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: Would you say that you are now
financially better off, about the same, or worse off compared to
a year ago?
| |
Better off
|
The same
|
Worse off
|
Undecided
|
| Total
sample |
8% |
40% |
51% |
1% |
|
| Voters |
8% |
44% |
46% |
2% |
|
| 9/11
|
12% |
37% |
51% |
- |
| 6/11
|
14% |
38% |
47% |
1% |
| 3/11
|
18% |
29% |
53% |
- |
|
| 12/10
|
7% |
55% |
37% |
1% |
| 9/10
|
4% |
44% |
49% |
3% |
| 6/10
|
8% |
50% |
42% |
- |
| 3/10
|
17% |
46% |
37% |
- |
|
| 12/09
|
9% |
35% |
53% |
3% |
| 9/09
|
5% |
36% |
57% |
2% |
| 6/09
|
2% |
47% |
49% |
2% |
| 3/09
|
9% |
35% |
51% |
5% |
|
| 12/08
|
8% |
26% |
65% |
1% |
| 9/08
|
26% |
295 |
41% |
4% |
| 6/08
|
7% |
39% |
54% |
- |
| 3/08
|
15% |
29% |
56% |
- |
|
| 12/07
|
16% |
41% |
41% |
2% |
| 9/07
|
21% |
47% |
31% |
1% |
| 6/07
|
13% |
53% |
33% |
1% |
| 3/07
|
17% |
53% |
27% |
3% |
|
| 12/06
|
14% |
54% |
31% |
1% |
|
9/06 |
16% |
42% |
39% |
3% |
|
6/06 |
10% |
53% |
33% |
4% |
|
3/06 |
25% |
33% |
38% |
4% |
|
|
12/05 |
21% |
44% |
33% |
2% |
|
9/05 |
13% |
55% |
29% |
3% |
|
6/05 |
14% |
29% |
55% |
2% |
|
3/05 |
18% |
35% |
45% |
2% |
|
|
12/04 |
25% |
36% |
38% |
1% |
|
9/04 |
20% |
38% |
41% |
1% |
|
6/04 |
28% |
37% |
35% |
- |
|
3/04 |
22% |
42% |
36% |
- |
|
|
12/03 |
28% |
47% |
24% |
1% |
|
9/03 |
30% |
35% |
31% |
4% |
|
6/03 |
11% |
52% |
37% |
- |
|
3/03 |
21% |
42% |
36% |
- |
|
|
12/02 |
14% |
49% |
37% |
- |
|
9/02 |
15% |
42% |
43% |
- |
|
6/02 |
18% |
55% |
27% |
- |
|
3/02 |
13% |
48% |
39% |
- |
|
|
12/01 |
21% |
51% |
27% |
1% |
|
9/01 |
16% |
64% |
19% |
1% |
|
6/01 |
29% |
43% |
25% |
3% |
|
3/01 |
44% |
43% |
13% |
- |
|
|
12/00 |
40% |
48% |
11% |
1% |
| 9/00
|
36% |
39% |
25% |
- |
| 6/00 |
31% |
53% |
16% |
- |
| 3/00 |
31% |
50% |
16% |
4% |
|
| 12/99 |
33% |
45% |
22% |
- |
| 9/99 |
35% |
37% |
28% |
- |
| 6/99 |
43% |
46% |
10% |
1% |
| 3/99 |
33% |
49% |
15% |
3% |
Do you expect to be financially better
off, about the same, or worse off a year from now?
| |
Better off
|
The same
|
Worse off
|
Undecided
|
| Total
sample |
15% |
55% |
24% |
6% |
|
| Voters |
17% |
60% |
22% |
1% |
|
| 9/11
|
17% |
43% |
38% |
2% |
| 6/11
|
11% |
60% |
25% |
4% |
| 3/11
|
21% |
45% |
31% |
3% |
|
| 12/10
|
23% |
57% |
17% |
3% |
| 9/10
|
22% |
52% |
20% |
6% |
| 6/10
|
20% |
53% |
20% |
7% |
| 3/10
|
24% |
50% |
25% |
1% |
|
| 12/09
|
19% |
50% |
30% |
1% |
| 9/09
|
20% |
49% |
26% |
5% |
| 6/09
|
17% |
55% |
22% |
6% |
| 3/09
|
19% |
58% |
19% |
4% |
|
| 12/08
|
24% |
49% |
25% |
2% |
| 9/08
|
26% |
29% |
35% |
10% |
| 6/08
|
23% |
35% |
34% |
8% |
| 3/08
|
7% |
56% |
32% |
5% |
|
| 12/07
|
18% |
51% |
30% |
1% |
| 9/07
|
36% |
43% |
17% |
4% |
| 6/07
|
15% |
55% |
22% |
8% |
| 3/07
|
22% |
59% |
17% |
2% |
|
| 12/06
|
16% |
59% |
22% |
3% |
|
9/06 |
24% |
41% |
26% |
9% |
|
6/06 |
17% |
53% |
27% |
3% |
|
3/06 |
23% |
46% |
29% |
2% |
|
|
12/05 |
28% |
41% |
23% |
8% |
|
9/05 |
32% |
42% |
19% |
7% |
|
6/05 |
24% |
33% |
38% |
5% |
|
3/05 |
35% |
33% |
28% |
4% |
|
|
12/04 |
43% |
35% |
17% |
5% |
|
9/04 |
24% |
44% |
20% |
12% |
|
6/04 |
35% |
50% |
12% |
3% |
|
3/04 |
49% |
44% |
4% |
3% |
|
|
12/03 |
51% |
38% |
5% |
6% |
|
9/03 |
44% |
43% |
12% |
1% |
|
6/03 |
36% |
44% |
18% |
2% |
|
3/03 |
38% |
53% |
7% |
2% |
|
|
12/02 |
35% |
46% |
19% |
- |
|
9/02 |
46% |
38% |
4% |
11% |
|
6/02 |
28% |
58% |
8% |
6% |
|
3/02 |
27% |
62% |
6% |
5% |
|
|
12/01 |
33% |
51% |
8% |
8% |
|
9/01 |
28% |
59% |
9% |
4% |
|
6/01 |
41% |
43% |
10% |
6% |
|
3/01 |
46% |
48% |
6% |
- |
|
|
12/00 |
40% |
47% |
8% |
5% |
| 9/00
|
37% |
46% |
12% |
5% |
| 6/00 |
31% |
53% |
16% |
- |
| 3/00 |
31% |
50% |
16% |
4% |
|
| 12/99 |
44% |
42% |
10% |
4% |
| 9/99 |
43% |
49% |
7% |
1% |
| 6/99 |
38% |
53% |
6% |
3% |
| 3/99 |
40% |
49% |
3% |
8% |
In general, do you feel that this is a
good time or a bad time for people like yourself to make a major
purchase for their homes or families?
| |
Good time
|
Depends
|
Bad time
|
Undecided
|
| Total
sample |
12% |
44% |
44% |
- |
|
| Voters |
13% |
44% |
43% |
- |
|
| 9/11
|
17% |
56% |
28% |
- |
| 6/11
|
18% |
45% |
37% |
- |
| 3/11
|
17% |
47% |
36% |
- |
|
| 12/10
|
16% |
41% |
43% |
- |
| 9/10
|
14% |
52% |
34% |
- |
| 6/10
|
22% |
36% |
42% |
- |
| 3/10
|
25% |
45% |
30% |
- |
|
| 12/09
|
18% |
50% |
31% |
1% |
| 9/09
|
14% |
54% |
32% |
- |
| 6/09
|
13% |
57% |
30% |
- |
| 3/09
|
17% |
59% |
24% |
- |
|
| 12/08
|
12% |
53% |
35% |
- |
| 9/08
|
9% |
53% |
38% |
- |
| 6/08
|
15% |
59% |
26% |
- |
| 3/08
|
12% |
54% |
34% |
- |
|
| 12/07
|
19% |
53% |
28% |
- |
| 9/07
|
16% |
58% |
26% |
- |
| 6/07
|
16% |
40% |
44% |
- |
| 3/07
|
14% |
37% |
49% |
- |
|
| 12/06
|
16% |
49% |
35% |
- |
|
9/06 |
21% |
45% |
34% |
- |
|
6/06 |
14% |
48% |
37% |
1% |
|
3/06 |
17% |
38% |
45% |
1% |
|
|
12/05 |
8% |
51% |
40% |
1% |
|
9/05 |
17% |
37% |
45% |
1% |
|
6/05 |
33% |
11% |
50% |
6% |
|
3/05 |
21% |
8% |
67% |
4% |
|
|
12/04 |
27% |
5% |
62% |
6% |
|
9/04 |
31% |
7% |
57% |
5% |
|
6/04 |
27% |
6% |
58% |
9% |
|
3/04 |
47% |
5% |
48% |
- |
|
|
12/03 |
38% |
4% |
54% |
4% |
|
9/03 |
29% |
7% |
55% |
9% |
|
6/03 |
34% |
13% |
48% |
5% |
|
3/03 |
28% |
4% |
64% |
4% |
|
|
12/02 |
40% |
3% |
57% |
- |
|
9/02 |
32% |
4% |
56% |
8% |
|
6/02 |
43% |
6% |
38% |
13% |
|
3/02 |
34% |
8% |
56% |
2% |
|
|
12/01 |
31% |
9% |
54% |
6% |
|
9/01 |
25% |
6% |
64% |
5% |
|
6/01 |
49% |
3% |
43% |
5% |
|
3/01 |
46% |
8% |
35% |
11% |
|
|
12/00 |
47% |
6% |
35% |
12% |
| 9/00
|
69% |
- |
28% |
3% |
| 6/00 |
65% |
6% |
21% |
8% |
| 3/00 |
65% |
6% |
21% |
8% |
|
| 12/99 |
44% |
7% |
43% |
6% |
| 9/99 |
64% |
5% |
28% |
3% |
| 6/99 |
66% |
8% |
18% |
8% |
| 3/99 |
56% |
10% |
21% |
3% |
|
