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PENNSYLVANIA STATEWIDE VOTER POLL
- FALL 2005
How the poll was conducted: This poll was
conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc.
of Washington, D.C. on October 27-29, 2005. A total
of 625 registered voters throughout the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania were interviewed.
Those interviewed were selected by the random variation
of the last four digits of telephone numbers. A cross-section
of exchanges were utilized to ensure an accurate profile
of the city electorate.
The margin for error, according to standards customarily
used by statisticians, is no more than plus or minus
4 percentage points. This means that there is a 96
percent probability that the "true" figure
would fall within that range if all city voters were
surveyed.
QUESTION: Pennsylvania is currently considering
several locations to allow casino gambling, which
was recently legalized. In general, would you support
or oppose building a casino near a historic site in
Pennsylvania?
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GEOGRAPHIC
AREA
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SUPPORT
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OPPOSE
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UNDECIDED
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| Statewide |
34%
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55%
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11%
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| Philadelphia Metro |
31%
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53%
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16%
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Voters interviewed in Philadelphia, Delaware, Bucks, Montgomery, and Chester Counties.
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| Northeast PA |
34%
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56%
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10%
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Voters interviewed in Northampton, Lehigh, Monroe, Carbon, Schuykill, Pike, Wayne, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming, Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Sullivan, Bradford, Tioga, Union, Susquehanna, Lycoming, and Snyder Counties.
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| Central PA |
24%
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68%
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8%
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Voters interviewed in Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon, Dauphin, Juniata, Perry, Cumberland, Franklin, Adams, and York Counties.
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| Western PA |
40%
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50%
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10%
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Voters interviewed in Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Lawrence, Butler, Armstrong, Indiana, Jefferson, Clarion, Venango, Forest, Warren, Elk, McKean, Cameron, Mifflin, Centre, Clinton, Potter, Huntingdon, Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Somerset, Bedford, and Fulton Counties.
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| Pittsburgh/ Southwest |
42%
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51%
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7%
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Voters interviewed in Alleghany, Beaver, Westmoreland, Washington, Greene, and Fayette Counties.
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| POLITICAL PARTY |
SUPPORT
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OPPOSE
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UNDECIDED
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| Democrat |
42%
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47%
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11%
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| Republican |
25%
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65%
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10%
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| Independent |
32%
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57%
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11%
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QUESTION: A group of investors has proposed
a 42-acre casino complex with at least 2,500-slot
machines within a mile of Gettysburg Battlefield.
Do you support or oppose building a casino near the
Gettysburg Battlefield?
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GEOGRAPHIC
AREA
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SUPPORT
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OPPOSE
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UNDECIDED
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| Statewide |
26%
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65%
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9%
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Philadelphia Metro
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32%
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57%
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11%
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Voters interviewed in Philadelphia, Delaware, Bucks, Montgomery, and Chester Counties.
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| Northeast PA |
23%
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68%
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9%
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Voters interviewed in Northampton, Lehigh, Monroe, Carbon, Schuykill, Pike, Wayne, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming, Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Sullivan, Bradford, Tioga, Union, Susquehanna, Lycoming, and Snyder Counties.
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| Central PA |
16%
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78%
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6%
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Voters interviewed in Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon, Dauphin, Juniata, Perry, Cumberland, Franklin, Adams, and York Counties.
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| Western PA |
18%
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71%
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11%
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Voters interviewed in Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Lawrence, Butler, Armstrong, Indiana, Jefferson, Clarion, Venango, Forest, Warren, Elk, McKean, Cameron, Mifflin, Centre, Clinton, Potter, Huntingdon, Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Somerset, Bedford, and Fulton Counties.
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| Pittsburgh/ Southwest
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33%
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60%
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7%
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Voters interviewed in Alleghany, Beaver, Westmoreland, Washington, Greene, and Fayette Counties.
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| POLITICAL PARTY |
SUPPORT
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OPPOSE
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UNDECIDED
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| Democrat |
32%
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56%
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12%
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| Republican |
19%
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75%
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6%
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| Independent |
23%
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66%
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11%
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QUESTION: If a political candidate advocated building
casinos near Pennsylvania historic sites like the
Gettysburg Battlefield, would you be more likely to
vote for them, less likely to vote for them or would
it have no effect on your vote?
| MORE LIKELY |
LESS LIKELY
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NO EFFECT
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NOT SURE
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5%
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51%
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41%
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3%
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QUESTION: When asked about the casino, Governor
Ed Rendell recently said, "if that proposal is
anywhere near the historic area of Gettysburg, I would
be against it." Do you approve or disapprove
of the Governor's statement?
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APPROVE
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DISAPPROVE
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NOT SURE
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67%
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21%
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12%
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QUESTION: The Governor and State Legislature
appointed the members of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control
Board, the body that will determine where casinos
can be built. If a casino is approved near a historic
site, who will you consider responsible for that decision
-- the gaming board, or the Governor and State legislators
who appointed the gaming board?
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GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD
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35%
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GOVERNOR & STATE LEGISLATURE
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43%
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BOTH EQUALLY
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13%
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DOESN'T MATTER TO ME
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2% |
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NOT SURE
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7%
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DEMOGRAPHICS
Politcal Party
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DEMOCRAT
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REPUBLICAN
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INDEPENDENT
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49%
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44%
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7%
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Age
| 18-34 |
35-49
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50-64
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65+
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15%
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27%
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28%
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30%
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