TEXAS CANCER POLL 2017

Transcription

1 Released February 1, 2017 Commissioned by: Conducted by:

2 Public Opinion Strategies is pleased to present the key findings of a statewide telephone survey conducted in Texas. The survey was completed December 10-13,, among 800 registered voters, including 320 cell phone respondents, and has a margin of error of +3.46%. Glen Bolger was the principal researcher on this project. Kyle Clark was the project director, and Victoria Van de Vate provided analytical support.

3 About the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) ACS CAN is the nation s leading cancer advocacy organization dedicated to making cancer issues a national and state priority. Created in 2001 as the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, ACS CAN educates the public, elected officials, and candidates about cancer s devastating impact on public health and encourages them to make fighting cancer a top priority.

4

5 Almost three quarters of voters say that it is more important to continue funding CPRIT than to save tax dollars. As you may know, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas will lose its state funding in 2021 after ten years. Do you think it is more important to continue funding the cancer research and prevention work that the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas is doing through state tax dollars, or more important to end the program to save taxpayer dollars? Don't Know 13% Don't Know 8% Refused 1% Save Taxpayer Dollars 17% Save Taxpayer Dollars 17% Continue Funding 70% Continue Funding 74%

6 An overwhelming number of voters would be more likely to vote for a state legislator who supports funding CPRIT. As you may know, voters supported ten years of funding for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, which will end in the next few years. Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for your state legislator if they vote to continue state funding for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas beyond the initial ten year-commitment? Much Less Likely 6% No Difference 10% Don t Know 7% Total More Likely: 68%* Total Less Likely: 14% Much More Likely 32% No Difference 6% Much Less Likely 5% Total More Likely: 74% Total Less Likely: 14% Don t Know 4% Refused 2%* Much More Likely 37% Somewhat Less Likely 8% Somewhat Less Likely 9% *Denotes Rounding Somewhat More Likely 37% Somewhat More Likely 37%

7 Voters across the partisan spectrum are more likely to support a state lege candidate who supports continuing the funding. 70% 62% State Lege Vote by Party +55% +47% +37% +62% +69% 58% 73% 80% 15% 15% 21% 11% 11% +50% +40% +44% +81% +82% 87% 88% 69% 65% 59% 19% 19% 21% 6% 6% Base GOP (25%) Soft/Lean GOP (19%) Independent (18%) Soft/Lean Democrat (15%) Base Democrat (22%) Total More Likely Total Less Likely

8 A majority of Tea Party supporters say they would be more likely to vote for a pro-funding candidate. By Tea Party 45% +23% +41% +57% +67% 60% 70% 78% 22% 19% 13% 11% +35% +40% +71% +64% 80% 78% 58% 60% 23% 20% 9% 14% Strongly Fav Tea Party (13%) Somewhat Fav Tea Party (14%) Total Unfav Tea Party (33%) No Opinion/Don't Know (40%) Total More Likely Total Less Likely

9 Texas voters continue to think its very important that the Lone Star State remains a leader in cancer research by funding CPRIT. Thinking about cancer specifically, how important do you think it is for Texas to remain a national leader in cancer research and prevention by providing state funds for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas... Total : 89%* Total Not : 9% Total : 89% Total Not : 10%* Not Very 5% Not At All 4% Don't Know 1%* Not Very 6% Not At All 5% Somewhat 31% Very 59% Somewhat 28% Very 61% *Denotes Rounding

10 The importance of remaining a national leader in cancer research stretches across party lines. 93% 88% National Leader by Party +86% +77% +60% +88% +88% 78% 94% 92% 7% 11% 18% 6% 4% +75% +68% +67% +92% +93% 96% 96% 87% 84% 82% 12% 16% 15% 4% 3% Base GOP (25%) Soft/Lean GOP (19%) Independent (18%) Soft/Lean Democrat (15%) Base Democrat (22%) Total Total Not

11 Across gender/age groups, Texas voters say its important to continue leading the country in cancer prevention research. National Leader by Gender/Age + Seniors +76% +70% +90% +86% +80% 87% 84% 95% 92% 89% 11% 14% 5% 6% 9% +80% +65% +90% +81% +75% 95% 90% 90% 82% 86% 10% 17% 5% 9% 11% Men (22%) Men 45+ (25%) Women (20%) Women 45+ (32%) Age 65+ (20%) Total Total Not

12 Cam Scott Senior Director, Texas Government Relations American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network