Florida (FL) Poll * April 16, 2009 * Republican Disapproval Up, But - Quinnipiac University

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April 16, 2009 - Republican Disapproval Up, But Obama Strong In Florida, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Want Crist To Stay In Tallahassee

Word format Florida voters' enthusiasm for President Barack Obama is waning a bit, but his 60 - 32 percent job approval remains strong, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Voters approve 55 - 36 percent of the President's approach to fixing the economy.
Closer to home, Florida voters prefer 42 - 26 percent that Gov. Charlie Crist seek another term in Tallahassee rather than the U.S. Senate. The feeling is consistent across the political spectrum and across the state.
Other potential U.S. Senate candidates on either side of the aisle are virtual unknowns, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds.
President Obama's job approval rating among Floridians is down slightly from 64 - 23 percent in a February 19 Quinnipiac University survey. The biggest change is the increase among those who disapprove of what he is doing. Obama goes from a negative 33 - 47 percent score among Republicans in February to a negative 22 - 70 percent today.
"The movement away from President Barack Obama, not surprisingly, comes from those who are Republicans and consider themselves to be conservatives," said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "But the President's support remains strong, and the numbers show that tens of thousands of Floridians who didn't vote for him last November like what he is doing in office."
By a 50 - 43 percent margin, Florida voters say the President's recently announced $1 trillion program to buy bad loans from banks should not be done, identical to the margin of opposition in a Quinnipiac University national poll earlier this month.
Floridians think 77 - 20 percent that the government should limit the amount of money that companies that take federal funds pay their executives. Even when companies don't take government bailout money, 25 percent say the government should limit executive compensation, while 70 percent oppose such limits. And voters say 47 - 41 percent that directors and executives of companies that take federal money to survive should not be forced to resign.
The Quinnipiac University national poll April 1 found all American voters, by an 81 - 16 percent margin want to limit pay at companies that took federal money. They oppose 64 - 30 percent limiting pay for companies that don't get federal help, and by a 47 - 44 percent margin, Americans think those executives and board members at bailed-out firms should be forced out.
"As a group, Floridians seem to be slightly less supportive of government action and regulation of the private sector," said Brown.
By a 64 - 22 percent margin, Florida voters have a favorable opinion of Gov. Christ, with his 64 - 19 percent favorability among Democrats and his 65 - 23 percent score among independent voters as good as his 67 - 24 percent favorability among Republicans.
Voters approve 53 - 33 percent of the way Crist is handling the economy.
"Given the Governor's popularity, he is likely to be a strong candidate for whichever office he seeks," said Brown. "The other potential candidates for the Senate are not nearly as well-known or as well-liked as is Crist."
State Sen. Kendrick Meek get 16 percent when Democrats are asked who they want to be the party's Senate candidate in 2010, with 15 percent for Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio. But they are so unknown that four out of five Floridians have no opinion of them. Except for Crist, a similar lack of visibility is true on the Republican side also. If Crist stays out of the Senate race U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan does best among Republicans, with 16 percent, but 73 percent of all voters don't know enough about him to form an opinion.
From April 6 - 13, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,332 Florida voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.7 percentage points. The survey includes 570 Republicans with a margin of error of +/- 4.1 percentage points and 474 Democrats with a margin of error of +/- 4.5 percentage points.
The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio and the nation as a public service and for research. For more data or RSS feed - http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling.xml, or call (203) 582-5201.
1. (If registered Democrat) If the 2010 Democratic primary for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Pam Iorio, Dan Gelber, Ron Klein and Kendrick Meek?
Reg Dems Iorio 15% Gelber 5 Klein 8 Meek 16 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 DK/NA 53
TREND: (If registered Democrat)If the 2010 Democratic primary for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were - Pam Iorio, Dan Gelber, Ron Klein and Kendrick Meek, for whom would you vote?(na:Not Asked)
REGISTERED DEMOCRAT.... Apr 16 Feb 18 Jan 21 2009 2009 2009 Iorio 15 16 na Gelber 5 5 na Klein 8 14 9 Meek 16 16 13 Sink na na 15 Boyd na na 8 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 2 na WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 4 na DK/NA 53 43 54
2. (If registered Republican) If the 2010 Republican primary for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Marco Rubio, Allan Bense and Vern Buchanan, for whom would you vote?
Reg Reps Rubio 11% Bense 3 Buchanan 16 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 DK/NA 66
TREND:(If registered Republican) If the 2010 Republican primary for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Marco Rubio, Allan Bense and Vern Buchanan, for whom would you vote?(na:Not Asked)
REGISTERED REPUBLICAN Apr 16 Feb 18 Jan 21 2009 2009 2009 McCollum na na 22 Rubio 11 6 6 Bense 3 4 2 Buchanan 16 11 10 Mack na 34 21 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 na WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 5 na DK/NA 66 38 40
3. (If registered Republican) Suppose Governor Charlie Crist decides to run for United States Senator. If the 2010 Republican primary for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Charlie Crist, Marco Rubio, Allan Bense and Vern Buchanan, for whom would you vote?
Reg Reps Crist 54% Rubio 8 Bense 2 Buchanan 8 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 DK/NA 25
TREND: (If registered Republican) Suppose Governor Charlie Crist decides to run for United States Senator. If the 2010 Republican primary for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were - Charlie Crist, Marco Rubio, Allan Bense and Vern Buchanan, for whom would you vote?(na:Not Asked)
REGISTERED REPUBLICAN Apr 16 Feb 18 2009 2009 Crist 54 53 Rubio 8 3 Bense 2 2 Buchanan 8 5 Mack na 13 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 DK/NA 25 21
4. Is your opinion of - Kendrick Meek favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 11% 3% 23% 6% 13% 10% 3% Unfavorable 6 9 2 7 7 5 7 Hvn't hrd enough 82 87 74 86 79 85 89 REFUSED 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Favorable 8% 5% 7% 2% 27% Unfavorable 6 6 5 4 8 Hvn't hrd enough 85 88 87 94 65 REFUSED 1 1 - - -
TREND: Is your opinion of - Kendrick Meek favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? (*Congressman Kendrick Meek)
Apr 16 Feb 18 Jan 21 Nov 18 2009 2009* 2009* 2008* Favorable 11 12 14 14 Unfavorable 6 6 6 8 Hvn't hrd enough 82 80 79 76 REFUSED 1 2 1 2
5. Is your opinion of - Ron Klein favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 9% 5% 15% 8% 10% 8% 5% Unfavorable 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 Hvn't hrd enough 86 90 81 86 86 86 91 REFUSED 1 - 1 2 1 1 1 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Favorable 5% 5% 5% 6% 21% Unfavorable 1 2 3 1 11 Hvn't hrd enough 93 93 92 91 67 REFUSED 1 1 - 2 1
TREND: Is your opinion of - Ron Klein favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? (*Congressman Ron Klein )
Apr 16 Feb 18 Jan 21 2009 2009* 2009* Favorable 9 12 11 Unfavorable 4 5 6 Hvn't hrd enough 86 82 82 REFUSED 1 1 1
6. Is your opinion of - Dan Gelber favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 6% 3% 9% 5% 6% 5% 4% Unfavorable 2 3 1 3 3 1 3 Hvn't hrd enough 91 94 90 91 90 93 93 REFUSED 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Favorable 7% 5% 4% - 10% Unfavorable 2 2 2 2 2 Hvn't hrd enough 90 92 94 98 87 REFUSED 2 1 - - 1
TREND: Is your opinion of - Dan Gelber favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? (State Senator, *Senator-elect)
Apr 16 Feb 18 Nov 18 2009 2009* 2008** Favorable 6 4 8 Unfavorable 2 4 3 Hvn't hrd enough 91 91 87 REFUSED 1 1 2
7. Is your opinion of - Pam Iorio favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 16% 14% 18% 16% 15% 17% 15% Unfavorable 4 5 4 2 4 5 7 Hvn't hrd enough 79 79 77 80 81 77 76 REFUSED 1 2 - 2 1 2 2 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Favorable 4% 53% 5% 17% 3% Unfavorable 2 11 2 2 3 Hvn't hrd enough 93 35 92 78 93 REFUSED 2 2 1 3 1
TREND: Is your opinion of - Pam Iorio favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her? (*Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio)
Apr 16 Feb 18 2009 2009* Favorable 16 17 Unfavorable 4 5 Hvn't hrd enough 79 76 REFUSED 1 1
8. Is your opinion of - Marco Rubio, favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 10% 18% 4% 7% 10% 9% 8% Unfavorable 11 7 16 11 12 10 9 Hvn't hrd enough 78 73 78 81 76 79 81 REFUSED 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Favorable 6% 10% 7% 10% 15% Unfavorable 8 13 7 7 19 Hvn't hrd enough 82 77 85 83 65 REFUSED 3 1 1 - 2
TREND: Is your opinion of - Marco Rubio, favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? (*former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio)
Apr 16 Feb 18 Jan 21 2009 2009* 2009* Favorable 10 12 13 Unfavorable 11 18 17 Hvn't hrd enough 78 69 69 REFUSED 2 1 -
9. Is your opinion of - Vern Buchanan, favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 17% 29% 8% 15% 18% 15% 27% Unfavorable 9 4 15 8 8 9 7 Hvn't hrd enough 73 66 77 75 73 73 64 REFUSED 2 1 1 3 1 2 2 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Favorable 16% 26% 12% 30% 8% Unfavorable 2 22 3 7 9 Hvn't hrd enough 81 48 84 62 81 REFUSED 2 3 1 - 2
TREND: Is your opinion of - Vern Buchanan, favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? (*Congressman Vern Buchanan)
Apr 16 Feb 18 Jan 21 2009 2009* 2009* Favorable 17 17 18 Unfavorable 9 10 9 Hvn't hrd enough 73 72 72 REFUSED 2 1 1
10. Is your opinion of - Allan Bense favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 5% 10% 5% 2% 7% 4% 6% Unfavorable 2 1 2 3 2 2 3 Hvn't hrd enough 91 87 92 93 89 92 89 REFUSED 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Favorable 10% 4% 5% 7% 2% Unfavorable 3 3 1 2 2 Hvn't hrd enough 83 92 93 91 94 REFUSED 4 1 - - 2
TREND: Is your opinion of - Allan Bense favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? (*former State House Speaker Allan Bense)
Apr 16 Feb 18 2009 2009* Favorable 5 8 Unfavorable 2 9 Hvn't hrd enough 91 82 REFUSED 2 1
11. Is your opinion of - Charlie Crist favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 64% 67% 64% 65% 64% 65% 66% Unfavorable 22 24 19 23 23 22 26 Hvn't hrd enough 10 6 12 10 10 11 6 REFUSED 3 2 5 2 3 3 1 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Favorable 57% 68% 61% 73% 67% Unfavorable 27 20 24 15 21 Hvn't hrd enough 11 9 13 11 8 REFUSED 5 3 2 1 4
TREND: Is your opinion of - Charlie Crist favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Apr 16 Feb 19 Jan 21 Nov 18 2009 2009 2009 2008 Favorable 64 68 67 65 Unfavorable 22 21 21 22 Hvn't hrd enough 10 9 10 10 REFUSED 3 3 2 2
14. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Nelson is handling his job as United States Senator?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 52% 39% 67% 51% 50% 54% 42% Disapprove 24 40 12 21 29 19 34 DK/NA 24 22 22 27 21 27 24 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Approve 47% 58% 51% 53% 50% Disapprove 31 23 26 21 19 DK/NA 22 19 23 26 31
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Nelson is handling his job as United States Senator?
APPROVE....... High Low Apr 16 Feb 19 Jan 21 Nov 18 Sep 8 Feb 6 Aug 12 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2007 2004 Approve 52 48 53 51 49 54 42 Disapprove 24 22 19 22 23 18 18 DK/NA 24 30 29 27 28 28 40
15. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mel Martinez is handling his job as United States Senator?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 42% 56% 35% 39% 41% 43% 51% Disapprove 35 25 44 35 40 31 27 DK/NA 23 19 21 26 20 26 22 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Approve 44% 42% 43% 45% 37% Disapprove 34 39 29 34 41 DK/NA 22 18 28 22 22
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mel Martinez is handling his job as United States Senator?
APPROVE....... High Low Apr 16 Feb 19 Jan 21 Nov 18 Sep 8 Feb 6 Oct 24 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2007 2007 Approve 42 43 42 42 37 48 35 Disapprove 35 31 30 33 32 22 34 DK/NA 23 26 28 25 31 29 31
18. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 60% 22% 94% 64% 56% 64% 35% Disapprove 32 70 3 27 38 27 55 DK/NA 8 8 3 9 6 9 9 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Approve 49% 61% 57% 58% 73% Disapprove 44 32 33 33 21 DK/NA 7 7 10 9 6 PRES VOTE 08 Obama McCain Approve 95% 21% Disapprove 2 68 DK/NA 3 11
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
Apr 16 Feb 19 2009 2009 Approve 60 64 Disapprove 32 23 DK/NA 8 13
19. Would you say that Barack Obama is doing a better job as president than you expected, a worse job, or about what you expected?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Better 28% 11% 46% 27% 27% 30% 15% Worse 15 32 2 13 19 11 28 As expected 52 54 49 54 49 54 55 DK/NA 5 3 3 6 5 5 2 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Better 20% 27% 24% 27% 40% Worse 20 15 14 16 12 As expected 53 55 57 51 44 DK/NA 7 4 5 6 3 PRES VOTE 08 PRES APPROVAL Q18 Obama McCain App Dis Better 45% 11% 43% 3% Worse 1 32 - 45 As expected 51 55 54 49 DK/NA 3 3 2 4
20. Is your opinion of -- Barack Obama favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 63% 27% 96% 66% 58% 68% 34% Unfavorable 30 64 3 26 37 24 53 Hvn't hrd enough 5 7 1 7 4 6 9 REFUSED 1 2 - 1 1 2 3 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Favorable 51% 63% 63% 58% 77% Unfavorable 41 32 31 33 17 Hvn't hrd enough 6 3 5 7 6 REFUSED 2 2 1 2 1
TREND: Is your opinion of - Barack Obama favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
FAVORABLE.... High Low Apr 16 Feb 19 Jan 21 May 22 May 1 Feb 19 Apr 2 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2009 2007 Favorable 63 69 66 44 47 69 42 Unfavorable 30 22 16 40 36 22 38 Hvn't hrd enough 5 6 12 14 14 6 16 REFUSED 1 3 5 2 3 3 4
23. If Charlie Crist runs for political office in 2010, would you prefer that he run for reelection as Governor or for United States Senator?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Governor 42% 40% 42% 44% 42% 41% 37% Senator 26 32 23 25 27 25 33 NEITHER (VOL) 16 15 19 15 17 16 16 DK/NA 16 13 16 15 13 19 14 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Governor 36% 43% 43% 48% 41% Senator 26 30 26 30 21 (VOL) NEITHER 19 14 18 7 18 DK/NA 19 13 14 14 20
TREND: If Charlie Crist runs for political office in 2010, would you prefer that he run for reelection as Governor or for United States Senator?
Apr 16 Feb 18 2009 2009 Governor 42 41 Senator 26 22 NEITHER (VOL) 16 19 DK/NA 16 19
25. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Charlie Crist is handling the economy?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 53% 57% 53% 52% 58% 48% 50% Disapprove 33 30 33 35 28 37 35 DK/NA 14 13 14 13 13 16 16 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Approve 53% 59% 44% 67% 51% Disapprove 36 30 35 20 35 DK/NA 11 11 21 13 14 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Approve 47% 46% 59% 50% 57% 58% 52% 54% Disapprove 36 43 27 34 32 30 33 32 DK/NA 17 12 14 16 11 13 15 14
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Charlie Crist is handling the economy?
Apr 16 Feb 18 Nov 19 2009 2009 2008 Approve 53 52 46 Disapprove 33 31 33 DK/NA 14 16 21
26. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 55% 23% 88% 55% 50% 60% 30% Disapprove 36 69 6 34 41 30 58 DK/NA 9 8 6 12 8 10 12 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Approve 46% 56% 54% 50% 67% Disapprove 46 35 38 36 25 DK/NA 8 9 8 14 8 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Approve 61% 56% 53% 59% 55% 53% 54% 57% Disapprove 27 35 39 31 38 40 35 36 DK/NA 11 9 8 10 7 7 10 6
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?
Apr 16 Feb 19 2009 2009 Approve 55 59 Disapprove 36 28 DK/NA 9 13
27. Do you think President Obama is trying to do too much too soon or do you think the issues President Obama faces need swift action?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Too much 35% 66% 12% 32% 37% 34% 56% Swift action 56 26 82 59 53 59 36 DK/NA 9 8 6 9 10 7 8 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Too much 44% 33% 41% 37% 24% Swift action 48 58 50 48 71 DK/NA 8 10 9 15 5 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Too much 31% 31% 40% 33% 37% 36% 36% 34% Swift action 60 62 51 57 56 58 54 60 DK/NA 9 7 9 11 6 6 10 5
28. President Obama has called for raising taxes on those who earn more than 250,000 dollars a year. Do you think this will be good for the economy, bad for the economy, or not affect the economy?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Good 45% 16% 71% 47% 39% 50% 30% Bad 31 64 5 29 38 26 48 Not affect 17 15 17 20 17 17 16 DK/NA 7 6 8 4 6 8 7 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Good 43% 49% 38% 45% 50% Bad 37 26 32 39 28 Not affect 14 18 23 12 13 DK/NA 6 7 7 5 8 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Good 44% 45% 45% 51% 43% 34% 46% 42% Bad 31 33 31 23 35 48 30 35 Not affect 21 17 15 18 19 14 16 20 DK/NA 4 5 8 8 4 4 8 4
29. President Obama has said he wants increased government regulation of business. Do you think this will be good for the economy, bad for the economy, or not affect the economy?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Good 43% 15% 69% 43% 40% 45% 22% Bad 38 72 9 35 45 31 59 Not affect 9 7 11 9 8 10 11 DK/NA 11 5 12 13 7 14 8 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Good 38% 40% 38% 42% 55% Bad 45 36 41 42 27 Not affect 7 11 9 7 10 DK/NA 10 13 12 9 8 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Good 42% 47% 40% 45% 41% 43% 39% 51% Bad 29 42 39 29 45 44 38 38 Not affect 12 6 10 12 6 7 11 5 DK/NA 17 5 12 14 8 6 12 6
30. The Obama administration just announced a new one trillion dollar program to buy bad loans from banks. Which comes closer to your view - It should be done because this is a necessary step to give banks the ability to lend again so that businesses and individuals can get credit needed to restart the economy or It should not be done because the program risks too much taxpayer money and there is no guarantee the taxpayer will ever be paid back?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Should be done 43% 18% 65% 44% 44% 42% 28% Should not be done 50 78 25 51 50 50 67 DK/NA 7 4 10 6 5 9 4 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Should be done 36% 39% 42% 44% 53% Should not be done 57 52 54 50 39 DK/NA 8 9 4 6 9 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Should be done 42% 45% 42% 45% 43% 41% 41% 47% Should not be done 52 49 51 49 52 50 52 46 DK/NA 6 6 8 6 6 9 7 7
31. Do you think the government should limit the amount of money that companies that are taking federal funds pay their executives?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Yes 77% 62% 91% 80% 72% 82% 68% No 20 36 7 18 26 15 29 DK/NA 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Yes 75% 79% 74% 77% 82% No 20 18 24 23 18 DK/NA 5 4 1 - - AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Yes 80% 76% 77% 81% 78% 71% 80% 73% No 17 22 21 17 21 27 18 26 DK/NA 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 2
32. Do you think the government should limit the amount of money that companies NOT taking federal funds pay their executives?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Yes 25% 15% 36% 23% 17% 32% 19% No 70 81 60 72 80 61 75 DK/NA 5 3 4 5 3 7 6 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Yes 21% 28% 21% 25% 30% No 74 67 76 68 66 DK/NA 5 5 4 7 4 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Yes 22% 21% 28% 33% 20% 16% 27% 20% No 72 77 66 61 77 82 67 77 DK/NA 6 3 5 6 2 2 6 3
33. When a company takes federal money to avoid failing, do you think the board of directors and the top executives should be forced to resign or not?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Yes 41% 32% 45% 47% 40% 43% 37% No 47 59 42 41 49 45 51 DK/NA 12 8 13 12 11 12 12 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Yes 33% 42% 40% 37% 51% No 52 43 51 54 39 DK/NA 15 15 9 9 10 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Yes 30% 43% 45% 45% 41% 36% 43% 37% No 62 49 41 43 47 57 45 52 DK/NA 8 8 14 13 11 6 12 11
34. Do you think executives of companies that are taking federal money to avoid collapse are the victims of circumstances no one could have anticipated, or are they incompetent, or are they guilty of criminal fraud?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Victims 17% 25% 13% 13% 14% 19% 20% Incompetent 37 37 36 43 43 32 39 Guilty 29 20 36 30 24 33 28 DK/NA 17 18 15 14 19 16 14 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Victims 21% 14% 16% 17% 15% Incompetent 37 46 35 39 32 Guilty 27 25 32 28 31 DK/NA 16 15 17 16 22 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Victims 22% 18% 15% 17% 17% 19% 16% 17% Incompetent 32 37 40 35 39 42 36 40 Guilty 25 32 29 33 27 19 32 22 DK/NA 20 13 17 14 17 20 15 21
35. As you may know, President Obama has just proposed his budget. Critics say his budget is too costly because it would double the national debt in ten years. Supporters say the money is necessary to fix the economic crisis and address national problems such as education and health care. Which comes closer to your point of view?
WtBrnagn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Too costly 40% 76% 8% 38% 46% 35% 60% Necessary 55 19 89 53 49 60 33 DK/NA 5 5 3 8 6 5 7 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Too costly 48% 39% 44% 41% 30% Necessary 46 57 50 52 66 DK/NA 6 4 7 7 4 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Too costly 32% 40% 43% 35% 42% 49% 39% 42% Necessary 61 57 50 59 53 49 54 55 DK/NA 6 3 6 6 5 2 7 2