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Washington Post Southern Maryland Poll Results
March 26,1998
The latest Washington Post poll is based on random telephone interviews with 1,205 adults on March 4 through March 8. Interviews were conducted with 403 adults in Calvert County, 401 in Charles County and 401 in St. Mary's County. The margin of error is plus or minus 3 percentage points in total and 5 percentage points per county.
1.1 (Asked of those who live in Calvert County) Some people pronounce the name of the county Calvert [Cal-vert, where Cal rhymes with pal] , others pronounce it Callvert [Call-vert where Call rhymes with mall]. How do you yourself pronounce it? Cal-vert Call-vert No opinion 3/8/98 Calvert 96 4 0 2. Overall, how would you rate [CALVERT, CHARLES, ST. MARY'S] County as a place to live: Excellent, good, not-so-good or poor? --Excellent/Good-- --Not-so-good/Poor---- No
NET Exc. Good NET Not so Poor opin.
3/8/98 ALL 92 38 55 7 5 2 1
3/8/98 Calvert 97 55 41 3 2 1 1
3/8/98 Charles 91 30 61 9 6 2 *
3/8/98 St. Mary's 91 31 59 8 5 3 1
03. In the past 10 years, would you say the quality of life in the county has gotten better, gotten worse, or stayed about the same?
Gotten Gotten Stayed about No
better worse the same opinion
3/8/98 ALL 42 23 31 4
3/8/98 Calvert 46 21 28 5
3/8/98 Charles 38 29 30 3
3/8/98 St. Mary's 44 17 35 4
04. And what about the next 10 years, would you say the quality of life in the county will get better, get worse, or stay about the same?
Get Get Stay about No
better worse the same opinion
3/8/98 ALL 37 37 24 3
3/8/98 Calvert 37 37 23 3
3/8/98 Charles 28 42 27 2
3/8/98 St. Mary's 46 31 19 3
05. Considering everything, what is the biggest problem facing [CALVERT, CHARLES, ST. MARY'S] County today?
3/8/98
ALL Calvert Charles St. Mary's
Commuting 1 1 1 1
Teenage Crime/Violence 1 2 2 1
Too much growth/development/growth 20 25 17 20
Gangs/Gang Violence * 1 * *
Justice/Judicial System * 0 * *
Law enforcement 1 1 1 0
overcrowding/overpopulation 16 20 16 14
roads/need for more/better roads 3 2 2 4
property/local taxes 1 1 1 1
traffic/congestion 18 11 20 21
Transportation (unspec.) 2 2 2 2
Public/Mass transportation 1 1 2 1
Crime 9 6 16 4
Education/School Quality 3 1 3 3
Drugs 4 4 3 7
Trash/Disposal of Trash * 1 0 1
Overcrowded schools/need more schools 3 4 3 4
Jobs/employment 2 3 2 2
More recreational activity/
need more for kids to do 1 2 * 2
Local government/politicians 1 2 * 2
Lack of planning * 0 * *
Lack of shopping/stores * 1 0 1
Lack of housing/reasonable houses 1 1 1 *
Lack of industry * 0 * *
Water/sewers availability * 1 * 0
Prejudice/racism * * * 1
Other 5 5 5 5
Nothing 1 1 1 1
No opinion 4 5 3 3
06. Generally speaking how would you rate (*) in the county : Excellent, good, not-so-good, poor, or don't you know enough about this to say?
Summary table for all:
-Excellent/Good-- --Not-so-good/Poor-- No
NET Exc. Good NET Not so Poor opin.
A. The job that the police
are doing 85 23 63 9 6 3 6
B. The job that the fire
department is doing 90 44 46 1 1 * 9
C. The job that emergency
medical services are
doing 84 38 46 4 3 1 13
D. The job that county
government is doing
managing growth 49 5 44 44 28 16 7
E. The quality of parks and
recreation facilities
in the county 74 21 54 17 11 6 9
Summary table for Calvert:
-Excellent/Good-- --Not-so-good/Poor-- No
NET Exc. Good NET Not so Poor opin.
A. The job that the police
are doing 87 30 57 7 5 2 6
B. The job that the fire
department is doing 88 47 42 1 1 * 10
C. The job that emergency
medical services are
doing 85 39 46 3 3 * 12
D. The job that county
government is doing
managing growth 61 9 52 32 19 13 7
E. The quality of parks and
recreation facilities
in the county 82 30 51 11 8 3 7
Summary table for Charles:
-Excellent/Good-- --Not-so-good/Poor-- No
NET Exc. Good NET Not so Poor opin.
A. The job that the police
are doing 87 24 63 8 5 3 5
B. The job that the fire
department is doing 90 41 49 1 1 * 9
C. The job that emergency
medical services are
doing 83 36 47 3 3 * 14
D. The job that county
government is doing
managing growth 46 3 43 47 29 17 7
E. The quality of parks and
recreation facilities
in the county 70 16 54 22 13 9 9
Summary table for St. Mary's:
-Excellent/Good-- --Not-so-good/Poor-- No
NET Exc. Good NET Not so Poor opin.
A. The job that the police
are doing 83 16 67 11 8 3 6
B. The job that the fire
department is doing 92 47 46 1 1 * 7
C. The job that emergency
medical services are
doing 83 40 43 4 3 1 13
D. The job that county
government is doing
managing growth 41 3 38 51 33 18 8
E. The quality of parks and
recreation facilities
in the county 77 19 58 15 11 4 9
07. Do you think that county government officials pay more attention to the needs and concerns of longtime residents, more attention to the needs and concerns of newcomers, or do you think they treat old and new residents the same?
Longtime residents Newcomers Treat Same No opin. 3/8/98 ALL 16 24 55 5 3/8/98 Calvert 19 20 56 4 3/8/98 Charles 12 25 57 6 3/8/98 St. Mary's 19 26 51 408. How satisfied are you with (READ ITEM) in [CALVERT, CHARLES, ST. MARY'S] County? Very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not-too-satisfied or not satisfied at all? Summary Table for all:
----Satisfied------ -------Not satisfied------- No
NET Very Fairly NET Not too Not at all opin.
A. The availability
of cultural and
social activities 57 16 41 39 26 13 3
B. The amount of
activities for
young people 47 17 30 45 26 19 8
C. The availability
of good local
restaurants 75 41 34 25 16 8 1
D. The variety of
stores to
shop in 76 42 34 24 15 9 1
E. The amount of
access to the bay,
local rivers, and
other waterfront
areas 81 44 37 14 9 5 5
Summary Table for Calvert:
----Satisfied------ -------Not satisfied------- No
NET Very Fairly NET Not too Not at all opin.
A. The availability
of cultural and
social activities 61 20 41 35 25 10 4
B. The amount of
activities for
young people 50 21 29 40 25 15 10
C. The availability
of good local
restaurants 67 28 40 32 22 9 1
D. The variety of
stores to
shop in 66 28 37 34 24 10 1
E. The amount of
access to the bay,
local rivers, and
other waterfront
areas 77 45 32 20 11 9 3
Summary Table for Charles:
----Satisfied------ -------Not satisfied------- No
NET Very Fairly NET Not too Not at all opin.
A. The availability
of cultural and
social activities 58 15 42 39 26 14 3
B. The amount of
activities for
young people 49 19 30 44 27 17 7
C. The availability
of good local
restaurants 86 59 27 14 8 6 1
D. The variety of
stores to
shop in 91 61 31 8 5 3 1
E. The amount of
access to the bay,
local rivers, and
other waterfront
areas 80 41 39 13 10 3 7
Summary Table for St. Mary's:
----Satisfied------ -------Not satisfied------- No
NET Very Fairly NET Not too Not at all opin.
A. The availability
of cultural and
social activities 53 15 39 42 26 16 5
B. The amount of
activities for
young people 44 13 30 48 26 23 8
C. The availability
of good local
restaurants 66 27 39 33 23 10 *
D. The variety of
stores to
shop in 62 28 34 37 23 15 1
E. The amount of
access to the bay,
local rivers, and
other waterfront
areas 84 48 37 12 8 3 4
09. Generally speaking, do you think race relations in your area are excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
-Excellent/Good-- --Not-so-good/Poor-- No
NET Exc. Good NET Not so Poor opin.
3/8/98 ALL 79 12 67 19 14 5 2
3/8/98 Calvert 83 12 71 15 11 4 2
3/8/98 Charles 76 12 64 21 15 6 3
3/8/98 St. Mary's 79 14 65 20 14 6 1
10. How big a problem is traffic congestion in your area? Would you say a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem?
------Problem------ Not a No
NET Big Small A problem opinion
3/8/98 ALL 85 58 27 14 *
3/8/98 Calvert 79 39 40 21 *
3/8/98 Charles 88 65 23 12 *
3/8/98 St. Mary's 87 65 22 13 0
11.1 (Asked of Charles county residents) I'm going to read a list of different proposals which have been suggested as ways to relieve traffic along Route 301. Which of the following do you yourself support:
Statement A: Building a bypass around the western side of Waldorf,
Statement B: Expanding the existing road through Waldorf,
Statement C: Not taking any action at this time
Statement Statement Statement Other No
A B C (vol.) opin.
3/8/98 56 24 14 3 3
11.2 (Asked of Calvert county residents) As you may know, the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant has been operating in Calvert County for more than 20 years. Has living in the same county as the plant ever caused you any concern about your personal health or safety, or haven't you ever been concerned about this? (IF YES: Were those major concerns, or minor ones?)
----Yes (concerns)--- Not No
NET Major Minor Concerned opinion
3/8/98 25 9 16 75 *
12. How concerned are you about crime in your area? Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not at all concerned?
-----Concerned------- ------Not concerned----- No
NET Very Somewhat NET Not too Not at all opin.
3/8/98 ALL 77 40 37 23 18 4 *
3/8/98 Calvert 69 29 39 31 26 5 0
3/8/98 Charles 84 49 35 16 13 3 *
3/8/98 St. Mary's 74 37 37 26 21 5 0
13. Overall, how would you rate the quality of public schools in [CALVERT, CHARLES, ST. MARY'S] County: Excellent, good, not-so-good or poor?
--Excellent/Good-- --Not-so-good/Poor---- No
NET Exc. Good NET Not so Poor opin.
3/8/98 ALL 73 21 53 21 15 6 5
3/8/98 Calvert 89 41 48 6 5 1 5
3/8/98 Charles 69 13 56 26 19 7 5
3/8/98 St. Mary's 66 14 53 27 18 9 7
14. Now I am going to mention things that some people say are problems in county public schools but others say are not. For each, please tell me whether you think this is a big problem, small problem, or not a problem in the public schools.
Summary Table for all:
------Problem------ --Not a-- No
NET Big Small A problem Opinion
A. overcrowding: 79 50 29 14 8
B. drugs 85 53 32 8 7
C. low teacher's salaries 69 42 26 17 14
D. the quality of the school
buildings and facilities 51 16 34 44 5
E. not enough emphasis
on the basics 68 41 27 23 9
F. Too much wasteful or
unnecessary spending 59 28 31 29 13
G. Dropout rates 63 28 34 16 22
Summary Table for Calvert:
------Problem------ Not a No
NET Big Small A problem Opinion
A. overcrowding: 73 45 29 18 9
B. drugs 82 45 37 8 10
C. low teacher's salaries 56 26 29 27 17
D. the quality of the school
buildings and facilities 38 10 28 58 4
E. not enough emphasis
on the basics 54 23 31 34 13
F. Too much wasteful or
unnecessary spending 49 17 32 38 13
G. Dropout rates 54 19 35 20 26
Summary Table for Charles:
------Problem------ --Not a-- No
NET Big Small A problem Opinion
A. overcrowding: 80 49 31 12 8
B. drugs 87 59 28 8 5
C. low teacher's salaries 76 50 26 13 12
D. the quality of the school
buildings and facilities 52 16 37 44 4
E. not enough emphasis
on the basics 76 50 26 18 6
F. Too much wasteful or
unnecessary spending 63 31 33 23 13
G. Dropout rates 67 31 36 14 19
Summary Table for St. Mary's:
------Problem------ --Not a-- No
NET Big Small A problem Opinion
A. overcrowding: 80 54 26 13 7
B. drugs 85 53 32 7 8
C. low teacher's salaries 69 45 24 16 15
D. the quality of the school
buildings and facilities 59 22 37 33 8
E. not enough emphasis
on the basics 68 42 26 22 11
F. Too much wasteful or
unnecessary spending 59 31 28 29 11
G. Dropout rates 63 33 30 14 23
15. Would you be willing to pay higher property taxes to provide more money for county schools, or not?
Willing Not Willing No opinion 3/8/98 ALL 52 47 1 3/8/98 Calvert 50 49 1 3/8/98 Charles 52 46 1 3/8/98 St. Mary's 52 47 116. On another subject, do you think that [CALVERT, CHARLES, ST. MARY'S] county is growing too fast, too slowly or is it growing at about the right pace? Too Fast Too Slowly Right Pace No opinion 3/8/98 ALL 66 3 30 1 3/8/98 Calvert 67 3 29 1 3/8/98 Charles 72 2 26 * 3/8/98 St. Mary's 58 5 37 116.5 (Asked of those who think county is growing too fast or too slowly) Does this bother you a lot, a little, or not at all? ---------Bother--------
NET A lot A little Not at all No opinion
3/8/98 ALL 91 53 38 9 0
3/8/98 Calvert 89 54 35 11 0
3/8/98 Charles 93 56 37 7 0
3/8/98 St. Mary's 88 46 43 12 0
18. Should county government put strict new limits on construction of (READ ITEMS) in the county, or not?
Summary Table for all:
Yes No No opinion
A. Town houses 65 34 2
B. Single-family homes 42 56 2
C. Small shopping centers,
sometimes called strip malls 68 30 1
D. Waterfront development 62 34 4
Summary Table for Calvert:
Yes No No opinion
A. Town houses 63 37 1
B. Single-family homes 46 52 2
C. Small shopping centers,
sometimes called strip malls 73 26 1
D. Waterfront development 71 27 2
Summary Table for Charles:
Yes No No opinion
A. Town houses 75 23 2
B. Single-family homes 47 51 1
C. Small shopping centers,
sometimes called strip malls 72 26 2
D. Waterfront development 61 33 6
Summary Table for St. Mary's:
Yes No No opinion
A. Town houses 52 47 1
B. Single-family homes 30 68 3
C. Small shopping centers,
sometimes called strip malls 59 40 1
D. Waterfront development 55 43 2
19. (Asked of Charles county residents) In general, do you think the development of the Waldorf area has been mostly a good thing or mostly a bad thing for the county?
Good Bad Both No opinion 3/8/98 66 27 5 220. (Asked of Calvert and St. Mary's county residents) In general, do you think the development of the Waldorf area has been mostly a good thing or mostly a bad thing for the region? Good Bad Both No opinion 3/8/98 ALL 64 27 2 6 3/8/98 Calvert 53 36 2 10 3/8/98 St. Mary's 74 19 3 321. Would you favor or oppose developing mass transit, such as a train or bus system, in the area? Favor Oppose No opinion 3/8/98 ALL 79 20 1 3/8/98 Calvert 68 30 2 3/8/98 Charles 81 17 2 3/8/98 St. Mary's 83 16 *22. How many years have you lived in [Calvert, Charles, St. Mary's] County, or have you lived here your whole life? Less Whole
than 2 3-5 6-10 11-70 Life
3/8/98 ALL 12 11 14 37 26
3/8/98 Calvert 9 12 20 37 22
3/8/98 Charles 11 11 13 41 24
3/8/98 St. Mary's 13 10 13 31 32
23. (Asked of those who did not live in their county of residence their whole life) I'm going to read you a list of reasons some people give for moving to this area. For each, tell me whether it was a major reason why you yourself moved here, a minor reason, or not a reason why you moved here. [READ LIST]
Summary Table for all:
------Reason-------- Not a No
NET Major Minor reason opin.
A. For work reasons 58 39 19 42 *
B. To live in a less
developed area 68 49 19 31 1
C. Quality of schools 48 26 22 51 1
D. Housing prices 58 41 17 42 *
E. Low crime rates 65 45 19 35 1
F. Access to the water and other
forms of outdoor recreation 54 28 26 46 *
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