Lindholm Company Blog

The ratings have dropped significantly over the summer. The drop in crime is much greater than the overall drop.

QUESTION: How would you rate the crime problem in downtown Eugene: excellent, good, fair, poor?

METHODOLOGY: 200 telephone interviews of City of Eugene likely general election voters were conducted the nights of June 1-2 and September 21-22, 2015. The margin of error at the median is 7%. Figures may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

The ratings have dropped significantly over the summer.

QUESTION: How would you rate Downtown Eugene: excellent, good, fair, poor?

METHODOLOGY: 200 telephone interviews of City of Eugene likely general election voters were conducted the nights of June 1-2 and September 21-22, 2015. The margin of error at the median is 7%. Figures may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

There is solid support for voting on the stormwater fee, rather than just having the city council impose it. The margin is overwhelming.

QUESTION: Should the City of Eugene vote on whether to increase the stormwater fee?

METHODOLOGY: 200 telephone interviews of City of Eugene likely general election voters were conducted the nights of September 21-22, 2015. The margin of error at the median is 7%. Figures may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

Increasing the stormwater fee is supported very narrowly – much less than the margin of error. In addition, the level of support, under 50%, is definitely not enough to guarantee an win at the ballot.

QUESTION: Do you support or oppose increasing Eugene’s stormwater fee by $12 per year for every business and residence in the city to pay for park maintenance?
IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE: Is that strongly or somewhat?
IF DON’T KNOW: Which way do you lean?

METHODOLOGY: 200 telephone interviews of City of Eugene likely general election voters were conducted the nights of September 21-22, 2015. The margin of error at the median is 7%. Figures may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

Following up on the sufficiency of the laws, we asked if the state government had done enough. Oregonians rated “no” by a 41% to 31% margin. More telling is the nearly one-third who responded “Don’t Know.” This group  needs to be convinced and could be a critical voting block in 2016.

QUESTION: Did the state government do enough to improve Oregon’s ethics laws?

METHODOLOGY: Live telephone interviews of 400 likely Oregon gubernatorial general election voters were conducted September 14-16, 2015. The margin of error at the sample median is 5%. Quotas were established based on gender, age, party, and region. Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding.

This question was asked immediately after the one in post:
http://lindholmcompanyblog.com/?p=12257

Oregonians think the new ethics laws might not be sufficient.

QUESTION: In the wake of Governor Kitzhaber’s resignation, new ethics laws were put in place. After these new laws, do feel ethical standards in Oregon’s government will be: excellent, good, fair, poor?

METHODOLOGY: Live telephone interviews of 400 likely Oregon gubernatorial general election voters were conducted September 14-16, 2015. The margin of error at the sample median is 5%. Quotas were established based on gender, age, party, and region. Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding.

Respondents to the failure to pass the gas tax are clearly cross-pressured. By that I mean that some would prefer this to clean fuels and those same would prefer no new taxes.

QUESTION: A number of laws were passed by the legislature and signed by the Governor. Do you approve or disapprove of failing to increase the gas tax.
IF APPROVE/DISAPPROVE: Is that strongly or somewhat?
IF DON’T KNOW: Which way do you lean?

METHODOLOGY: Live telephone interviews of 400 likely Oregon gubernatorial general election voters were conducted July 13-15, 2015. The margin of error at the sample median is 5%. Quotas were established based on gender, age, party, and region. Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding.