What Do Voters Think Of Political Ad Controversy?

Geography Surveyed: Alabama

Data Collected: 04/07/2009

Release Date: 04/07/2009 15:25 ET

Sponsor: WKRG-TV Mobile-Pensacola

1

  Asked of 800 Adults


  Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.5%

Is your opinion of Governor Bob Riley ... favorable? Unfavorable? Neutral? Or, do you have no opinion of Bob Riley?

39%
Favorable


32%
Unfavorable


22%
Neutral


7%
No Opinion

2

  Asked of 800 Adults


  Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.4%

Are you for? Or against casino gambling in the state of Alabama?

65%
For


30%
Against


5%
Not Sure

3

  Asked of 800 Adults


  Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.4%

Have you heard about a group called Sweet Home Alabama Coalition?

63%
Yes


35%
No


1%
Not Sure

4

  Asked of 800 Adults


  Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.5%

Have you seen a TV advertisement about governor Riley and casino gambling?

56%
Yes


42%
No


2%
Not Sure

5

  Asked of 444 who have seen ad


  Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.6%

Are the claims in the ad true? False? Or, do you not know enough to say?

14%
True


25%
False


62%
Do Not Know Enough

6

  Asked of 444 who have seen ad


  Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.7%

Should TV stations continue to air the advertisement? Should they stop airing the advertisement? Or, do you not know enough to say?

41%
Continue To Air


28%
Stop Airing


30%
Don't Know Enough

7

  Asked of 800 Adults


  Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.1%

Would it be appropriate or inappropriate for the state to use taxpayer dollars to try to stop political ads from airing?

13%
Appropriate


74%
Inappropriate


13%
Not Sure

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