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Harrisburg, PA 17109
Phone: (717) 233-8850
Email: james@susquehannapolling.com
www.susquehannapolling.com
James Lee, President
Good evening, my name is (YOUR FIRST NAME). I am calling on behalf of Susquehanna Polling and Research, a public
opinion research firm. May I speak to (name on list) or another registered voter in your household? (If name on list or
no registered voter is available, TERMINATE CALL).
INTRODUCTION: We are conducting a survey of attitudes and opinions concerning some important issues facing
Pennsylvania today. Would you have a few minutes to complete the survey please?
Q1. Thinking about the upcoming elections for Governor, United States Senate and other state and local elections, how
likely would you say you are you to vote this year – very likely, somewhat likely or not at all likely?
Thinking more about the topic of recent mass shootings in the USA…
Q2. What is the best approach to prevent future mass shootings? (READ A-C; ONE ANSWER ONLY)
(Rotate A-E)
Q4. Are you registered to vote as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent or something else?
1. 18-29 84 12%
2. 30-44 140 20%
3.45-54 98 14%
4. 55-64 161 23%
5. 65+ 196 28%
6. Decline to answer 21 03%
Q. When you think about candidates for public office, would you be more likely to vote for a candidate who is a strong
advocate for more gun control, or a candidate who is a strong defender of the Second Amendment right to bear arms
and opposes more gun control measures?
2005 2015
Candidate who is a strong advocate for more gun control 42% 49%
Candidate who is a strong defender of the 2nd Amendment/opposes more gun control 48% 48%
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE SURVEY. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT
Gender:
70 (10%) 2. Southwest [Lawrence, Beaver, Washington, Greene, Fayette, Westmoreland, Indiana, Armstrong,
Butler]
91 (13%) 3. The “T”/Central [Jefferson, Elk, McKean, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Centre, Cambria, Somerset
Somerset, Bedford, Fulton, Franklin, Huntingdon, Blair, Potter, Tioga, Bradford, Susquehanna,
Wyoming, Sullivan, Lycoming, Clinton, Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Montour, Columbia, Mifflin,
Juniata]
98 (14%) 4. Northeast/Lehigh Valley [Luzerne, Carbon, Monroe, Schuylkill, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Northampton,
Pike, Wayne]
112 (16%) 5. South Central [Perry, Cumberland, Adams, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Dauphin, Berks]
Methodology: This poll is conducted by Susquehanna Polling and Research, Inc1. Results to above questions were
provided to SP&R’s media sponsor ABC27 News. Interviews were conducted March 13-21, with 700 Pennsylvania
registered/likely voters, most of whom have prior vote history in recent general elections. Potential respondents are
randomly contacted using random selection procedures, with all interviews conducted using live telephone agents from
SP&R’s call center at 10 N. Progress Avenue in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County. Results are carefully
monitored to ensure a representative sample of Pennsylvania’s electorate is achieved based on party registration,
geography, age, gender, racial background and other demographics. The results are sometimes statistically weighted
to account for nonresponse and/or coverage bias.
The margin of error for a sample size of 700 is +/-3.8% at the 95% confidence level.
1
Susquehanna Polling and Research, Inc. is a nationally-recognized polling and focus group company and conducts
polling for political, media and corporate clients mainly in PA, NY, IN, FL, NJ, MD, DE, SC, NC and other states. SP&R’s
polling has been featured on many national platforms, including the Rush Limbaugh Radio Show, FOX News Channel, The O’Reilly
Factor, the Bill Maher Show and MSNBC. Sunshine State News of Florida referred to SP&R as “one of the most prominent pollsters in
the country” for its accurate polling in the 2010 Florida Gubernatorial Republican Primary, while WHTM-TV/ABC27 News in
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania recognized SP&R for accurate predicting in the 2016 Presidential Election.