Jan. 29 Quinnipiac University poll on Gov. Tom Corbett

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FOR RELEASE: JANUARY 29, 2013

PENNSYLVANIA GOV IN THE HOLE AT HALF-TIME,

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY POLL FINDS;

NCAA PENN STATE SANCTIONS TOO HARSH, VOTERS SAY

With a big thumbs down from women and a lackluster rating from Republicans, Pennsylvania

voters disapprove 4236 percent of the job Gov. Tom Corbett is doing, putting him in the hole

half-way through his first term, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.

This is down from a 4038 percent approval rating in a November 15 survey by theindependent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University.

There is a large gender gap in todays results, as women disapprove 4531 percent

while men approve 4137 percent. Republicans approve by a lukewarm 5225 percent.

Disapproval is 5724 percent among Democrats and 3936 percent among independent voters.

There is no strong base of support for Gov. Corbett among any income or age group or in

any region of the state.

The governor does not deserve to be reelected, Pennsylvania voters say 51 31 percent,

including 5424 percent among women and 4838 percent among men. Only 49 percent of

Republicans say Corbett deserves to be reelected.

Its halftime in Gov. Tom Corbetts first term and if he were running a football team

instead of a state, hed fire his offensive coordinator, said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the

Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

Gov. Corbett has hit the 50 percent approval rating only once so far, mainly because of

his bad grades from women.

-more-

Tim Malloy, Assistant Director,

Quinnipiac University Polling Institute

(203) 645-8043

Rubenstein Associates, Inc.

Public Relations

Contact: Pat Smith (212) 843-8026


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Pennsylvania voters disapprove 5026 percent of the way Corbett has handled the Penn

State situation over the last few years Voters in households where someone attends or has

graduated from Penn State disapprove 5923 percent. There is no measurable gender gap on

this question as no group approves of Corbetts handling of this issue.

Voters do approve 4337percent of Corbetts lawsuit challenging the NCAA sanctions

against Penn State. Men approve 5135 percent while women are divided with 37 percent

approving and 39 percent disapproving.

By a 4329 percent margin, Pennsylvania voters have a favorable opinion of the late Joe

Paterno, with a 4728 percent favorability among men and a 4030 percent favorability

among women. Paternos favorability is 5427 percent among voters in Penn State households.

The NCAA sanctions imposed on Penn State for its handling of the Sandusky scandal are

too severe, 53 percent of Pennsylvania voters say, while 13 percent say they are not severe

enough and 28 percent say they are appropriate. Calling the sanctions too severe are 58 percent

of men, 48 percent of women and 64 percent of voters in Penn State households.

In an August 2 survey by Quinnipiac University, 46 percent called the sanctions too

severe, with 12 percent saying not severe enough and 36 percent saying they are appropriate.

Voters disapprove of the way Gov. Corbett has handled the Jerry Sandusky scandal at

Penn State over the last few years, but support Corbetts lawsuit targeting the NCAA for what

they believe are too-harsh sanctions of the University, Malloy said.

Pennsylvanias U.S. Senators get only modest approval ratings, 44 36 percent for Sen.

Robert Casey Jr. and 4325 percent for Sen. Pat Toomey.

A total of 55percent of voters are somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with life

in the Keystone State, while 45percent are very satisfied or somewhat satisfied.

From January 2227, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,221 registered voters with a

margin of error of +/- 2.8 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones.

The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public

opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia

and the nation as a public service and for research.

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1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Tom Corbett is handling his job as Governor?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk

Approve 36% 52% 24% 36% 41% 31% 36% 29%

Disapprove 42 25 57 39 37 45 40 56

DK/NA 23 23 19 25 22 23 24 15

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.......

Yes No 100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Approve 33% 37% 33% 36% 40% 33% 40% 35%

Disapprove 48 39 41 47 38 33 40 47

DK/NA 19 24 26 17 22 34 19 18

Alghny Philly NthEst SthEst NthWst SthWst Cntrl

Approve 27% 37% 36% 40% 34% 36% 36%

Disapprove 48 43 45 39 36 47 38

DK/NA 25 20 19 21 30 16 26

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Tom Corbett is handling his job as

Governor?

APPROVE.......High Low

Jan 29 Nov 15 Jun 27 Jun 12 Mar 28 Sep 29 Jun 27

2013 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2012

Approve 36 40 35 36 41 50 35

Disapprove 42 38 50 47 38 32 50

DK/NA 23 23 15 17 22 18 15

2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job?


Approve 33% 46% 27% 30% 37% 30% 33% 42%

Disapprove 46 32 55 52 47 46 47 48DK/NA 20 22 19 18 16 24 21 10


Yes No 100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Approve 31% 35% 33% 34% 37% 34% 39% 31%

Disapprove 51 44 46 51 43 40 43 52

DK/NA 19 21 21 15 20 27 18 17


Approve 27% 39% 40% 37% 28% 33% 30%

Disapprove 50 47 44 39 47 55 48DK/NA 23 15 16 24 25 12 21

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job?

(*Low also 25% Dec 2009)

APPROVE.......

High Low

Jan 29 Nov 15 Jun 12 Mar 15 Sep 29 Apr 10 May 13

2013 2012 2012 2012 2011 2003 2010*

Approve 33 36 27 29 31 49 25

Disapprove 46 43 51 54 54 24 59

DK/NA 20 21 21 17 16 27 16


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3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bob Casey Jr. is handling his job as United

States Senator?


Approve 44% 27% 63% 37% 41% 46% 42% 62%

Disapprove 36 52 19 42 41 31 37 26

DK/NA 21 21 19 21 18 23 21 12


Yes No 100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Approve 45% 43% 43% 47% 46% 39% 41% 49%

Disapprove 35 36 35 33 39 31 40 35

DK/NA 20 21 23 20 15 30 19 16


Approve 45% 50% 41% 44% 43% 48% 40%

Disapprove 30 29 42 37 37 41 36

DK/NA 25 22 17 20 20 11 24

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bob Casey Jr. is handling his job as

United States Senator?

APPROVE.......High Low

Jan 29 Nov 15 Jun 12 Mar 14 Sep 28 May 28 Dec 16

2013 2012 2012 2012 2011 2009 2010

Approve 44 49 51 46 46 56 39

Disapprove 36 37 29 27 30 21 29

DK/NA 21 14 20 26 24 23 32

4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Pat Toomey is handling his job as United

States Senator?


Approve 43% 61% 31% 39% 49% 36% 43% 44%

Disapprove 25 11 35 28 26 25 24 27DK/NA 32 28 34 33 24 39 33 29


Yes No 100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Approve 39% 44% 40% 47% 46% 39% 45% 44%

Disapprove 30 23 24 24 30 26 23 27

DK/NA 30 33 36 29 24 35 32 29


Approve 32% 35% 48% 44% 52% 45% 43%

Disapprove 28 38 20 30 18 29 19DK/NA 40 28 32 27 30 26 37

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Pat Toomey is handling his job as United

States Senator?

APPROVE.......

High Low

Jan 29 Nov 15 Jun 12 Mar 14 Sep 28 Jun 15 Jun 12

2013 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2012

Approve 43 43 40 42 43 45 40

Disapprove 25 28 27 28 32 28 27

DK/NA 32 29 32 31 26 27 32


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6. Do you feel that Tom Corbett deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not

deserve to be reelected?


Yes/Deserves 31% 49% 17% 31% 38% 24% 30% 28%

No/Does not 51 29 68 51 48 54 50 57

DK/NA 18 21 15 18 14 22 20 14


Yes No 100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Yes/Deserves 28% 32% 29% 33% 36% 34% 32% 30%

No/Does not 55 49 53 54 45 47 49 55

DK/NA 18 18 18 14 18 19 20 15


Yes/Deserves 21% 37% 29% 38% 30% 25% 30%

No/Does not 59 53 53 46 45 58 49

DK/NA 20 10 18 17 26 16 21

7. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in Pennsylvania today;

are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?


Very satisfied 3% 3% 2% 5% 2% 3% 2% 4%

Smwht satisfied 42 51 36 40 47 36 44 34

Smwht dissatisfied 37 33 41 36 34 40 37 43

Very dissatisfied 18 13 20 19 16 19 17 15

DK/NA 1 - 1 - 1 1 - 3


Yes No 100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Very satisfied 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% 1% 2% 5%

Smwht satisfied 43 41 40 43 49 53 45 35Smwht dissatisfied 40 36 36 37 39 30 38 40

Very dissatisfied 14 19 20 17 9 16 14 19

DK/NA 1 1 1 1 - - 1 1


Very satisfied - 7% 1% 4% 1% 2% 3%

Smwht satisfied 49 33 36 47 43 39 41

Smwht dissatisfied 37 31 39 37 39 40 37

Very dissatisfied 13 25 22 10 17 18 19

DK/NA 1 3 1 1 - 1 -

TREND: In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in Pennsylvaniatoday; are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very

dissatisfied?

VERY+SMWHT SAT

High Low

Jan 29 Nov 15 Jun 12 Mar 15 Sep 29 Jun 05 Dec 15

2013 2012 2012 2012 2011 2002 2010

Very satisfied 3 5 3 3 2 8 2

Smwht satisfied 42 46 40 40 41 60 35

Smwht dissatisfied 37 31 39 38 37 22 37

Very dissatisfied 18 17 17 19 19 8 25

DK/NA 1 2 2 - 1 3 1


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25. Is your opinion of Joe Paterno favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough

about him?

PennState

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHolds Q29/Q30

Favorable 43% 48% 39% 44% 47% 40% 54%

Unfavorable 29 26 32 32 28 30 27

Hvn't hrd enough 21 19 24 17 19 23 14

REFUSED 6 7 4 8 6 7 5


Yes No 100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Favorable 47% 42% 40% 48% 50% 42% 41% 46%

Unfavorable 32 28 26 32 37 34 29 27

Hvn't hrd enough 14 24 29 13 8 21 23 20

REFUSED 6 6 6 6 5 3 6 7

TREND: Is your opinion of Joe Paterno favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough

about him?

Jan 29 Dec 09

2013 2011

Favorable 43 44

Unfavorable 29 36

Hvn't hrd enough 21 17

REFUSED 6 4

26. Do you think the penalties imposed by the NCAA on Penn State for its handling of the

Sandusky scandal were appropriate, too severe, or not severe enough?

PennState


Appropriate 28% 20% 38% 21% 26% 30% 22%Too severe 53 61 45 58 58 48 64

Not severe enough 13 13 12 15 10 15 11

DK/NA 6 6 5 7 6 7 3


Yes No 100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Appropriate 32% 27% 26% 31% 35% 35% 27% 26%

Too severe 57 51 51 55 54 49 53 55

Not severe enough 6 16 15 10 8 11 14 12

DK/NA 5 7 7 3 3 5 6 7

TREND: Do you think the penalties imposed by the NCAA on Penn State for its handling ofthe Sandusky scandal were appropriate, too severe, or not severe enough?

Jan 29 Aug 02

2013 2012

Appropriate 28 36

Too severe 53 46

Not severe enough 13 12

DK/NA 6 6


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27. In general, do you approve or disapprove of how Tom Corbett has handled the Penn

State situation over the last few years?

PennState


Approve 26% 36% 19% 27% 29% 24% 23%

Disapprove 50 39 61 50 51 49 59

DK/NA 24 26 20 23 21 27 19


Yes No 100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Approve 27% 26% 25% 31% 28% 30% 29% 23%

Disapprove 49 50 52 50 46 40 48 56

DK/NA 25 24 23 18 26 30 23 20

28. Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Corbett's lawsuit against the NCAA over its

sanctions against Penn State?

PennState


Approve 43% 51% 33% 49% 51% 37% 48%

Disapprove 37 28 49 33 35 39 35

DK/NA 19 20 18 17 14 24 17


Yes No 100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Approve 42% 44% 46% 44% 44% 44% 45% 43%

Disapprove 40 36 34 42 36 38 37 38

DK/NA 18 20 20 14 20 18 19 19

29. Have you or has anyone in your family graduated from Penn State?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom

Yes 29% 34% 28% 27% 26% 32%

No 71 66 72 73 73 68

DK/NA - - - - - -


Yes No 100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Yes 35% 27% 26% 29% 35% 22% 30% 32%

No 64 73 74 71 65 78 70 68

DK/NA - - - - - - - -

TREND: Have you or has anyone in your family graduated from Penn State?

Jan 29 Aug 02

2013 2012

Yes 29 27

No 71 73

DK/NA - -


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30. Are you or is anyone in your family currently attending Penn State?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom

Yes 7% 6% 7% 8% 7% 8%

No 92 93 92 92 93 92

DK/NA - - - - - 1


Yes No 100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Yes 8% 6% 8% 6% 7% 13% 6% 5%

No 92 93 91 94 93 87 93 94

DK/NA - - 1 - - - 1 -

TREND: Are you or is anyone in your family currently attending Penn State?

Jan 29 Aug 02

2013 2012

Yes 7 7

No 92 93

DK/NA - -

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