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By Dan Nataf, PhDDirector, Center for the Study of Local Issues
Anne Arundel Community CollegeAugust 4, 2010
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Kiwanis Club Presentation – August 4, 2010 The Center for the Study of Local Issues: Overview
• CSLI – Part of Sarbanes Center for Public and Community Service
• Operating since 1978
• Mission: Provide students opportunities for engaged learning, community outreach
• Main activity: Public interest and client surveys/research each semester
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Surveys: Respondents randomly chosen from universe of listed telephone numbers combined with computer generated numbers
• Typical sample size: 400-900 respondents; students used as interviewers
• Topics: Each survey includes demographic and attitude/behavior questions, including such themes as:
– Economic conditions – Growth/Development– Transportation– Economic conditions– Education– Tax and spending preferences– Policy preferences
• Visit CSLI’s web site for previous surveys (www2.aacc.edu/csli)
Kiwanis Club Presentation – August 4, 2010 The Center for the Study of Local Issues: Overview
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LAA Presentation – Feb. 28, 2009
Main Issues for Today
– County – Most important problem– Economic conditions– Right/Wrong direction– Quality of life in Anne Arundel County– Dealing with budget shortfalls – County govt.– State budget measures – approval levels– O’Malley approval balancing budget– O’Malley vs. Ehrlich– Slots– Attorney General Doug Gansler’s ruling on
recognition of same sex marriage from other states– Constitutional Convention in Maryland– Trust and confidence in various institutions
Kiwanis Club Presentation – August 4, 2010 Main Issues for Today Based on March 2010
Survey
How would you rate economic conditions in… excellent, good, only fair or poor? (% saying “excellent” or
“good”)
Does the following apply to you or your household? (% saying “yes”)
57 5458 55
6266
60 61 6258 58
5357 55
51 52 51 50 5247
52 52
2327 25 24 23
15
2621
2531
2429 27 26 29 27
33 32 31 28 27 28
20 19 17 2015
1914
1813 12
19 18 16 18 20 2116 17 17
2521 20
Right 51
Wrong 34
Unsure 15
05
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'99
Sp '0
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'01
Sp '0
2Fa
'02
Sp '0
3Fa
'03
Sp '0
4Fa
'04
Sp '0
5Fa
'05
Sp '0
6Fa
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Sp '0
7Fa
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Sp '0
8Fa
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'09
Sp '1
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Right Wrong Unsure
Years in County Percentage0-5 146-10 1411-15 1216-20 1121-25 926-30 831-35 635+ 26Total 100
Aspect mentioned PercentageWater, the Bay, environment 24Location, convenience (unspecified) 14 Location: proximity to cities 3 Location: proximity to culture 2Community, people, neighborhoods 9Schools 9Services – government, private 7Entertainment 6Safety 5Beauty, clean, private, quiet, geography 5Economy, close to jobs 4Parks, outdoors 3Rural, less developed 2Historic 2Transportation 2Diversity (unspecified) 2Low taxes 1Total 100
Quality of Life Aspect Mentioned by Respondents
Years Living in Anne Arundel County
Action cited Percentage
Cut government services 27
Raise taxes 8
Some of both 55
Other response/no answer 11
Total 101
Measure ApproveDisapprove N.A.
Providing a $3,000 tax credit for firms that hire unemployed workers.
71 24 5
Putting aside 24 percent of the Bay’s oyster habitat to rebuild the oyster population
68 24 8
Decreasing the overall state budget by $249 million compared to last year's budget
58 30 12
Avoiding any new taxes to balance the budget 56 39 5Freezing state workers’ salaries for a second year 53 43 4Providing $20 million to the Chesapeake Bay Trust Fund
48 45 7
Ending the tuition freeze at the University of Maryland with a 3 percent increase.
42 52 5
Keeping $647 million in the state's "rainy day fund" rather than spending it to balance the budget
41 51 9
Depending on possible but uncertain federal funds to balance the budget
31 61 7
Measure Fall ‘09 Spring ‘10
Good job 13 15
Okay job 42 44
Poor job 38 35
Unsure 7 5
No answer 1 1
Total 101 100
Candidate Including all
categories
Excluding some
categoriesO’Malley 35 43
Ehrlich 47 57
Someone else 3 0
Neither 5 0
Unsure, don’t know 10 0
Total 100 100
State Issues: O’Malley vs. Ehrlich for Governor in NovemberCounty Results in 2006: Ehrlich 56.9 vs. O’Malley 42.0 percentO’Malley won by 7 percent statewide in 2006
Opponents to the introduction of slot machines at Arundel Mills Mall are circulating a petition to put the county council’s decision to grant zoning needed for slots to referendum in November, potentially reversing the decision. Do you support or oppose this petition effort?
Position Percentage
Support 45
Oppose 45
Unsure 7
No answer 2
Total 99
Attorney General Doug Gansler recently ruled that Maryland should recognize same sex marriages from other states. Maryland does not currently permit same sex marriages. Do you agree or disagree with the attorney general's ruling?
Position Percentage
Agree 48
Disagree 44
Some other response 2
No answer 6
Total 100
Every 20 years, the Maryland General Assembly is required to include on the ballot a question about holding a constitutional convention to revise the state’s constitution. Would you favor or oppose holding such a convention at this time?
Position Percentage
Favor 44
Oppose 42
Don’t know enough 9
No answer 5
Total 100
Institution Great Some LittleNo opinion/no answer
Mean Total
Elected
The President of the United States 32 34 33 2 1.98 101
The U.S. Senate 9 39 49 2 2.37 99
The U.S. House of Representatives 8 41 48 3 2.36 100
The Governor of Maryland 17 48 33 2 2.13 100
The Maryland General Assembly 11 50 31 8 2.05 100
The County Executive 19 54 21 7 1.87 101
The County Council 13 58 21 8 1.90 100
Overall elected mean 16 46 34 5 2.1
Elected executives 23 45 29 4 2.0
Elected legislatures 11 50 33 6 2.1
Unelected
The Supreme Court 33 46 18 3 1.8 100
Anne Arundel County Fire Department 80 16 2 2 1.2 100
Anne Arundel County Police 58 30 10 2 1.5 100
Anne Arundel County Public Schools 40 41 15 4 1.7 100
Our local courts 27 46 20 8 1.7 101
Unelected mean 48 36 13 4 1.6
National Issues:: Presidential job approval
3934 35
28 24
5347 47
37 33 32 3025
6154
47
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CSLI Gallup
National Issues:: % approving of president’s job by party
