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5/05/99 1Z McCORMACK INST. : D, 9 UMASS/AMHERST THE MCORMACK POLL 2b April 26-29, 1999 20bb c b23fl i i n=400 general election VOterS 95*/. confidence level margin oferror +/- 5% n= 290 democratic primary election 95% confidence level margin oferror+/- 6% AIRPORT w1h.oIl'de.liFkeortoitnasltkanacbeo,uthoawfmewucdhevweoluolpdmeynotu issasyuyesouinktnhoewgraebaotuetrtBhoestploannatroeabutihladtaafnfeecwtrtuhnewsatyataetaLsogaan Airport in Boston, would you sayyou know a great deal, knowquite a bit, know something, orthat you know practically nothing about it? 1. great deal 7.5% 2. quite a bit 19.3% 3. something 50.8% 4. nothing 22.0% 5. no opinion/don't know 0.5% 2. Howoften doyou use Logan Airport in Boston? 1. a great deal 7.8% 2. sometimes 34.8% 3. not often 35.8% 4. not at all 21.0% 5. no opinion/don't know 0.8% 3. Based on yourexperience with flight delays, do you think that Logan Airport needs another runway? 1. yes 31.0% 2. no 27.8% 3. maybe 6.3% 4. don't know 35.0% 4. People who live in the neighborhoodsthat surround Logan Airport saythat it is unfairto burden them with all the region's airtraffic. They say that airports in other parts of New England should expand to absorb the increase in demand. What do you think, should Logan add another runway or should other airports pick up the increase? 1 expand Logan 20.5% 2 useother airports 49.3% 3 both 11.0% 4 neither 2.5% 5 don't know 16.8% SCHOOL SAFTEY 5. Recently therewas atragic school shooting in Littleton, Colorado. How likely is it that similar school shootings could happen in your community? Is it very likely, somewhat likely or not likely? 1. very likely 14.3% 2. somewhat likely 44.8% 3. not likely 33.5% 4. don't know 7.5% .4' O^^^^^^^^^Tl McCORMACK INST. @002 «2J 6. Arethe recent school shootings an indication that there issomething seriouslywrong in the United States? 1. yes 79.3% 2. no 16 8% 3. don't know 4.0% POLICE PROFILING 7. Nowlefstalk about another issuethat is in the state and national news. A number ofAfrican American leaders have raised an issue about the practice of"police profiling" which they say results in African Americans frequently being stopped and questioned by police while they are driving. How much would you say you have heard about this issue, would you say you have heard a great deal, quite a bit, something, or practically nothing about it? 1. great deal 23.0% 2. quite a bit 34.5% 3. something 34.3% 4. practically nothing 8.3% 8. Howserious a problem do you thinkthis is forAfrican American drivers in Massachusetts. Do you thinkthis issue isvery serious, somewhat serious, not very serious, not seriousat all or isthat something thatyou don't knowvery much about? 1. very serious 24.5% 2. somewhat serious 34.5% 3. not very serious 17.8% 4. not seriousat all 8.0% 5. don't know 15.3% 9. Some legislators plan to introduce a bill thatwould require policeto keep recordsofthe traffic stops they make which do not result in a citation. Police officials say that thiswould take too much time and detract from other public safety issues. What do you think, how important is thistype of legislation? 1. very important 24.0% 2. somewhat important 27.8% 3. not very important 19.3% 4. not important at all 20.0% 5. don't know 9.0% POLITICS 10. Doyou approveor disapprove ofthe wayBill Clinton ishandlinghisjob as President? 1. approve 63.0% 2. disapprove 30.5% 3. don'tknow 6.5% 11. Doyou approveor disapproveofthe wayHillaryClinton is handlingher responsibilities as First Lady? 1. approve 74.5% 2. disapprove 19.5% 3. don't know 6.0% 12. Doyou approve or disapprove ofthe way Paul Cellucci is handling hisjob as Governor? approve 68.8% 1. 2. disapprove 18.3% Digitized by the Internet Archive 2015 in https://archive.org/details/mcorniacksicpollOOjohn 3. don't know 13.0% 13. Supposethe2000 presidential election werebeing held TODAY, and thecandidates were AJ Gore, the Democrat, and Elizabeth Dole, the Republican. Whowouldyou vote for?" 1. Gore SKIP TO Q #30 41.3% 2. Dole SKIPTO Q #30 34.5% 3. Other CONTINUE Q #29 5.3% 4. don'tknow CONTINUE Q#29 16.8% 5. refused CONTINUE Q#29 2.3% 14. As ofTODAY, doyouLEANmoretoGore, theDemocrat, or Dole, theRepublican? Gore 5.5% 1. 2. Dole 3.3% 3. other 3.5% 4. don't know 9.5% 5. refused 2.5% 15. Supposethe2000 presidential election werebeingheld TODAY, and thecandidates wereAl Gore, the Democrat, andTexas Governor GeorgeBush, the Republican. Who wouldyou vote for? 1. Gore SKIP TO Q#32 40.8% 2. Bush SKIPTO Q#32 42.0% 3. Other CONTINUE Q#31 3.0% 4. don'tknow CONTINUE Q#31 12.5% 5. refused CONTINUE Q#31 1.8% 16. As ofTODAY, doyou LEANmoretoGore, theDemocrat, or Bush, the Republican? Gore 2.3% 1. 2. Bush 3.3% 3. other 2.3% 4. don'tknow 7.8% 5. refused 1.8% 17. Ifthe election for president were held todayandthecandidateswereDemocrat Bill Bradley and Republican Elizabeth Dole forwhom wouldyou vote? 1. Bradley 39.3% 2. Dole 35.5% 3. undecided 9.8% 4. neither (volunteered) 4.0% 5. don't know 11.5% 18. Ifthe election for president wereheldtodayandthe candidates were Democrat Bill Bradley and Republican George Bush forwhom wouldyou vote? 1. Bradley 37.0% 2. Bush 40.0% 3. undecided 9.3% 4. neither 3.3% 5. don't know 10.5% 19. Ifthe Democratic primarywereheld today and the candidates were Vice President Al Gore and former US Senator Bill Bradley for whom wouldyouvote? N=280DEMOCRATS AND INDEPENDEBNTS Gore 50.2% 1. 2. Bradley 30.1% 3. undecided 9.0% 4. neither (volunteered) 3.7% 5. don't know 7.0% Now 1 am going to read you a series ofstatements. For each, pieasetell me ifyou completely agree with it, mostly agree with it, mostly disagree with it, or completely disagree with it. The first one is...(READ & ROTATE.) completely mostly mostly completely DKJ agree agree disagree disagree REF 20. 1 am tiredofallthe problems associated 39.0% 34.1% 15.5% 8.4% 3.0% withtheClinton administration. 21.1 wish Bill Clinton couldrun for athirdterm. 10.1% 11.0% 28.9% 46.3% 3.7% 22. Given the administration's problems Gore 10.2% 23.8% 30.5% 27.5% 8.0% can't win thePresidency. 23. Now, a fewquestionsabout militaryaction in Yugoslavia and Kosovo. As youmay know, themilitaryalliance known asNATO launched air and missileattacks against Serbian militarytargets in Yugoslavia. Doyou favor or opposetheUS being apart ofthat military action? 1. favor 66.5% 2. oppose 26.3% 3. no opinion/dk/ref 7.3% 24. Nowthinkingabout thecurrent situation in Kosovo wouldyou favor or oppose sending US groundtroops along with troops from otherNATOcountriestoserve in a combat situation in the region rightnow? 1. favor 41.8% 2. oppose 48.5% 3. no opinion/dk/ref 9.8% 25. Doyou approveordisapprove ofthe wayBill Clinton ishandlingthe militaryaction in Yugoslavia? approve 58.3% 1. 2. disapprove 34.0% 3. no opinion/dk/ref 7.8% ) >