If the November elections were being held right now and the candidates for governor were Democrat Bruce Sundlun and Republican Ron Machtley, would you vote for: 20% Sundlun, 61% Machtley, 19% don't know or no answer

If the November elections were being held right now and the candidates for governor were Democrat Bruce Sundlun and Republican Lincoln Almond, would you vote for: 27% Sundlun, 53% Almond, 20% don't know or no answer

What are the chances that you will vote in this year's Democratic primary -- are you almost certain to vote, will you probably vote, are the chances 50-50 that you will vote, or don't you think that you will vote? (likely primary voters defined as almost certain to vote or probably will vote)

(Likely primary voters only) If the candidates for the Democratic gubernatorial primary were Bruce Sundlun and Myrth York, would you vote for: 29% Sundlun, 29% York, 4% Other, 38% don't know or no answer

(Likely primary voters only) If the candidates for the Democratic gubernatorial primary were Bruce Sundlun, Myrth York, and Robert Weygand, would you vote for: 26% Sundlun, 14% York, 26% Weygand, 2% Other, 32% don't know or no answer

(Likely primary voters only) If the candidates for the Democratic gubernatorial primary were Bruce Sundlun, Myrth York, Robert Weygand, and Frank Flaherty, would you vote for: 20% Sundlun, 8% York, 18% Weygand, 25% Flaherty, 2% Other, 27% don't know or no answer

Generally speaking, would you say things in Rhode Island are going in the right direction or have they gotten off on the wrong track? 26% right direction, 64% wrong track, 10% don't know or no answer

Would you say that over the past year, Rhode Island's economy has gotten better, stayed about the same, or gotten worse? 13% gotten better, 42% stayed about the same, 42% gotten worse, 3% don't know or no answer

What about the next 12 months or so? Do you expect the Rhode Island economy to get better, stay about the same, or get worse? 34% get better, 42% stay the same, 20% get worse, 4% don't know or no answer

We are interested in how people are getting along financially these days. Would you say that you (and your family living there) are: 38% better off, 35% worse off financially than you were a year ago, 27% don't know or no answer

Now looking ahead--do you think that a year from now you (and your family living there) will be: 32% better off financially, 9% worse off, 53% just about the same as now, 6% don't know or no answer

Now turning to business conditions in the state as a whole--do you think that during the next twelve months we'll have: 35% good times financially, 45% bad times, 20% don't know or no answer

Looking ahead, which would you say is more likely--that in the state as a whole: 31% we'll have continuous good times during the next five years or so, 49% that we will have periods of widespread unemployment or depression, 20% don't know or no answer

About the big things people buy for their homes--such as furniture, a refrigerator, stove, television, and things like that. Generally speaking, do you think now is a: 62% good, 26% bad time for people to buy major household items, 12% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Bill Clinton is doing as president? 7% excellent, 47% good, 34% only fair, 10% poor, 2% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job John Chafee is doing as U.S. Senator? 6% excellent, 45% good, 32% only fair, 8% poor, 9% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Claiborne Pell is doing as U.S. Senator? 7% excellent, 40% good, 36% only fair, 11% poor, 6% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Bruce Sundlun is doing as governor? 2% excellent, 22% good, 41% only fair, 33% poor, 2% don't know or no answer

Is your opinion of Patrick Kennedy favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough yet to have an opinion? 25% favorable, 19% unfavorable, 20% undecided, 36% not heard enough

As far as you are concerned, what is the most important problem facing the state of Rhode Island today? open-ended responses coded as: 36% unemployment/jobs, 18% the economy, 10% crime, 8% ethics and corruption, 4% government trust/performance, 4% business climate, 3% education, others mentioned were under 3% each

Would you favor or oppose a ban on the sale of all handguns except those issued to law enforcement officers? 70% favor, 25% oppose, 5% don't know or no answer

Should there be mandatory life jail sentences for individuals convicted of three violent felonies? 89% yes, 6% no, 5% don't know or no answer

Should the state discontinue the $200 clothing allowance given welfare mothers enrolled in job training programs or actively seeking work? 20% yes, 70% no, 10% don't know or no answer

Should the state require mothers under 18 years of age to live with a parent in order to qualify for public assistance? 55% yes, 33% no, 12% don't know or no answer

It has been proposed that recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children get no additional benefits for children born after their families go on public assistance. Do you support or oppose this proposal? 67% support, 21% oppose, 12% don't know or no answer

How many times in the past 6 months have you gone shopping in the city of Providence? 58% never, 17% once or twice, 5% three or four times, 17% five times or more, 3% don't know or no answer

How would you currently evaluate Providence as a place to shop? 1% excellent, 12% good, 27% only fair, 39% poor, 21% don't know or no answer

There has been a proposal to build a new shopping mall in downtown Providence as part of the Capital Center development project. How much have you heard about this proposal? 21% a lot, 23% some, 47% not very much, 9% don't know or no answer

Would you favor the construction of this new shopping mall if it were financed entirely by private investment? 75% favor, 18% oppose 7% don't know or no answer

Would you favor the construction of this new shopping mall if it required some public investment? 26% favor, 64% oppose, 10% don't know or no answer

Would you favor the construction of this new shopping mall if it required a public investment of as much as $100 million, to be repaid with property tax revenues from the shopping center? 20% favor, 69% oppose, 11% don't know or no answer

Under one proposal, the city of Providence would contribute $47.25 million to build a new parking garage by issuing bonds which would be repaid over time from property tax revenues from the shopping center. Would you favor this proposal? 34% favor, 55% oppose, 11% don't know or no answer

The state would provide property needed for the mall facility along with $47.25 million it hopes to get from the federal government? Would you favor this action on the part of the state? 38% favor, 49% oppose, 13% don't know or no answer

Should the investment by the city and state be put to building this shopping mall or devoted to other purposes? 13% build mall, 77% other purposes, 10% don't know or no answer

This proposal would have the city and state lease air rights to the private development company for $1.5 million a year for 50 years, or a total of $75 million. Is this charge to the development company: 17% too high, 22% just about right, 7% too low, 54% don't know or no answer

The success of this project would be dependent on the longterm financial soundness of rent-paying occupants, the use of downtown land by private developers, and a move in the current downtown location of the College of Continuing Education of URI. Under these circumstances, would you favor the construction of this shopping mall? 37% favor, 46% oppose, 17% don't know or no answer

How much do you think this new shopping mall would benefit the Rhode Island economy? 13% a lot, 33% some, 47% not very much, 7% don't know or no answer

Do you believe this proposal should be subject to approval by voters in a referendum? 92% yes, 7% no, 1% don't know or no answer

Regardless of how you vote, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or something else? 12% Republican, 26% Democrat, 53% Independent, 6% Other, 3% don't know or no answer

Do you consider yourself a liberal, moderate, or conservative? 26% liberal, 42% moderate, 26% conservative, 6% don't know or no answer

Are you currently employed by: 36% the state of Rhode Island, 32% a city or town in Rhode Island, or 32% a school district in Rhode Island?

How long have you been employed by the state, city, or school district? 12% 1 year or less, 25% 2 to 5 years, 23% 6 to 10 years, 8% 11 to 15 years, 10% 16 to 20 years, 21% more than 20 years, 1% don't know or no answer

Overall, how satisfied are you with your job now? 49% very satisfied, 41% somewhat satisfied, 10% not very satisfied, 0% don't know or no answer

Do you have a clear sense of what you are supposed to do in your job? 96% yes, 4% no, 0% don't know or no answer

Do you receive at least once a year a formal appraisal of how you are handling your job? 55% yes, 41% no, 4% don't know or no answer

What do you think is more important to advancing in your job: 29% having the proper qualifications, 46% a good performance record, 10% accumulating seniority, 9% having politically connected friends, or 6% don't know or no answer

Do you believe your organization today is more loyal, less loyal, or has about the same level of loyalty to its employees than 10 years ago? 15% more loyal, 38% less loyal, 32% same level, 15% don't know or no answer

Do you think employees of your organization today are more loyal, less loyal, or have about the same level of loyalty to their employer than 10 years ago? 14% more loyal, 35% less loyal, 36% same level, 15% don't know or no answer

Would you advise a friend or family member to seek a future job in Rhode Island government? 45% yes, 48% no, 7% don't know or no answer

Do you feel that citizens in Rhode Island have a lot of respect, some respect, or very little respect for the work that you do now in public service? 18% a lot, 44 % some, 35% very little, or 3% don't know or no answer

In the past year, has anyone in your organization asked you for ideas that could be used to improve performance? 61% yes, 37% no, 2% don't know or no answer

If so, was your idea used? 65% yes, 18% no, 17% don't know or no answer

If someone asked you for one specific idea that could be used to improve the performance of government in Rhode Island, what would it be?

State employees currently do not personally contribute to their health care costs. Do you believe as part of the next round of labor negotiations that state workers should contribute to their health care costs? 46% yes, 43% no, 11% don't know or no answer

Under legislation passed a few years ago, several union leaders currently are eligible for a public pension in Rhode Island even though they are not employed by the government. Do you believe union leaders who do not work for the government should be permitted to qualify for a public pension in Rhode Island? 10% yes, 83% no, 7% don't know or no answer

If a municipal worker is injured and receives a disability pension, should that pension be reduced if the worker gets another full-time job? 78% yes, 15% no, 7% don't know or no answer

We'd like to ask your views about several public officials in Rhode Island. Is your opinion of Governor Bruce Sundlun: 23% favorable, 49% not favorable, 22% undecided, or 6% haven't you heard enough yet to have an opinion?

Is your opinion of Senate Majority Leader Paul Kelley: 13% favorable, 10% not favorable, 17% undecided, or 60% haven't you heard enough yet to have an opinion?

Is your opinion of House Speaker John Harwood: 14% favorable, 12% not favorable, 21% undecided, or 53% haven't you heard enough yet to have an opinion?

Do you or does any member of your household belong to a labor union or teacher's association? 62% yes, 36% no, 2% don't know or no answer

(if yes) How much attention do you feel your union or teacher's association pays to what its members think when it decides what to do? 37% a lot of attention, 33% some attention, 21% not much attention, 9% don't know or no answer

There has been much public discussion about unethical conduct on the part of some government officials in Rhode Island. Have you personally witnessed any cases of what you thought was unethical conduct in government? 21% yes, 76% no, 3% don't know or no answer

If so, was it: 44% in the last year, 19% one to two years ago, 9% three to four years ago, 9% five or more years ago, 19% don't know or no answer

How much impact has the public perception of corruption in government had on your ability to do your job? 9% a great deal of impact, 23% some impact, 65% very little impact, 3% don't know or no answer

Regardless of how you vote, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or something else? 9% Republican, 26% Democrat, 53% Independent, 5% Other, 7% don't know or no answer

Would you describe your political views as: 28% liberal, 42% moderate, 26% conservative, 4% don't know or no answer

If the election for U.S. Senate were being held right now and the candidates were Republican John Chafee, Democrat Linda Kushner, and Independent Gregory Raposa, would you vote for: 56% Chafee, 14% Kushner, 2% Raposa, 28% don't know or no answer

(First District Likely Voters Only) If the election for U.S. House were being held right now and the candidates were Republican Kevin Vigilante and Democrat Patrick Kennedy, would you vote for: 27% Vigilante, 49% Kennedy, 24% don't know or no answer

(Second District Likely Voters Only) If the election for U.S. House were being held right now and the candidates were Republican John Elliot and Democrat Jack Reed, would you vote for: 16% Elliot, 65% Reed, 19% don't know or no answer

If the election for governor were being held right now and the candidates were Republican Lincoln Almond, Democrat Bruce Sundlun, Cool Moose party Robert Healey, Jr., Independent John Patrick Devine, Liberal party Jack Potter, Independent James Donahue, Green party Graham Schwass, and Independent Greenback party Love 22, would you vote for: 44% Almond, 14% Sundlun, 3% Healey, 1% Devine, 0% Potter, 0% Donahue, 0% Schwass, 0% Love 22, 38% don't know or no answer

If the election for governor were being held right now and the candidates were Republican Ron Machtley, Democrat Bruce Sundlun, Cool Moose party Robert Healey, Jr., Independent John Patrick Devine, Liberal party Jack Potter, Independent James Donahue, Green party Graham Schwass, and Independent Greenback party Love 22, would you vote for: 48% Machtley, 15% Sundlun, 3% Healey, 1% Devine, 0% Potter, 0% Donahue, 0% Schwass, 0% Love 22, 33% don't know or no answer

If the election for governor were being held right now and the candidates were Republican Lincoln Almond, Democrat Myrth York, Cool Moose party Robert Healey, Jr., Independent John Patrick Devine, Liberal party Jack Potter, Independent James Donahue, Green party Graham Schwass, and Independent Greenback party Love 22, would you vote for: 45% Almond, 11% York, 3% Healey, 2% Devine, 0% Potter, 0% Donahue, 0% Schwass, 0% Love 22, 39% don't know or no answer

If the election for governor were being held right now and the candidates were Republican Ron Machtley, Democrat Myrth York, Cool Moose party Robert Healey, Jr., Independent John Patrick Devine, Liberal party Jack Potter, Independent James Donahue, Green party Graham Schwass, and Independent Greenback party Love 22, would you vote for: 46% Machtley, 12% York, 3% Healey, 2% Devine, 0% Potter, 0% Donahue, 0% Schwass, 0% Love 22, 37% don't know or no answer

If the election for attorney general were being held right now and the candidates were Republican Jeff Pine, Democrat Sara Quinn, Independent Anthony Almonte, and Independent James Donahue, would you vote for: 65% Pine, 13% Quinn, 2% Almonte, 3% Donahue, 17% don't know or no answer

If the election for secretary of state were being held right now and the candidates were Republican Barbara Leonard, Democrat Ray Rickman, and Liberal party Jack Potter, would you vote for: 47% Leonard, 16% Rickman, 4% Potter, 33% don't know or no answer

If the election for general treasurer were being held right now and the candidates were Republican Nancy Mayer, Democrat Richard James, and Independent Greenback party Love 22, would you vote for: 59% Mayer, 10% James, 3% Love 22, 28% don't know or no answer

(Likely Democratic primary voters only) If the primary for governor were being held right now and the Democratic candidates were Bruce Sundlun, Myrth York, Louise Durfee, John Hamilton, and Donald Gill, would you vote for: 27% Sundlun, 21% York, 6% Durfee, 1% Hamilton, 2% Gill, 43% don't know or no answer

(Likely Democratic primary voters only) If the primary for secretary of state were being held right now and the Democratic candidates were Ray Rickman, James Langevin, and Julia Califano, would you vote for: 27% Rickman, 5% Langevin, 11% Califano, 57% don't know or no answer

Would you say that over the past year, Rhode Island's economy has gotten better, stayed about the same, or gotten worse? 17% gotten better, 48% stayed about the same, 33% gotten worse, 2% don't know or no answer

What about the next 12 months or so? Do you expect the Rhode Island economy to get better, stay about the same, or get worse? 32% get better, 43% stay the same, 18% get worse, 7% don't know or no answer

We are interested in how people are getting along financially these days. Would you say that you (and your family living there) are: 31% better off, 34% worse off financially than you were a year ago, 35% don't know or no answer

Now looking ahead--do you think that a year from now you (and your family living there) will be: 29% better off financially, 10% worse off, 52% just about the same as now, 9% don't know or no answer

Now turning to business conditions in the state as a whole--do you think that during the next twelve months we'll have: 36% good times financially, 36% bad times, 28% don't know or no answer

Looking ahead, which would you say is more likely--that in the state as a whole: 29% we'll have continuous good times during the next five years, 48% that we will have periods of widespread unemployment or depression, 23% don't know or no answer

About the big things people buy for their homes--such as furniture, a refrigerator, stove, television, and things like that. Generally speaking, do you think now is a: 55% good, 24% bad time for people to buy major household items, 21% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Bill Clinton is doing as president? 6% excellent, 29% good, 44% only fair, 17% poor, 4% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job John Chafee is doing as U.S. Senator? 9% excellent, 48% good, 30% only fair, 7% poor, 6% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Claiborne Pell is doing as U.S. Senator? 13% excellent, 40% good, 28% only fair, 11% poor, 8% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Bruce Sundlun is doing as governor? 3% excellent, 17% good, 41% only fair, 35% poor, 4% don't know or no answer

Generally speaking, would you say things in Rhode Island are going in the right direction, or have they gotten off on the wrong track? 32% right direction, 55% wrong track, 13% don't know or no answer

As far as you are concerned, what is the most important problem facing the state of Rhode Island today? Open-ended responses coded as 33% unemployment and jobs, 13% ethics and corruption, 12% the economy, 6% politicians and government, 4% government spending, 4% education, 4% crime, 3% taxes, 3% the business climate, 2% roads and potholes (all others under 2%)

Shall a gambling facility and/or activity be established in the city of Providence? 34% yes, 56% no, 10% don't know or no answer

General Public Assistance is a state assistance program for single, disabled adults which has been reduced in the past three years from about $35 million a year to about zero. Do you approve or disapprove of this reduction in aid to General Public Assistance recipients? 28% approve, 57% disapprove, 15% don't know or no answer

In cases of domestic abuse, should Family Court judges be allowed to grant restraining orders over the phone 24 hours a day? 79% yes, 12% no, 9% don't know or no answer

Should girls younger than 18 years old be able to get restraining orders against abusive boyfriends? 86% yes, 6% no, 8% don't know or no answer

Should people who have been in an abusive relationship with someone in the last three years be allowed to get a restraining order against that person even if they are not married? 93% yes, 2% no, 5% don't know or no answer

Do you personally know anyone who in the last three years has been physically abused by a spouse or relative? 32% yes, 65% no, 3% don't know or no answer

(if yes) Was this case reported to police or other proper authorities? 55% yes, 26% no, 19% don't know or no answer

How much attention have you paid to the Los Angeles case involving accusations against O. J. Simpson? 46% a lot of attention, 35% some attention, 17% not very much attention, 2% don't know or no answer

Based on what you currently know, do you believe O. J. Simpson is guilty or not guilty of murdering his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson? 55% guilty, 10% not guilty, 35% don't know or no answer

Regardless of how you vote, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or something else? 13% Republican, 26% Democrat, 51% Independent, 7% Other, 3% don't know or no answer

If the election for U.S. Senate were being held right now and the candidates were Republican John Chafee and Democrat Linda Kushner, would you vote for: 55% Chafee, 24% Kushner, 21% don't know or no answer

If the election for U.S. House were being held right now and the candidates were Republican Kevin Vigilante and Democrat Patrick Kennedy, would you vote for: 32% Vigilante, 52% Kennedy, 16% don't know or no answer (First Congressional District Voters Only)

If the election for U.S. House were being held right now and the candidates were Republican John Elliot and Democrat Jack Reed, would you vote for: 16% Elliot, 56% Reed, 28% don't know or no answer (Second Congressional District Voters Only)

If the election for governor were being held right now and the candidates were Republican Lincoln Almond, Democrat Myrth York, or Cool Moose party Robert Healey, Jr., would you vote for: 38% Almond, 37% York, 4% Healey, 21% don't know or no answer

If the election for lieutenant governor were being held right now and the candidates were Republican John Feroce, Democrat Robert Weygand, and Independent Jeffrey Johnson, would you vote for: 12% Feroce, 47% Weygand, 9% Johnson, 32% don't know or no answer

If the election for attorney general were being held right now and the candidates were Republican Jeff Pine, Democrat Sara Quinn, and Independent Anthony Almonte, would you vote for: 67% Pine, 14% Quinn, 4% Almonte, 15% don't know or no answer

If the election for secretary of state were being held right now and the candidates were Republican Barbara Leonard and Democrat James Langevin, would you vote for: 45% Leonard, 29% Langevin, 26% don't know or no answer

If the election for general treasurer were being held right now and the candidates were Republican Nancy Mayer and Democrat Richard James, would you vote for: 54% Mayer, 16% James, 30% don't know or no answer

Is your opinion of John Chafee favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough yet to have an opinion? 55% favorable, 20% not favorable, 12% undecided, 12% not heard enough, 1% no answer

Is your opinion of Linda Kushner favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough yet to have an opinion? 19% favorable, 12% not favorable, 20% undecided, 48% not heard enough, 1% no answer

Is your opinion of Kevin Vigilante favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough yet to have an opinion? 34% favorable, 13% not favorable, 16% undecided, 36% not heard enough, 1% no answer (First Congressional District Voters Only)

Is your opinion of Patrick Kennedy favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough yet to have an opinion? 57% favorable, 27% not favorable, 9% undecided, 6% not heard enough, 1% no answer (First Congressional District Voters Only)

Is your opinion of Lincoln Almond favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough yet to have an opinion? 53% favorable, 18% not favorable, 17% undecided, 10% not heard enough, 2% no answer

Is your opinion of Myrth York favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough yet to have an opinion? 47% favorable, 14% not favorable, 18% undecided, 19% not heard enough, 2% no answer

How familiar are you with the legislative activities of Senator John Chafee? 17% very familiar, 57% somewhat familiar, 23% not very familiar, 3% don't know or no answer

How active do you believe John Chafee has been in introducing bills in the U.S. Senate? 29% very active, 45% somewhat active, 7% not very active, 19% don't know or no answer

Can you name a bill that John Chafee has introduced in the U.S. Senate? 30% yes, 61% no, 9% don't know or no answer

Do you think John Chafee is an effective Senator? 68% yes, 14% no, 18% don't know or no answer

Do you trust John Chafee? 60% yes, 23% no, 17% don't know or no answer

Do you believe it is more important for John Chafee to address local or national issues? 48% local issues, 14% national issues, 31% both (vol. only), 7% don't know or no answer

Compared to a year ago, do you think John Chafee is more effective as a legislator, about the same, or less effective? 17% more effective, 54% about the same, 15% less effective, 14% don't know or no answer

Would you say that over the past year, Rhode Island's economy has gotten better, stayed about the same, or gotten worse? 19% gotten better, 40% stayed about the same, 35% gotten worse, 6% don't know or no answer

What about the next 12 months or so? Do you expect the Rhode Island economy to get better, stay about the same, or get worse? 36% get better, 38% stay the same, 16% get worse, 10% don't know or no answer

We are interested in how people are getting along financially these days. Would you say that you (and your family living there) are: 33% better off, 32% worse off financially than you were a year ago, 35% don't know or no answer

Now looking ahead--do you think that a year from now you (and your family living there) will be: 33% better off financially, 8% worse off, 47% just about the same as now, 12% don't know or no answer

Now turning to business conditions in the state as a whole--do you think that during the next twelve months we'll have: 36% good times financially, 31% bad times, 33% don't know or no answer

Looking ahead, which would you say is more likely--that in the state as a whole: 28% we'll have continuous good times during the next five years or so, 42% that we will have periods of widespread unemployment or depression, 30% don't know or no answer

About the big things people buy for their homes--such as furniture, a refrigerator, stove, television, and things like that. Generally speaking, do you think now is a: 52% good, 24% bad time for people to buy major household items, 24% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Bill Clinton is doing as president? 6% excellent, 28% good, 40% only fair, 22% poor, 4% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job John Chafee is doing as U.S. Senator? 8% excellent, 42% good, 29% only fair, 8% poor, 13% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Claiborne Pell is doing as U.S. Senator? 10% excellent, 29% good, 32% only fair, 14% poor, 15% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Bruce Sundlun is doing as governor? 2% excellent, 17% good, 32% only fair, 41% poor, 8% don't know or no answer

Generally speaking, would you say things in Rhode Island are going in the right direction, or have they gotten off on the wrong track? 34% right direction, 53% wrong track, 13% don't know or no answer

How much of the time do you think you can trust Rhode Island government to do what is right? 1% just about always, 12% most of the time, 63% only some of the time, 17% never, 7% don't know or no answer

As far as you are concerned, what is the most important problem facing the state of Rhode Island today? Open-ended responses coded as 37% unemployment and jobs, 15% the economy, 9% ethics and corruption, 5% politicians and government, 5% taxes, 4% government spending, 3% education, 3% crime, 3% the business climate, (all others under 3%)

What do you like the most about Rhode Island? Open-ended responses coded as 19% beaches and ocean, 15% family ties, 14% location and geography, 9% quality of life, 8% size, 5% people, 4% weather, 3% diversity, 1% historic area, 7% other, 15% don't know

What do you dislike the most about Rhode Island? Open-ended responses coded as 27% politics and politicians, 9% the economy, 7% government, 7% roads and driving, 6% corruption, 5% taxes, 4% quality of life, 4% state's reputation, 4% people, 3% crime, 2% weather, 7% other, 15% don't know

What is the biggest difference between Rhode Island and other states? Open-ended responses coded as 18% size, 14% corruption, 8% government and politics, 5% the economy, 4% negative attitudes, 4% high taxes, 2% bad roads, 2% close-knit community, 2% poorness, 1% high cost, 1% uncleanliness, 1% location, 1% weather, 1% coastline, 10% other, 4% no difference, 2% not familiar with other states, 13% don't know, 7% no answer

Shall a gambling facility and/or activity be established in the town of West Greenwich? 39% yes, 45% no, 16% don't know or no answer

Shall a gambling facility and/or activity be established in the city of Providence? 28% yes, 62% no 10% don't know or no answer

Shall a gambling facility and/or activity be established in the city of Pawtucket? 16% yes, 71% no 13% don't know or no answer

Shall a gambling facility and/or activity be established in the town of Lincoln? 25% yes, 61% no, 14% don't know or no answer

Shall a gambling facility and/or activity be established in the town of Coventry? 24% yes, 61% no, 15% don't know or no answer

Should House and Senate approval be required for the establishment of any gambling casino in Rhode Island? 63% yes, 27% no, 10% don't know or no answer

Should public officials with a financial stake in a casino be required to disclose their holdings? 87% yes, 6% no, 7% don't know or no answer

A constitutional amendment will be on the ballot to reduce the size of the House from 100 to 75 members and the Senate from 50 to 38 members in the year 2003. This measure also would raise the pay of legislators from $300 to $10,000 a year and bar new members from getting legislative pensions. Current members could opt for the higher pay or their pensions, but not both. Do you: 49% favor, 30% oppose this amendment, 21% don't know or no answer

Regardless of how you vote, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or something else? 14% Republican, 23% Democrat, 53% Independent, 8% Other, 2% don't know or no answer

Would you say that over the past year, Rhode Island's economy has gotten better, stayed about the same, or gotten worse? 19% gotten better, 44% stayed about the same, 35% gotten worse, 2% don't know or no answer

What about the next 12 months or so? Do you expect the Rhode Island economy to get better, stay about the same, or get worse? 28% get better, 43% stay the same, 23% get worse, 6% don't know or no answer

We are interested in how people are getting along financially these days. Would you say that you (and your family living there) are: 40% better off, 33% worse off financially than you were a year ago, 27% don't know or no answer

Now looking ahead--do you think that a year from now you (and your family living there) will be: 35% better off financially, 10% worse off, 51% just about the same as now, 4% don't know or no answer

Now turning to business conditions in the state as a whole--do you think that during the next twelve months we'll have: 40% good times financially, 39% bad times, 21% don't know or no answer

Looking ahead, which would you say is more likely--that in the state as a whole: 31% we'll have continuous good times during the next five years or so, 48% that we will have periods of widespread unemployment or depression, 21% don't know or no answer

About the big things people buy for their homes--such as furniture, a refrigerator, stove, television, and things like that. Generally speaking, do you think now is a: 58% good time, 24% bad time for people to buy major household items, 18% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Bill Clinton is doing as president? 4% excellent, 28% good, 47% only fair, 19% poor, 2% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Claiborne Pell is doing as U.S. Senator? 9% excellent, 35% good, 27% only fair, 14% poor, 15% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job John Chafee is doing as U.S. Senator? 7% excellent, 44% good, 30% only fair, 8% poor, 11% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Patrick Kennedy is doing as U.S. Representative? 6% excellent, 28% good, 22% only fair, 7% poor, 37% don't know or no answer (first congressional district only)

How would you rate the job Jack Reed is doing as U.S. Representative? 10% excellent, 39% good, 29% only fair, 4% poor, 18% don't know or no answer (second congressional district only)

How would you rate the job Newt Gingrich is doing as Speaker of the U.S. House? 3% excellent, 18% good, 24% only fair, 33% poor, 22% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Lincoln Almond is doing as governor? 4% excellent, 29% good, 25% only fair, 10% poor, 32% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Robert Weygand is doing as lieutenant governor? 4% excellent, 28% good, 25% only fair, 4% poor, 39% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Jeff Pine is doing as attorney general? 22% excellent, 49% good, 13% only fair, 4% poor, 12% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Jim Langevin is doing as secretary of state? 1% excellent, 22% good, 22% only fair, 1% poor, 54% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Nancy Mayer is doing as general treasurer? 11% excellent, 34% good, 21% only fair, 4% poor, 30% don't know or no answer

Generally speaking, would you say things in Rhode Island are going in the right direction, or have they gotten off on the wrong track? 53% right direction, 33% wrong track, 14% don't know or no answer

As far as you are concerned, what is the most important problem facing the state of Rhode Island today? Open-ended responses coded as 21% unemployment and jobs, 14% the economy, 11% ethics and corruption, 6% the business climate, 6% government spending, 5% crime, 4% politicians and government, 4% taxes, 3% education, 3% welfare (all others under 3%)

Rhode Island has a number of independent boards and commissions which administer aspects of public policy. This includes the Narragansett Bay Commission, the Port Authority, the Lottery Commission, the Commission on Judicial Tenure and Discipline, and the Solid Waste Management Corporation, among others. Taken as a whole, do you believe these commissions are doing an: 1% excellent, 20% good, 47% only fair, 19% poor job, 13% don't know or no answer

How much do you think these commissions represent people like you? 6% a lot, 29% some, 54% not very much, 11% don't know or no answer

Many of these independent commissions currently have legislators who serve on the board. The commissions also include appointments made by the governor. Do you believe legislators should continue to serve on these independent commissions? 30% yes, 53% no, 17% don't know or no answer

Do you believe these commissions should have the power to issue bonds without taxpayer approval? 6% yes, 89% no, 5% don't know or no answer

Now I want to ask you a few questions about our federal, state, and local governments. In general, would you say that you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, very dissatisfied with the services you get from the:

a) federal government in Washington: 4% very satisfied, 52% somewhat satisfied, 30% somewhat dissatisfied, 10% very dissatisfied, 4% don't know or no answer

b) state government: 1% very satisfied, 50% somewhat satisfied, 29% somewhat dissatisfied, 13% very dissatisfied, 7% don't know or no answer

c) your local city or town: 15% very satisfied, 50% somewhat satisfied, 19% somewhat dissatisfied, 10% very dissatisfied, 6% don't know or no answer

In general do you think that the federal government in Washington should play a major role, minor role, or no role at all in:

a) crime protection: 66% major role, 28% minor role, 4% no role, 2% don't know or no answer

b) health care: 66% major role, 22% minor role, 8% no role, 4% don't know or no answer

c) public education: 64% major role, 26% minor role, 8% no role, 2% don't know or no answer

d) providing jobs for people: 54% major role, 33% minor role, 9% no role, 4% don't know or no answer

e) housing: 48% major role, 42% minor role, 7% no role, 3% don't know or no answer

f) child protection: 63% major role, 27% minor role, 6% no role, 4% don't know or no answer

g) welfare: 41% major role, 46% minor role, 9% no role, 4% don't know or no answer

h) services for the poor and elderly: 63% major role, 30% minor role, 4% no role, 3% don't know or no answer

As you may know, Congress is considering a number of bills that would allow state and local governments more freedom in how they spend federal grant dollars by combining many separate programs into a smaller number of block grants. In general, do you: 39% favor, 41% oppose moving to a system of block grants, 20% don't know or no answer

Suppose that enacting block grants would lead to fewer federal dollars coming into Rhode Island -- then would you favor block grants or not? 15% favor, 60% oppose, 25% don't know or no answer

Suppose that enacting blocks would require elimination of some state or local services -- then would you favor block grants or not? 15% favor, 58% oppose, 27% don't know or no answer

Suppose that enacting block grants would require elimination of some federal programs that now exist in (fill in policy area), then would you favor block grants?

a) crime protection: 14% favor, 61% oppose, 25% don't know or no answer

b) health care: 13% favor, 62% oppose, 25% don't know or no answer

c) public education: 13% favor, 63% oppose, 24% don't know or no answer

d) providing jobs for people: 15% favor, 61% oppose, 24% don't know or no answer

e) housing: 16% favor, 59% oppose, 25% don't know or no answer

f) child protection: 14% favor, 61% oppose, 25% don't know or no answer

g) welfare: 19% favor, 56% oppose, 25% don't know or no answer

h) social services for the poor and elderly: 14% favor, 62% oppose, 24% don't know or no answer

Suppose that enacting block grants would require increased state or local spending -- then would you favor block grants or not? 20% favor, 55% oppose, 25% don't know or no answer

Would you be willing to pay more in state and local taxes to make up for federal dollars lost in block grant programs? 21% yes, 61% no, 18% don't know or no answer

Would you be willing to pay more in state and local taxes to maintain programs eliminated in federal block grants? 29% yes, 52% no, 19% don't know or no answer

Regardless of how you vote, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or something else? 14% Republican, 23% Democrat, 52% Independent, 7% Other, 4% don't know or no answer

Are you a member of a union or teachers association? 25% yes, 74% no, 1% don't know or no answer

Would you say that over the past year, Rhode Island's economy has gotten better, stayed about the same, or gotten worse? 9% gotten better, 43% stayed about the same, 45% gotten worse, 3% don't know or no answer

What about the next 12 months or so? Do you expect the Rhode Island economy to get better, stay about the same, or get worse? 16% get better, 46% stay the same, 32% get worse, 6% don't know or no answer

We are interested in how people are getting along financially these days. Would you say that you (and your family living there) are: 34% better off, 41% worse off financially than you were a year ago, 25% don't know or no answer

Now looking ahead--do you think that a year from now you (and your family living there) will be: 26% better off financially, 12% worse off, 56% just about the same as now, 6% don't know or no answer

Now turning to business conditions in the state as a whole--do you think that during the next twelve months we'll have: 22% good times financially, 51% bad times, 27% don't know or no answer

Looking ahead, which would you say is more likely--that in the state as a whole: 21% we'll have continuous good times during the next five years or so, 59% that we will have periods of widespread unemployment or depression, 20% don't know or no answer

About the big things people buy for their homes--such as furniture, a refrigerator, stove, television, and things like that. Generally speaking, do you think now is a: 51% good time, 26% bad time for people to buy major household items, 23% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Bill Clinton is doing as president? 3% excellent, 37% good, 44% only fair, 15% poor, 1% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Claiborne Pell is doing as U.S. Senator? 11% excellent, 34% good, 33% only fair, 12% poor, 10% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job John Chafee is doing as U.S. Senator? 9% excellent, 41% good, 30% only fair, 8% poor, 12% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Patrick Kennedy is doing as U.S. Representative? 6% excellent, 33% good, 27% only fair, 9% poor, 25% don't know or no answer (first congressional district only)

How would you rate the job Jack Reed is doing as U.S. Representative? 9% excellent, 40% good, 22% only fair, 4% poor, 25% don't know or no answer (second congressional district only)

How would you rate the job Lincoln Almond is doing as governor? 7% excellent, 37% good, 24% only fair, 17% poor, 15% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Robert Weygand is doing as lieutenant governor? 4% excellent, 29% good, 20% only fair, 4% poor, 43% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Jeff Pine is doing as attorney general? 20% excellent, 44% good, 17% only fair, 4% poor, 15% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Jim Langevin is doing as secretary of state? 3% excellent, 26% good, 17% only fair, 4% poor, 50% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Nancy Mayer is doing as general treasurer? 15% excellent, 33% good, 19% only fair, 5% poor, 28% don't know or no answer

Generally speaking, would you say things in Rhode Island are going in the right direction, or have they gotten off on the wrong track? 45% right direction, 45% wrong track, 10% don't know or no answer

As far as you are concerned, what is the most important problem facing the state of Rhode Island today? (open-ended responses coded as 29% jobs and unemployment, 14% the economy, 11% the budget, 9% ethics and corruption, 6% taxes, all others under 5%)

For most Rhode Islanders, do you think the American Dream of equal opportunity, personal freedom, and social mobility has become easier or harder to achieve in the past 10 years? 26% easier, 65% harder, 9% don't know or no answer

As far as people in charge of running each of the following are concerned, would you say that you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?

a) small businesses: 28% a great deal, 51% only some, 12% hardly any, 9% don't know or no answer

b) big businesses: 15% a great deal, 45% only some, 32% hardly any, 8% don't know or no answer

c) labor unions: 6% a great deal, 28% only some, 52% hardly any, 14% don't know or no answer

d) state government: 6% a great deal, 50% only some, 38% hardly any, 6% don't know or no answer

Do you think businesses in Rhode Island have too much influence over government policy, too little influence, or just about the right amount of influence? 36% too much, 26% just about right, 22% too little, 16% don't know or no answer

Do you think labor unions in Rhode Island have too much influence over government policy, too little influence, or just about the right amount of influence? 52% too much, 21% just about right, 12% too little, 15% don't know or no answer

The state of Rhode Island faces a substantial deficit in its fiscal budget. By law, it is required to eliminate this deficit, Which of the following items would you support or oppose to close this deficit?

a) shut down nonessential aspects of state government for one or more days next year: 73% support, 15% oppose, 12% don't know or no answer

b) eliminate across-the-board pay raises for state employees: 63% support, 29% oppose, 8% don't know or no answer

c) eliminate pay raises for top managers in state government: 80% support, 15% oppose, 5% don't know or no answer

d) freeze state employee wages by suspending the next round of longevity pay increases: 58% support, 31% oppose, 11% don't know or no answer

e) launch a work force reduction for state workers: 58% support, 28% oppose, 14% don't know or no answer

f) eliminate low-priority programs: 49% support, 29% oppose, 22% don't know or no answer

g) reduce state pensions for future retirees: 52% support, 38% oppose, 10% don't know or no answer

h) require state employees to contribute to their health care costs? 79% support, 16% oppose, 5% don't know or no answer

Regardless of how you vote, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or something else? 13% Republican, 24% Democrat, 53% Independent, 7% Other, 3% don't know or no answer

Are you a member of a union or teachers association? 21% yes, 77% no, 2% don't know or no answer

Would you say that over the past year, Rhode Island's economy has gotten better, stayed about the same, or gotten worse? 11% gotten better, 41% stayed about the same, 45% gotten worse, 3% don't know or no answer

What about the next 12 months or so? Do you expect the Rhode Island economy to get better, stay about the same, or get worse? 18% get better, 50% stay the same, 25% get worse, 7% don't know or no answer

We are interested in how people are getting along financially these days. Would you say that you (and your family living there) are: 36% better off, 35% worse off financially than you were a year ago, 29% don't know or no answer

Now looking ahead--do you think that a year from now you (and your family living there) will be: 25% better off financially, 12% worse off, 58% just about the same as now, 5% don't know or no answer

Now turning to business conditions in the state as a whole--do you think that during the next twelve months we'll have: 28% good times financially, 45% bad times, 27% don't know or no answer

Looking ahead, which would you say is more likely--that in the state as a whole: 22% we'll have continuous good times during the next five years or so, 57% that we will have periods of widespread unemployment or depression, 21% don't know or no answer

About the big things people buy for their homes--such as furniture, a refrigerator, stove, television, and things like that. Generally speaking, do you think now is a: 51% good time, 27% bad time for people to buy major household items, 22% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Bill Clinton is doing as president? 5% excellent, 33% good, 45% only fair, 15% poor, 2% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Claiborne Pell is doing as U.S. Senator? 19% excellent, 44% good, 21% only fair, 7% poor, 9% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job John Chafee is doing as U.S. Senator? 9% excellent, 42% good, 28% only fair, 9% poor, 12% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Patrick Kennedy is doing as U.S. Representative? 9% excellent, 35% good, 28% only fair, 8% poor, 20% don't know or no answer (first congressional district only)

How would you rate the job Jack Reed is doing as U.S. Representative? 10% excellent, 36% good, 26% only fair, 4% poor, 24% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Lincoln Almond is doing as governor? 4% excellent, 30% good, 35% only fair, 17% poor, 14% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Robert Weygand is doing as lieutenant governor? 4% excellent, 26% good, 25% only fair, 4% poor, 41% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Jeff Pine is doing as attorney general? 17% excellent, 45% good, 20% only fair, 2% poor, 16% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Jim Langevin is doing as secretary of state? 5% excellent, 27% good, 21% only fair, 2% poor, 45% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Nancy Mayer is doing as general treasurer? 12% excellent, 35% good, 22% only fair, 3% poor, 28% don't know or no answer

If the election for U.S. Senate were held today and the candidates were Republican Nancy Mayer and Democrat Jack Reed, would you vote for: 26% Mayer, 48% Reed, 26% don't know or no answer

If the election for U.S. Senate were held today and the candidates were Republican Nancy Mayer and Democrat Joe Paolino, would you vote for: 48% Mayer, 25% Paolino, 27% don't know or no answer

Generally speaking, would you say things in Rhode Island are going in the right direction, or have they gotten off on the wrong track? 38% right direction, 49% wrong track, 13% don't know or no answer

As far as you are concerned, what is the most important problem facing the state of Rhode Island today? Open-ended responses coded as 28% unemployment and jobs, 16% the economy, 10% government spending, 6% ethics and corruption, 6% the business climate, 4% crime, 4% politicians and government, 4% education, 3% taxes, 3% welfare (all others under 3%)

There has been a proposal to build a new shopping mall in downtown Providence as part of the Capital Center development project. As part of the agreement, the developers would invest $350 million in private funds. The state would let the developers keep the first $6 million in annual sales tax revenues each year for 20 years as rent for spaces in the mall's parking garage. Under these terms, would you favor or oppose the construction of this new shopping mall? 25% favor, 66% oppose, 9% don't know or no answer

How much do you think this new shopping mall would benefit the Rhode Island economy? 10% a lot, 25% some, 58% not very much, 7% don't know or no answer

How would you rate Governor Lincoln Almond's handling of the shopping mall issue? 3% excellent, 20% good, 30% only fair, 28% poor, 19% don't know or no answer

Based on what you currently know, do you believe O. J. Simpson is guilty or not guilty of murdering his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson? 58% guilty, 14% not guilty, 28% don't know or no answer

When his trial ends, do you believe the jury will find O.J. Simpson guilty or not guilty of murdering his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson? 15% guilty, 54% not guilty, 31% don't know or no answer

Regardless of how you vote, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or something else? 12% Republican, 28% Democrat, 48% Independent, 7% Other, 5% don't know or no answer

Are you a member of a union or teachers association? 25% yes, 74% no, 1% don't know or no answer

Gender of respondent: male 41%, female 59%

How frequently do you attend Mass? three or more times a week 5%, weekly 36, two or more times a month 10, several times a year 18, holidays only 8, seldom or never 23, don't know 0, no answer 0

How often in the past year have you gone to confession? 0 times 61%, 1-4 times 29, 5-8 times 4, 8-12 times 1, more than 12 times 1, don't know 1, no answer 3

How important is it for Catholics to be attentive to the teachings of the Pope? very important 32%, somewhat important 47, not very important 16, don't know 3, no answer 2

How would you rate Bishop Louis Gelineau's leadership of the Diocese of Providence? excellent 10%, good 39, only fair 25, poor 10, don't know 14, no answer 2

In your view, is sex between people before marriage: always wrong 20%, sometimes wrong 51, never wrong 18, don't know 5, no answer 6

Do you think divorced Catholics, without receiving an annulment, should be allowed to remarry in the church and receive all the sacraments? yes 66%, no 28, don't know 5, no answer 1

In your opinion, should the numbers of Catholic priests by replenished by: permitting the ordination of married men 19%, ordaining women 4, both of these 50, neither of these 18, don't know 6, no answer 3

Which one of the following best represents your view about abortion? by law, abortion should never be permitted 11%, the law should permit abortion only in case of rape, incest, or when the woman's life is in danger, 30, the law should permit abortion for reasons other than rape, incest or danger to the woman's life, but only after the need for the abortion has been clearly established 15, by law, a woman should be able to obtain an abortion as a matter of personal choice 39, don't know 1, no answer 4

How active should the Catholic Church be in its opposition to abortion? very active 27%, somewhat active 38, not very active 29, don't know 2, no answer 4

Have you personally ever practiced artificial birth control? yes 46%, no 43, don't know 3, no answer 8

If yes, did the practice of artificial birth control make you feel like less of a good Catholic? yes 7%, no 93, don't know 0, no answer 0

Have the recent allegations of sexual misconduct on the part of priests shaken your faith in Catholicism?

yes 41%, no 54, don't know 3, no answer 2

How would you rate Bishop Gelineau's handling of these allegations of sexual misconduct on the part of priests? excellent 3%, good 16, only fair 33, poor 28, don't know 16, no answer 4

Which of the following age group are you in? 18-24 12%, 25-34 22, 35-44 22, 45-54 17, 55-64 11, 65 or older 15, no answer 1

If the election for U.S. Senate were held today and the candidates were Republican Nancy Mayer and Democrat Jack Reed, would you vote for: 30% Mayer, 46% Reed, 24% don't know or no answer

Would you say that over the past year, Rhode Island's economy has gotten better, stayed about the same, or gotten worse? 11% gotten better, 39% stayed about the same, 47% gotten worse, 3% don't know or no answer

What about the next 12 months or so? Do you expect the Rhode Island economy to get better, stay about the same, or get worse? 20% get better, 46% stay the same, 29% get worse, 5% don't know or no answer

We are interested in how people are getting along financially these days. Would you say that you (and your family living there) are: 35% better off, 35% worse off financially than you were a year ago, 30% don't know or no answer

Now looking ahead--do you think that a year from now you (and your family living there) will be: 33% better off financially, 11% worse off, 49% just about the same as now, 7% don't know or no answer

Now turning to business conditions in the state as a whole--do you think that during the next twelve months we'll have: 34% good times financially, 47% bad times, 19% don't know or no answer

Looking ahead, which would you say is more likely--that in the state as a whole: 23% we'll have continuous good times during the next five years or so, 59% that we will have periods of widespread unemployment or depression, or what, 18% don't know or no answer

About the big things people buy for their homes--such as furniture, a refrigerator, stove, television, and things like that. Generally speaking, do you think now is a: 52% good, 23% bad time for people to buy major household items, 25% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Bill Clinton is doing as president? 8% excellent, 46% good, 33% only fair, 12% poor, 1% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Claiborne Pell is doing as U.S. Senator? 15% excellent, 42% good, 26% only fair, 7% poor, 10% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job John Chafee is doing as U.S. Senator? 8% excellent, 45% good, 29% only fair, 7% poor, 11% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Patrick Kennedy is doing as U.S. Representative? 9% excellent, 35% good, 20% only fair, 14% poor, 22% don't know or no answer (first district only)

How would you rate the job Jack Reed is doing as U.S. Representative? 14% excellent, 40% good, 26% only fair, 5% poor, 15% don't know or no answer (second district only)

How would you rate the job Lincoln Almond is doing as governor? 5% excellent, 32% good, 30% only fair, 24% poor, 9% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Robert Weygand is doing as lieutenant governor? 4% excellent, 22% good, 22% only fair, 4% poor, 48% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Jeff Pine is doing as attorney general? 19% excellent, 43% good, 18% only fair, 4% poor, 16% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Jim Langevin is doing as secretary of state? 3% excellent, 27% good, 20% only fair, 1% poor, 49% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Nancy Mayer is doing as general treasurer? 15% excellent, 39% good, 17% only fair, 6% poor, 23% don't know or no answer

Generally speaking, would you say things in Rhode Island are going in the right direction, or have they gotten off on the wrong track? 37% right direction, 55% wrong track, 8% don't know or no answer

As far as you are concerned, what is the most important problem facing the state of Rhode Island today? open-ended responses coded as 33% jobs and unemployment, 18% the economy, 7% the budget, 6% taxes, 5% politicians and government performance, 4% ethics and corruption, 4% education, 4% the business climate, 2% the environment, 2% roads and potholes, 2% crime, 2% welfare

Do you support legislation that would deregulate the power-generating component of the electric power industry in Rhode Island? 41% support, 27% oppose, 32% don't know or no answer

As part of this move into a more competitive market, would you be willing to compensate major electric power companies in Rhode Island for their past investments in power generating plants? 23% yes, 52% no, 25% don't know or no answer

How much would you be willing to compensate them for over the next 25 years? 52% None, 5% $100 million, 2% $250 million, 2% $500 million, 0% $750 million, 0% $1 billion, 39% don't know or no answer

Do you support legislation requiring a 24 hour waiting period between the scheduling of an abortion and the actual procedure, during which the pregnant woman would be required to undergo counseling on abortion alternatives? 52% support, 34% oppose, 14% don't know or no answer

Do you support legislation that would allow Medicaid recipients to pay for an abortion with their subsidized benefits? 37% support, 45% oppose, 18% don't know or no answer

Do you believe that those on public assistance should be required to get a job or do community work in order to receive cash benefits? 88% yes, 9% no, 3% don't know or no answer

Do you support a lifetime five-year limit on the time people can collect public assistance? 65% support, 26% oppose, 9% don't know or no answer

Should the cash benefit to a family of three on public assistance be lowered from $6,648 to $5,651 a year? 16% support, 68% oppose, 16% don't know or no answer

Regardless of how you vote, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or something else? 11% Republican, 29% Democrat, 49% Independent, 6% Other, 5% don't know or no answer

If the election for president were held today and the candidates were Republican Robert Dole and Democrat Bill Clinton, would you vote for: 22% Dole, 54% Clinton, 24% don't know or no answer

If the election for president were held today and the candidates were Republican Robert Dole, Democrat Bill Clinton, and Reform Party candidate Ross Perot, would you vote for: 18% Dole, 49% Clinton, 11% Perot, 22% don't know or no answer

If the election for U.S. Senate were held today and the candidates were Republican Nancy Mayer and Democrat Jack Reed, would you vote for: 25% Mayer, 50% Reed, 25% don't know or no answer

If the election for the second congressional district were held today, would you vote for 1% Joseph McGair, 2% Gordon Mulligan, 7% Kathryn O'Hare, 29% Joseph Paolino, 16% Robert Weygand, 45% don't know or no answer (second district likely voters only)

Would you say that over the past year, Rhode Island's economy has gotten better, stayed about the same, or gotten worse? 14% gotten better, 39% stayed about the same, 40% gotten worse, 7% don't know or no answer

What about the next 12 months or so? Do you expect the Rhode Island economy to get better, stay about the same, or get worse? 28% get better, 39% stay the same, 21% get worse, 12% don't know or no answer

We are interested in how people are getting along financially these days. Would you say that you (and your family living there) are: 36% better off, 31% worse off financially than you were a year ago, 33% don't know or no answer

Now looking ahead--do you think that a year from now you (and your family living there) will be: 26% better off financially, 8% worse off, 55% just about the same as now, 11% don't know or no answer

Now turning to business conditions in the state as a whole--do you think that during the next twelve months we'll have: 30% good times financially, 31% bad times, 39% don't know or no answer

Looking ahead, which would you say is more likely--that in the state as a whole: 27% we'll have continuous good times during the next five years or so, 43% that we will have periods of widespread unemployment or depression, or what, 30% don't know or no answer

About the big things people buy for their homes--such as furniture, a refrigerator, stove, television, and things like that. Generally speaking, do you think now is a: 48% good, 24% bad time for people to buy major household items, 28% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Bill Clinton is doing as president? 7% excellent, 42% good, 37% only fair, 9% poor, 5% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Claiborne Pell is doing as U.S. Senator? 18% excellent, 45% good, 18% only fair, 8% poor, 11% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job John Chafee is doing as U.S. Senator? 9% excellent, 43% good, 23% only fair, 10% poor, 15% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Patrick Kennedy is doing as U.S. Representative? 14% excellent, 41% good, 20% only fair, 10% poor, 15% don't know or no answer (first district only)

How would you rate the job Jack Reed is doing as U.S. Representative? 15% excellent, 45% good, 22% only fair, 5% poor, 13% don't know or no answer (second district only)

How would you rate the job Lincoln Almond is doing as governor? 4% excellent, 26% good, 40% only fair, 21% poor, 9% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Robert Weygand is doing as lieutenant governor? 5% excellent, 26% good, 23% only fair, 7% poor, 39% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Jeff Pine is doing as attorney general? 17% excellent, 49% good, 16% only fair, 3% poor, 15% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Jim Langevin is doing as secretary of state? 5% excellent, 29% good, 17% only fair, 2% poor, 47% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Nancy Mayer is doing as general treasurer? 11% excellent, 41% good, 22% only fair, 5% poor, 21% don't know or no answer

Generally speaking, would you say things in Rhode Island are going in the right direction, or have they gotten off on the wrong track? 39% right direction, 44% wrong track, 17% don't know or no answer

As far as you are concerned, what is the most important problem facing the state of Rhode Island today? open-ended responses coded as 31% jobs and unemployment, 12% the economy, 6% taxes, 6% ethics and corruption, 5% government spending, 5% business climate, 3% politicians and government performance, 3% education, 3% crime, 3% welfare, 3% roads and potholes

Shall a gambling facility and/or activity be established in the City of Providence? 39% yes, 50% no, 11% don't know or no answer

Do you believe that those on public assistance should be required to get a job or do community work in order to receive cash benefits? 78% yes, 8% no, 14% don't know or no answer

Do you support a lifetime five-year limit on the time people can collect public assistance? 55% support, 26% oppose, 19% don't know or no answer

Should the cash benefit to a family of three on public assistance be lowered from $6,648 to $5,651 a year? 19% support, 57% oppose, 24% don't know or no answer

As you know, the Rhode Island Senate has passed a welfare reform bill that had been proposed by a coalition of community-based organizations. The Governor has promised to veto that legislation if it passes both houses and has offered his own plan to reform welfare. Do you prefer the coalition plan or the Governor's plan, or don't you have any preference? 12% coalition plan, 18% Governor's plan, 70% don't know or no answer

Regardless of how you vote, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or something else? 11% Republican, 27% Democrat, 48% Independent, 5% Other, 9% don't know or no answer

Other than being an American, how would you describe your family's ethnic or racial background? 20% Italian, 17% Irish, 15% English or Scottish, 5% Portuguese, 13% French Canadian, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 24% don't know or no answer

If the election for president were held today and the candidates were Republican Robert Dole, Democrat Bill Clinton, Reform Party candidate Ross Perot, or Green Party candidate Ralph Nader, would you vote for: 17% Dole,, 58% Clinton, 7% Perot, 4% Nader, 14% don't know or no answer

If the election for U.S. Senate were held today and the candidates were Republican Nancy Mayer, Democrat Jack Reed, or Independent Donald Lovejoy, would you vote for: 32% Mayer, 49% Reed, 4% Lovejoy, 15% don't know or no answer

If the election for the first congressional district were held today, would you vote for the Republican Giovanni Cicione, Democrat Patrick Kennedy, Green Party candidate Graham Schwass, Independent Gregory Raposa, or Independent Michael Rolllins? 10% Cicione, 63% Kennedy, 1% Schwass, 1% Raposa, 2% Rollins, 23% don't know or no answer

If the election for the second congressional district were held today, would you vote for the Republican Rick Wild, Democrat Robert Weygand, Independent Gail Casman, Independent Jack Potter, or Independent Thomas Ricci? 13% Wild, 52% Weygand, 2% Casman, 3% Potter, 4% Ricci, 26% don't know or no answer

Should Rhode Island adopt direct voter initiative, which would allow voters to amend the State Constitution and enact state statutes without the approval of the General Assembly? 44% yes, 33% no, 23% don't know or no answer

We are interested in how people are getting along financially these days. Would you say that you (and your family living there) are: 44% better off, 26% worse off financially than you were a year ago, 30% don't know or no answer

Now looking ahead--do you think that a year from now you (and your family living there) will be: 31% better off financially, 10% worse off, 52% just about the same as now, 7% don't know or no answer

Now turning to business conditions in the state as a whole--do you think that during the next twelve months we'll have: 32% good times financially, 36% bad times, 32% don't know or no answer

Looking ahead, which would you say is more likely--that in the state as a whole: 33% we'll have continuous good times during the next five years or so, 44% that we will have periods of widespread unemployment or depression, or what, 23% don't know or no answer

About the big things people buy for their homes--such as furniture, a refrigerator, stove, television, and things like that. Generally speaking, do you think now is a: 56% good, 24% bad time for people to buy major household items, 20% don't know or no answer

Did you move to your present residence from: 44% another address in your city/town, 39% another city or town in Rhode Island, 11% another state, 6% other

(FOR THOSE WHO MOVED FROM ANOTHER STATE)

Why did you move to Rhode Island? 33% Job, 22% Close to relatives, 6% the environment, 2% Visited it and liked it, 0% Wanted to be in the east, 4% Wanted to be close to water (ocean), 4% Wanted to retire here, 4% Found a great spot, 25% don't know or no answer

Compared to the state you came from, is your House (home): 48% Better, 20% Worse, 12% The same, 20% don't know or no answer

Neighborhood: 36% Better, 19% Worse, 24% The same, 21% don't know or no answer

Environment: 41% Better, 21% Worse, 19% The same, 19% don't know or no answer

Job: 38% Better, 14% Worse, 14% The same, 34% don't know or no answer

Income: 31% Better, 16% Worse, 22% The same, 31% don't know or no answer

Town or city: 31% Better, 19% Worse, 28% The same, 22% don't know or no answer

Taxes: 16% Better, 43% Worse, 10% The same, 31% don't know or no answer

Quality of life: 38% Better, 21% Worse, 19% The same, 22% don't know or no answer

(FOR ALL RESPONDENTS)

Have you ever thought of moving to another state? 57% Yes, 41% No, 2% don't know or no answer

If so, can you tell me why? 2% Home (house), 2% Neighborhood, 8% Environment, 22% Better Job, 9% Job loss or job insecurity in RI, 1% Town or City, 12% Taxes, 14% economic climate, 9% Political Climate, 21% don't know or no answer

Are you thinking about moving to another state in the next year? 14% Yes, 75% No, 2% Not sure, 9% don't know or no answer

If so, can you tell me why? 3% Home (house), 5% Neighborhood, 2% Environment, 21% Better Job, 13% Job loss or job insecurity in RI, 2% Town or City, 16% Taxes, 5% economic climate, 12% Political Climate, 21% don't know or no answer

Do you own your own home or do you rent? 68% Own Home, 20% Rent, 12% Other

Has the value of you home: 39% gone up, 24% down or 26% stayed about the same in recent years? 11% don't know or no answer

(FOR RENTERS ONLY) Are you thinking of buying a home? 44% Yes, 56% No

If no, Can you tell me why you are not planning to buy? 37% Income too low, 11% Prices too high, 0% Poor Schools, 0% Taxes too high, 3% Planning to move soon, 16% Prefer to rent, 33% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Bill Clinton is doing as president? 7% excellent, 52% good, 30% only fair, 9% poor, 2% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Claiborne Pell is doing as U.S. Senator? 23% excellent, 40% good, 21% only fair, 6% poor, 10% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job John Chafee is doing as U.S. Senator? 11% excellent, 42% good, 24% only fair, 7% poor, 16% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Patrick Kennedy is doing as U.S. Representative? 11% excellent, 51% good, 19% only fair, 7% poor, 12% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Jack Reed is doing as U.S. Representative? 11% excellent, 39% good, 24% only fair, 8% poor, 18% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Lincoln Almond is doing as governor? 4% excellent, 26% good, 42% only fair, 21% poor, 7% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Robert Weygand is doing as lieutenant governor? 4% excellent, 44% good, 23% only fair, 7% poor, 22% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Jeff Pine is doing as attorney general? 14% excellent, 50% good, 16% only fair, 3% poor, 17% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Jim Langevin is doing as secretary of state? 7% excellent, 34% good, 18% only fair, 2% poor, 39% don't know or no answer

How would you rate the job Nancy Mayer is doing as general treasurer? 18% excellent, 45% good, 18% only fair, 2% poor, 17% don't know or no answer

Generally speaking, would you say things in Rhode Island are going in the right direction, or have they gotten off on the wrong track? 46% right direction, 37% wrong track, 17% don't know or no answer

As far as you are concerned, what is the most important problem facing the state of Rhode Island today? open-ended responses coded as 28% jobs and unemployment, 8% economy, 8% taxes, 7% crime 6% budget, 6% ethics and corruption, 6% education, 6% business climate, 5% government and politicians (all other responses under 5%)

Who do you think the state's new airport terminal should be named after? open-ended responses with top mentions being Claiborne Pell (32 mentions), Theodore F. Green (29 mentions), Mary Brennan (6 mentions), and Roger Williams (5 mentions). Bruce Sundlun had 2 positive mentions and 2 negative mentions. No one else received more than one mention.

Regardless of how you vote, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or something else? 12% Republican, 32% Democrat, 46% Independent, 9% Other, 1% don't know or no answer