Atlanta Likely Voters

Feb 16-17, 2015

LV = 404 Likely Voters, +/- 4.9% marg. of error

Q1

Direction
Main Prompt:
Now, generally speaking, do you think that things in the city of
Atlanta are currently going in the right direction, or do you think
that things have gotten off on the wrong track?

Prompt
Going in the right direction
Gotten off on the wrong track
Not Sure

Q2

LV
49
40
10

Approval Ratings
Main Prompt:
Here are some people in the news. Please tell me if you have a very
favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very
unfavorable opinion of each one. If you have no opinion or have
near heard of the person, please select that option.

Prompt
Kasim Reed

Nathan Deal

LV

Very
Fav
28

Some
Fav
30

Some
Unfav
28

Very
Unfav
12

No
Opinion
2

Not
Heard
1

LV

16

20

29

30

Atlanta Likely Voters

Feb 16-17, 2015
LV = 404 Likely Voters, +/- 4.9% marg. of error

Q3

Beltline
Main Prompt:
Atlanta public school leaders say the city of Atlanta needs to
resolve a multi-million dollar dispute over the Atlanta Beltline.
The city agreed to make $162 million in fixed payments to the
school district in exchange for using property tax revenue for the
Beltline. City and Beltline leaders have said that the recession
devastated the Beltline's funding model and it now can't make the
payments. School leaders say the district needs the money for
district operations and board priorities such as expanded early
childhood education. The city has proposed paying the school
district significantly less than the $162 million. Do you think the
school district should accept this offer?

Prompt
Accept lesser amount
Hold firm and demand full amount owed from city
Not Sure

LV
26
54
19

Atlanta Likely Voters

Feb 16-17, 2015
LV = 404 Likely Voters, +/- 4.9% marg. of error

Q4

Bond
Main Prompt:
Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed has said that the City of Atlanta faces an
infrastructure backlog of more than $900 million. In order to begin
improving the city's roads, bridges, sidewalks and critical public
buildings and facilities, the city is proposing an infrastructure
bond referendum on March 17th to pay for these repairs and
improvements. If a majority of voters approve the referendum, the
city of Atlanta will issue up to $250 million in bonds to pay for
infrastructure improvements. If the bond referendum were held
today, how would you vote?

Prompt
Vote Yes, to approve the bond referendum
Vote No, against the bond referendum
Not Sure

Q5

LV
63
21
15

Reason to Support Bond

Main Prompt:
Now I'm going to read you a few reasons that supporters give in
support of voting yes on the bond referendum. For each reasons,
please tell me if it is a very convincing, somewhat convincing,
little convincing or not convincing at all reason to vote yes to
pass the bond referendum.
Supporters of voting yes for the bond referendum say: Voting yes
will create the single-largest investment in the city's
infrastructure in more than a decade, and will result in clear and
measurable improvements in the look, feel, and experience of
Atlanta for residents and visitors alike.

Prompt
Very Convincing Reason
Somewhat Convincing
Only Little Convincing
Not At All Convincing
Not Sure

LV
36
30
16
13
5

Atlanta Likely Voters

Feb 16-17, 2015
LV = 404 Likely Voters, +/- 4.9% marg. of error

Q6

Reason to Oppose Bond

Main Prompt:
Now I'm going to read you a few reasons that critics who are
opposed to the bond referendum give. For each reason, please tell
me if it raises very serious doubts, serious doubts, minor doubts,
or no real doubts about voting for the referendum.
Critics of the bond referendum say: That is is unwise to
bond referendum when the city hasn't provided a complete
projects that the money would be spent on. They say that
could use the money to dole out projects to city council
who might not otherwise support his agenda.

Prompt
Very Serious Doubts
Serious Doubts
Minor Doubts
No Real Doubts
Not Sure

Q7

LV
43
19
15
14
7

Age
Main Prompt:
Can you tell me how old you are?
Prompt
If you
If you
If you
If you
If you
If you

Q8

vote for a
list of
Mayor Reed
members

are between the ages of

are between the ages of
are between the ages of
are between the ages of
are 65 years of older
would rather not say

18-29
30-39
40-49
50-64

LV
4
12
18
32
31
1

Gender
Main Prompt:
Can you tell me whether you are a male or a female?
Prompt
If you are a male
If you are a female
If you would rather not say

RV
42
56
1

Atlanta Likely Voters

Feb 16-17, 2015
LV = 404 Likely Voters, +/- 4.9% marg. of error

Q9

Race
Main Prompt:
And what is your main race?
Prompt
White or caucasian
Black or African American
Others/Refuse

LV
37
54
8