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GEORGIA VOTER POLL
STATE FLAG ISSUES
CONDUCTED FOR:
GEORGIA DIVISION
SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS
JANUARY 2005
This
survey is a statistically valid statewide sampling of
registered Georgia voters conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling &
Research, Inc. Questions about the poll and/or poll
methodology can be directed to Brad Coker, Managing Director
of Mason-Dixon, at (904) 261-2444.
HOW
THE POLL WAS CONDUCTED
This
poll was commissioned by Georgia Division of the Sons of
Confederate Veterans and was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling
& Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C. from January 27 through
January 31, 2005. A total of 625 registered voters were
interviewed statewide by telephone. All stated that they vote
regularly in state elections.
Those interviewed were selected from a randomly generated
telephone sample drawn from a complete list of registered
Georgia voters. Quotas were assigned to reflect voter turn-out
by county.
The
margin for error, according to standards customarily used by
statisticians, is no more than plus or minus 4 percentage
points. This means that there is a 95 percent probability
that the "true" figure would fall within that range if the
entire population were sampled. The margin for error is
higher for any subgroup, such as a regional or racial
grouping.
---------------------------------------SAMPLE FIGURES:
Men
309 (49%) Women 316 (51%)
Whites 453 (72%) Blacks 157 (25%) Other 15 (2%)
REGION
DeKalb/Fulton Counties 116 interviews
Atlanta Suburbs 121 interviews
North Georgia 135
interviews
Central Georgia 130
interviews
South Georgia 123
interviews
REGIONAL GROUPINGS
DEKALB/FULTON: Voters in Fulton and DeKalb Counties.
ATLANTA SUBURBS: Voters in Cobb, Gwinnett, Clayton, and
Rockdale Counties.
NORTH GEORGIA: Voters in Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield,
Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens, Gordon, Chattooga, Floyd,
Bartow, Dawson, Hall, Lumpkin, Union, Towns, Rabun, White,
Habersham, Banks, Stephens, Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Madison,
Jackson, Lincoln, Wilkes, Ogelthorpe, Clarke, Oconee, Carroll,
Haralson, Douglas, Polk, Paulding, Cherokee and Forsyth
Counties.
CENTRAL GEORGIA: Voters in Richmond, Columbia, Burke,
Jefferson, Glascock, McDuffie, Warren, Taliaferro, Greene,
Morgan, Bibb, Twiggs, Houston, Bleckley, Telfair, Laurens,
Washington, Baldwin, Hancock, Putnam, Jasper, Monroe, Jones,
Upson, Crawford, Wilkinson, Johnson, Peach, Henry, Fayette,
Spalding, Coweta, Heard, Troup, Meriwether, Pike, Walton,
Barrow, Newton, Butts and Lamar Counties.
SOUTH GEORGIA: Voters in Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Bulloch,
Evans, Candler, Tattnall, Toombs, Jenkins, Emanuel,
Montgomery, Treutlin, Wheeler, Telfair, Jeff Davis, Appling,
Bacon, Ware, Charlton, Camden, Pierce, Brantley, Glynn, Wayne,
Long, Liberty, McInstosh, Screven, Coffee, Atkinson, Clinch,
Echols, Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Stewart, Webster, Sumter,
Dooly, Pulaski, Dodge, Macon, Schley, Marion, Taylor, Talbot,
Harris, Dougherty, Lee, Crisp, Wilcox, Ben Hill, Turner,
Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Berrien, Cook, Tift, Worth, Colquitt,
Thomas, Grady, Decatur, Seminole, Miller, Baker, Mitchell,
Early, Clay, Calhoun, Terrell, Randolph, Quitman, and Brooks
Counties.
QUESTION: The Georgia legislature is presently considering
holding a referendum to permit the voters to choose between
the current State Flag and the 1956-2001 State Flag, which
contained the Confederate battle emblem. Do you believe that
the people of Georgia should be allowed to say which State
Flag represents them, or not?
YES NO NOT SURE
STATE 79% 15% 6%
REGION
YES NO NOT
SURE
DeKalb/Fulton Counties 73% 17% 10%
Atlanta Suburbs 76% 14% 9%
North Georgia 81% 15% 5%
Central Georgia 83% 15% 2%
South Georgia 83% 13% 4%
SEX
YES NO NOT
SURE
Men 79% 16% 5%
Women 79% 14% 7%
RACE
YES NO NOT SURE
White 80% 15% 5%
Black 75% 16% 9%
QUESTION: If another referendum were held, which Flag would
you choose: (ORDER ROTATED)
-
The present State Flag, or
-
The 1956-2001 Flag with the Confederate battle emblem?
PRESENT FLAG 1956-2001 FLAG
UNDECIDED
STATE 47% 40% 13%
REGION
PRESENT FLAG 1956-2001 FLAG
UNDECIDED
DeKalb/Fulton Counties 70% 18% 12%
Atlanta Suburbs 56% 30% 14%
North Georgia 38% 43% 19%
Central Georgia 38% 49% 13%
South Georgia 36% 56% 8%
SEX
PRESENT FLAG 1956-2001 FLAG
UNDECIDED
Men 43% 44% 13%
Women 51% 36% 13%
RACE
PRESENT FLAG 1956-2001 FLAG UNDECIDED
White 41% 49% 10%
Black 63% 14% 23%
FLAG
VIEW
PRESENT FLAG 1956-2001 FLAG UNDECIDED
Pride & Heritage 26% 64% 10%
Racism & Segregation 87% 4% 9%
Both/Not Sure 55% 7% 38%
QUESTION: If another referendum were held, would you be
satisfied with the Flag that received a majority of the votes
regardless of the outcome, or not?
YES NO NOT SURE
STATE 70% 23% 7%
REGION
YES NO NOT
SURE
DeKalb/Fulton Counties 53% 40% 7%
Atlanta Suburbs 68% 27% 5%
North Georgia 70% 23% 7%
Central Georgia 75% 16% 9%
South Georgia 81% 12% 7%
SEX
YES
NO NOT SURE
Men 75% 19% 6%
Women 65% 27% 8%
RACE
YES NO NOT SURE
White 75% 20% 5%
Black 55% 33% 12%
FLAG
VOTE
YES NO NOT SURE
Present Flag 50% 41% 9%
1956-2001 Flag 92% 5% 3%
Undecided 74%
13% 13%
QUESTION: Do you view the Confederate flag primarily as:
(ORDER ROTATED)
- A symbol of southern heritage and pride, or
- A symbol of segregation and racism?
PRIDE RACISM BOTH NOT SURE
STATE 60% 29% 4% 7%
REGION PRIDE
RACISM BOTH NOT SURE
DeKalb/Fulton Counties 38% 49% 6% 7%
Atlanta Suburbs 53% 33% 4% 10%
North Georgia 68% 25% 2% 5%
Central Georgia 69% 22% 3% 6%
South Georgia 71% 20% 3% 6%
SEX PRIDE
RACISM BOTH NOT SURE
Men 63% 26% 3% 8%
Women 57% 32% 5% 6%
RACE
PRIDE RACISM BOTH NOT SURE
White 74% 15% 3% 8%
Black 18% 71% 7% 4%
QUESTION: Do you believe the referendum held in March 2004,
which did not include the 1956-2001 State Flag, was fair to
the voters of Georgia, or not?
YES NO NOT SURE
STATE 33% 54% 13%
REGION YES
NO NOT SURE
DeKalb/Fulton Counties 46% 40% 14%
Atlanta Suburbs 34% 51% 15%
North Georgia 28% 57% 15%
Central Georgia 28% 63% 9%
South Georgia 31% 59% 10%
SEX YES
NO NOT SURE
Men 31% 58% 11%
Women 35% 50% 15%
RACE
YES NO NOT SURE
White 28% 60% 12%
Black 47% 37% 16%
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