Alaska Statewide 'Opinion Counts' Survey Results
Survey conducted 7/24/08 - 7/25/08
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Survey Methodology
This survey was fielded July 24 -25, 2008 as part of the Hays Research Group Statewide Opinion Counts Survey.  404 completed respondents were interviewed The margin of error for the data collected is +/- 4.86 % for a 404 response survey for the data analyzed in its entirety with a 95% confidence level; meaning that we can be 95% sure that if every resident of the State with working telephone numbers who have at least one member who has voted in at least two of the last four local or state elections was actually surveyed, the results would vary by no more than 4.86% in either direction.  
The survey sample used was a computer generated random list derived from a database of all households within the State of Alaska with working telephone numbers who have at least one member who has voted in at least two of the last four local or state elections. The sample frame was designed to accurately reflect the actual population percentages.
Respondents were screened to confirm they were over 18 and each household was attempted at least four times over a period of several days to account for non-response bias. Data was analyzed utilizing SPSS Quancept Software.  Interviews were conducted by trained staff with on-site supervision utilizing state of the art computer assisted telephone interviewing (CATI).  Random interviews were monitored to assure quality control measures were followed.  Dialing results were analyzed daily to assure statistically accurate distribution of call disposition in order to account for “non-response” variables.
 
Question 1
This question was paid for by Hays Research Group, and not conducted on behalf of any other individual or group. 
 
Answered by 404 out of 404
 
                    
Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Sarah Palin?
 
 
 

Very favorable
179/404
44.3%
Somewhat favorable
144/404
35.6%
Total somewhat + very favorable
323/404
80.0%
 
 
 
Somewhat unfavorable
44/404
10.9%
Very unfavorable
21/404
5.2%
Total somewhat + very unfavorable
65/404
16.1%
 
 
 
No Opinion
12/404
3.0%
Never heard of
4/404
1.0%
                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                       

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Question 2
This question was paid for by Hays Research Group, and not conducted on behalf of any other individual or group. 
 
Answered by 404 out of 404
 
Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Don Young?
 
 
 
Very favorable
52/404
12.9%
Somewhat favorable
114/404
28.2%
Total somewhat + very favorable
166/404
41.0%
 
 
 
Somewhat unfavorable
79/404
19.6%
Very unfavorable
145/404
35.9%
Total somewhat + very unfavorable
224/404
55.4%
 
 
 
No Opinion
10/404
2.5%
Never heard of
4/404
1.0%
   


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Question 3
This question was paid for by Hays Research Group, and not conducted on behalf of any other individual or group. 
 
Answered by 404 out of 404


      And what about the election for US Congress, if the election were held today and the candidates were [ROTATE] _Ethan Berkowitz or _Sean Parnell, for whom would you vote?

 
Ethan Berkowitz
133/404
32.9%
Sean Parnell
120/404
29.7%
Don't Know / Refused
151/404
37.4%


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Question 4
This question was paid for by Hays Research Group, and not conducted on behalf of any other individual or group. 
 
Answered by 175 out of 404 * (note: this question was only asked to respondents who identified themselves as Republicans)
 
If  primary election for US Congress were held today and the candidates were [ROTATE] _Don Young or _Sean Parnell, for whom would you vote?
 
Don Young
74/175
42.3%
Sean Parnell
80/175
45.7%
Don't Know / Refused
21/175
12.0%
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* Only respondents who identified themselves as Republicans in this survey were asked Question 4, therefore the sample size for this particular question is smaller at n=175 resulting in a margin of error of +/- 7.4%.
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