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FOR RELEASE: MARCH 21, 2012

CONNECTICUT VOTERS BACK MED MARIJUANA, SUNDAY LIQUOR,

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY POLL FINDS;

MALLOYS APPROVAL RATING IMPROVES, ALMOST EVEN

Connecticut voters support 68 27 percent a proposal to allow adults to use marijuana for

medical purposes, with a physicians prescription, according to a Quinnipiac University poll

released today. There is no gender, partisan, income, age or education group opposed.

By a smaller 54 42 percent margin, voters want liquor stores to sell alcoholic beverages

on Sunday, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds. There are

gender and partisan differences: Men support Sunday sales 60 37 percent while women are

divided 48 48 percent. Support is 56 41 percent among Democrats and 57 40 percent

among independent voters, while Republicans split 47 48 percent.

Connecticut voters oppose 63 35 percent allowing convenience stores at gas stations to

sell beer. There is no group in favor of this idea.Voters, however, would like more choice in alcoholic beverages at the supermarket:

32 percent say supermarkets should sell only beer, as they do now; 43 percent say supermarkets should be allowed to sell beer and wine; 20 percent say supermarkets should be allowed to sell beer, wine and liquor.

Connecticut may be the land of steady habits but no Sunday liquor sales is one habit

voters are ready to kick, said Quinnipiac University Poll Director Douglas Schwartz, PhD.

Voters would like supermarkets to be allowed to sell wine, but dont want to see

convenience stores at gas stations sell beer. Perhaps this is out of concern for making it too easy

to drink and drive.

Medical marijuana is supported by Connecticut voters across the board.

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Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D. Director,Quinnipiac University Poll (203) 582-5201

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Connecticut voters give Gov. Dannel Malloy an almost-even 44 45 percent approval

rating, his best score ever. Disapproval is 66 24 percent among Republicans and 48 40

percent among independent voters while Democrats approve 64 27 percent. Men are divided

46 46 percent while women disapprove 45 41 percent.

Voters support Gov. Malloys proposal to limit teacher tenure 54 35 percent. Support

is 51 38 percent among Democrats and 47 41 percent among voters in union households.

Voters have an overwhelming 66 12 percent favorable opinion of public school

teachers, but have a 32 27 percent unfavorable opinion of the teachers unions.

Teachers who do an outstanding job should get merit pay, voters say 67 28 percent, and

it should be easier to fire bad teachers, voters say 62 31 percent. Voters in union households

support both measures.

Gov. Dannel Malloys overall approval rating is up slightly because he is doing better with

Democrats. This lukewarm 44 45 percent score is not bad for a governor who raised the income tax

across the board his first year to deal with an inherited deficit, Dr. Schwartz said.

A legislative proposal to abolish the death penalty is a bad idea, Connecticut voters say

62 31 percent. Women say keep the death penalty 58 33 percent, while men support the

death penalty 66 29 percent. Democrats back repeal of the death penalty 48 44 percent, as do

self-described liberals 48 45 percent. No other group is against the death penalty.

And if the death penalty is abolished, those already sentenced to death should still be

executed, voters say 58 35 percent.

As weve seen in past Quinnipiac University polls, Connecticut voters still think

abolishing the death penalty is a bad idea, Schwartz said. No doubt the gruesome

Cheshire murders still affect public opinion regarding convicts on death row.

From March 14 19, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,622 registered voters with a

margin of error of +/- 2.4 percentage points. Live interviewers call landlines and cell phones.

The Quinnipiac University Poll conducts public opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey,

Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, and the nation as a public service and for

research.

For more data or RSS feed http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling.xml, call (203) 582-5201,

or follow us on Twitter.

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20. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dannel Malloy is handling his job as Governor?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Lib Mod Con

Approve 44% 24% 64% 40% 46% 41% 65% 46% 24%

Disapprove 45 66 27 48 46 45 23 45 66

DK/NA 11 9 10 12 8 14 12 10 10

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dannel Malloy is handling his job as

Governor?

Mar 21 Sep 15 Jun 15 Mar 09

2012 2011 2011 2011

Approve 44 41 38 35

Disapprove 45 48 44 40

DK/NA 11 11 18 25

21. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job?


Approve 35% 19% 50% 33% 34% 36% 53% 38% 15%Disapprove 50 69 30 56 57 45 30 48 72

DK/NA 15 12 20 12 10 20 17 14 13

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job?

APPROVE.......

High Low

Mar 21 Sep 15 Jun 15 Jul 16 Jun 10 Jun 3 Sep 15

2012 2011 2011 2010 2010 2004 2011

Approve 35 27 33 28 29 48 27

Disapprove 50 57 50 58 57 33 57

DK/NA 15 16 17 14 14 19 16

25. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dannel Malloy is handling education?


Approve 36% 30% 45% 33% 41% 32% 44% 39% 27%

Disapprove 41 53 30 42 41 41 32 40 51

DK/NA 23 18 25 24 18 27 24 21 22

Union HAVE KIDS AREA...............

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26. How would you rate the quality of Connecticut's public schools; very good, fairly

good, fairly bad, or very bad?


Very good 17% 14% 19% 16% 17% 16% 19% 15% 18%

Fairly good 60 60 60 60 62 57 61 63 54

Fairly bad 12 15 10 13 12 13 10 11 17

Very bad 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 4

DK/NA 7 8 8 7 5 9 7 7 8


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28. Is your opinion of Connecticut's public school teachers favorable, unfavorable, or

haven't you heard enough about them?


Favorable 66% 63% 69% 66% 66% 67% 77% 67% 56%

Unfavorable 12 17 8 11 14 9 8 9 20

Hvn't hrd enough 20 19 21 20 19 22 14 22 24

REFUSED 2 1 1 3 1 3 1 2 1

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31. Some people have suggested that firing public school teachers should be made easier.

Do you think this is a good idea or a bad idea?


Good idea 62% 71% 52% 66% 65% 59% 55% 67% 64%

Bad idea 31 25 39 27 30 33 36 27 31

DK/NA 7 4 9 7 5 8 9 7 5


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34. Currently, convenience stores at gas stations in Connecticut are not allowed to sell

beer. Do you think convenience stores at gas stations in Connecticut should be allowed to

sell beer or not?


Yes 35% 27% 38% 37% 43% 28% 47% 36% 27%

No 63 72 60 60 56 69 51 62 71

DK/NA 2 1 2 3 2 3 2 2 2

COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YRS....... ANNUAL HsHOLD INCOMEYes No 18-44 45-64 65+ 100K

Yes 40% 32% 49% 35% 21% 30% 36% 43%

No 57 66 48 64 77 68 62 54

DK/NA 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2

35. Connecticut supermarkets are currently allowed to sell beer. Do you think that

supermarkets in Connecticut should be allowed to sell only beer, to sell beer and wine, or

to sell beer, wine, and liquor?


Only beer 32% 36% 31% 32% 32% 32% 27% 31% 38%Beer and wine 43 44 46 41 41 45 45 47 37

Beer/wine/liquor 20 16 18 22 23 17 24 17 19

DK/NA 5 4 4 6 4 6 5 4 6

COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YRS....... ANNUAL HsHOLD INCOME

Yes No 18-44 45-64 65+ 100K

Only beer 24% 38% 22% 33% 43% 38% 34% 24%

Beer and wine 47 40 43 46 38 38 46 48

Beer/wine/liquor 24 16 32 16 12 17 18 25

DK/NA 4 6 3 5 8 8 2 3

36. There is a proposal in the state legislature that would allow adults to legally use

marijuana for medical purposes if their doctor prescribes it. Do you think this is a goodidea or a bad idea?


Good idea 68% 51% 75% 71% 69% 67% 82% 72% 51%

Bad idea 27 46 21 23 28 27 14 23 46

DK/NA 4 2 5 5 3 6 3 5 4


Yes No 18-44 45-64 65+ 100K

Good idea 68% 68% 75% 71% 59% 69% 73% 68%

Bad idea 27 28 22 26 35 26 22 30DK/NA 5 4 4 3 6 5 5 2

TREND: There is a proposal in the state legislature that would allow adults to legally use

marijuana for medical purposes if their doctor prescribes it. Do you think this is a good

idea or a bad idea?

Mar 21 Mar 10

2012 2011

Good idea 68 79

Bad idea 27 17

DK/NA 4 3 7

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37. There is a proposal in the state legislature to abolish the death penalty. Do you

think abolishing the death penalty in Connecticut is a good idea or a bad idea?


Good idea 31% 15% 48% 29% 29% 33% 48% 31% 18%

Bad idea 62 82 44 63 66 58 45 61 80

DK/NA 7 3 8 8 5 9 7 8 3


Yes No 18-44 45-64 65+ 100K

Good idea 38% 27% 28% 32% 36% 32% 34% 31%

Bad idea 55 66 66 60 58 62 59 64

DK/NA 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 4


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