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Sorenson’s favorable continue to improve the further time passes from the open meetings law violation finding.

QUESTION
Now, I am going to read the names of some people. Please tell me whether you have heard of each. IF HEARD OF … Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Peter Sorenson?

METHODOLOGY
200 live telephone interviews of a random sample of Lane County likely 2012 General Election voters were conducted February 29 through March 2, 2012. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

200 live telephone interviews of a random sample of Lane County likely 2014 General Election voters were conducted October 28-29, 2013. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

Sid Leiken continues with high net favorable countywide.

QUESTION
Now, I am going to read the names of some people. Please tell me whether you have heard of each. IF HEARD OF … Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Sid Leiken?

METHODOLOGY
200 live telephone interviews of a random sample of Lane County likely 2012 General Election voters were conducted February 29 through March 2, 2012. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

200 live telephone interviews of a random sample of Lane County likely 2014 General Election voters were conducted October 28-29, 2013. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

This polls the weakest of the three scenarios. A measure for jail beds and prosecutors, without rural patrols, would be behind.

It should be noted that this question was asked after rural patrols was mentioned. The “comprehensive” question was asked first, as is standard in polling methodology.

QUESTION
Would you support or oppose a Lane County government countywide property tax levy that would add to the number of jail beds and prosecutors? IF DON’T KNOW: How would you lean?

METHODOLOGY
200 live telephone interviews of likely 2014 Lane County General Election voters were conducted October 28-29, 2013. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

The word “prosecutor” is used instead of “district attorney” in order to avoid potential confusion with county attorney. That confusion appears to have happened on some surveys.

This question tests a levy for jail beds and rural patrols. This potential measure leads and does reach the 50 percent level.

QUESTION
Would you support or oppose a Lane County government countywide property tax levy that would add to the number of jail beds and rural patrols? IF DON’T KNOW: How would you lean?

METHODOLOGY
200 live telephone interviews of likely 2014 Lane County General Election voters were conducted October 28-29, 2013. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

A comprehensive Lane levy to support public safety is narrowly ahead, but falls below the 50 percent standard since undecided voters would tend to vote no.

QUESTION
Would you support or oppose a Lane County government countywide property tax levy that would add to the number of jail beds, rural patrols, and prosecutors? IF DON’T KNOW: How would you lean?

METHODOLOGY
200 live telephone interviews of likely 2014 Lane County General Election voters were conducted October 28-29, 2013. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

This post compares the Name ID of current and former commissioners. The long-term urban/rural split is still clearly visible.

QUESTION
Now, I am going to read the names of some people. Please tell me whether you have heard of each. IF HEARD OF
1. Jay Bozievich
2. Rob Handy
3. Sid Leiken
4. Peter Sorenson
5. Faye Stewart
6. Pat Farr

METHODOLOGY
200 live telephone interviews of  a random sample of likely Lane County 2014 General Election voters were conducted October 28 and 29, 2013.  The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

It is clear that Jim Torrey, even though he’s been out of office for nearly a decade, has a tremendous advantage over Kitty Piercy countywide.  Piercy’s favorables are much better in Eugene, though they have declined substantially since her tax proposal lost in a landslide last May.

QUESTION
Now, I am going to read the names of some people. Please tell me whether you have heard of each. IF HEARD OF … Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of ______
1. Jim Torrey
2. Kitty Piercy

METHODOLOGY
200 live telephone interviews of a random sample of likely 2014 Lane County General Election voters were conducted October 28-29, 2013. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

The percentages might not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.

Generally the attitudes are the same with awareness lower in Lane County.

This post compares attitudes towards the SLEEPS group in Eugene and countywide. The questions are slightly different, though reasonably comparable.

QUESTIONS: EUGENE: Now, I would like to ask you about some organizations in the community. Please tell me whether you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of The SLEEPS Homeless Protest Group? LANE COUNTY: Please tell me whether you have heard of each. IF HEARD OF … Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the SLEEPS homeless protester group in Eugene?

METHODOLOGY: EUGENE: 200 live telephone interviews of likely 2014 Eugene General Election voters were conducted September 23-24, 2013. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent. LANE COUNTY: 200 live telephone interviews of likely 2014 Lane County General Election voters were conducted October 28-29, 2013. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

Though not many people might be following it, Lane County residents strongly feel the report should be released.

This question does not in any way relate to any legal analysis. It is purely a political and public relations analysis.

QUESTION: How important to you is it that Lane County release the entire investigation report on the firing of Lane County Administrator Liane Richardson: very important, somewhat important, somewhat unimportant, or very unimportant?

METHODOLOGY: 200 live telephone interviews of likely 2014 Lane County General Election voters were conducted October 28-29, 2013. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

About half of respondents think there was a cover up.

The high “Don’t Know” percentage parallels the relatively low percentage following the issue.

QUESTION: How likely do you feel that there has been a cover up concerning the firing of Lane County Administrator Liane Richardson: very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, very unlikely?

METHODOLOGY: 200 live telephone interviews of likely 2014 Lane County General Election voters were conducted October 28-29, 2013. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.