BOR PAC - People Calling People April 2012 Texas Issues Poll

8/2/2019 BOR PAC - People Calling People April 2012 Texas Issues Poll

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APRIL 2012 - SURVEY OF LIKELY TEXAS VOTERSBurnt Orange Report, in collaboration with People Calling

People, conducted an automated telephone survey of likely

Texas voters to measure their satisfaction with their

government and their position on important issues. We defined

"likely voter" to mean a registered voter who had voted in at

least two of the last three congressional elections (2006, 2008,

2010). Calls were placed to a random subset of those voters on

the evenings of April 4-5, 2012.

BURNT ORANGE REPORT

Burnt Orange Report, or BOR, is the largest progressive blog in Texas, and one of

the most widely read state-level blogs in the country. BOR provides local,

statewide, and national news coverage, and has featured the writing of dozens of

staff bloggers since its launch in April 2003.

PEOPLE CALLING PEOPLE

People Calling People, based in Plano, Texas, conducts telephone voter surveys

using both live agents and recordings. The company also provides a full suite of

political telemarketing services, ranging from live persuasion and GOTV calls to

recorded robocalls.

www.burntorangereport.com 1 www.peoplecallingpeople.com


2/11

All Count Percentage

Right 238 42%

Wrong 228 40%

Otherwise 105 18%

Total 571 100%


Approve 185 35%

Disapprove 303 57%

Otherwise 48 9%

Total 536 100%


Support 203 39%

Oppose 246 48%

Otherwise 68 13%

Total 517 100%


Support 178 35%

Oppose 261 51%

Otherwise 70 14%

Total 509 100%

LIKELY TEXAS VOTERS:Do you think Texas is moving in the right direction or

the wrong direction?

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way that Rick Perry is handling his job as

Governor of Texas?

The Legislature passed a law that requires women to undergo a sonogram before an

abortion.

Proposed new laws could allow employers to refuse to cover their employees'

prescription birth control.



3/11


Support 165 33%

Oppose 272 54%

Otherwise 64 13%

Total 501 100%


Support 184 38%

Oppose 245 50%

Otherwise 60 12%

Total 489 100%


Support 284 59%

Oppose 149 31%

Otherwise 50 10%

Total 483 100%


Support 208 44%

Oppose 147 31%

Otherwise 122 26%

Total 477 100%

Marriage equality laws allow gays and lesbians to get married.

In 2011, the Texas legislature cut 5.4 billion dollars from the public education budget.

Some lawmakers want to raise taxes to restore funding to education.

There is currently almost ten billion dollars in the state's Rainy Day fund. Some

lawmakers want to use this money to restore funding for public education.

Some lawmakers have proposed an independent redistricting commission, which

would take the process out of the hands of the Legislature.



4/11


Right 238 42%

Wrong 228 40%

Otherwise 105 18%

Total 571 100%

Age Crosstab

Under 60 60 Plus

Right 38% 43%

Wrong 50% 39%

Otherwise 12% 18%

Sex CrosstabMen Women

Right 48% 36%

Wrong 40% 46%

Otherwise 12% 18%

Party Crosstab

Democrats Republicans

Right 19% 65%

Wrong 65% 21%

Otherwise 16% 14%

LIKELY TEXAS VOTERS:Do you think Texas is moving in the right direction or the

wrong direction?

April 4-5, 2012, Sampling Error = 4.1%



5/11


Approve 185 35%

Disapprove 303 57%

Otherwise 48 9%

Total 536 100%

Age Crosstab

Under 60 60 Plus

Approve 29% 37%

Disapprove 64% 55%

Otherwise 7% 8%


Approve 38% 31%

Disapprove 56% 61%

Otherwise 6% 8%

Party Crosstab


Approve 6% 61%

Disapprove 89% 32%

Otherwise 5% 7%

LIKELY TEXAS VOTERS:Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way that Rick

Perry is handling his job as Governor of Texas?




6/11


Support 203 39%

Oppose 246 48%

Otherwise 68 13%

Total 517 100%

Age Crosstab

Under 60 60 Plus

Support 35% 43%

Oppose 57% 46%

Otherwise 8% 11%


Support 41% 40%

Oppose 50% 51%

Otherwise 10% 9%

Party Crosstab


Support 21% 58%

Oppose 69% 31%

Otherwise 10% 11%

LIKELY TEXAS VOTERS:The Legislature passed a law that requires women to undergo a

sonogram before an abortion.




7/11


Support 178 35%

Oppose 261 51%

Otherwise 70 14%

Total 509 100%

Age Crosstab

Under 60 60 Plus

Support 25% 41%

Oppose 64% 46%

Otherwise 11% 13%


Support 39% 31%

Oppose 49% 57%

Otherwise 12% 12%

Party Crosstab


Support 14% 56%

Oppose 74% 34%

Otherwise 12% 10%

LIKELY TEXAS VOTERS:Proposed new laws could allow employers to refuse to cover their

employees' prescription birth control.




8/11


Support 165 33%

Oppose 272 54%

Otherwise 64 13%

Total 501 100%

Age Crosstab

Under 60 60 Plus

Support 42% 27%

Oppose 48% 58%

Otherwise 10% 15%


Support 35% 31%

Oppose 55% 56%

Otherwise 10% 13%

Party Crosstab


Support 45% 19%

Oppose 42% 72%

Otherwise 13% 9%

LIKELY TEXAS VOTERS:Marriage equality laws allow gays and lesbians to get married.




9/11


Support 184 38%

Oppose 245 50%

Otherwise 60 12%

Total 489 100%

Age Crosstab

Under 60 60 Plus

Support 45% 35%

Oppose 46% 52%

Otherwise 9% 13%

Sex Crosstab

Men Women

Support 42% 39%

Oppose 54% 46%

Otherwise 5% 16%

Party Crosstab


Support 59% 26%

Oppose 30% 66%

Otherwise 11% 8%

LIKELY TEXAS VOTERS:In 2011, the Texas legislature cut 5.4 billion dollars from the

public education budget. Some lawmakers want to raise taxes

to restore funding to education.




10/11


Support 284 59%

Oppose 149 31%

Otherwise 50 10%

Total 483 100%

Age Crosstab

Under 60 60 Plus

Support 61% 59%

Oppose 27% 33%

Otherwise 12% 9%

Sex Crosstab

Men Women

Support 54% 67%

Oppose 39% 22%

Otherwise 7% 11%

Party Crosstab


Support 80% 43%

Oppose 12% 48%

Otherwise 7% 9%

LIKELY TEXAS VOTERS:There is currently almost ten billion dollars in the state's Rainy

Day fund. Some lawmakers want to use this money to restore

funding for public education.




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Support 208 44%

Oppose 147 31%

Otherwise 122 26%

Total 477 100%

Age Crosstab

Under 60 60 Plus

Support 47% 44%

Oppose 29% 31%

Otherwise 24% 25%

Sex Crosstab

Men Women

Support 52% 40%

Oppose 33% 28%

Otherwise 15% 31%

Party Crosstab


Support 54% 34%

Oppose 20% 47%

Otherwise 25% 20%

LIKELY TEXAS VOTERS:Some lawmakers have proposed an independent redistricting

commission, which would take the process out of the hands of

the Legislature.



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BOR PAC - People Calling People April 2012 Texas Issues Poll