Topline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.
Q1 There is a proposal in the General Assembly
that would require all employers to provide
workers with a certain amount of paid sick
leave. Do you think the state should mandate
amounts of paid sick leave, or do you think that
it should be up to employers and employees on
an individual basis to determine this? If you
think the state should mandate amounts of paid
sick leave, press 1. If you think it should be up
to employers and employees on an individual
basis, press 2.
State Mandates Paid Sick Leave ……………….. 35%
Employers Determine Sick Leave………………. 65%
Q2 Some people believe that an important way to
boost our economy is to invest in clean energy,
which will create new jobs and reduce our
dependence on oil. Do you agree? If yes, press
1. If no, press 2.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 80%
No …………………………………………………………. 20%
Q3 There is currently a proposal in the General
Assembly that would require schools to protect
children from bullying, including harassment
based on their race, sexual orientation, and
other categories. Do you think this provision
should be passed into law? If yes, press 1. If
no, press 2.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 69%
No …………………………………………………………. 31%
Q4 Would you describe yourself as a liberal,
moderate, or conservative? If liberal, press 1. If
moderate, press 2. If conservative, press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 18%
Moderate………………………………………………… 40%
Conservative…………………………………………… 41%
Q5 Would you describe the community you live in
as urban, suburban, rural, or a small town? If
urban, press 1. If suburban, press 2. If rural,
press 3. If a small town, press 4.
Urban…………………………………………………….. 12%
Suburban ……………………………………………….. 28%
Rural ……………………………………………………… 31%
Small Town…………………………………………….. 29%
Q6 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 54%
Man……………………………………………………….. 46%
Q7 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If you are a
Republican, press 2. If you are an independent
or identify with another party, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 47%
Republican……………………………………………… 36%
Independent/Other…………………………………… 17%
Q8 If you are white, press one now. If you are
African-American, press two now. If other,
press 3.
White …………………………………………………….. 76%
African-American …………………………………….. 21%
Other……………………………………………………… 3%
Q9 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If
you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,
press 3. If older, press 4.
18 to 29………………………………………………….. 15%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 25%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 40%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 20%
Q10
252………………………………………………………… 13%
336………………………………………………………… 20%
704………………………………………………………… 19%
828………………………………………………………… 15%
910………………………………………………………… 11%
919………………………………………………………… 21%