1. CSLI Fall 2007 Survey Review the process Review the findings

2. Review the process - 1 Public has need to express its policy preferences CSLI serves community – provides feedback about policies and issues Students serve vital role –Provide ideas for questions –Assist with telephone interviews –Help refine the process –Gain knowledge about civic affairs

3. Review the process – 2 The CSLI process –Get ideas for new survey What’s interesting? Who cares? What can be asked in a poll? –Conduct survey Generate questionnaire Train students in telephone/marking instructions Review questionnaire with students Conduct telephone interviews –Target 400-500 completions –Accomplished – 936 completions Issue Press ReleasePress Release Expect coverage in media – Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Examiner, Capital, WNAVBaltimore SunBaltimore Examiner Web site – press release posted

4. Findings - 1

5. Findings - 2

6. Findings - 3 Bush Job Approval – by Party

7. Findings - 4 Iraq Policy – by Party & Ideology

8. Findings - 5 Taxes

9. Findings - 6 “How familiar are you with the issue of global warming – very, somewhat or not very familiar?” Global Warming How familiar?Percentage Very39 Somewhat50 Not very11 No answer1 Total101

10. Findings - 7 “How familiar are you with the issue of global warming – very, somewhat or not very familiar?” Global Warming

11. Findings - 8 Global Warming Agreement with Propositions about Global Warming Proposition – Global warming… Ag ree Disa gree NA Total Is probably occurring85123100 Has been caused or increased by human activity releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere 7618599 Will have long-term sharp impacts on coastal areas like Anne Arundel County due to rising water levels 70228100 Has already had some effects on the environment in your neighborhood 48458101

12. Findings - 9 “ Has been caused or increased by human activity releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere” Global Warming

13. Findings - 10 Global Warming Agreement with Policies about Global Warming ProposalAgr ee Disag ree NATotal Increase taxes on carbon based fuels like gasoline and natural gas 33616100 Change lifestyles so that individuals use less fuels 79183100 Provide tax incentives for energy saving such as purchasing fuel efficient vehicles or energy saving appliances 87104101 Have federal government set clear goals and timetables for the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions 70246100

14. Findings - 11 “ Increase taxes on carbon based fuels like gasoline and natural gas” Global Warming

15. Findings - 12 Global warming: Familiarity by AGE, GENDER, EDUCATION Global Warming How Familiar? 0- 30 31- 40 41- 50 50- 64 65+.01 Men.01 Wo men HS Dip Some Coll BAPostgrad Work.01 Very3539374144473132333952 Somewhat4453545246435646545346 Not very218978912211273 Human Cause? 0- 30 31- 40 41- 50 50- 64 65+.6 Men.01 Wo men HS Dip Some Coll BAPostgrad Work.09 Agree7684777677718268787581 Disagree1914181719241225162015 No answer62574568653 Carbon Tax? 0- 30 31- 40 41- 50 50- 64 65+.4 Men.3 Wo men HS Dip Some Coll BAPostgrad Work.01 Agree3929343533 27253840 Disagree5467626058626065695753 No answer85459588657

16. Findings - 13 Global Warming Agreement with Increasing Carbon Taxes – by Party

17. Findings - 14 Agreement with Increasing Carbon Taxes – by Party

18. Findings - 15 Global Warming: Whose Responsibility? Entity% The Federal government39 State or local government15 Companies10 Individuals24 None as there is no solution to global warming 3 Don’t know10 Total101

19. Findings - 16 Global Warming: Whose Responsibility – by Party

20. Findings - 17 Global Warming: Federal Responsibility – by Party & Ideology