1 1 1 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Favorable 22% 33% 28% 29% 28% 25% 31% 30% Unfavorable 57 34 37 45 51 36 43 42 Hvn't hrd enough 21 32 34 25 21 38 25 27 REFUSED 1 1 1 1 - - 1 1 DENSITY............ GUN HSHOLD Urban Suburb Rural Yes No Favorable 18% 29% 39% 45% 12% Unfavorable 49 45 29 29 53 Hvn't hrd enough 32 25 31 24 33 REFUSED 1 1 1 1 1 PRIORITY Q20.. Contacted Gave $ To Wouldn't Reduce Protect PubOfficial GunControlOrg Vote For GunVio Rights Yes Q24 Yes Q25 Cand Q26 Favorable 10% 57% 42% 65% 37% Unfavorable 62 13 51 25 37 Hvn't hrd enough 28 29 7 10 25 REFUSED - 2 - 1 1 TREND: Is your opinion of the leadership of the National Rifle Association favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about it? Apr 26 Jan 30 2013 2013 Favorable 29 31 Unfavorable 41 35 Hvn't hrd enough 29 32 REFUSED 1 2 34. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling terrorism? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 59% 32% 86% 59% 56% 61% 56% 80% Disapprove 35 63 9 33 38 33 39 11 DK/NA 6 5 4 8 6 6 5 9 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 63% 57% 62% 53% 64% 55% 67% 58% 56% Disapprove 33 36 31 41 32 41 29 37 35 DK/NA 3 7 7 6 4 4 4 5 9 Alghny Philly NthEst SthEst NthWst SthWst Cntrl Approve 73% 78% 54% 64% 48% 52% 49% Disapprove 23 15 39 30 43 45 45 DK/NA 4 7 7 6 9 3 6 35. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Tom Corbett is handling terrorism? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 32% 38% 28% 30% 38% 27% 32% 35% Disapprove 18 11 27 14 17 20 18 24 DK/NA 50 50 45 56 46 53 51 41 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 26% 34% 33% 32% 30% 29% 37% 31% 29% Disapprove 17 19 20 20 15 14 15 21 19 DK/NA 57 47 48 48 55 57 47 47 52 Alghny Philly NthEst SthEst NthWst SthWst Cntrl Approve 28% 37% 25% 34% 30% 29% 34% Disapprove 24 22 19 13 19 25 15 DK/NA 47 41 56 53 51 46 51 36. How worried are you that you or someone in your family will become a victim of a terrorist attack; very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Very worried 7% 8% 8% 5% 5% 9% 5% 15% Somewhat worried 29 30 33 23 22 36 29 30 Not too worried 37 40 34 35 38 36 38 24 Not worried at all 27 21 25 36 36 20 27 30 DK/NA - - - - 1 - - 1 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Very worried 5% 8% 8% 4% 6% 2% 9% 8% 7% Somewhat worried 24 31 31 28 25 23 30 28 34 Not too worried 43 34 34 43 39 35 35 41 33 Not worried at all 27 27 27 26 29 41 25 23 26 DK/NA - - - - - - - - 1 Alghny Philly NthEst SthEst NthWst SthWst Cntrl Very worried 4% 12% 7% 10% 7% 10% 3% Somewhat worried 27 29 32 27 35 33 27 Not too worried 35 26 35 40 31 40 40 Not worried at all 33 32 26 23 26 17 29 DK/NA 1 1 - - - - 1 37. Do the Boston Marathon bombings make you less likely to attend large events, or not? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Yes/Less likely 20% 22% 24% 12% 13% 25% 17% 32% No 78 75 73 87 85 72 80 65 DK/NA 2 3 3 1 2 3 3 3 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Yes/Less likely 16% 21% 21% 18% 16% 11% 20% 21% 22% No 84 75 75 81 82 88 78 77 73 DK/NA 1 3 4 1 1 1 2 2 4 Alghny Philly NthEst SthEst NthWst SthWst Cntrl Yes/Less likely 13% 25% 20% 21% 21% 21% 17% No 83 73 79 76 74 78 81 DK/NA 3 2 2 3 5 1 2 38. Do you think large public events are generally well protected or generally not well protected? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Protected 68% 63% 70% 70% 69% 67% 69% 54% Not well protected 27 30 25 25 28 26 26 40 DK/NA 5 6 5 5 4 7 5 6 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Protected 71% 66% 66% 72% 71% 64% 67% 72% 65% Not well protected 25 28 29 22 27 32 30 23 27 DK/NA 4 6 5 6 2 4 3 5 9 Alghny Philly NthEst SthEst NthWst SthWst Cntrl Protected 76% 61% 68% 66% 65% 62% 71% Not well protected 21 31 26 29 28 33 24 DK/NA 3 9 6 5 6 5 5 39. As you may know, Pittsburgh will have a marathon on May 5th. Do you think the Pittsburgh Marathon will or will not be safe? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Will be safe 89% 90% 88% 90% 91% 88% 90% 82% Will not 5 5 6 5 4 6 4 11 DK/NA 6 6 6 5 4 7 5 7 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Will be safe 93% 88% 87% 93% 94% 90% 90% 90% 88% Will not 4 6 7 2 2 9 5 4 4 DK/NA 3 7 6 5 3 2 5 6 7 Alghny Philly NthEst SthEst NthWst SthWst Cntrl Will be safe 94% 83% 88% 94% 86% 89% 90% Will not 5 9 5 3 5 8 3 DK/NA 1 8 7 3 8 3 8 40. Do you think Pittsburgh should or should not cancel its marathon? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Should cancel 5% 4% 6% 4% 3% 6% 4% 8% Should not 94 95 92 94 96 91 94 90 DK/NA 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Should cancel 1% 6% 8% 2% - 3% 5% 5% 4% Should not 98 92 90 98 99 97 93 93 93 DK/NA 1 2 2 - 1 - 1 1 4 Alghny Philly NthEst SthEst NthWst SthWst Cntrl Should cancel 6% 6% - 6% 3% 8% 4% Should not 93 92 98 93 95 92 93 DK/NA 1 2 2 1 2 - 3 41. If you were planning to participate in or be a spectator at the Pittsburgh marathon, would you still do it? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Yes 88% 88% 86% 89% 92% 84% 89% 79% No 11 11 12 10 8 13 10 17 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 - 2 1 4 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Yes 93% 86% 84% 93% 94% 90% 90% 88% 85% No 6 13 15 5 5 10 10 9 13 DK/NA 1 2 1 1 1 - - 2 2 Alghny Philly NthEst SthEst NthWst SthWst Cntrl Yes 88% 86% 90% 90% 84% 83% 89% No 8 12 9 9 13 15 10 DK/NA 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 Demographic Summary
