Orange Osceola Results PPP Poll April 2017

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Orange and Osceola Counties Survey Results

Q1 Thinking about the following list of issues, Q3 In the last year and a half, Floridas death
which is most important to you when deciding penalty statute has been struck down as
on your vote for your Florida state legislator or unconstitutional two different times. As a result
Governor: jobs and the economy, health care, of these court rulings, approximately 150 death
education, taxes, the death penalty, the row cases are now entitled to new sentencing
environment, or something else? hearings. Redoing these sentencing hearings
will cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars,
Jobs and the economy.................................. 29%
and a death sentence can now only be given
Health care................................................... 30% by a unanimous jury. The alternative is to
resentence these individuals to life in prison
Education ..................................................... 12%
with no possibility of parole. Do you think the
Taxes ........................................................... 7% state attorney should or should not consider
the cost to taxpayers when deciding whether to
The death penalty......................................... 3% retry these cases?
The environment........................................... 9% Think the State Attorney should consider the
cost to taxpayers when deciding whether to
Something else / Not sure............................. 9%
retry these cases.......................................... 50%
Q2 Of the following choices, which punishment do Think the State Attorney should not consider
you prefer for people convicted of murder: life the cost to taxpayers when deciding whether
in prison with no possibility of parole, life in to retry these cases ...................................... 39%
prison with no possibility of parole and a
requirement to work in prison and pay Not sure ....................................................... 12%
restitution to the victim's family, life in prison Q4 Do you think the locally elected State Attorney
with a chance of parole after at least 40 years, should adopt data-driven policies to eliminate
or the death penalty? bias in sentencing and make the administration
of justice more fair and effective, or not?
Life in prison with no possibility of parole ....... 17%
Think the State Attorney should adopt data-
Life in prison with no possibility of parole and
driven policies to eliminate bias in sentencing
a requirement to pay restitution to the
and make the administration of justice more
victim's family................................................ 33%
fair and effective ........................................... 62%
Life in prison with a chance of parole after at
Think the State Attorney should not adopt
least 40 years............................................... 12%
data-driven policies to eliminate bias in
The death penalty......................................... 31% sentencing and make the administration of
justice more fair and effective........................ 19%
Not sure ....................................................... 7%
Not sure ....................................................... 19%

April 5-7, 2017 3020 Highwoods Blvd.


Survey of 567 registered voters Raleigh, NC 27604
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Q5 The elected State Attorney for Orange and Q7 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a
Osceola counties recently said that she would Republican, press 2. If an independent or a
not pursue the death penalty because it is a member of another party, press 3.
false promise to victims families, trapping
Democrat ..................................................... 47%
them in a decades-long cycle of uncertainty,
court hearings, and appeals, is expensive, and Republican ................................................... 31%
does not increase public safety. In deciding
Independent / Other ..................................... 22%
whether to seek a death sentence, should the
State Attorney consider factors such as the Q8 If you are Hispanic or Latino, press 1. If white,
impact on the victims families, the cost, and press 2. If African-American, press 3. If other,
public safety, or not? press 4.
Think the State Attorney should consider Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 14%
factors such as the impact on the victims
families, the cost, and public safety in White ........................................................... 57%
deciding whether to seek a death sentence... 52% African-American .......................................... 20%
Think the State Attorney should not consider
factors such as the impact on the victims Other............................................................ 9%
families, the cost, and public safety in Q9 If you are 18-45 years old, press 1. If 46-65,
deciding whether to seek a death sentence... 36% press 2. If older than 65, press 3.
Not sure ....................................................... 12% 18 to 45........................................................ 21%
Q6 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2. 46 to 65........................................................ 49%
Woman ........................................................ 53% Older than 65 ............................................... 29%
Man.............................................................. 47% Q10 If you live in Orange County, press 1. If you
live in Osceola County, press 2.
Orange County............................................. 80%
Osceola County............................................ 20%

April 5-7, 2017 3020 Highwoods Blvd.


Survey of 567 registered voters Raleigh, NC 27604
information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988
Gender Gender
Base Woman Man Base Woman Man
Most Important Issue Punishment for
Murder Preference
Jobs and the economy 29% 27% 32%
Life in prison with no 17% 19% 15%
Health care 30% 32% 29% possibility of parole
Education 12% 15% 9% Life in prison with no 33% 40% 26%
Taxes 7% 4% 9% possibility of parole
and a requirement to
The death penalty 3% 3% 4% pay restitution to the
victim's family
The environment 9% 9% 9%
Life in prison with a 12% 7% 18%
Something else / Not 9% 10% 8%
chance of parole after
sure
at least 40 years
The death penalty 31% 28% 34%
Not sure 7% 7% 6%

Gender Gender
Base Woman Man Base Woman Man
Consider Cost of State Attorney Data
Retrying Cases Yes/No Driven Policies Yes/No
Think the State 50% 55% 44% Think the State Attorn- 62% 71% 53%
Attorney should ey should adopt data-
consider the cost to driven policies to elim-
taxpayers when inate bias in sentencin-
deciding whether to g and make the admin-
retry these cases istration of justice m...
Think the State 39% 30% 48% Think the State Attorn- 19% 12% 26%
Attorney should not ey should not adopt d-
consider the cost to ata-driven policies to
taxpayers when eliminate bias in sente-
deciding whether to ncing and make the a-
retry these cases dministration of justi...
Not sure 12% 15% 8% Not sure 19% 18% 21%

April 5-7, 2017 3020 Highwoods Blvd.


survey of 567 registered voters Raleigh, NC 27604
information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988
Gender Party

Base Woman Man Independent


Base Democrat Republican / Other
Consider Impact on
Victims' Families Most Important Issue
Yes/No Jobs and the economy 29% 18% 44% 32%
Think the State Attorn- 52% 56% 48% Health care 30% 45% 15% 20%
ey should consider fa-
Education 12% 16% 8% 11%
ctors such as the imp-
act on the victims fa- Taxes 7% 3% 10% 11%
milies, the cost, and p- 1% 5% 5%
The death penalty 3%
ublic safety in decidi...
The environment 9% 10% 6% 10%
Think the State Attorn- 36% 27% 46%
ey should not consider Something else / Not 9% 6% 13% 11%
factors such as the im- sure
pact on the victims fa-
milies, the cost, and p-
ublic safety in decidi...
Not sure 12% 17% 6%

Party Party
Independent Independent
Base Democrat Republican / Other Base Democrat Republican / Other
Punishment for Consider Cost of
Murder Preference Retrying Cases Yes/No
Life in prison with no 17% 27% 9% 8% Think the State 50% 48% 59% 39%
possibility of parole Attorney should
consider the cost to
Life in prison with no 33% 35% 30% 36%
taxpayers when
possibility of parole
deciding whether to
and a requirement to
retry these cases
pay restitution to the
victim's family Think the State 39% 38% 32% 51%
Attorney should not
Life in prison with a 12% 14% 10% 11%
consider the cost to
chance of parole after
taxpayers when
at least 40 years
deciding whether to
The death penalty 31% 21% 44% 33% retry these cases
Not sure 7% 4% 7% 12% Not sure 12% 14% 10% 10%

April 5-7, 2017 3020 Highwoods Blvd.


survey of 567 registered voters Raleigh, NC 27604
information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988
Party Party
Independent Independent
Base Democrat Republican / Other Base Democrat Republican / Other
State Attorney Data Consider Impact on
Driven Policies Yes/No Victims' Families
Think the State Attorn- 62% 74% 49% 57% Yes/No
ey should adopt data- Think the State Attorn- 52% 60% 45% 45%
driven policies to elim- ey should consider fa-
inate bias in sentencin- ctors such as the imp-
g and make the admin- act on the victims fa-
istration of justice m... milies, the cost, and p-
ublic safety in decidi...
Think the State Attorn- 19% 11% 25% 24%
ey should not adopt d- Think the State Attorn- 36% 24% 47% 45%
ata-driven policies to ey should not consider
eliminate bias in sente- factors such as the im-
ncing and make the a- pact on the victims fa-
dministration of justi... milies, the cost, and p-
ublic safety in decidi...
Not sure 19% 15% 26% 19%
Not sure 12% 16% 7% 10%

Race Race
Hispanic African- Hispanic African-
Base or Latino White American Other Base or Latino White American Other
Most Important Issue Punishment for
Murder Preference
Jobs and the economy 29% 30% 31% 26% 29%
Life in prison with no 17% 31% 12% 26% 9%
Health care 30% 24% 31% 32% 35% possibility of parole
Education 12% 28% 10% 9% 14% Life in prison with no 33% 16% 40% 29% 28%
Taxes 7% 2% 10% 2% 3% possibility of parole
and a requirement to
The death penalty 3% 7% 2% 5% 1% pay restitution to the
4% 9% 13% 3% victim's family
The environment 9%
Life in prison with a 12% 11% 11% 16% 16%
Something else / Not 9% 5% 8% 14% 14%
chance of parole after
sure
at least 40 years
The death penalty 31% 29% 34% 19% 37%
Not sure 7% 13% 3% 10% 10%

April 5-7, 2017 3020 Highwoods Blvd.


survey of 567 registered voters Raleigh, NC 27604
information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988
Race Race
Hispanic African- Hispanic African-
Base or Latino White American Other Base or Latino White American Other
Consider Cost of State Attorney Data
Retrying Cases Yes/No Driven Policies Yes/No
Think the State 50% 43% 55% 40% 43% Think the State Attorn- 62% 61% 59% 75% 54%
Attorney should ey should adopt data-
consider the cost to driven policies to elim-
taxpayers when inate bias in sentencin-
deciding whether to g and make the admin-
retry these cases istration of justice m...
Think the State 39% 53% 35% 41% 38% Think the State Attorn- 19% 15% 23% 6% 24%
Attorney should not ey should not adopt d-
consider the cost to ata-driven policies to
taxpayers when eliminate bias in sente-
deciding whether to ncing and make the a-
retry these cases dministration of justi...
Not sure 12% 4% 10% 19% 19% Not sure 19% 24% 18% 20% 22%

Race Age
Hispanic African- 18 to 46 to Older
Base or Latino White American Other Base 45 65 than 65
Consider Impact on Most Important Issue
Victims' Families
Yes/No Jobs and the economy 29% 25% 31% 31%
Think the State Attorn- 52% 45% 52% 64% 41% Health care 30% 19% 33% 34%
ey should consider fa-
ctors such as the imp- Education 12% 26% 9% 9%
act on the victims fa- Taxes 7% 4% 6% 9%
milies, the cost, and p-
ublic safety in decidi... The death penalty 3% 3% 3% 3%
Think the State Attorn- 36% 27% 40% 26% 43% The environment 9% 13% 9% 5%
ey should not consider
factors such as the im- Something else / Not 9% 9% 9% 9%
pact on the victims fa- sure
milies, the cost, and p-
ublic safety in decidi...
Not sure 12% 28% 8% 10% 17%

April 5-7, 2017 3020 Highwoods Blvd.


survey of 567 registered voters Raleigh, NC 27604
information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988
Age Age
18 to 46 to Older 18 to 46 to Older
Base 45 65 than 65 Base 45 65 than 65
Punishment for Consider Cost of
Murder Preference Retrying Cases Yes/No
Life in prison with no 17% 17% 16% 18% Think the State 50% 47% 50% 51%
possibility of parole Attorney should
consider the cost to
Life in prison with no 33% 29% 34% 36%
taxpayers when
possibility of parole
deciding whether to
and a requirement to
retry these cases
pay restitution to the
victim's family Think the State 39% 40% 42% 32%
Attorney should not
Life in prison with a 12% 17% 15% 5%
consider the cost to
chance of parole after
taxpayers when
at least 40 years
deciding whether to
The death penalty 31% 26% 30% 35% retry these cases
Not sure 7% 11% 5% 6% Not sure 12% 13% 8% 16%

Age Age
18 to 46 to Older 18 to 46 to Older
Base 45 65 than 65 Base 45 65 than 65
State Attorney Data Consider Impact on
Driven Policies Yes/No Victims' Families
Yes/No
Think the State Attorn- 62% 61% 61% 64%
ey should adopt data- Think the State Attorn- 52% 54% 52% 52%
driven policies to elim- ey should consider fa-
inate bias in sentencin- ctors such as the imp-
g and make the admin- act on the victims fa-
istration of justice m... milies, the cost, and p-
ublic safety in decidi...
Think the State Attorn- 19% 29% 16% 15%
ey should not adopt d- Think the State Attorn- 36% 33% 39% 33%
ata-driven policies to ey should not consider
eliminate bias in sente- factors such as the im-
ncing and make the a- pact on the victims fa-
dministration of justi... milies, the cost, and p-
ublic safety in decidi...
Not sure 19% 10% 22% 21%
Not sure 12% 14% 9% 15%

April 5-7, 2017 3020 Highwoods Blvd.


survey of 567 registered voters Raleigh, NC 27604
information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988
County County
Orange Osceola Orange Osceola
Base County County Base County County
Most Important Issue Punishment for
Murder Preference
Jobs and the economy 29% 28% 37%
Life in prison with no 17% 17% 19%
Health care 30% 31% 27% possibility of parole
Education 12% 14% 4% Life in prison with no 33% 35% 29%
Taxes 7% 5% 15% possibility of parole
and a requirement to
The death penalty 3% 2% 6% pay restitution to the
victim's family
The environment 9% 9% 7%
Life in prison with a 12% 13% 10%
Something else / Not 9% 11% 4%
chance of parole after
sure
at least 40 years
The death penalty 31% 30% 32%
Not sure 7% 5% 11%

County County
Orange Osceola Orange Osceola
Base County County Base County County
Consider Cost of State Attorney Data
Retrying Cases Yes/No Driven Policies Yes/No
Think the State 50% 50% 47% Think the State Attorn- 62% 63% 58%
Attorney should ey should adopt data-
consider the cost to driven policies to elim-
taxpayers when inate bias in sentencin-
deciding whether to g and make the admin-
retry these cases istration of justice m...
Think the State 39% 38% 41% Think the State Attorn- 19% 17% 25%
Attorney should not ey should not adopt d-
consider the cost to ata-driven policies to
taxpayers when eliminate bias in sente-
deciding whether to ncing and make the a-
retry these cases dministration of justi...
Not sure 12% 12% 12% Not sure 19% 20% 17%

April 5-7, 2017 3020 Highwoods Blvd.


survey of 567 registered voters Raleigh, NC 27604
information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988
County
Orange Osceola
Base County County
Consider Impact on
Victims' Families
Yes/No
Think the State Attorn- 52% 52% 54%
ey should consider fa-
ctors such as the imp-
act on the victims fa-
milies, the cost, and p-
ublic safety in decidi...
Think the State Attorn- 36% 36% 36%
ey should not consider
factors such as the im-
pact on the victims fa-
milies, the cost, and p-
ublic safety in decidi...
Not sure 12% 12% 10%

April 5-7, 2017 3020 Highwoods Blvd.


survey of 567 registered voters Raleigh, NC 27604
information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988

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