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Greater Severna Park Council Presentation. Results of Oct . 15-18, 2012 Survey of Anne Arundel County Residents By Dan Nataf Director, Center for the Study of Local Issues Anne Arundel Community College www2.aacc.edu/csli. November 13, 2012.
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Greater Severna Park CouncilPresentation Results of Oct. 15-18, 2012 Survey of Anne Arundel County Residents By Dan Nataf Director, Center for the Study of Local Issues Anne Arundel Community College www2.aacc.edu/csli November 13, 2012
Center for the Study of Local Issues:Semi-annual survey • Conducted each March and October • CSLI – Part of the Sarbanes Center for Public and Community Service • Surveys – student volunteers participate to learn social science research methods (engaged learning) and community service • Involves 70+/- students as telephone interviewers • Survey contents: • Benchmark questions on the economy, most important problem, right/wrong direction, and demographics • Variable questions on current policy choices and major events • 510 Anne Arundel County residents, 18 or over
Plan – Focus of this presentation • What are current trends • Right/wrong direction • Most important problem facing residents • Perceptions of the economy • Economic circumstances • How are these trends related to election choices • Other policy issues – low cost spaying, maintain healthy weight
Most Important Problem Fall 2006 to Fall 2012 Economy continues drop as problem in October 2012
Obama Vote by Perceptions of the Economy - County, State, USA
Spaying and Neutering Program • Low cost spaying and neutering: • Support 71% Oppose 25% Other/NA 4%
Public Responses to “How to maintain and achieve healthy weight”
Presidential Vote in Anne Arundel County Actual vote: Obama 48%; Romney 49%