Hello, my name is _______________ and I’m calling from Conquest Research, a Virginia public opinion research firm.  We’re asking questions of Virginia residents this evening.  Are you a registered voter?  (May I speak to someone in the household who is?)

 

Q1

First, are you a native Virginian, or were you born in another state or country?

                                                                        Native                                                   44.5%

                                                                        Transplant                                            55.0%

                                                                        Refused                                                  0.5%

 

Now I'm going to give you some names of some historical figures who impacted our Commonwealth.  For each, please tell me if you have ever heard of that person, and if so, if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of that person:

 

Q2

George Washington

                                                                        Heard of / Favorable                            93.8%

                                                                        Heard of / Unfavorable                          1.2%

                                                                        Heard of / No opinion                            4.8%

                                                                        Never heard of                                       0.2%

                                                                        Refused                                                  0.0%

 

Q3

Abraham Lincoln

                                                                        Heard of / Favorable                            93.0%

                                                                        Heard of / Unfavorable                          2.3%

                                                                        Heard of / No opinion                            4.2%

                                                                        Never heard of                                       0.3%

                                                                        Refused                                                  0.2%

 

Q4

Robert E. Lee

                                                                        Heard of / Favorable                            77.0%

                                                                        Heard of / Unfavorable                          8.8%

                                                                        Heard of / No opinion                           11.2%

                                                                        Never heard of                                       2.0%

                                                                        Refused                                                  1.0%

Now I’m going to read you some statements regarding historical commemoration.  For each, tell me if you agree or disagree with the statement (Push for intensity).

 

Q5

Virginia’s Civil War sites are one of the largest tourist attractions the state has.  By designating one month a year as Confederate History month, Virginia could encourage more tourism dollars for Virginia localities.

                                                                        Strongly Agree                                     29.3%

                                                                        Somewhat Agree                                  33.0%

                                                                        No Opinion                                             9.5%

                                                                        Somewhat Disagree                             12.8%

                                                                        Strongly Disagree                                15.2%

                                                                        Refused                                                  0.2%

 

                                                                        Total Agree                                            62.3%

                                                                        Total Disagree                                       18.0%

 

Q6

The causes and effects of the Civil War have not always been taught very well in our schools.  A Confederate History month could add to the educational opportunities of understanding the ins and outs of that history.

                                                                        Strongly Agree                                     38.2%

                                                                        Somewhat Agree                                  29.2%

                                                                        No Opinion                                             7.2%

                                                                        Somewhat Disagree                             12.2%

                                                                        Strongly Disagree                                12.5%

                                                                        Refused                                                  0.8%

 

                                                                        Total Agree                                            67.4%

                                                                        Total Disagree                                       24.7%

 

Q7

Virginia should designate the month of April each year as Confederate History month.

                                                                        Strongly Agree                                     21.5%

                                                                        Somewhat Agree                                  25.7%

                                                                        No Opinion                                           10.8%

                                                                        Somewhat Disagree                             15.0%

                                                                        Strongly Disagree                                26.5%

                                                                        Refused                                                  0.5%

 

                                                                        Total Agree                                            47.2%

                                                                        Total Disagree                                       41.5%

 

Q8

Some people think Virginia’s monuments, statues and markers dedicated to Confederate heroes and war dead are fitting memorials to some of the best and brightest individuals Virginia has ever produced.  They believe these monuments are a source of pride in ancestry and in Virginia, and they believe these monuments should be protected by law so they can never be removed.

 

Other people think these items are an outdated reminder of an unfortunate time in our history, and should be removed from public lands as soon as possible.  Who do you agree with?  Should we protect these monuments, or remove them. (Push for intensity)

                                                                        Strongly Protect                                   66.5%

                                                                        Somewhat Protect                                17.8%

                                                                        No Opinion                                             8.0%

                                                                        Somewhat Remove                                2.7%

                                                                        Strongly Remove                                   5.0%

                                                                        Refused                                                  0.0%

 

                                                                        Total Protect                                          84.3%

                                                                        Total Remove                                           7.7%

 

Q9

Some people consider the display of the Confederate battle flag to be a symbol of racism and hatred.  Others consider the display of the flag to be a symbol of heritage and history.  Which is closer to your view?

                                                                        Strongly Racist                                     20.8%

                                                                        Somewhat Racist                                  10.0%

                                                                        No Opinion                                           13.3%

                                                                        Somewhat Heritage                             15.2%

                                                                        Strongly Heritage                                40.3%

                                                                        Refused                                                  0.3%

 

                                                                        Total Racist                                            30.8%

                                                                        Total Heritage                                       55.5%

 

Q10

Generally speaking, does the media provide fair and balanced coverage of issues dealing with Confederate heritage and the Civil War, or is the media biased too strongly against Confederate Heritage issues or too strongly for Confederate heritage issues?

                                                                        Fair & Balanced                                   24.2%

                                                                        Pro-Confederate                                  11.0%

                                                                        Anti-Confederate                                 35.3%

                                                                        Undecided                                            28.5%

                                                                        Refused                                                  1.0%

 

Q11

And finally, for statistical purposes, what was the last level of schooling you attained?

                                                                        Less than High School                           4.5%

                                                                        High School                                          25.5%

                                                                        Some College                                       28.5%

                                                                        Bachelor’s Degree                              22.5%

                                                                        Master’s or Doctorate Degree           18.3%

                                                                        Refused                                                  0.7%

                                                                       

Q12

And racially, do you consider yourself white, black, Hispanic, Asian or something else?

                                                            Black                                                    12.8%

                                                                        White                                                    75.3%

                                                                        Hispanic                                                 1.3%

                                                                        Asian                                                      1.7%

                                                                        Other                                                      6.5%

                                                                        Refused                                                  2.3%

 

                                                                        Total White (non-refusers)                     77.1%

                                                                        Total Non-White (non-refusers)             22.9%

 

Thank you for your time.  Goodnight.

 

Q13

Media Market (Nielsen DMA)

                                                                        Bluefield – Beckley                               0.5%

                                                                        Bristol / Tri-Cities                                 4.0%

                                                                        Charlottesville                                       2.2%

                                                                        Greensboro, NC                                    0.3%

                                                                        Harrisonburg                                         2.7%

                                                                        Norfolk / Hampton Roads                    21.7%

                                                                        Raleigh – Durham                                  0.5%

                                                                        Richmond – Petersburg                       18.3%

                                                                        Roanoke – Lynchburg                         15.0%

                                                                        Washington, DC                                   34.8%

 

Q14

SEX – by Observation

                                                                        Male                                                     48.0%

                                                                        Female                                                 52.0%