Title: PA Top Line Survey Results
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Top Line Survey Results
Convention of States Action
Pennsylvania Voter Attitude Survey
Conducted January 15-21, 2024
Sample Size: 800 Likely Voters
TOP LINE RESULTS AND QUESTIONNAIRE CONVENTION OF STATES ACTION
IRE
Good morning/afternoon/evening, my name is (YOUR FIRST NAME). I am calling on behalf of Susquehanna Polling and
Research, a public opinion research firm. May I speak to (name on list) or another registered voter in your household?
(If name on list or another registered voter is not available, TERMINATE)
INTRODUCTION: We are conducting a survey of attitudes and opinions concerning some important issues facing
Pennsylvania today. May we have just two to three minutes of your time to complete a brief survey?
Great, thank you…
Q1. Do you think politicians and bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. should have term limits?
1. Yes
717
90%
2. No
48
06%
3. Not Sure
34
04%
Q2. Are you concerned about our $34 Trillion national debt? (Test Intensity…)
1. Yes, very concerned
421
53%
2. Yes, somewhat concerned
280
35%
Yes, Total Very/Somewhat:
701
88%
3. No, not very concerned
65
08%
4. No, Not at all concerned
26
03%
No, Total Not Very/Not at All:
91
11%
5. Not Sure
8
01%
Q3. Do you prefer for the policies that govern you to be made in Washington, D.C. or in Pennsylvania?
1. Washington, D.C.
56
07%
2. Pennsylvania
377
47%
3. Neither (DNR)
26
03%
4. Both (DNR)
163
20%
5. Not sure/depends (DNR)
176
22%
6. Refuse
2
00%
Q4. Would you support or oppose a Convention of States to meet and propose constitutional amendments focusing on
term limits for Congress and bureaucrats, federal spending restraints, and limiting the federal government to its
constitutionally mandated authority?
1. Yes/support
539
67%
PROCEED TO Q5
2. No/oppose
114
14%
SKIP TO Q6
3. Not Sure
142
18%
SKIP TO Q6
4. Refuse
5
01%
SKIP TO Q6
Q5. Would you be willing to vote for a candidate of a different party who supports holding a convention to propose
amendments that would stop abuses of power by the federal government?
(N=539)
1. Yes
377
70%
2. No
59
11%
3. Not Sure
103
19%
Q6. Please indicate the political party with which you are registered to vote.
1. Republican
336
42%
2. Democrat
352
44%
3. Independent/other
97
12%
4. Not Sure
8
01%
5. Refuse
7
01%
Q7. Please indicate your age on your last birthday.
1. 18-29
64
08%
2. 30-44
160
20%
3. 45-54
144
18%
4. 55-64
184
23%
5. 65-74
176
22%
6. 75+
72
09%
Q8. Please indicate your main racial or ethnic background. (Check All That Apply)
1. African American/African/Black
51
06%
2. Asian American/Asian
20
03%
3. Hispanic/Latino
35
04%
4. Multiracial/Multiethnic
8
01%
5. Native American/Alaska Native
7
01%
6. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0
00%
7. White (Not Latino/Hispanic)
653
82%
8. Race/ethnicity not represented by above categories
17
02%
9. Refuse (Do Not Read)
28
04%
Q9. Please indicate your gender.
1. Male
400
50%
2. Female
400
50%
Regional Groupings (coded from list):
56
(07%) 1. Northwest [Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Venango, Warren, Forest]
96
(12%) 2. Southwest [Lawrence, Beaver, Washington, Greene, Fayette, Westmoreland, Indiana,
Armstrong, Butler]
112
(14%) 3. The “T”/Central [Jefferson, Elk, McKean, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Centre, Cambria,
Somerset, Bedford, Fulton, Franklin, Huntingdon, Blair, Potter, Tioga, Bradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming,
Sullivan, Lycoming, Clinton, Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Montour, Columbia, Mifflin]
112
(14%) 4. Northeast/Lehigh Valley [Luzerne, Carbon, Monroe, Schuylkill, Lackawanna, Lehigh,
Northampton, Pike, Wayne]
128
(16%) 5. South Central [Perry, Cumberland, Adams, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Dauphin, Berks, Juniata]
144
(18%) 6. Southeast [Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks]
72
(09%) 7. Allegheny County
80
(10%) 8. Philadelphia
METHODOLOGY, SAMPLE FRAME CONSTRUCTION AND DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURES
This poll was conducted by Susquehanna Polling and Research, Inc1, with questions sponsored by Convention of States
Action. Interviews were conducted January 15-21, 2024, with 800 registered/likely voters in Pennsylvania. Survey
respondents are randomly contacted using random selection procedures, and all telephone interviews are conducted
using live telephone agents. The sample frame was compiled using random telephone sequence methods, and includes
both landline and cellular households, purchased from a certified list vendor; all households are pre-screened to
eliminate household telephone numbers on the federal Do Not Call registry in compliance with all applicable federal and
state laws. Only known registered voters were contacted, compiled from a list of households with prior vote history in 1
of 4 or better general elections using G22, G21, G20 and/or G19 as the base universe. Voters who registered to vote
after the 2022 general election are also included and eligible to participate.
Interviews are closely monitored to ensure a representative sample of the Pennsylvania electorate is achieved based on
party registration, geography, gender, age cohort and other demographics; results are sometimes statistically weighted
to adjust for coverage bias or non-response error.
A supplemental component of interviews was collected via SP&R’s proprietary web panel, owned by Bartlett Research
Group, consisting of a database of registered voters in all geographic regions of the Commonwealth. Panel respondents
are pre-screened to ensure their eligibility in the survey.
The margin of error for a sample size of 800 interviews is +/-3.4% at the 95% confidence level.
1Susquehanna Polling and Research, Inc. is a nationally recognized polling and focus group company and conducts polling for political, media and
corporate clients in numerous states. SP&R’s polling has been featured on many national platforms, including the Rush Limbaugh Radio Show, FOX
News Channel, The O’Reilly Factor, the Bill Maher Show and MSNBC. The website realclearpolitics.com rated SP&R the #1 most accurate pollster in
the USA for its battleground polling in the “multi state” category in the lead up to the 2020 POTUS national elections.