Fall 2009 Keystone Business Climate Survey: Response Summary

[b]Section I: Business Climate[eb]

[b]1. In general, do you think business conditions in Pennsylvania are better, the same, or worse than they were SIX MONTHS AGO?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Better[etd][td]8.7%[etd][td]15[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Same[etd][td]28.5%[etd][td]49[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Worse[etd][td]62.2%[etd][td]107[etd][etr]
[tr][td]No Opinion[etd][td]0.6%[etd][td]1[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]172[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]1[etd][etr]
[etable][b]2. LOOKING AHEAD SIX MONTHS, do you think business conditions will be better, the same, or worse than they are now?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Better[etd][td]18.6%[etd][td]32[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Same[etd][td]44.8%[etd][td]77[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Worse[etd][td]34.3%[etd][td]59[etd][etr]
[tr][td]No Opinion[etd][td]2.3%[etd][td]4[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]172[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]1[etd][etr]
[etable][b]3. Are employment levels at your company higher, the same, or lower, than they were SIX MONTHS AGO?[eb]

<table><td> [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Higher[etd][td]5.4%[etd][td]9[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Same[etd][td]49.4%[etd][td]83[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Lower[etd][td]42.3%[etd][td]71[etd][etr]
[tr][td]No Opinion[etd][td]3.0%[etd][td]5[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]168[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]5[etd][etr][etable][b]4. LOOKING AHEAD SIX MONTHS, do you anticipate that employment levels at your company will be higher, stay the same, or be lower?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Higher[etd][td]13.0%[etd][td]22[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Same[etd][td]60.4%[etd][td]102[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Lower[etd][td]21.9%[etd][td]37[etd][etr]
[tr][td]No Opinion[etd][td]4.7%[etd][td]8[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]169[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]4[etd][etr]
[etable][b]5. Have your company’s sales increased, stayed relatively the same, or decreased during the PAST SIX MONTHS?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Increased[etd][td]11.8%[etd][td]20[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Same[etd][td]27.8%[etd][td]47[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Decreased[etd][td]56.2%[etd][td]95[etd][etr]
[tr][td]No Opinion[etd][td]4.1%[etd][td]7[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]169[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]4[etd][etr]
[etable][b]6. Do you expect your company’s sales to increase, stay relatively the same, or decrease during the COMING SIX MONTHS?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Increase[etd][td]27.8%[etd][td]47[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Same[etd][td]37.9%[etd][td]64[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Decrease[etd][td]27.8%[etd][td]47[etd][etr]
[tr][td]No Opinion[etd][td]6.5%[etd][td]11[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]169[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]4[etd][etr]
[etable][b]7. At any point in the PAST SIX MONTHS has your company considered moving all or part of its Pennsylvania operations to another state?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Did move some operations[etd][td]2.4%[etd][td]4[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Considered moving some operations[etd][td]4.8%[etd][td]8[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Considered moving all operations[etd][td]4.8%[etd][td]8[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Moved operations into Pennsylvania[etd][td]0.0%[etd][td]0[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Didn’t consider any moves[etd][td]88.0%[etd][td]146[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]166[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]7[etd][etr]
[etable][b]8. Do you foresee at any point in the COMING SIX MONTHS your company considering moving all or part of its Pennsylvania operations to another state?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]May move all operations[etd][td]5.5%[etd][td]9[etd][etr]
[tr][td]May move some operations[etd][td]5.5%[etd][td]9[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Not considering any moves[etd][td]89.0%[etd][td]146[etd][etr]
[tr][td]May move operations INTO Pennsylvania[etd][td]0.0%[etd][td]0[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]164[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]9[etd][etr]
[etable][b]9. In general, do you have a POSITIVE, NEGATIVE or NO OPINION of the job performance of the following individuals?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Positive[etd][td]Negative[etd][td]No Opinion[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]President Barack Obama[etd][td]11.8% (20)[etd][td]81.2% (138)[etd][td]7.1% (12)[etd][td]170[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke[etd][td]21.3% (36)[etd][td]52.1% (88)[etd][td]26.6% (45)[etd][td]169[etd][etr]
[tr][td]U.S. Senator Arlen Specter[etd][td]4.7% (8)[etd][td]87.7% (150)[etd][td]7.6% (13)[etd][td]171[etd][etr]
[tr][td]U.S. Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr.[etd][td]10.1% (17)[etd][td]65.7% (111)[etd][td]24.3% (41)[etd][td]169[etd][etr]
[tr][td]U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner[etd][td]8.9% (15)[etd][td]66.9% (113)[etd][td]24.3% (41)[etd][td]169[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Governor Ed Rendell[etd][td]10.6% (18)[etd][td]85.9% (146)[etd][td]3.5% (6)[etd][td]170[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Attorney General Tom Corbett[etd][td]32.1% (54)[etd][td]15.5% (26)[etd][td]52.4% (88)[etd][td]168[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Auditor General Jack Wagner[etd][td]12.5% (21)[etd][td]13.1% (22)[etd][td]74.4% (125)[etd][td]168[etd][etr]
[tr][td]State Treasurer Rob McCord[etd][td]3.0% (5)[etd][td]14.3% (24)[etd][td]82.7% (139)[etd][td]168[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td] [etd][td] [etd][td]171[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td] [etd][td] [etd][td]2[etd][etr]
[etable][b]10. In general, do you have a POSITIVE, NEGATIVE, or NO OPINION of the job performance of the following institutions?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Positive[etd][td]Negative[etd][td]No Opinion[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]United States Senate[etd][td]1.8% (3)[etd][td]89.3% (151)[etd][td]8.9% (15)[etd][td]169[etd][etr]
[tr][td]United States House of Representatives[etd][td]1.8% (3)[etd][td]89.9% (152)[etd][td]8.3% (14)[etd][td]169[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Pennsylvania Senate[etd][td]16.4% (28)[etd][td]65.5% (112)[etd][td]18.1% (31)[etd][td]171[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Pennsylvania House of Representatives[etd][td]8.3% (14)[etd][td]76.9% (130)[etd][td]14.8% (25)[etd][td]169[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td] [etd][td] [etd][td]171[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td] [etd][td] [etd][td]2[etd][etr]
[etable][b]Section II: Issues[eb]

[b]11. It appears the new state budget will call for spending about $400 million less than in the last fiscal year. Do you think that reduction in spending is too small, about right, or too much?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]TOO SMALL[etd][td]71.4%[etd][td]115[etd][etr]
[tr][td]ABOUT RIGHT[etd][td]15.5%[etd][td]25[etd][etr]
[tr][td]TOO MUCH[etd][td]1.9%[etd][td]3[etd][etr]
[tr][td]REFUSED/NO OPINION[etd][td]11.2%[etd][td]18[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]161[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]12[etd][etr]
[etable][b]12. If you were told last year’s state budget ended with a $3.2 billion deficit, and the new budget cuts projected spending by $400 million, would you say the spending reduction is too small, about right or too much?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]TOO SMALL[etd][td]86.3%[etd][td]138[etd][etr]
[tr][td]ABOUT RIGHT[etd][td]6.9%[etd][td]11[etd][etr]
[tr][td]TOO MUCH[etd][td]2.5%[etd][td]4[etd][etr]
[tr][td]REFUSED/NO OPINION[etd][td]4.4%[etd][td]7[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]160[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]13[etd][etr]
[etable][b]13. The phase-out of the Capital Stock and Franchise Tax has been delayed under terms of the current budget deal. What impact do you think that will have on the ability of businesses to create new jobs?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE IMPACT[etd][td]25.9%[etd][td]41[etd][etr]
[tr][td]MODERATE NEGATIVE IMPACT[etd][td]39.9%[etd][td]63[etd][etr]
[tr][td]NO IMPACT[etd][td]15.2%[etd][td]24[etd][etr]
[tr][td]MODERATE POSITIVE IMPACT[etd][td]5.1%[etd][td]8[etd][etr]
[tr][td]SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE IMPACT[etd][td]0.6%[etd][td]1[etd][etr]
[tr][td]REFUSED/NO OPINION[etd][td]13.3%[etd][td]21[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]158[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]15[etd][etr]
[etable][b]14. Generally speaking, do you APPROVE or DISAPPROVE of the state budget deal?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]STRONGLY APPROVE[etd][td]1.3%[etd][td]2[etd][etr]
[tr][td]SOMEWHAT APPROVE[etd][td]16.1%[etd][td]25[etd][etr]
[tr][td]SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE[etd][td]49.0%[etd][td]76[etd][etr]
[tr][td]STRONGLY DISAPPROVE[etd][td]33.5%[etd][td]52[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]155[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]18[etd][etr]
[etable][b]15. Please indicated whether you agree or disagree with the the following methods of increasing state revenue:[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]STRONGLY AGREE[etd][td]SOMEWHAT AGREE[etd][td]SOMEWHAT DISAGREE[etd][td]STRONGLY DISAGREE[etd][td]REFUSED/NO OPINION[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Delay Capital Stock Phase-Out[etd][td]1.9% (3)[etd][td]14.3% (22)[etd][td]20.8% (32)[etd][td]39.0% (60)[etd][td]24.0% (37)[etd][td]154[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Increase Cigarette Taxes[etd][td]30.8% (49)[etd][td]24.5% (39)[etd][td]14.5% (23)[etd][td]26.4% (42)[etd][td]3.8% (6)[etd][td]159[etd][etr]
[tr][td]New Tax on Small Games of Chance[etd][td]27.7% (44)[etd][td]28.9% (46)[etd][td]16.4% (26)[etd][td]25.2% (40)[etd][td]1.9% (3)[etd][td]159[etd][etr]
[tr][td]New Sales Tax on Performing Arts Ticket Purchases[etd][td]10.1% (16)[etd][td]21.4% (34)[etd][td]22.0% (35)[etd][td]42.1% (67)[etd][td]4.4% (7)[etd][td]159[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Spending Most of the Rainy Day Fund[etd][td]6.3% (10)[etd][td]20.9% (33)[etd][td]24.1% (38)[etd][td]46.2% (73)[etd][td]2.5% (4)[etd][td]158[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Spending MCARE (Medical Malpractice Fund) Dollars[etd][td]5.7% (9)[etd][td]13.9% (22)[etd][td]25.9% (41)[etd][td]41.8% (66)[etd][td]12.7% (20)[etd][td]158[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Legalization of Table Gaming at State Casinos[etd][td]23.4% (37)[etd][td]30.4% (48)[etd][td]11.4% (18)[etd][td]31.6% (50)[etd][td]3.2% (5)[etd][td]158[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td] [etd][td] [etd][td] [etd][td] [etd][td]160[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td] [etd][td] [etd][td] [etd][td] [etd][td]13[etd][etr]
[etable][b]16. Which level of government do you believe has the biggest impact (postitive or negative) on Pennsylvania’s business climate?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]FEDERAL GOVERNMENT[etd][td]30.0%[etd][td]48[etd][etr]
[tr][td]STATE GOVERNMENT[etd][td]63.8%[etd][td]102[etd][etr]
[tr][td]COUNTY/LOCAL GOVERNMENTS[etd][td]5.0%[etd][td]8[etd][etr]
[tr][td]REFUSED/NO OPINION[etd][td]1.3%[etd][td]2[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]160[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]13[etd][etr]
[etable][b]17. Generally speaking, do you view state government spending as a way to stimulate Pennsylvania’s economy or do you believe state government spending is harmful to the commonwealth’s business climate?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]SPENDING STIMULATES STATE ECONOMY[etd][td]13.0%[etd][td]21[etd][etr]
[tr][td]SPENDING HAS NO EFFECT ON STATE ECONOMY[etd][td]10.6%[etd][td]17[etd][etr]
[tr][td]SPENDING IS HARMFUL TO THE STATE ECONOMY[etd][td]65.8%[etd][td]106[etd][etr]
[tr][td]REFUSED/NO OPINION[etd][td]10.6%[etd][td]17[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]161[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]12[etd][etr]
[etable][b]18. Do you FAVOR or OPPOSE enactment of what is commonly referred to as a Right to Work law, whereby a worker cannot be compelled to join or pay fees to a labor union as a condition of employment?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]STRONGLY FAVOR[etd][td]78.8%[etd][td]126[etd][etr]
[tr][td]SOMEWHAT FAVOR[etd][td]9.4%[etd][td]15[etd][etr]
[tr][td]SOMEWHAT OPPOSE[etd][td]3.1%[etd][td]5[etd][etr]
[tr][td]STRONGLY OPPOSE[etd][td]6.9%[etd][td]11[etd][etr]
[tr][td]REFUSED/NO OPINION[etd][td]1.9%[etd][td]3[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]160[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]13[etd][etr]
[etable][b]19. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernake says he believes the economic recession has ended. Do you think the recession has come to an end?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]RECESSION HAS ENDED[etd][td]6.2%[etd][td]10[etd][etr]
[tr][td]RECESSION CONTINUES[etd][td]91.9%[etd][td]148[etd][etr]
[tr][td]REFUSED/NO OPINION[etd][td]1.9%[etd][td]3[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]161[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]12[etd][etr]
[etable][b]20. Has the economy recovered to the point where you plan to hire additional workers over the coming three months?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]YES[etd][td]1.2%[etd][td]2[etd][etr]
[tr][td]NO[etd][td]88.2%[etd][td]142[etd][etr]
[tr][td]DON’T KNOW[etd][td]6.2%[etd][td]10[etd][etr]
[tr][td]REFUSED/NO OPINION[etd][td]4.3%[etd][td]7[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]161[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]12[etd][etr]
[etable][b]21. Do you plan to make any machinery or equipment purchases over the coming three months.[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]YES[etd][td]16.0%[etd][td]25[etd][etr]
[tr][td]NO[etd][td]69.2%[etd][td]108[etd][etr]
[tr][td]DON’T KNOW[etd][td]10.9%[etd][td]17[etd][etr]
[tr][td]REFUSED/NO OPINION[etd][td]3.8%[etd][td]6[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]156[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]17[etd][etr]
[etable][b]22. Do you plan to invest in any capital improvements, such as expanding or building new facilities, for your business over the coming three months?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]YES[etd][td]6.8%[etd][td]11[etd][etr]
[tr][td]NO[etd][td]85.1%[etd][td]137[etd][etr]
[tr][td]DON’T KNOW[etd][td]4.3%[etd][td]7[etd][etr]
[tr][td]REFUSED/NO OPINION[etd][td]3.7%[etd][td]6[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]161[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]12[etd][etr]
[etable][b]23. Have you had to take any of the following actions to deal with the current economic recession:[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]LAY OFF EMPLOYEES[etd][td]49.2%[etd][td]64[etd][etr]
[tr][td]REDUCE EMPLOYEE WORK HOURS[etd][td]70.8%[etd][td]92[etd][etr]
[tr][td]CLOSE OR CONSOLIDATE FACILITIES[etd][td]4.6%[etd][td]6[etd][etr]
[tr][td]REDUCE PRODUCT LINES[etd][td]9.2%[etd][td]12[etd][etr]
[tr][td]RAISE PRICES[etd][td]13.8%[etd][td]18[etd][etr]
[tr][td]CUT PRICES[etd][td]40.0%[etd][td]52[etd][etr]
[tr][td]CLOSE YOUR BUSINESS[etd][td]1.5%[etd][td]2[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Other:
* none of the above-only have small business, with my mom and IDOING the work at the candle shop.
* Contemplating closing the business
* I am not an employer, though I rent apartments.
* Stop paying myself, the Owner!
* pay cuts, no 401k match
* None of the foregoing
* cut salaries, halt raises, likely reduction in matching funds for employee 401k
* delay price increases
* reduced labor through attrition
* no new hires for Administrative Team
* not replacing workers that quit
* Freeze Wages/401K match
* INVEST PERSONAL CAPITAL INTO BUSINESS
* Business put on the sale block.
[etd][td] [etd][td]14[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]130[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]43[etd][etr]
[etable][b]24. What is your top business concern?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]ACCESS TO CREDIT[etd][td]5.3%[etd][td]8[etd][etr]
[tr][td]LOST SALES[etd][td]47.7%[etd][td]72[etd][etr]
[tr][td]TAXES[etd][td]20.5%[etd][td]31[etd][etr]
[tr][td]COST OF HEALTH CARE COVERAGE[etd][td]19.9%[etd][td]30[etd][etr]
[tr][td]ENERGY COSTS[etd][td]6.6%[etd][td]10[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Other:
* Revenue Increase
* Government at all levels
* long term, devaluation of dollar and unsustainable levels of debt for "entitlements" and discretionary spending at both the federal and state levels.
* state government regulation
* All of the above
* Govenment interference and taxes
* Goverment Regulations
* Self Employment Taxes
[etd][td] [etd][td]8[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]151[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]22[etd][etr]
[etable][b]25. DEMOCRATS ONLY: IF the Democratic Primary for Governor of Pennsylvania were held today, would you vote for[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]JACK WAGNER[etd][td]66.7%[etd][td]8[etd][etr]
[tr][td]DAN ONORATO[etd][td]0.0%[etd][td]0[etd][td] [etd][etr]
[tr][td]CHRIS DOHERTY[etd][td]25.0%[etd][td]3[etd][etr]
[tr][td]TOM KNOX[etd][td]0.0%[etd][td]0[etd][td] [etd][etr]
[tr][td]JOE HOEFFEL[etd][td]8.3%[etd][td]1[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Other:
* don’t know
[etd][td] [etd][td]1[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]12[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]161[etd][etr]
[etable][b]26. REPUBLICANS ONLY: If the Republican Primary for Governor of Pennsylvania were held today, would you vote for:[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]TOM CORBETT[etd][td]64.4%[etd][td]65[etd][etr]
[tr][td]JIM GERLACH[etd][td]20.8%[etd][td]21[etd][etr]
[tr][td]SAM ROHRER[etd][td]14.9%[etd][td]15[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Other:
* don’t know enough about them
* Shuster
* do not know
* None
* mickey mouse
* unsure
* I don’t know yet
* don’t know
[etd][td] [etd][td]8[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]101[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]72[etd][etr]
[etable][b]27. DEMOCRATS ONLY: IF the Democratic Primary for U.S. Senator were held today, would you vote for Arlen Specter or Joe Sestak?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]ARLEN SPECTER[etd][td]20.8%[etd][td]5[etd][etr]
[tr][td]JOE SESTAK[etd][td]37.5%[etd][td]9[etd][etr]
[tr][td]REFUSED/NO OPINION[etd][td]41.7%[etd][td]10[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Other:
Arlen Specter is not good for this state in any party[etd][td] [etd][td]1[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]24[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]149[etd][etr]
[etable][b]28. REPUBLICANS ONLY: If the Primary election for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania were held today would you vote for Pat Toomey or Peg Luksik?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]PAT TOOMEY[etd][td]64.8%[etd][td]83[etd][etr]
[tr][td]PEG LUKSIK[etd][td]6.3%[etd][td]8[etd][etr]
[tr][td]REFUSED/NO OPINION[etd][td]28.9%[etd][td]37[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]128[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]45[etd][etr]
[etable][b]29. In what part of Pennsylvania is your business located?[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Northwest PA[etd][td]15.8%[etd][td]25[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Southwest PA[etd][td]12.7%[etd][td]20[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Northcentral PA[etd][td]6.3%[etd][td]10[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Altoona/Johnstown[etd][td]3.8%[etd][td]6[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Southcentral/Harrisburg[etd][td]17.1%[etd][td]27[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Southeastern PA[etd][td]28.5%[etd][td]45[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Lehigh Valley[etd][td]8.2%[etd][td]13[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Northeastern PA[etd][td]7.6%[etd][td]12[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]158[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]15[etd][etr]
[etable][b]30. Which category best describes your position at the business in which your work:[eb]

[table][tr][td] [etd][td]Response
Percent[etd][td]Response
Count[etd][etr]
[tr][td]OWNER[etd][td]71.1%[etd][td]113[etd][etr]
[tr][td]CEO/COO/CFO[etd][td]17.0%[etd][td]27[etd][etr]
[tr][td]STATE MANAGER[etd][td]1.3%[etd][td]2[etd][etr]
[tr][td]LOCAL MANAGER[etd][td]3.1%[etd][td]5[etd][etr]
[tr][td]NO ANSWER/REFUSED[etd][td]2.5%[etd][td]4[etd][etr]
[tr][td]Other:
* partner
* professional
* Retired
* Vice President
* project manager within regional office
* self-employed
* office administrator
* National Sales
[etd][td]5.0%[etd][td]8[etd][etr]
[tr][td]answered question[etd][td] [etd][td]159[etd][etr]
[tr][td]skipped question[etd][td] [etd][td]14[etd][etr]
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