The Morning Call/
Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion
SURVEY OF LEHIGH VALLEY REACTION TO THE 10th
ANNIVERSARY OF THE TERRORIST ATTACKS OF
SEPTEMBER 11th, 2001
KEY FINDINGS REPORT
September 12, 2011
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PART ONE
KEY FINDINGS:
1. Ten years after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 Lehigh Valley
residents have become less concerned about the possibility of a similar attack
affecting themselves or their families, yet a significant portion of Valley
citizens have continued to alter aspects of their life since the tragic events of a
decade ago.
2. A majority of the residents in Lehigh and Northampton Counties approve of
the way that President Obama is handling terrorism, but only about 1 in 3
residents thinks the United states is winning the broader war on terror.
3. Nearly 1 in 3 Lehigh Valley residents indicated that they are less willing to
fly than they were before the 9/11 attacks. While this number remains
substantial it is only half the level set in the weeks after the attacks in 2001.
4. While most local residents do not expect an attack on the scale of the 9/11
strike to occur in the next year, a majority anticipate such an attack to occur
sometime in the next decade.
5. About 3 in 10 survey respondents acknowledged that their views about ArabAmericans have changed since the attacks of a decade ago. With Republicans
more likely than Democrats or independents to have had their views about
this group altered by the events of 9/11.
6. A majority of residents in the region report that they are willing to sacrifice
some of their personal freedoms to gain increased protection from terrorism,
yet most also think the federal government has taken away too many rights
in its effort to combat terrorist threats.
METHODOLOGY: The following key findings report summarizes data collected in a
telephone survey of residents of the Lehigh Valley between August 30th and September
6, 2011. Individual households in both Lehigh and Northampton counties were selected
randomly for inclusion in the study. The sample of phone numbers used in the survey was
generated by Genesys Sampling Systems of Ft. Washington, PA. Interviewing was
conducted by the staff of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion and PMI of
Easton with 421 surveys completed. This number of completions results in a margin of
error of +/- 5.% at the 95% confidence interval. Percentages throughout the survey have
been rounded upward at the .5 mark, thus many totals in the results will not equal 100%.
The survey questionnaire was designed by Christopher Borick, Ph.D. of the Muhlenberg
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College Institute of Public Opinion in consultation with staff members of the Morning
Call. Analysis and report writing were completed by Michael Wiener of the Muhlenberg
College Institute of Public Opinion under the direction of Dr. Borick.
SECTION ONE: Opinions on Terrorism: A Decade Later
Ten years after the devastating terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, the
lingering effects of that day continue to impact the attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of
residents of the Lehigh Valley. While there has clearly been a shift in the level of
concern regarding terrorist attacks since those frightening and confusing days after the
terrorist strikes a decade ago, the marks of that day can be seen in the results of this
survey of Lehigh Valley residents.
Over the last ten years there has been a steady decline in the percentage of Valley
residents expressing a high degree of concern about terrorism directly striking either their
family or themselves with only 14% of Lehigh Valley adults indicating they are very
concerned about this possibility. This marks an 18 point decrease in the percent of local
citizens maintaining high levels of apprehension regarding this matter since September of
2001.
TABLE ONE
“How concerned are you that you or your family will become a
victim of a terrorist attack in the future? “
Sept.
01
Very
Concerned
Somewhat
Concerned
Not Very
Concerned
Not Concerned
at All
Don’t Know
Oct/Nov.
01
Sept. 02
Sept. 03
Sept. 06
Sept. 11
32%
21%
19%
12%
17%
14%
41%
41%
46%
48%
48%
39%
23%
32%
27%
28%
26%
30%
3%
5%
8%
11%
8%
16%
2%
1%
0%
1%
1%
1%
Despite relatively few Valley residents indicating that they are very concerned for the
personal and family safety, local residents are split among political party and gender
about whether they feel a risk from traveling to major cities such as NYC or flying on an
airline. For example the series of Tables 2 through 4 provide insight into the views of
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Lehigh valley residents regarding willingness to travel by air. Table 2 illustrates the trend
as related to willingness to travel on an airline while tables 3 and 4 illustrate political
party and gender differences for the same question. Nearly 1 in 3 Lehigh Valley residents
indicated that they are less willing to fly than they were before the 9/11 attacks. While
this number remains substantial it is only half the level set in the weeks after the attacks
in 2001.
TABLE TWO
“Have you been less willing to travel on an airline
since the attacks of September 11th?”
Sept. 01
Yes
No
Not Sure
Oct/Nov.
01
46%
51%
2%
62%
36%
3%
Sept. 02
Sept. 03
Sept. 06
39%
58%
2%
34%
65%
1%
37%
61%
2%
Sept. 11
31%
67%
2%
Notably, Republicans in the Lehigh Valley are more likely than their Democrat and
independent counterparts to indicate that they are less willing to board a plane since the
terrorist strikes of a decade ago. Similarly, females in the region are more likely to avoid
air travel than males, with 36% of women stating this position in comparison with only
26% of men.
TABLE THREE
Crosstab of “less willing to travel on an airline” as compared to Political affiliation
Yes
Democrat
Republican
Independent
Total
No
22%
41%
29%
31%
Not Sure (VOL)
2%
2%
0%
2%
76%
57%
71%
67%
Total
157
134
65
420 surveyed
TABLE FOUR
Crosstab of “less willing to travel on an airline” as compared to Gender
Yes
Male
Female
Total
No
26%
36%
31%
73%
61%
67%
4
Not Sure
2%
3%
2%
Total
205
216
421 surveyed
SECTION TWO: Opinions on those of Arab descent in America after September
11, 2001.
Ten years after the terrorist attacks orchestrated by Osama Bin Laden, Lehigh
Valley residents are still split as to whether the attacks changed their view of Arabs in
America. The chart below shows that there has been a six point drop in those that say the
attacks have changed their views in those of Arab descent in America.
TABLE FIVE
Have the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001
affected the way you view individuals of Arab origin
that are citizens or residents of the United States?
September 2006
39%
57%
4%
0%
Yes
No
Not Sure
Refused
September 2011
33%
64%
3%
<1%
A closer analysis of this question showed a split between how those of different political
party and those of different age groups answered this question. The crosstabs for each are
below. 43 % of Republicans interviewed said that their view of individuals of Arab origin
that are American citizens or residents changed because of the 9/11 attacks. This is 8
points higher than Independents asked the same question and 16 points higher than
Democrats.
TABLE SIX
Crosstab of “attack on way you view individuals of Arab origin that are American
citizens or residents” as compared to political affiliation
Democrat
Republican
Independent
Total
Yes
27%
43%
35%
33%
No
70%
54%
65%
64%
Not Sure
3%
3%
0%
3%
5
Refused
1%
0%
0%
1%
SECTION THREE: Presidential Handling of the War on Terror
Those Lehigh Valley residents interviewed have shown a higher approval rating for how
President Barack Obama is handling the war and terrorism in comparison to how
President George Bush was handling the situation in 2006. Besides the change in
President, these past five years have also seen an exit strategy for US troops in both Iraq
and Afghanistan and the killing of Osama Bin Laden by Seal Team VI in May of 2011.
TABLE SEVEN
Bush vs. Obama approval rating for dealing with terrorism and Homeland
Security
Approve
Disapprove
Not Sure
Refuse
Bush September 2006
37%
52%
0%
0%
Obama September 2011
51%
36%
12%
1%
President Obama’s generally positive standing in the Lehigh Valley in terms of his
handling of terrorism is nearly the inverse of his overall standing, with only 37% of
Valley residents approving of Obama’s handling of his job.
SECTION FOUR: American’s Rights: How many rights should Americans
sacrifice for protection from terrorism
A section of the survey dealt with whether respondents were willing to give up
some of their rights so that the American government could better protect its public form
terrorist attacks. The survey also asked questions about whether actions taken in the past
had restricted the American people’s constitutional rights too much or the necessary
amount to protect this country from future terrorist attacks. Below are various crosstabs
that analyze responses to these questions in the survey, both when these questions were
compared with each other as well as against a variety of demographic questions.
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TABLE EIGHT
Willingness to give up rights compared to opinion that government has
violated too many Constitutional rights of individuals in its fight for terrorism
Agreement with the statement “The Federal Government has violated
too many Constitutional rights of individuals in its attempt to fight terrorism.
Agreement
with the
statement “I
Strongly
agree
Somewhat
am willing to give
agree
up some of my
Somewhat
personal rights in
Disagree
order to prevent
Strongly
future terrorist
attacks
disagree
Not Sure
Total
Strongly
agree
17%
Somewhat Somewhat
agree
disagree
21%
29%
Strongly
disagree
32%
Not
Sure
1%
Total
72
12%
34%
40%
10%
5%
164
20%
41%
24%
7%
9%
71
55%
17%
14%
8%
7%
102
15%
25%
15%
28%
31%
29%
0%
12%
39%
6%
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421
Table Eight shows a strong correlation among Lehigh Valley residents that were
surveyed who were willing to give up some of their rights and those who thought that the
government had not violated too many of their rights. Conversely, there is also a strong
correlation between those who think the government has gone too far and those who are
not willing to give up their rights.
TABLE NINE
Voting Status compared to agreement with statement that the Federal
Government has violated too many Constitutional rights of individuals in its
attempt to fight terrorism
Democrat
Republican
Independent
Total
Strongly
agree
20%
26%
28%
25%
Somewhat
agree
35%
21%
29%
28%
Somewhat
disagree
31%
32%
19%
29%
Strongly
disagree
11%
12%
17%
12%
Not Sure
Total
4%
8%
8%
6%
158
133
65
421
Democrats were significantly more likely than Republicans to say that they strongly or
somewhat agreed that the federal Government had violated too many rights, but a
majority of citizens in each political category at least somewhat agreed with this position.
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TABLE TEN
Voting Status compared to agreement with statement that the Federal
Government is doing a good job preventing future terrorist attacks
Democrat
Republican
Independent
Total
Strongly
agree
25%
16%
28%
21%
Somewhat
agree
55%
45%
37%
46%
Somewhat
disagree
13%
19%
14%
16%
Strongly
disagree
4%
15%
17%
11%
Not Sure
Total
3%
6%
5%
5%
158
135
65
423
surveyed
Christopher P. Borick
Director, Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion
Michael A. Wiener
Research Analyst, Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion
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Morning Call/Muhlenberg College
9/11 Anniversary Survey
Morning Call/Muhlenberg College
9/11 Anniversary Survey
Release Date: September 11th 2011
Date of Interviewing: August 30th to September 6th, 2011
Population: Lehigh and Northampton Counties in PA.
Number of Completed Surveys: 421
Margin of Error +/- 5% at 95% level of confidence
Frequency totals may exceed 100% due to rounding at .5
Data Weighted by Gender, County, Income and Race.
Comparisons made with September 2001 survey of 300,
November 2001 survey of 305, September 2002 survey of 308, September 2003 of
300, and September 2006 sample of 425.
Q1. In which of the following categories does your current age fall?
September 2011
1. 18-29………………8%
2. 30-49………………23%
3. 50-65………………32%
4. Or over 65………….36%
5. Refused (VOL)…….1%
Q2. What county do you currently reside in?
September 2006
1. Lehigh County………50%
2. Northampton County...49%
3. Other…………………2%
4. Not Sure……………...0%
5. Refuse………………..0%
September 2011
1. Lehigh County………55%
2. Northampton County...45%
3. Other…………………0%
4. Not Sure……………...0%
5. Refuse………………..0%
Trend
Sept. 01
54%
Lehigh
Northampton 46%
Oct/Nov. 01
60%
40%
Sept. 02
53%
47%
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Sept. 03
52%
48%
Sept. 06
50%
49%
Sept. 11
55%
45%
Q3. Next, I would like you to provide your opinion on 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
1.
2.
3.
4.
Approve…………….37%
Disapprove………….48%
No Opinion (VOL)….14%
Refused (VOL)……..2%
Q4. Senator Pat Toomey?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Approve…………….35%
Disapprove………….29%
No Opinion (VOL)….34%
Refused (VOL)……..2%
Q5. Senator Bob Casey Jr.?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Approve…………….33%
Disapprove………….21%
No Opinion (VOL)….44%
Refused (VOL)……..2%
Q6. Governor Tom Corbett?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Approve…………….40%
Disapprove………….25%
No Opinion (VOL)….33%
Refused (VOL)……..2%
Q7. and Congressman Charlie Dent?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Approve…………….51%
Disapprove………….20%
No Opinion (VOL)….27%
Refused (VOL)……..2%
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Q8. Do you think that, as a country, we are safer from terrorist attacks, about as safe, or
less safe from terrorist attacks than we were before September 11, 2001?"
September 2006
1. Safer…………………..32%
2. About as Safe………….37%
3. Less Safe………………27%
4. Not Sure (Volunteered)..3%
5. Refuse (Volunteered)….
September 2011
1. Safer…………………..39%
2. About as Safe…………39%
3. Less Safe………………20%
4. Not Sure (Volunteered)..2%
5. Refuse (Volunteered)….0%
Q9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling terrorism and homeland
security?
Bush September 2006
1. Approve……37%
2. Disapprove…52%
3. Not Sure……0%
4. Refuse………0%
Obama September 2011
1. Approve……51%
2. Disapprove…36%
3. Not Sure……12%
4. Refuse………1%
Q10. How concerned are you that you or your family
will become a victim of a terrorist attack
in the future? Are you very concerned, somewhat
concerned, not very concerned or not concerned at all?
September 2006
1. Very concerned……….17%
2. Somewhat concerned….48%
3. Not very concerned……26%
4. Not concerned at all……8%
5. Not sure………………1%
6. Refused……………….0%
September 2011
1. Very concerned……….14%
2. Somewhat concerned…39%
3. Not very concerned……30%
4. Not concerned at all……16%
5. Not sure………………1%
6. Refused………………0%
Trend
Very
Concerned
Somewhat
Concerned
Not Very
Concerned
Not Concerned
at All
Don’t Know
Sept.
01
Oct/Nov.
01
Sept. 02
Sept. 03
Sept. 06
Sept. 11
32%
21%
19%
12%
17%
14%
41%
41%
46%
48%
48%
39%
23%
32%
27%
28%
26%
30%
3%
5%
8%
11%
8%
16%
2%
1%
0%
1%
1%
1%
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Q11. Are you concerned about the possibility of
a terrorist attack in your community?
September 2006
1. Yes……..18%
2. No……...79%
3. Not sure…4%
4. Refuse……0%
September 2011
1. Yes……..18%
2. No……...81%
3. Not sure…2%
4. Refuse……0%
Trend
Sept. 01
Yes
No
Not Sure
31%
62%
7%
Oct/Nov.
01
30%
66%
4%
Sept. 02
Sept. 03
Sept. 06
Sept. 11
24%
72%
4%
23%
76%
2%
18%
79%
4%
18%
81%
2%
Q12. Have you changed any aspect of your personal
life in order to reduce your risk of becoming a
victim of terrorism since the attacks of September 11th 2001?
September 2006
1. Yes……..28%
2. No……...72%
3. Not sure...1%
4. Refuse…..0%
September 2011
1. Yes……..29%
2. No……...71%
3. Not sure...0%
4. Refuse…..0%
Trend
Sept. 01
Yes
No
Not Sure
33%
61%
6%
Oct/Nov.
01
26%
73%
1%
Sept. 02
Sept. 03
Sept. 06
Sept. 11
24%
75%
1%
21%
79%
<1%
28%
72%
4%
29%
71%
<1%
Q13. Are you less willing to travel on an
airline since the attacks of September 11th 2001?
September 2006
1. Yes……..37%
2. No……...61%
3. Not sure...1%
4. Refuse…..1%
September 2011
1. Yes……..31%
2. No……...67%
3. Not sure...2%
4. Refuse….0%
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Trend
Sept. 01
Yes
No
Not Sure
62%
36%
3%
Oct/Nov.
01
46%
51%
2%
Sept. 02
Sept. 03
Sept. 06
Sept. 11
39%
58%
2%
34%
65%
1%
37%
61%
2%
31%
67%
2%
Q14. Are you less willing to travel to major urban areas such
as New York City since the attacks of September 11th, 2001?
September 2006
1. Yes……..26%
2. No……...73%
3. Not sure...1%
4. Refuse…..0%
September 2011
1. Yes……..21%
2. No……...77%
3. Not sure...2%
4. Refuse….0%
Trend
Sept. 01
Yes
No
Not Sure
39%
62%
7%
Oct/Nov.
01
NA
NA
NA
Sept. 02
Sept. 03
Sept. 06
Sept. 11
20%
78%
3%
21%
78%
2%
26%
73%
1%
21%
77%
2%
Q15. Have the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001
affected the way you view individuals of Arab origin
that are citizens or residents of the United States?
September 2006
1. Yes……..39%
2. No……...57%
3. Not sure...4%
4. Refuse…..0%
September 2011
1. Yes……..33%
2. No……...64%
3. Not sure...3%%
4. Refuse….<1%
Trend
Sept. 01
Yes
No
Not Sure
21%
75%
4%
Oct/Nov.
01
28%
68%
5%
Sept. 02
Sept. 03
Sept. 06
Sept. 11
30%
65%
5%
30%
64%
6%
39%
57%
4%
33%
64%
3%
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Q16. How meaningful do you think the color-coded terror alert
system is in informing Americans of the risk of a
terrorist attack? Do you think it is very meaningful, somewhat
meaningful, not very meaningful, or not meaningful at all?
September 2006
1. Very meaningful………14%
2. Somewhat meaningful…50%
3. Not very meaningful…..22%
4. Not meaningful at all….14%
5. Not sure……………….1%
6. Refuse………………….0%
September 2011
1. Very meaningful………11%
2. Somewhat meaningful…42%
3. Not very meaningful…..24%
4. Not meaningful at all….21%
5. Not sure……………….2%
6. Refuse………………….0%
Trend
Very meaningful
Somewhat meaningful
Not very meaningful
Not meaningful at all
Not sure
Sept. 03
10%
52%
22%
17%
2%
Sept. 06
14%
50%
22%
14%
1%
Sept. 11
11%
42%
24%
21%
2%
Q17. Next, I would like to read a few statements regarding efforts by
the government to prevent terrorism in the U.S. For each statement
I read please tell me if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat
disagree, or strongly disagree with that statement. First, I am willing to give up some of
my personal rights in order to prevent future terrorist attacks.
September 2006
1. Strongly agree……34%
2. Somewhat agree….30%
3. Somewhat disagree…13%
4. Strongly disagree……18%
5. Not sure……………..4%
6. Refuse……………….1%
September 2011
1. Strongly agree……17%
2. Somewhat agree….39%
3. Somewhat disagree…17%
4. Strongly disagree……24%
5. Not sure……………..3%
6. Refuse………………0%
Trend
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Not Sure
Sept. 02
30%
37%
12%
16%
5%
Sept. 03
23%
44%
12%
18%
3%
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Sept. 06
34%
30%
13%
18%
5%
Sept. 11
17%
39%
17%
24%
3%
Q18. The Federal Government has violated too many Constitutional
rights of individuals in its attempt to fight terrorism.
September 2006
1. Strongly agree……25%
2. Somewhat agree….21%
3. Somewhat disagree…26%
4. Strongly disagree……23%
5. Not sure……………..4%
6. Refuse……………….1%
September 2011
1. Strongly agree……….25%
2. Somewhat agree…….28%
3. Somewhat disagree…29%
4. Strongly disagree……12%
5. Not sure……………….6%
6. Refuse………………..0%
Trend
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Not Sure
Sept. 02
10%
21%
30%
30%
8%
Sept. 03
19%
30%
24%
23%
4%
Sept. 06
25%
21%
26%
23%
5%
Sept. 11
25%
28%
29%
12%
6%
Q19. The Federal Government is doing a good job preventing future
terrorist attacks.
September 2006
1. Strongly agree……18%
2. Somewhat agree….40%
3. Somewhat disagree…19%
4. Strongly disagree……17%
5. Not sure……………..5%
6. Refuse……………….0%
September 2011
1. Strongly agree………21%
2. Somewhat agree…….46%
3. Somewhat disagree…16%
4. Strongly disagree……11%
5. Not sure……………..6%
6. Refuse………………0%
Trend
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Not Sure
Sept. 02
19%
50%
12%
Sept. 03
18%
53%
12%
Sept. 06
18%
40%
19%
Sept. 11
21%
46%
16%
9%
10%
10%
8%
17%
5%
11%
6%
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Q20. How likely do you think it is that an act of terrorism will occur somewhere in the
United States in the next 12months? Is it very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely
or very unlikely?
September 2006
1. Very likely………….26%
2. Somewhat likely……56%
3. Somewhat unlikely…11%
4. Very unlikely……….4%
5. Not sure…………….4%
6. Refused……………..0%
September 2011
1. Very likely………….15%
2. Somewhat likely……44%
3. Somewhat unlikely…29%
4. Very unlikely……….9%
5. Not sure…………….2%
6. Refused…………….0%
Q21. What is the likelihood of a terrorist attack on the scale of the 9/11
attacks occuring in the United States on the following time frames?
is it no chance, very unlikely, somewhat unlikely, somewhat likely,
very likely, or certain?
By the end of 2011
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
No Chance……………….9%
Very Unlikely……………28%
Somewhat Unlikely……...26%
Somewhat Likely………..27%
Very Likely……………...5%
Certain…………………..2%
Not Sure (VOL)…………3%
Refused (VOL)………….0%
Q22. By the end of 2016
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
No Chance……………….3%
Very Unlikely……………12%
Somewhat Unlikely……...16%
Somewhat Likely………..38%
Very Likely……………...17%
Certain…………………..5%
Not Sure (VOL)…………9%
Refused (VOL)………….0%
Q23. By the end of 2021
1.
2.
3.
4.
No Chance……………….3%
Very Unlikely……………11%
Somewhat Unlikely……...12%
Somewhat Likely………..30%
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5.
6.
7.
8.
Very Likely……………...22%
Certain…………………..7%
Not Sure (VOL)…………16%
Refused (VOL)………….0%
Q24. If the United States removed its troops from Iraq and Afghanistan,
do you think the threat of terrorist attacks on United States soil
would increase or decrease?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Increase……………………………….32%
Decrease………………………………21%
No Effect/Stay the Same (VOL)……..40%
Not Sure (VOL)………………………8%
Refused (VOL)………………………0%
Q25. Who do you think is winning the war against terrorism- The United
States and its allies, neither side, or the terrorists?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The US and Allies……….....39%
Neither Side………………..46%
The Terrorists ……………..9%
Not Sure (VOL)……………6%
Refused (VOL)……………0%
Q26. What is your current marital status?
September 2011
1. Single………………………16%
2. Married…………………….62%
3. Separated…………………..1%
4. Divorced…………………...5%
5. Widowed ………………….12%
6. Partnered…………………..2%
7. Not Sure (VOL)……………0%
8. Refused (VOL)…………….2%
Q27. Which of the following categories describes your current voting status?
September 2011
1. Democrat……………………………37%
2. Republican………………………….32%
3. Independent…………………………16%
4. Other Party………………………….3%
5. Not registered to Vote in PA……….8%
6. Not Sure…………………………….1%
7. Refused……………………………..4%
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Q28. What is your highest level of education?
September 2011
1. Less than High School………………..4%
2. High School Graduate………………..28%
3. Some College or technical school…….25%
4. College Graduate……………………..28%
5. Graduate or Professional Degree……..14%
6. Not Sure ………………………………0%
7. Refused……………………………….1%
Q29. Which of the following categories best describes your racial identity?
September 2011
1. White/Caucasian…………..87%
2. African-American………..4%
3. Hispanic………………….4%
4. Latino……………………1%
5. Asian……………………..1%
6. Native American…………1%
7. Mixed Race……………...1%
8. Or other………………….0%
9. Not Sure…………………0%
10. Refused…………………..2%
Q30. Which of the following categories best describes your religious affiliation?
September 2011
1. Catholic………………………………..30%
2. Protestant……………………………...44%
3. Jewish………………………………….2%
4. Muslim…………………………………0%
5. Other religion (including agnostic)……10%
6. Or Atheist……………………………..2%
7. Not Sure (VOL)……………………….7%
8. Refused (VOL)………………………..5%
Q31. Which of the following categories best describes your family income?
September 2011
1. Under $20,000……………11%
2. $20 - $40,000……………..18%
3. $40 - $60,000……………..16%
4. $60 - $80,000……………..8%
5. $80 - $100,000……………6%
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6. Over $100,000……………15%
7. Not Sure (VOL)…………..2%
8. Refused (VOL)…………..24%
Q32. Gender
September 2011
1. Male………………..49%
2. Female……………..51%
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