December 22, 2011 - Virginia Voters Divided On Uranium Mining, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Support For Campus Gun Ban Almost 4-1 Word format Virginia voters are split like an atom on the issue of uranium mining as 43 percent say mining should be allowed because of economic benefits while 41 percent are opposed because of environmental concerns, according to Quinnipiac University poll release today. Voters also say 48 - 42 percent that the state's projected $1 billion budget deficit should be eliminated only by spending cuts with no tax increases, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN- uh-pe-ack) University poll finds. Voters back 63 - 25 percent the state's policy of using tax incentives to attract new business to Virginia. And they oppose 58 - 32 percent a legislative proposal that would define life as beginning at conception, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds. Virginia voters say 50 - 45 percent that protecting gun rights is more important than controlling gun ownership, but they oppose 62 - 32 percent lifting the state's law limiting handgun purchases to one a month. Voters say 75 - 20 percent that guns should be banned on college campuses. Whether to lift the state's ban on mining uranium is expected to be a major fight in the legislative session which begins next month in Richmond. A June 29 Quinnipiac University poll showed voters divided 41 - 41 percent on the question, "There is a large gender gap on the issue of removing the uranium ban," said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "Men want to lift it 53 - 33 percent while women want to keep the restriction 47 - 34 percent. Education also seems to affect attitude, with college graduates opposed to mining 47 - 40 percent, while those without a degree in favor of mining 45 - 37 percent." Support for uranium mining is 62 - 24 percent among Republicans while independent voters split 42 - 43 percent. Democrats oppose mining 54 - 29 percent. When it comes to the state's projected budget deficit, the split is along party lines. Republicans say cuts only 65 - 27 percent while Democrats want a mix of service cuts and tax hikes 51 - 39 percent, with independent voters close to the Democrats' position 49 - 41 percent. Virginians continue to say the existing cuts made by lawmakers have been fair to folks like them 52 - 36 percent, a key measurement of satisfaction with how the state is being run. Gov. Bob McDonnell gets a 53 - 29 percent thumbs up from voters on his handling of the state budget and a 57 - 21 percent overall job approval, compared to 62 - 22 percent approval in Quinnipiac University's October 12 survey. Also getting thumbs up on job approval from the voters are: U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, 62 - 23 percent; U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, 48 - 29 percent; Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, 35 - 18 percent, with 46 percent undecided; State Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, 47 - 27 percent; The State Legislature, 46 - 36 percent. "Virginia retains its unusual status as a state where all the statewide elected officials, and the State Legislature, are popular with voters. Of the seven states where Quinnipiac University conducts surveys, Virginia seems to have the greatest contentment with its politicians, both Republican and Democratic," said Brown. The bill defining life as beginning at conception is similar to a constitutional amendment voted down last month by Mississippi voters. It gets strong opposition from Democrats, 74 - 16 percent and independent voters, 59 - 31 percent, while Republicans back it 51 - 40 percent. About half of Virginia voters, 49 percent, say someone in their household owns a gun. But there is support among all parties, income, age and education groups to keep guns off college campuses. Women want guns off campus 85 - 11 percent and men back a campus ban 63 - 31 percent. Even people with carry permits should not be allowed to bring guns on campus, voters say 65 - 32 percent. From December 13 - 19, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,135 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.9 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 data or RSS feed- http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling.xml, call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter. 12. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bob McDonnell is handling his job as Governor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 57% 81% 33% 62% 62% 53% 63% 39% Disapprove 21 8 37 20 20 23 21 25 DK/NA 22 12 30 18 18 25 15 36 WHITE.................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEvan AGE IN YRS....... Yes No Prot Cath Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ Approve 62% 65% 69% 69% 72% 64% 52% 56% 61% Disapprove 26 18 19 18 16 23 17 24 21 DK/NA 12 17 12 13 12 13 30 20 18 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Approve 60% 56% 47% 61% 64% 63% Disapprove 27 18 21 23 20 24 DK/NA 13 26 32 16 16 14 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bob McDonnell is handling his job as Governor? Dec 22 Oct 12 Sep 14 Jun 29 2011 2011 2011 2011 Approve 57 62 61 55 Disapprove 21 22 21 26 DK/NA 22 16 18 19 13. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 46% 64% 27% 48% 47% 44% 50% 31% Disapprove 36 20 51 36 38 35 34 48 DK/NA 18 16 22 16 15 21 16 22 WHITE.................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEvan AGE IN YRS....... Yes No Prot Cath Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ Approve 49% 51% 53% 59% 55% 51% 49% 44% 46% Disapprove 39 30 30 25 29 32 33 41 32 DK/NA 13 19 17 16 16 17 18 15 22 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Approve 47% 45% 38% 48% 54% 49% Disapprove 39 35 39 36 33 38 DK/NA 14 20 24 16 13 13 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job? Dec 22 Oct 12 Sep 14 Jun 29 2011 2011 2011 2011 Approve 46 47 48 48 Disapprove 36 35 34 33 DK/NA 18 18 18 19 14. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mark Warner is handling his job as United States Senator? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 62% 50% 71% 68% 58% 65% 63% 61% Disapprove 23 35 13 19 29 17 25 14 DK/NA 16 14 16 13 13 18 12 25 WHITE.................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEvan AGE IN YRS....... Yes No Prot Cath Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ Approve 63% 63% 60% 66% 55% 66% 65% 58% 64% Disapprove 27 23 28 20 33 21 17 26 22 DK/NA 10 13 12 14 12 13 19 16 14 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Approve 64% 60% 62% 59% 64% 66% Disapprove 25 21 18 24 23 26 DK/NA 11 18 20 17 14 8 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mark Warner is handling his job as United States Senator? Dec 22 Oct 12 Sep 14 Jun 30 2011 2011 2011 2011 Approve 62 61 64 57 Disapprove 23 24 22 29 DK/NA 16 15 13 14 15. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Jim Webb is handling his job as United States Senator? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 48% 38% 57% 52% 49% 47% 50% 43% Disapprove 29 41 17 26 33 25 31 21 DK/NA 23 21 26 21 19 27 20 36 WHITE.................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEvan AGE IN YRS....... Yes No Prot Cath Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ Approve 54% 47% 45% 54% 40% 53% 51% 48% 47% Disapprove 32 29 33 27 37 28 26 32 26 DK/NA 14 24 22 19 23 20 23 20 27 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Approve 55% 44% 39% 52% 54% 54% Disapprove 31 27 22 31 28 31 DK/NA 14 29 39 17 17 15 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Jim Webb is handling his job as United States Senator? Dec 22 Oct 12 Sep 14 Jun 30 2011 2011 2011 2011 Approve 48 51 51 50 Disapprove 29 27 30 31 DK/NA 23 22 19 18 17. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Bolling is handling his job as Lieutenant Governor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 35% 49% 21% 36% 39% 32% 37% 28% Disapprove 18 8 26 21 20 17 17 21 DK/NA 46 43 53 43 41 51 46 51 WHITE.................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEvan AGE IN YRS....... Yes No Prot Cath Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ Approve 35% 39% 41% 36% 42% 36% 37% 33% 36% Disapprove 16 18 13 14 14 15 24 18 15 DK/NA 48 43 45 50 43 49 39 48 49 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Approve 34% 36% 34% 37% 36% 36% Disapprove 18 18 17 20 21 19 DK/NA 48 46 49 43 43 45 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Bolling is handling his job as Lieutenant Governor? Dec 22 Oct 12 Sep 14 Jun 29 2011 2011 2011 2011 Approve 35 35 39 39 Disapprove 18 17 15 20 DK/NA 46 48 45 42 18. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ken Cuccinelli is handling his job as Virginia Attorney General? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 47% 69% 25% 48% 51% 43% 51% 32% Disapprove 27 7 43 30 29 26 25 34 DK/NA 26 23 32 22 21 31 24 34 WHITE.................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEvan AGE IN YRS....... Yes No Prot Cath Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ Approve 45% 55% 56% 57% 63% 49% 46% 46% 47% Disapprove 37 17 21 25 11 31 27 26 28 DK/NA 18 27 23 18 26 20 27 27 25 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Approve 43% 50% 39% 53% 49% 50% Disapprove 39 20 22 26 26 34 DK/NA 18 31 38 20 25 16 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ken Cuccinelli is handling his job as Virginia Attorney General? Dec 22 Oct 12 Sep 14 Jun 29 2011 2011 2011 2011 Approve 47 46 47 49 Disapprove 27 30 29 31 DK/NA 26 24 24 20 27. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in Virginia today; are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Very satisfied 11% 20% 7% 11% 15% 8% 14% 6% Smwht satisfied 53 54 51 53 52 54 52 61 Smwht dissatisfied 23 17 25 25 22 24 23 21 Very dissatisfied 11 9 12 10 10 12 11 11 DK/NA 2 - 4 1 2 2 1 2 WHITE.................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEvan AGE IN YRS....... Yes No Prot Cath Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ Very satisfied 14% 13% 15% 15% 16% 14% 10% 10% 14% Smwht satisfied 55 50 49 64 47 55 57 52 52 Smwht dissatisfied 23 22 24 14 25 21 18 27 22 Very dissatisfied 7 13 11 6 11 10 13 10 10 DK/NA 1 1 1 - - 1 2 1 2 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Very satisfied 13% 11% 9% 10% 9% 17% Smwht satisfied 55 52 50 52 56 57 Smwht dissatisfied 24 22 25 23 25 18 Very dissatisfied 7 13 14 14 8 7 DK/NA 1 2 1 2 2 1 TREND: In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in Virginia today; are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied? Dec 22 Oct 12 Sep 14 Jun 29 2011 2011 2011 2011 Very satisfied 11 10 13 11 Smwht satisfied 53 56 55 57 Smwht dissatisfied 23 24 24 23 Very dissatisfied 11 9 7 8 DK/NA 2 1 1 1 28. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bob McDonnell is handling the state budget? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 53% 74% 32% 57% 59% 47% 57% 35% Disapprove 29 12 47 26 25 33 25 46 DK/NA 18 14 22 17 16 20 18 19 WHITE.................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEvan AGE IN YRS....... Yes No Prot Cath Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ Approve 58% 56% 61% 63% 65% 55% 45% 51% 58% Disapprove 28 23 23 19 21 26 34 35 22 DK/NA 14 20 16 18 14 19 21 15 20 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Approve 55% 52% 40% 56% 59% 61% Disapprove 31 28 37 26 27 26 DK/NA 14 20 23 18 14 14 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bob McDonnell is handling the state budget? Dec 22 Oct 12 Sep 14 Jun 29 2011 2011 2011 2011 Approve 53 54 53 50 Disapprove 29 27 29 34 DK/NA 18 18 18 16 29. Do you think the state budget is fair or unfair to people like you? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Fair 52% 74% 34% 55% 58% 48% 60% 27% Unfair 36 20 52 32 32 40 31 60 DK/NA 11 6 14 13 10 12 10 12 WHITE.................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEvan AGE IN YRS....... Yes No Prot Cath Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ Fair 67% 55% 61% 71% 60% 64% 44% 53% 56% Unfair 25 34 29 22 30 27 43 37 32 DK/NA 8 11 10 7 10 9 13 9 11 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Fair 62% 47% 38% 47% 58% 68% Unfair 29 40 50 40 35 24 DK/NA 9 13 12 12 8 8 TREND: Do you think the state budget is fair or unfair to people like you? (*Jun 2011 'new state budget') Dec 22 Oct 12 Sep 14 Jun 29 2011 2011 2011 2011* Fair 52 55 55 43 Unfair 36 31 31 32 DK/NA 11 14 14 25 30. What do you think about the cuts in state spending in the budget? Do you think the cuts in state spending go too far, not far enough or are they about right? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Too far 30% 12% 47% 28% 25% 35% 25% 53% Not far enough 22 30 18 16 22 22 21 22 About right 36 49 22 43 42 30 41 16 DK/NA 12 10 14 13 10 14 13 9 WHITE.................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEvan AGE IN YRS....... Yes No Prot Cath Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ Too far 23% 26% 23% 18% 22% 24% 30% 31% 29% Not far enough 17 25 26 19 25 23 25 24 19 About right 49 36 41 50 41 41 34 36 37 DK/NA 11 13 11 12 11 12 11 9 14 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Too far 27% 32% 40% 36% 24% 23% Not far enough 18 25 26 20 19 23 About right 44 31 21 36 46 44 DK/NA 11 12 13 8 12 10 TREND: What do you think about the cuts in state spending in the budget? Do you think the cuts in state spending go too far, not far enough or are they about right? (*Jun 2011 'new budget') Dec 22 Oct 12 Sep 14 Jun 29 2011 2011 2011 2011* Too far 30 28 25 29 Not far enough 22 21 20 24 About right 36 38 40 29 DK/NA 12 13 15 18 31. The state budget is projected to face about a one billion dollar deficit over the next two year budgeting cycle. Do you think any plan to balance the state budget should include only spending cuts or should it also include an increase in taxes? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Only cuts 48% 65% 39% 41% 48% 48% 47% 49% Increase taxes 42 27 51 49 45 39 43 39 DK/NA 10 8 10 10 7 13 9 12 WHITE.................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEvan AGE IN YRS....... Yes No Prot Cath Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ Only cuts 35% 56% 51% 47% 60% 44% 49% 50% 46% Increase taxes 59 32 39 44 31 47 42 43 41 DK/NA 6 12 10 9 9 9 10 7 13 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Only cuts 35% 55% 50% 59% 50% 36% Increase taxes 58 33 33 35 42 60 DK/NA 7 12 17 6 9 5 32. The state of Virginia has sought to convince businesses to move to the commonwealth by offering them tax credits or subsidies. Do you think this is a good idea or a bad idea? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Good idea 63% 76% 54% 67% 68% 59% 68% 51% Bad idea 25 15 33 24 25 25 21 36 DK/NA 12 9 13 9 8 16 12 13 WHITE.................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEvan AGE IN YRS....... Yes No Prot Cath Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ Good idea 71% 65% 68% 80% 69% 73% 58% 66% 63% Bad idea 21 21 19 15 19 18 29 23 25 DK/NA 8 14 13 5 13 10 13 11 12 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Good idea 69% 61% 51% 67% 69% 70% Bad idea 23 26 31 23 22 23 DK/NA 9 14 17 10 10 7 33. As you may know, there is a ban on mining uranium in Virginia. Some people say there should be mining for uranium because of the economic benefits. Others say there should not be mining for uranium because of the environmental impact. Which comes closer to your point of view? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Shld be mining 43% 62% 29% 42% 53% 34% 47% 33% Shld not be mining 41 24 54 43 33 47 37 50 DK/NA 16 14 17 16 14 18 16 17 WHITE.................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEvan AGE IN YRS....... Yes No Prot Cath Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ Shld be mining 42% 51% 53% 44% 59% 44% 40% 42% 47% Shld not be mining 45 32 27 47 23 42 46 43 34 DK/NA 13 17 20 9 18 14 14 15 18 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Shld be mining 40% 45% 39% 51% 43% 49% Shld not be mining 47 37 43 33 42 40 DK/NA 13 18 18 17 16 11 TREND: As you may know, there is a ban on mining uranium in Virginia. Some people say there should be mining for uranium because of the economic benefits. Others say there should not be mining for uranium because of the environmental impact. Which comes closer to your point of view? Dec 22 Jun 29 2011 2011 Shld be mining 43 41 Shld not be mining 41 41 DK/NA 16 18 34. Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases or illegal in all cases? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Legal all cases 24% 13% 35% 20% 21% 27% 23% 27% Legal most cases 30 24 36 37 33 27 30 37 Illegal most cases 25 37 11 25 26 24 28 15 Illegal all cases 14 20 11 10 10 17 13 14 DK/NA 8 6 6 8 10 6 6 7 WHITE.................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEvan AGE IN YRS....... Yes No Prot Cath Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ Legal all cases 28% 20% 16% 23% 9% 27% 31% 26% 18% Legal most cases 36 26 29 27 18 35 27 35 28 Illegal most cases 22 31 31 33 41 24 23 23 28 Illegal all cases 10 16 17 13 26 8 13 10 17 DK/NA 3 8 7 3 6 7 5 6 9 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Legal all cases 30% 21% 16% 22% 27% 32% Legal most cases 36 27 27 30 27 38 Illegal most cases 20 28 25 31 28 19 Illegal all cases 10 16 23 12 11 7 DK/NA 4 9 8 5 7 4 TREND: Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases or illegal in all cases? Dec 22 Sep 14 2011 2011 Legal all cases 24 19 Legal most cases 30 31 Illegal most cases 25 25 Illegal all cases 14 16 DK/NA 8 8 35. A Virginia lawmaker has introduced a bill that seeks to restrict abortion. The bill would change Virginia law to say that life begins at conception. It is called the Personhood Bill. The bill's sponsor says it would not outlaw abortion, but it sets a path to get there. Do you support or oppose this bill? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Support 32% 51% 16% 31% 32% 33% 35% 22% Oppose 58 40 74 59 58 57 55 68 DK/NA 10 10 10 9 11 9 10 11 WHITE.................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEvan AGE IN YRS....... Yes No Prot Cath Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ Support 30% 38% 42% 40% 59% 27% 35% 29% 32% Oppose 64 50 47 51 29 65 61 62 53 DK/NA 7 12 11 8 12 8 4 9 15 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Support 30% 34% 33% 34% 36% 28% Oppose 63 54 55 57 56 66 DK/NA 7 12 12 9 8 6 36. What do you think is more important; to protect the right of Americans to own guns or to control gun ownership? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Protect rights 50% 72% 23% 50% 60% 41% 56% 26% Control ownership 45 24 72 44 37 53 39 71 DK/NA 5 4 5 6 4 6 4 3 WHITE.................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEvan AGE IN YRS....... Yes No Prot Cath Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ Protect rights 50% 61% 61% 54% 68% 51% 49% 54% 47% Control ownership 46 34 33 44 27 45 49 43 46 DK/NA 3 5 6 2 5 4 2 3 8 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Protect rights 48% 51% 43% 52% 53% 53% Control ownership 49 43 50 46 43 46 DK/NA 3 5 7 2 5 1 37. Do you or does anyone in your house own a gun, or not? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Yes 49% 60% 34% 51% 57% 42% 55% 29% No 48 37 65 45 39 57 42 69 DK/NA 2 3 - 4 3 2 3 2 WHITE.................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEvan AGE IN YRS....... Yes No Prot Cath Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ Yes 45% 63% 60% 39% 66% 48% 47% 49% 52% No 53 34 37 60 32 51 53 47 46 DK/NA 2 3 3 1 3 2 - 4 2 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Yes 43% 52% 47% 50% 53% 47% No 54 46 52 47 44 50 DK/NA 3 2 - 3 3 3 38. Under Virginia law, the number of handguns an individual can purchase is limited to one handgun per month. Do you think this law limiting the number of handguns an individual can purchase to one handgun per month should be kept or repealed? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Kept 62% 66% 62% 63% 64% 60% 66% 55% Repealed 32 28 30 31 32 32 28 38 DK/NA 6 5 7 6 4 8 6 7 WHITE.................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEvan AGE IN YRS....... Yes No Prot Cath Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ Kept 71% 63% 67% 66% 65% 68% 63% 62% 59% Repealed 23 31 28 28 29 26 32 34 33 DK/NA 6 6 5 6 6 6 5 5 8 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Kept 69% 57% 50% 60% 68% 67% Repealed 25 37 43 32 28 29 DK/NA 6 6 7 8 4 4 39. Thinking about gun policy at Virginia's state colleges and universities, do you think guns should be allowed on college campuses or don't you think they should be allowed? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Allowed 20% 31% 9% 21% 31% 11% 23% 12% Not allowed 75 63 89 74 63 85 73 84 DK/NA 5 6 2 5 6 4 4 4 WHITE.................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEvan AGE IN YRS....... Yes No Prot Cath Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ Allowed 21% 24% 23% 22% 27% 20% 24% 23% 16% Not allowed 74 72 72 73 67 76 73 73 78 DK/NA 5 4 5 5 6 4 3 4 6 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Allowed 19% 21% 16% 18% 24% 23% Not allowed 76 74 82 76 71 73 DK/NA 5 5 3 6 4 4 40. Do you think those with a permit to carry a concealed weapon should be allowed to bring that gun on college campuses or don't you think they should be allowed to do so? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Allowed 32% 46% 16% 35% 43% 23% 36% 19% Not allowed 65 50 82 63 54 74 61 79 DK/NA 3 4 2 2 3 3 3 2 WHITE.................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEvan AGE IN YRS....... Yes No Prot Cath Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ Allowed 36% 36% 36% 36% 37% 34% 38% 37% 24% Not allowed 61 61 60 62 58 64 61 62 72 DK/NA 2 3 4 2 5 2 2 2 4 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Allowed 34% 31% 25% 27% 36% 36% Not allowed 64 65 73 69 63 62 DK/NA 2 3 2 3 2 2 Demographic Summary
