| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #19225 |
| Pinal County AZ Approves of Sheriff Paul Babeu's Job Performance, Decision to Seek Re-Election; Sexuality Not a Major Issue:
Pinal County adults approve of the job Paul Babeu is doing as Sheriff by a 2:1 margin, according to this SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for KNXV-TV in Phoenix. Today, 56% approve; 28% disapprove. Subtracting disapproval from approval yields Net Approval; Babeu today is at Plus 28. Babeu has a lower but still positive Net Approval among Hispanics and moderates. Babeu's decision to end his 4th Congressional District campaign and instead run for re-election as Pinal County Sheriff has broad support; 60% say this was the right decision, 30% the wrong decision. 57% say Babeu deserves another term as Sheriff; 34% say he does not. Opposition to a second term is highest among moderates, seniors, and independents. 63% say Babeu's sexuality will not be a factor in their vote for Sheriff; 20% say it will be a minor factor; 16% say it will be a major factor. Pinal came out as gay three months ago. This research was conducted bilingually. SurveyUSA interviewed 500 Pinal adults in Spanish and in English 05/11/12. |
| 1 | Do you approve? Or do you disapprove? Of the job Paul Babeu is doing as sheriff? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Hispanic | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Language | |||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Hispanic | Non-Hisp | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | English | Spanish | |
| Approve | 56% | 58% | 55% | 50% | 61% | 65% | 50% | 55% | 58% | 41% | 61% | 66% | 50% | 54% | 79% | 42% | 47% | 57% | 37% |
| Disapprove | 28% | 30% | 27% | 37% | 15% | 28% | 32% | 27% | 30% | 40% | 25% | 25% | 29% | 29% | 14% | 39% | 30% | 29% | 22% |
| Not Sure | 16% | 13% | 19% | 13% | 24% | 7% | 18% | 18% | 12% | 19% | 15% | 9% | 21% | 17% | 7% | 19% | 23% | 14% | 41% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 54% | 46% | 31% | 27% | 23% | 20% | 57% | 43% | 23% | 77% | 37% | 28% | 33% | 37% | 30% | 21% | 94% | 6% |
| 2 | Babeu, who was running for United States Congress in Arizona's 4th congressional district, has decided to end his congressional campaign and instead run for re-election as Pinal County sheriff. Is this the right decision? Or the wrong decision? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Hispanic | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Language | |||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Hispanic | Non-Hisp | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | English | Spanish | |
| Right Decision | 60% | 58% | 63% | 56% | 57% | 66% | 63% | 57% | 65% | 60% | 60% | 66% | 61% | 56% | 70% | 53% | 59% | 62% | 36% |
| Wrong Decision | 30% | 33% | 26% | 41% | 25% | 26% | 24% | 34% | 25% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 21% | 34% | 24% | 36% | 31% | 30% | 26% |
| Not Sure | 10% | 9% | 11% | 3% | 17% | 8% | 13% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 4% | 18% | 9% | 6% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 38% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 54% | 46% | 31% | 27% | 23% | 20% | 57% | 43% | 23% | 77% | 37% | 28% | 33% | 37% | 30% | 21% | 94% | 6% |
| 3 | Does Babeu deserve another term as sheriff? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Hispanic | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Language | |||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Hispanic | Non-Hisp | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | English | Spanish | |
| Yes | 57% | 56% | 59% | 54% | 65% | 62% | 48% | 59% | 55% | 46% | 61% | 66% | 56% | 50% | 75% | 41% | 59% | 60% | 21% |
| No | 34% | 39% | 28% | 39% | 23% | 33% | 43% | 31% | 38% | 36% | 34% | 31% | 29% | 40% | 20% | 48% | 36% | 34% | 30% |
| Not Sure | 9% | 5% | 13% | 7% | 13% | 5% | 9% | 10% | 7% | 18% | 6% | 3% | 15% | 10% | 5% | 11% | 4% | 6% | 49% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 54% | 46% | 31% | 27% | 23% | 20% | 57% | 43% | 23% | 77% | 37% | 28% | 33% | 37% | 30% | 21% | 94% | 6% |
| 4 | Will Babeu's sexual orientation be a major factor in how you vote in the election for sheriff? A minor factor? Or not a factor at all? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Hispanic | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Language | |||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Hispanic | Non-Hisp | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | English | Spanish | |
| Major Factor | 16% | 16% | 15% | 26% | 9% | 13% | 10% | 18% | 12% | 26% | 12% | 30% | 3% | 8% | 22% | 11% | 3% | 13% | 49% |
| Minor Factor | 20% | 15% | 25% | 15% | 18% | 20% | 28% | 17% | 24% | 33% | 16% | 20% | 27% | 14% | 22% | 16% | 22% | 19% | 35% |
| Not a Factor | 63% | 68% | 57% | 59% | 72% | 65% | 58% | 65% | 61% | 38% | 71% | 47% | 70% | 78% | 55% | 72% | 76% | 67% | 6% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 9% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 54% | 46% | 31% | 27% | 23% | 20% | 57% | 43% | 23% | 77% | 37% | 28% | 33% | 37% | 30% | 21% | 94% | 6% |