December 19, 2011
Quarterly Survey – December
2011 The
following
results
are based on 600 completed telephone
interviews among a statewide random sample of adults in New
Hampshire. Of the 600 interviews, 551 interviews were among
registered voters (171 Republicans, 160 Democrats, and 220
undeclared voters). The interviews were conducted December 11 through 16, 2011. The
theoretical margin of error for
the total sample of 600 is
plus or minus 4 percentage points,
95% of the time, on questions
where opinion is evenly split. The theoretical margin of error
for the sample of 551 registered voters is plus or minus 4.2 percentage points,
95% of the time, on questions where opinion is evenly split.
Question wording and responses:
How do you rate the present business
conditions here in New Hampshire - would you say good, normal, or
bad?
| |
Good |
Normal |
Bad |
Undecided |
| Total
sample |
14% |
46% |
29% |
11% |
|
| Voters |
16% |
42% |
32% |
10% |
|
| 9/11
|
10% |
41% |
33% |
16% |
| 6/11
|
9% |
41% |
41% |
9% |
| 3/11
|
13% |
35% |
47% |
5% |
|
| 12/10
|
15% |
37% |
33% |
15% |
| 9/10
|
11% |
49% |
31% |
9% |
| 6/10
|
13% |
40% |
37% |
10% |
| 3/10
|
9% |
42% |
42% |
7% |
|
| 12/09
|
12% |
25% |
52% |
11% |
| 9/09
|
8% |
36% |
46% |
10% |
| 6/09
|
5% |
31% |
47% |
17% |
| 3/09
|
14% |
21% |
59% |
6% |
|
| 12/08
|
9% |
38% |
48% |
5% |
| 9/08
|
12% |
62% |
26% |
- |
| 6/08
|
7% |
39% |
44% |
10% |
| 3/08
|
6% |
41% |
43% |
10% |
|
| 12/07
|
18% |
49% |
31% |
2% |
| 9/07
|
22% |
56% |
10% |
12% |
| 6/07
|
30% |
50% |
13% |
7% |
| 3/07
|
36% |
48% |
9% |
7% |
|
| 12/06
|
14% |
59% |
22% |
5% |
|
9/06 |
35% |
47% |
9% |
9% |
|
6/06 |
30% |
50% |
13% |
7% |
|
3/06 |
25% |
50% |
21% |
4% |
|
|
12/05 |
21% |
54% |
18% |
7% |
|
9/05 |
31% |
51% |
15% |
3% |
|
6/05 |
25% |
50% |
23% |
1% |
|
3/05 |
24% |
50% |
25% |
1% |
|
|
12/04 |
21% |
55% |
22% |
2% |
|
9/04 |
29% |
51% |
20% |
- |
|
6/04 |
24% |
60% |
10% |
6% |
|
3/04 |
13% |
60% |
22% |
5% |
|
|
12/03 |
29% |
51% |
20% |
- |
|
9/03 |
10% |
62% |
22% |
6% |
|
6/03 |
22% |
46% |
22% |
10% |
|
3/03 |
21% |
51% |
24% |
4% |
|
|
12/02 |
19% |
62% |
16% |
3% |
|
9/02 |
19% |
53% |
25% |
3% |
|
6/02 |
33% |
58% |
5% |
4% |
|
3/02 |
35% |
43% |
22% |
- |
|
|
12/01 |
37% |
51% |
10% |
2% |
|
9/01 |
22% |
56% |
19% |
3% |
|
6/01 |
40% |
52% |
7% |
1% |
|
3/01 |
51% |
46% |
3% |
- |
|
|
12/00
|
69% |
30% |
1% |
- |
| 9/00
|
64% |
28% |
4% |
4% |
| 6/00 |
55% |
40% |
1% |
3% |
| 3/00 |
70% |
28% |
2% |
- |
|
| 12/99 |
58% |
37% |
5% |
- |
| 9/99 |
71% |
28% |
1% |
- |
| 6/99 |
64% |
22% |
3% |
1% |
| 3/99 |
76% |
20% |
3% |
1% |
Six months from now do you think
business conditions will be better, the same, or worse?
| |
Better
|
The same
|
Worse
|
Undecided
|
| Total
sample |
34% |
38% |
22% |
6% |
|
| Voters |
33% |
41% |
20% |
7% |
|
| 9/11
|
15% |
40% |
36% |
9% |
| 6/11
|
21% |
50% |
20% |
9% |
| 3/11
|
23% |
42% |
22% |
13% |
|
| 12/10
|
41% |
38% |
14% |
7% |
| 9/10
|
34% |
43% |
15% |
8% |
| 6/10
|
36% |
34% |
22% |
8% |
| 3/10
|
32% |
46% |
18% |
4% |
|
| 12/09
|
26% |
46% |
22% |
6% |
| 9/09
|
29% |
37% |
26% |
8% |
| 6/09
|
24% |
34% |
27% |
15% |
| 3/09
|
32% |
38% |
25% |
5% |
|
| 12/08
|
18% |
46% |
33% |
3% |
| 9/08
|
3% |
29% |
56% |
12% |
| 6/08
|
15% |
35% |
43% |
7% |
| 3/08
|
8% |
32% |
56% |
4% |
|
| 12/07
|
9% |
40% |
44% |
7% |
| 9/07
|
10% |
56% |
27% |
7% |
| 6/07
|
8% |
56% |
17% |
19% |
| 3/07
|
15% |
55% |
20% |
10% |
|
| 12/06
|
5% |
65% |
16% |
14% |
|
9/06 |
21% |
51% |
23% |
5% |
|
6/06 |
7% |
73% |
17% |
3% |
|
3/06 |
13% |
54% |
25% |
8% |
|
|
12/05 |
10% |
54% |
23% |
13% |
|
9/05 |
13% |
45% |
29% |
13% |
|
6/05 |
15% |
49% |
30% |
6% |
|
3/05 |
14% |
55% |
22% |
9% |
|
|
12/04 |
17% |
61% |
15% |
7% |
|
9/04 |
12% |
70% |
8% |
10% |
|
6/04 |
41% |
40% |
12% |
7% |
|
3/04 |
34% |
44% |
10% |
12% |
|
|
12/03 |
39% |
50% |
6% |
5% |
|
9/03 |
27% |
54% |
14% |
5% |
|
6/03 |
39% |
39% |
20% |
2% |
|
3/03 |
30% |
40% |
22% |
8% |
|
|
12/02 |
33% |
55% |
6% |
6% |
|
9/02 |
38% |
38% |
15% |
9% |
|
6/02 |
28% |
49% |
20% |
3% |
|
3/02 |
32% |
52% |
11% |
5% |
|
|
12/01 |
35% |
45% |
15% |
5% |
|
9/01 |
23% |
44% |
28% |
5% |
|
6/01 |
25% |
50% |
17% |
8% |
|
3/01 |
12% |
48% |
26% |
14% |
|
|
12/00
|
10% |
67% |
14% |
19% |
| 9/00
|
16% |
64% |
8% |
12% |
| 6/00 |
25% |
61% |
9% |
6% |
| 3/00 |
15% |
77% |
4% |
4% |
|
| 12/99 |
20% |
57% |
14% |
9% |
| 9/99 |
5% |
83% |
8% |
4% |
| 6/99 |
17% |
65% |
9% |
9% |
| 3/99 |
15% |
69% |
3% |
13% |
A year from now do you think business
conditions will be better, the same, or worse?
| |
Better
|
The same
|
Worse
|
Undecided
|
| Total
sample |
38% |
35% |
13% |
14% |
|
| Voters |
42% |
34% |
14% |
10% |
|
| 9/11
|
30% |
30% |
30% |
10% |
| 6/11
|
37% |
31% |
22% |
10% |
| 3/11 |
35% |
28% |
23% |
14% |
|
| 12/10
|
48% |
31% |
15% |
6% |
| 9/10
|
46% |
31% |
12% |
11% |
| 6/10
|
42% |
31% |
16% |
11% |
| 3/10
|
48% |
30% |
15% |
7% |
|
| 12/09
|
41% |
36% |
18% |
5% |
| 9/09
|
44% |
30% |
17% |
9% |
| 6/09
|
47% |
15% |
20% |
18% |
| 3/09
|
37% |
35% |
16% |
12% |
|
| 12/08
|
40% |
30% |
23% |
7% |
| 9/08
|
26% |
29% |
35% |
10% |
| 6/08
|
27% |
34% |
30% |
9% |
| 3/08
|
14% |
32% |
34% |
20% |
|
| 12/07
|
22% |
19% |
33% |
26% |
| 9/07
|
21% |
48% |
25% |
6% |
| 6/07
|
12% |
42% |
21% |
25% |
| 3/07
|
20% |
45% |
12% |
23% |
|
| 12/06
|
16% |
43% |
27% |
14% |
|
9/06 |
30% |
35% |
25% |
10% |
|
6/06 |
17% |
43% |
33% |
7% |
|
3/06 |
25% |
38% |
25% |
12% |
|
|
12/05 |
18% |
31% |
33% |
18% |
|
9/05 |
22% |
31% |
33% |
14% |
|
6/05 |
21% |
30% |
42% |
7% |
|
3/05 |
33% |
32% |
26% |
9% |
|
|
12/04 |
41% |
38% |
11% |
10% |
|
9/04 |
47% |
16% |
5% |
32% |
|
6/04 |
40% |
27% |
6% |
27% |
|
3/04 |
43% |
25% |
7% |
25% |
|
|
12/03 |
50% |
31% |
10% |
9% |
|
9/03 |
56% |
21% |
12% |
11% |
|
6/03 |
62% |
18% |
11% |
9% |
|
3/03 |
51% |
27% |
8% |
14% |
|
|
12/02 |
52% |
27% |
3% |
18% |
|
9/02 |
50% |
21% |
12% |
17% |
|
6/02 |
54% |
35% |
5% |
6% |
|
3/02 |
46% |
24% |
11% |
9% |
|
|
12/01 |
54% |
32% |
8% |
6% |
|
9/01 |
47% |
24% |
17% |
12% |
|
6/01 |
40% |
34% |
14% |
12% |
|
3/01 |
19% |
25% |
34% |
22% |
|
|
12/00
|
16% |
45% |
23% |
16% |
| 9/00
|
25% |
40% |
12% |
23% |
| 6/00 |
30% |
29% |
18% |
23% |
| 3/00 |
25% |
48% |
7% |
20% |
|
| 12/99 |
25% |
39% |
14% |
22% |
| 9/99 |
20% |
50% |
18% |
12% |
| 6/99 |
21% |
46% |
11% |
22% |
| 3/99 |
21% |
49% |
7% |
23% |
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