Pennsylvania Death Penalty Results.3.23.15

Pennsylvania Results
Q1
Thinking about the following list of issues,

which is most important to you when deciding
on your vote for your Pennsylvania state
legislator: jobs and the economy, health care,
education, taxes, the death penalty, the
environment, or something else?
Q3
Jobs and the economy.................................... 34%
Life in prison with no possibility of parole........ 32%

Life in prison with a chance of parole after at
least 40 years ................................................. 13%
Life in prison with a chance of parole after at
least 20 years ................................................. 9%
Health care ..................................................... 15%

Education........................................................ 12%
Taxes .............................................................. 26%
Death penalty.................................................. 42%
Death penalty.................................................. 3%
Environment.................................................... 4%
Something else / Not sure............................... 6%
Q2
Governor Wolf has temporarily paused

executions in Pennsylvania until concerns
about the risk of executing innocent people, the
high cost of the death penalty, and serious
issues of unfairness can be addressed by a
bipartisan study commission. Do you strongly
support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose
or strongly oppose the decision to temporarily
pause executions?
Which punishment do you prefer for people

convicted of murder: life in prison with no
possibility of parole, life in prison with a chance
of parole after at least 40 years, life in prison
with a chance of parole after at least 20 years,
or the death penalty?
Not sure .......................................................... 4%
Q4
Which punishment to do you think costs

taxpayers more: the death penalty or life in
prison with no possibility of parole?
Death penalty costs taxpayers more............... 25%
Life in prison with no possibility of parole
costs taxpayers more...................................... 70%
Not sure .......................................................... 6%
Q5
Strongly support.............................................. 29%

Somewhat support.......................................... 21%
Somewhat oppose .......................................... 15%
How likely are you to support a candidate for

office if you agree with that candidate on most
issues and are of the same political party, but
disagree with that candidate on the death
penalty - are you very likely to support that
candidate, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely,
or very unlikely to support that candidate?
Strongly oppose.............................................. 29%
Very likely ....................................................... 38%
Not sure .......................................................... 5%
Somewhat likely.............................................. 40%

Somewhat unlikely .......................................... 10%
Very unlikely.................................................... 4%
Not sure .......................................................... 8%
Q6
If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.

Woman ........................................................... 53%
Man................................................................. 47%
3020 Highwoods Blvd.

Raleigh, NC 27604
Survey of 632 Pennsylvania voters
[email protected] / 888 621-6988
March 20-22, 2015
Q7
Q8
If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican,

press 2. If an independent, press 3.
Q9
If you are 18 to 45 years old, press 1. If 46 to

65, press 2. If you are older than 65, press 3.
Democrat ........................................................ 45%
18 to 45........................................................... 28%
Republican...................................................... 41%
46 to 65........................................................... 48%
Independent.................................................... 14%
Older than 65 .................................................. 24%
If you are white, press 1. If African-American,

press 2. If other, press 3.
White .............................................................. 81%
African American............................................. 12%
Other............................................................... 7%

Raleigh, NC 27604
Survey of 632 Pennsylvania voters
March 20-22, 2015
Gender
Base Woman
Gender
Man
Most Important Issue
Base Woman
Man
Temporary Pause
Executions
Support/Oppose
Jobs and the econo... 34%
31%
37%
Health care 15%
18%
12%
Strongly support 29%
27%
32%
Education 12%
14%
10%
Somewhat support 21%
23%
19%
Taxes 26%
22%
30%
Somewhat oppose 15%
18%
12%
Strongly oppose 29%
23%
35%
8%
3%
Death penalty
3%
3%
3%
Environment
4%
5%
4%
Something else / Not

sure
6%
7%
5%
Not sure
5%
Gender
Base Woman
Gender
Man
Punishment
Preference
Base Woman
Man
Costlier Punishment
Opinion
Life in prison with no 32%

possibility of parole
34%
30%
Death penalty costs 25%

taxpayers more
23%
27%
Life in prison with a 13%

chance of parole after
at least 40 years
15%
11%

costs taxpayers more
71%
68%
Life in prison with a

at least 20 years
9%
10%
7%
6%
5%
Death penalty 42%
37%
48%
Not sure
4%
4%
March 20-22, 2015

survey of 632 Pennsylvania voters
4%
Not sure
6%

Raleigh, NC 27604
Party
Gender
Base Woman
Base Democrat Republican Independent
Man
Likelihood Support
Candidate With
Different Death
Penalty Opinion
38%
Very likely 38%
36%
34%
28%
Health care 15%
17%
15%
10%
Education 12%
17%
8%
10%
Taxes 26%
15%
33%
36%
3%
4%
38%
Somewhat likely 40%
38%
41%
Somewhat unlikely 10%
10%
11%
Very unlikely
4%
4%
5%
Not sure
8%
10%
5%
Death penalty
3%
2%
Environment
4%
6%
2%
5%

sure
6%
7%
5%
6%
Party
Party

Temporary Pause
Executions
Support/Oppose
Punishment
Preference
44%
13%
32%
25%
18%
19%
Somewhat oppose 15%
13%
18%
13%
Strongly oppose 29%
14%
45%
26%
4%
5%
11%
Not sure
5%

38%
24%
36%

at least 40 years
16%
12%
5%

at least 20 years
9%
13%
4%
8%
Death penalty 42%
30%
56%
41%
Not sure
2%
4%
10%
4%
Party
Party

Costlier Punishment
Opinion
taxpayers more
28%
18%
37%

65%
80%
54%
Not sure
6%
March 20-22, 2015

7%
3%
9%
Likelihood Support
Candidate With
Different Death
Penalty Opinion
Very likely 38%
46%
29%
37%
Somewhat likely 40%
35%
45%
37%
8%
13%
12%
Very unlikely
4%
3%
6%
4%
Not sure
8%
8%
7%
10%

Raleigh, NC 27604
Race
Base
Race
African
White American Other
Base
African
Temporary Pause
Executions
Support/Oppose
32%
41%
41%
Health care 15%
15%
19%
6%
29%
32%
29%
Education 12%
12%
9%
19%
21%
33%
5%
Taxes 26%
28%
18%
16%
Somewhat oppose 15%
16%
16%
2%
Strongly oppose 29%
30%
11%
52%
4%
8%
12%
Death penalty
3%
3%
8%
Environment
4%
5%
3%

sure
6%
5%
13%
7%
Not sure
5%
Race
Base
Race
African
Punishment
Preference
Base
African
Costlier Punishment
Opinion

32%
48%
9%

taxpayers more
27%
15%
23%

at least 40 years
11%
26%
10%

69%
74%
65%
9%
9%
4%
16%
4%
11%
13%
Death penalty 42%
45%
22%
49%
Not sure
4%
16%

at least 20 years
March 20-22, 2015

4%
Not sure
6%

Raleigh, NC 27604
Race
Base
Age
African
Likelihood Support
Candidate With
Different Death
Penalty Opinion
Base
18 to 46 to Older
45
65 than 65

34%
36%
29%
Health care 15%
9%
17%
18%
Education 12%
20%
9%
10%
Taxes 26%
Very likely 38%
40%
35%
22%
Somewhat likely 40%
37%
53%
44%
21%
27%
29%
12%
1%
8%
Death penalty
3%
3%
2%
4%
Very unlikely
4%
5%
10%
Environment
4%
5%
4%
4%
Not sure
8%
6%
11%
15%

sure
6%
7%
5%
7%
Age
Base
Age
18 to 46 to Older
45
65 than 65
Temporary Pause
Executions
Support/Oppose
25%
31%
32%
24%
19%
23%
Somewhat oppose 15%
13%
17%
14%
Strongly oppose 29%
28%
31%
25%
10%
3%
6%
March 20-22, 2015

18 to 46 to Older
45
65 than 65
Punishment
Preference
Not sure
Base
5%

29%
31%
39%

at least 40 years
12%
14%
12%
9%
8%
9%
9%
Death penalty 42%
46%
43%
36%
Not sure
5%
4%
4%

at least 20 years
4%

Raleigh, NC 27604
Age
Base
Age
18 to 46 to Older
45
65 than 65
Costlier Punishment
Opinion
taxpayers more
23%
28%
21%

71%
69%
69%
Not sure
March 20-22, 2015

6%
6%
3%
10%
Base
18 to 46 to Older
45
65 than 65
Likelihood Support
Candidate With
Different Death
Penalty Opinion
Very likely 38%
42%
34%
40%
Somewhat likely 40%
36%
44%
36%
8%
12%
10%
Very unlikely
4%
3%
3%
8%
Not sure
8%
11%
6%
6%

Raleigh, NC 27604

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Thinking about the following list of issues,

Jobs and the economy.................................... 34%

Life in prison with no possibility of parole........ 32%

Health care ..................................................... 15%

Death penalty.................................................. 42%

Governor Wolf has temporarily paused

Which punishment do you prefer for people

Not sure .......................................................... 4%

Which punishment to do you think costs

Strongly support.............................................. 29%

How likely are you to support a candidate for

Strongly oppose.............................................. 29%

Very likely ....................................................... 38%

Not sure .......................................................... 5%

Somewhat likely.............................................. 40%

If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.

3020 Highwoods Blvd.

March 20-22, 2015

If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican,

If you are 18 to 45 years old, press 1. If 46 to

Democrat ........................................................ 45%

Older than 65 .................................................. 24%

If you are white, press 1. If African-American,

3020 Highwoods Blvd.

March 20-22, 2015

Most Important Issue

Jobs and the econo... 34%

Health care 15%

Strongly support 29%

Somewhat support 21%

Somewhat oppose 15%

Strongly oppose 29%

Something else / Not

Life in prison with no 32%

Death penalty costs 25%

Life in prison with a 13%

Life in prison with no 70%

Life in prison with a

Death penalty 42%

March 20-22, 2015

3020 Highwoods Blvd.

Base Democrat Republican Independent

Very likely 38%

Jobs and the econo... 34%

Health care 15%

Somewhat likely 40%

Somewhat unlikely 10%

Something else / Not

Base Democrat Republican Independent

Base Democrat Republican Independent

Strongly support 29%

Somewhat support 21%

Somewhat oppose 15%

Strongly oppose 29%

Life in prison with no 32%

Life in prison with a 13%

Life in prison with a

Death penalty 42%

Base Democrat Republican Independent