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Back to the Cronkite-Eight Poll home page FOR INFORMATION: Propositions to increase minimum wage, reduce animal suffering and increase the cigarette tax to benefit disadvantaged children receive strong support Smoking bans supported but voters seem to have difficulty distinguishing between the two proposals Proposition to establish a lottery for people who vote appears to be failing TEMPE, Ariz. – A new Cronkite-Eight Poll of 882 registered voters identified as “most likely to vote” found strong support for increasing the minimum wage in Arizona (77 percent support), giving animals due to be slaughtered more room in their cages (65 percent support) and increasing the cigarette tax 80 cents per pack with the proceeds going to improve the quality of life for disadvantaged children in Arizona (62 percent support). Voters also appear to support both propositions that relate to regulating smoking in Arizona but seem to have some trouble understanding how the propositions differ. Fifty-seven percent would support Proposition 201, which would prohibit smoking in most public places in Arizona . Fifty-five percent of voters favored Proposition 206, which prohibits smoking in most public places but allows smoking in bars and restaurants with separate ventilation systems. Voters appeared to reject the idea of creating a lottery as an incentive to vote. Forty percent would support the proposition while 47 percent were opposed and 13 percent were undecided. Finally, the survey found weaker support for two propositions related to managing of state trust lands. Forty-nine percent of those interviewed would support Proposition 106, which would set aside 694,000 acres of state land for conservation. Support for Proposition 105, which would allow the state to convey 43,000 acres of state conservation land to counties, towns and cities for compensation was evenly divided––36 percent were favorable, 34 percent were opposed and 30 percent were undecided The statewide telephone poll of 882 voters who are “most likely to vote” was conducted by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University and Eight/KAET-TV Sept. 21 - 24, 2006, and has a sampling error of plus or minus 3.3 percent. Fifty-nine percent of the interviews were conducted in Maricopa County , 17 percent in Pima County , and 24 percent in the less populated counties. The sample was 40 percent Republican, 34 percent Democrat and 26 percent independent. Forty-eight percent of voters interviewed were males and 52 percent females. Question wording 1. Proposition 201 would prohibit smoking in all public places, including places of employment. It exempts tobacco shops, outdoor patios and designated hotel /motel rooms. It also imposes a two-cent per-pack tax on cigarettes to pay for enforcement. Will you probably vote 1. for - 57% 2. against 33% 3. undecided 10% 2 . Proposition 206 would prohibit smoking in all public places, including places of employment. It exempts bars with separate ventilation systems that prohibit minors, tobacco shops, outdoor patios and designated hotel /motel rooms. Will you probably vote 1. for - 55% 2. against 34% 3. undecided 11% 3. Proposition 105 would amend the Arizona Constitution to allow 43,000 acres of urban state trust land designated for conservation to be sold to counties, cities and towns. It also requires the Legislature to develop a method for protecting 400,000 acres of trust land for conservation purposes. Will you probably vote 1. f or - 36% 2. against 34% 3. undecided 30% 4. Proposition 106 would amend the Arizona Constitution to protect 694,000 acres of state trust land from development and r equire the state to cooperate with local communities on state trust land planning . It also would create a seven-member board of trustees appointed by the governor to oversee the sale and management of state trust lands. Will you probably vote 1. for - 49% 2. against 21% 3. undecided 30% 5. As an incentive to increase voter turnout, Proposition 200 would enter people who vote in the primary or general election every two years into a one-million-dollar state lottery. The money would come from unclaimed lottery winnings. Will you probably vote 1. for - 40% 2. against 47% 3. undecided 13% 6. Proposition 202 would raise the minimum wage in Arizona from $5.15 to $6.75 per hour starting in 2007. Will you probably vote 1. for - 77% 2. against 16% 3. undecided 7% 7. Proposition 203 would add an additional 80-cent tax to the price of a pack of cigarettes to fund preschool programs, health screenings and other services mainly for children living in poverty. Will you probably vote 1. for - 62% 2. against 28% 3. undecided 10% 8. Proposition 204, would require that pregnant pigs and calves raised for veal be given enough space in their pens to turn around, lie down and be able to fully extend their limbs. Will you probably vote 1. for - 65% 2. against 16% 3. undecided 19% Eight/KAET-TV is a part of Arizona State University. |
