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CSLI Advisory Board – Fall 2006 Presentation Review of Spring 2006 Survey Findings
September 14, 2006
Presented by
Dan Nataf, Ph.DDirector, Center for the Study of Local Issues
Anne Arundel Community College101 College Parkway
Arnold, MD 21012(410) 777-2733
(410) 777-4733 fax
www2.aacc.edu/csli
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006 Agenda
• I. Call to order• II. Review CSLI current initiatives/projects• III. Review results of Spring 2006 survey• IV. Review proposed draft for Fall 2006• V. Discuss possible themes for Spring 2007 survey• VI. Any other old or new business
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006 CSLI Current Initiatives and Projects
Student Oriented Activities• Constitutional Day Survey of Students• Service Learning Project • CSLI Student Club
Externally Oriented Activities• Workforce Housing Survey – AAA Chamber of Commerce• Maryland Seafood Festival - AAA Chamber of Commerce• Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County Housing
Authority
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006 Overview: Spring 2006 Semi-annual Survey
• Spring 2006 survey conducted March 6-9
• Students participating: 80
Students are surveyed about the quality of their experiences
– Spring 2006: 55% rated their learning experience as “excellent,” 39% as “good”
– 94% were “very satisfied” with overall quality of training received
– 84% would consider participating in another similar CSLI survey in the future
• Faculty participating: 18
• Number of completed surveys: 401
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006 Most Important Issues Facing AA County Residents –
1995-2006 - Trends for Major Issues
Graph 1: Most Important Issue - Trends
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Crime
Crime 31% Growth/Transp 36%
Education
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006 Most Important Issues Facing AA County Residents –
1995-2006 - Trends for Major Issues Concern about the economy rises
Graph 2: Most Important Issue - Economy and Taxes Included
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey : Spring 2006How would you rate economic conditions…excellent, good, fair or poor?
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The cost of housing 65 23 11 0
The cost of utilities such as electricity or natural gas
63 29 8 0
The cost of gasoline
62 30 8 0
The cost of health care
58 28 11 2
Not having enough money for retirement
57 24 16 3
The cost of education
51 29 16 5
The cost of property taxes
49 37 12 2
CSLI Semi-annual Survey : Spring 2006
Seriousness of Costs
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey : Spring 2006Income and seriousness of various costs
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Housing
Health
Retirement
Gasoline
Utilities
Ed Taxes
% Very Serious -Various Costs by Income
Under $50k
$50-100k
Over $100
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006
Age and seriousness of various costs
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Housing
Ed Health
Gasoline
Retirement
Utilities
Taxes
% Very Serious -Various Costs by Age
18-29
30-44
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006Seniors’ Most Pressing Needs
Need Percent
Health care (quality and cost) 41
Affordable housing 12
Assisted living 7
Adequate income 7
Drug costs 6
Cost of living 6
Transportation 6
Taxes 4
Independence 4
Other 4
Social isolation 2
Seniors facilities/programs 2
Total 101
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey : Spring 2006
How Prepared are Local Authorities in Event of Terrorist Strike - Trend
3022 24 27
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Very prepared
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Not very prepared
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey : Spring 2006
How Prepared are Local Authorities in Event of Terrorist Strike - Trend
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Graph 4: Likelihood of Terrorist Attack in County
Very likely
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006 County’s Direction: Right or Wrong?
Positive feelings affected by perceptions of the economy?
County - Right or Wrong Direction
66
575154 55
Wrong26
Unsure18
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006 County, State, Federal Issues
and Politics
Thinking ahead to the race for county executive in our county, what is the most important issue or candidate trait that would make you vote for a particular candidate?
What is the most important issue facing the state of Maryland at this time? What is the most important issue facing the state of Maryland at this time?
What is the most important issue facing the federal government at this time?
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Candidate Trait Percent
Honesty 22
Right experience 4
Integrity, ethical 4
Share vision, convictions 3
For the people 3
Competent, responsible 2
Other 2
Independent, open minded 2
Knows communities, knowledgeable
2
Partisan 1
Family values 0
Section total 41% of all responses
CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006 Reasons for voting for the next County ExecutiveCandidate Traits – Yes to the honest politician
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County, State, Federal Most Important Issues
Issues County State Federal
Education 16 13 0Control growth 9 8 0Lower taxes 7 10 1Other 6 6 3Environment 4 9 1Budget, funding 3 6 1Economic development/economy 3 14 5Property tax 3 0 0Gay marriage, abortion, moral
values2 2 1
Crime 1 10 0Health care 1 5 4Horse farm 1 0 0Baltimore Port Sale 5 2
Utility bills 5 0
Gambling/slots 3 0
Homeland security 2 10
Gas prices 1 0
Immigrants 1 3
War/Iraq 41
Terrorism 10
Deficit/debt 12
Social security 2
Partisanship 1
Bush leadership, competence 5
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006 Support for Various State Policies
Yes to “Wal-Mart Bill,” Smoking Ban, No to Gay Marriage
Policy (Spring, 2006) Support Oppose NA
An amendment to the Maryland constitution defining marriage as only between a man and a woman
53 39 8
The General Assembly overrode Governor Ehrlich’s veto of the so called “Wal-Mart Bill” which makes employers with over 10,000 employees spend at least 8 percent of their payrolls on health benefits. Do you support or oppose this bill?
62 31 7
There is a bill facing the General Assembly that would eliminate all smoking in bars and restaurants – do you support or oppose this bill?
64 34 2
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006
Support for Gubernatorial Candidates
Candidate Overall Democrats Republicans Independents Men Women
Robert Ehrlich Jr. 40 22 68 32 49 35
Martin O’Malley 23 39 10 18 18 29
Douglas Duncan 3 8 1 0 4 3
Undecided 30 31 22 50 29 33
Total 100 100 101 100 100 100
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006
Ehrlich Support by Party and Ideology
Rep/Cons
75Republicans 68
Cons 65Rep/Mods 63
Dem/Cons 46Average 40% Moderates 37
Independents = 33Liberals 29
Democrats 22Dem/Mods 20
Dem/Lib 10
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006
Support for Ehrlich - Demographics
Support for Ehrlich - Demographics
Retired, Protestants 5160+ = 50 Men = 49
Some college = 47Employed in private sector 46
Whites = 45$75-100, 18-30 age = 44$30-50k, Catholics = 43
Postgraduates = 4230-44 age, $100-150 = 41
Average 40% Evangelicals = 40, College grads 40
$150+ =3845-59 age, =37
$50-75, seculars = 36Women, single, $0-30k = 35
High school diploma = 34
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006 Ehrlich Support by Issues
Lower taxes - Most impt. issue = 69Utility cost NVS =67Ed cost NVS = 64
Econ conditions - Excellent = 61WalMart oppose 58
Housing, Healthcare NVS = 57Gas cost NVS =56
Ports MII, 54Anti-gay marriage =52
Homeland security MII = 50Education MII = 49
Property tax cost NVS = 49Oppose smoking ban, Healthcare SWS = 46
Crime, Environment, Housing SWS = 44Utility cost SWS, Property tax cost NVS = 43
Education costs SWS 42
Propty tax VS, Economy good, smoke ban support = 40 Average 40%Utility costs VS = 39
Econ conditions fair, Housing VS, gambling MII =38Gas cost MII, healthcare costs MII, ed costs VS = 37
Utility MII = 36WalMart support = 35
Help economy, pro gay marriage =32Budget, healthcare MII = 31
Cost of living 29gas prices 25
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Bush Job Approval
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006 President Bush’s Job Approval
Majority Disapproves
Do you approve of the job George W. Bush is doing as President?
Fall 2005 Approve 45% Disapprove 48% Unsure 7%
Spring 2006 Approve 37% Disapprove 54% Unsure 8%
9/11Iraq Invasion
Saddam
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006 Bush Job Approval – Party and Ideology (vs. Ehrlich)
BushRep/Cons 73
Cons 76 Republicans 65
Rep/Mods 60
Dem/Cons 42Average 37%
Moderates 38
Independents = 19 Democrats 17
Liberals 16
Dem/Mods 14Dem/Lib 5
EhrlichRep/Cons 75
Republicans 68Cons 65
Rep/Mods 63
Dem/Cons 46
Average 40% Moderates 37
Independents = 33Liberals 29
Democrats 22Dem/Mods 20
Dem/Lib 10
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006 Bush Job Approval – Fall 2005 and Spring 2006
Bush Spring 2006
Conservatives, 76 Republicans, 65
Men, 41Moderates 38Average, 37%
Women, 34
=>Independents, 19 Democrats 17
Liberals 16
Bush Fall 2005
Republicans, 77Conservatives, 70
Men, 51
Average 45% Women, 41
Independents, 40Moderates, 39
Democrats, Liberals 18
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006 Bush Approval by Federal Issues+
Homeland security, 58 (10% overall)Local economy “excellent,” 58 (14%)
Terrorism, 57 (10%)Immigration, 50 (3%)
Favor “no gay marriage amendment,” 46 (53%)
Average 37%
Local economy less than excellent, 34 (86%) War in Iraq, 32 (41%)Deficit/debt, 29 (12%)
Oppose “no gay marriage amendment,” 27 (39%)Healthcare, 25 (4%)
Bush leadership, competence, 13 (5%)
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006 Other Issues covered in Spring Survey: Cancer, Charities, Seniors
How serious a concern are cancer rates in Anne Arundel County, very, somewhat or not serious? (1) Very serious 54 percent (2) Somewhat serious 25 percent (3) Not very serious 10 percent (0) No opinion 11 percent
Very importan
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Somewhat important
Not very important
No answer
Smoking 77 17 5 1
Air or water pollution
67 26 4 3
Exercise 55 33 11 2
Heredity 55 34 8 4
Eating habits 44 42 12 3
Work-related factors 39 41 15 4
How important are each of the following factors in increasing the risk for cancer in Anne Arundel County – Are they ‘very important,’ ‘somewhat important’ and ‘not very important?’
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006 Other Issues covered in Spring Survey: Charities
For the following charities, I will ask you if you have heard of each, whether you have a positive, negative or neutral impression of each, and whether you have contributed to each any time over the last two years.
Heard of itImpression
Pos Neg Neut
Contributed over 2 years
Yes No
Yes No Unsure
The YWCA 88 11 63 4 33 14 85 1
The YMCA 96 4 64 5 31 11 88 1
The United Way 95 4 56 17 26 46 58 2
The Chrysalis House 25 74 31 3 53 10 74 16
The Salvation Army 99 1 89 4 7 78 22 0
The Red Cross 98 1 80 10 10 64 35 1
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CSLI Semi-annual Survey: Spring 2006 Other Issues covered in Spring Survey: Seniors
Is someone in your immediate family going to be 55 or older in the next three years? Yes 75% No 24% N.A. 1%
How familiar are you with the services available to seniors in this area such as transportation assistance or volunteer opportunities?Very familiar 16% (Somewhat familiar 28 % Not very familiar 55 % N.A. 1%
How confident are you that should the need arise, you could become very familiar with seniors’ services - are you very confident, somewhat confident, or not very confident?
Very confident 59% Somewhat confident 28% Not very confident 11% N.A. 3%