| Framing the Debate -- League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | *Candidate Vote | Environmental Laws | Choose Env. & Economy | *Voting decision split sample A - Environment | *Voting decision split sample B - Clean A/W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sample | Margin of Error | Field Dates | Pollster | Top Tier Concerns | Top Environmental Issues | Cand A | Cand B | Stronger Laws | Better Enforcement | Fine | Weaken | Both | Must Choose | Very Imp. | Somewhat Imp. | Not Very | Not at all | Very Imp. | Somewhat Imp. | Not Very | Not at all | ||||||
| National poll | 1750 | "+/-3.7 | February 6 -13, 2000 | Greenberg-Quinlan | Education 8.3 | Crime and Drugs 8.3 | Clean A/W 8.2 | Health Care 8.1 | National poll | Air Qualtiy 25% | Water Quality 25% | 78% | 15% | 24% | 53% | 15% | 4% | 71% | 22% | 31% | 35% | 21% | 9% | ||||
| West | West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alaska | 501 | "+/-4.38 | January, 2000 | Ivan Moore | Education 7.8 | Crime/Drugs 7.3 | Health Care 6.85 | Clean A/W 6.8 | Alaska | 49% | 44% | 12% | 44% | 26% | 17% | 82% | 16% | 28% | 48% | 19% | 5% | 30% | 44% | 18% | 7% | ||
| California | 600 | "+/- 4% | July 23 - 30, 2000 | Fairbank, Maslin | Education 8.5 | Clean A/W 8.1 | Health Care 8.0 | Crime/Drugs 8.0 | California | Air Q 24% | Water Q 19% | 67% | 25% | 21% | 56% | 13% | 6% | 67% | 27% | 44% | 38% | 11% | 6% | 50% | 38% | 7% | 4% |
| Idaho | 505 | "+/- 4.4% | December 10-13, 1999 | Garin/Hart/Yang | Education 8.0 | Crime/Drugs 7.8 | Clean A/W 7.5 | Medicare 7.1 | Idaho | Water Q 39% | Air Q 23% | 47% | 41% | 14% | 41% | 26% | 14% | 80% | 15% | 36% | 49% | 9% | 4% | ||||
| Montana | 600 | "+/- 4.0% | January 20-24, 2000 | Fairbank, Maslin | Education 7.1 | Health care 7.0 | Clean A/W 6.9 | Taxes 6.8 | Montana | Water Q 20% | Air Q 11% | 55% | 38% | 18% | 48% | 18% | 12% | 71% | 24% | 43% | 42% | 10% | 4% | 57% | 31% | 9% | 3% |
| Oregon | 500 | "+/- 4.5% | Sept 30 - Oct 3, 1999 | LGD Insight | Education 8.2 | Crime/drugs 8.1 | Clean A/W 7.8 | Medicare 7.5 | Oregon | Water Q 26% | Logging 15% | 58% | 25% | 20% | 46% | 16% | 14% | 70% | 23% | 41% | 47% | 8% | 2% | ||||
| Washington | 500 | "+/- 4.4% | October 14-18, 1999 | Evans/McDonough | Education 7.70 | Crime/Drugs 7.70 | Medicare 7.33 | Clean A/W 7.28 | Washington | Water Q 18% | Salmon 17% | 52% | 36% | 13% | 50% | 15% | 10% | 66% | 16% | 34% | 46% | 14% | 3% | ||||
| Rocky Mountains | Rocky Mountains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 600 | "+/- 4% | June 7-13,2000 | Ridder-Braden | Education 8.7 | Clean A/W 8.17 | Crime/Drugs 8.05 | Health Care 7.9 | Colorado | Sprawl 28% | Water Q 19% | 60% | 31% | 19% | 55% | 17% | 6% | 76% | 24% | 34% | 49% | 11% | 5% | 41% | 46% | 9% | 3% |
| Nevada | 601 | "+/- 4% | Feb. 29-March 5, 2000 | Greenberg-Quinlan | Crime/Drugs 8.4 | Education 8.3 | Health Care 8.0 | Clean A/W 7.9 | Nevada | Water Q 29% | Air Q 16% | 71% | 24% | 24% | 46% | 18% | 7% | 68% | 24% | 43% | 41% | 11% | 5% | 46% | 38% | 10% | 4% |
| New Mexico | 750 | "+/- 3.6% | February, 2000 | Research/Polling | Crime/Drugs 8.6 | Education 8.5 | Health Care 7.9 | Clean A/W 7.8 | New Mexico | Water Q 28% | Water Conserv. 27% | 57% | 34% | 12% | 57% | 20% | 7% | 75% | 20% | 38% | 44% | 11% | 5% | ||||
| Texas | 600 | "+/- 4.1 | May 30 - June 5, 2000 | The Tarrance Group | Education 8.7 | Crime/Drugs 8.4 | Health Care 8.1 | Taxes 7.9 | Texas | Water Q 31% | Air Q 20% | 53% | 33% | 16% | 59% | 15% | 9% | 78% | 20% | 34% | 46% | 13% | 8% | 41% | 43% | 11% | 6% |
| Great Lakes | Great Lakes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 500 | "+/- 4.4% | March 18-21, 2000 | Fairbank, Maslin | Education 8.32 | Crime/Drugs 8.22 | Health care 8.19 | Clean A/W 8.03 | Michigan | Water Q/other 37% | Air Q 14% | 74% | 17% | 24% | 60% | 11% | 3% | 68% | 25% | 47% | 42% | 7% | 3% | 60% | 31% | 6% | 3% |
| Minnesota | 500 | "+/- 4.4% | March 14-16, 2000 | Tarrance Group | Education 8.0 | Crime & Drugs 7.76 | Clean A/W 7.67 | Health Care 7.61 | Minnesota | Water Q 29% | Sprawl/Poll. 11% | 60% | 28% | 16% | 59% | 16% | 5% | 79% | 17% | 30% | 54% | 11% | 4% | 36% | 51% | 7% | 6% |
| Ohio | 500 | "+/- 4.4% | April 4-6, 2000 | Fairbank, Maslin | Education 8.1 | Crime/Drugs 7.8 | Health Care 7.7 | Medicare/SS 7.4 | Ohio | Water Q 26% | Air Q 19% | 76% | 18% | 21% | 60% | 10% | 4% | 72% | 22% | 45% | 43% | 8% | 3% | 57% | 33% | 5% | 3% |
| Wisconsin | 500 | "+/-4.4% | May 17-21, 2000 | Fairbank, Maslin | Crime/Drugs 7.55 | Education 7.47 | Health Care 7.42 | Clean A/W 7.41 | Wisconsin | Water Q 31% | Air Q 12% | 77% | 18% | 24% | 58% | 12% | 5% | 72% | 23% | 45% | 40% | 10% | 3% | 58% | 32% | 5% | 4% |
| Southeast | Southeast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 600 | "+/-4% | January 11-19, 2000 | Beth Schapiro | Education 8.9 | Crime/Drugs 8.9 | Clean A/W 8.5 | Health Care 8.2 | Georgia | Water Q 50% | Air Q 44% | 71% | 24% | 24% | 58% | 11% | 5% | 73% | 23% | 28% | 58% | 9% | 4% | 50% | 39% | 6% | 4% |
| North Carolina | 600 | "+/-4% | June14-18, 2000 | Global Strategy Group | North Carolina | Water Q 44% | Air Q 31% | 57% | 24% | 24% | 53% | 13% | 6% | 77% | 17% | 50% | 38% | 8% | 3% | 56% | 30% | 10% | 3% | ||||
| Tennessee | 600 | "+/-4% | January 11-19, 2000 | Beth Schapiro | Crime/Drugs 8.9 | Education 8.7 | Health Care 8.4 | Taxes 8.3 | Tennessee | Water Q 42% | Air Q 36% | 72% | 22% | 21% | 59% | 12% | 5% | 78% | 19% | 35% | 54% | 8% | 2% | 39% | 48% | 7% | 5% |
| Mid-Atlantic | Mid-Atlantic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 606 | "+/-4.1% | May 11-16, 2000 | Garin/Hart/Yang | Crime/Drugs 8.7 | Education 8.5 | Health Care 8.3 | Clean A/W | Maryland | Water Q 32% | Air Q 25% | 82% | 14% | 25% | 59% | 10% | 4% | 73% | 22% | 38% | 43% | 15% | 2% | 46% | 43% | 8% | 3% |
| New York | 500 | "+/-4.4% | June 20-24, 2000 | The Mellman Group | Crime/drugs 8.72 | Education 8.65 | Health Care 8.65 | Environment 8.4 | New York | Water Q 27% | Air Q 20% | 81% | 15% | 26% | 59% | 8% | 3% | 77% | 18% | 43% | 46% | 8% | 2% | 54% | 37% | 4% | 3% |
| Pennsylvania | 801 | "+/-3.5% | May 6-11, 2000 | Garin/Hart/Yang | Crime/Drugs 8.6 | Education 8.5 | Health Care 8.5 | Medicare 8.2 | Pennsylvania | Water Q 45% | Air Q 24% | 76% | 15% | 26% | 57% | 10% | 5% | 73% | 23% | 37% | 48% | 12% | 3% | 43% | 46% | 8% | 3% |
| Northeast | Northeast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 500 | "+/-4.4% | June 19-22, 2000 | The Mellman Group | Clean A/W 8.37 | Crime/drugs 8.37 | Health Care 8.23 | Education 8.18 | Connecticut | Water Q 26% | Air Q 20% | 82% | 13% | 22% | 63% | 9% | 3% | 78% | 18% | 35% | 52% | 8% | 4% | 42% | 46% | 9% | 1% |
| Regional (MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) | 926 | "+/-3.2% | June 12-18, 2000 | The Mellman Group | Health care 8.3 | Crime/Drugs 8.29 | Education 8.21 | Clean A/W 8.2 | Regional | Water Q 32% | Air Q 15% | 76% | 19% | 24% | 58% | 12% | 4% | 76% | 20% | 40% | 46% | 9% | 3% | 50% | 42% | 5% | 3% |