1. In general,
do you feel that exposure to second-hand smoke is a serious health
hazard, a moderate health hazard, a minor health hazard, or not
a health hazard at all?
69% Serious
health hazard
17% Moderate health hazard
8% Minor health hazard
3% Not a health hazard at all
3% Don’t know
* Refused
2. Recently, a law went into effect prohibiting smoking inside
all workplaces in Connecticut, including offices, restaurants,
and bars. Would you say that you support or oppose the law? (IF
support/oppose ask:) Would that be strongly/somewhat?
74% Strongly
support
10% Somewhat support NET Support: 85%
6% Somewhat oppose
8% Strongly oppose NET Oppose: 14%
1% Don’t know
* Refused
3. Let’s say a candidate for state office supports the Connecticut
law prohibiting smoking in all workplaces. Would that make you
more likely to vote FOR or AGAINST that candidate? [IF FOR/AGAINST]
Would that be much more likely to vote [FOR/AGAINST] that candidate
or only somewhat more likely?
38% Much more likely FOR candidate
20% Somewhat more likely FOR candidate NET For: 58%
6% Somewhat more likely AGAINST candidate
5% Much more likely AGAINST candidate NET Against: 11%
28% No difference
3% Don’t know
* Refused
4. Now I’d
like to read you two statements, and I’d like you to tell
me which ONE is more important:
ROTATE STATEMENTS
A. The rights
of customers and employees to breathe clean air inside restaurants
and bars.
B. The rights
of smokers to smoke inside restaurants and bars.
Which is
more important? (IF CHOICE:) Would that be much/somewhat?
79% Rights
of customers, much more important
10% Rights of customers, somewhat more important
3% Rights of smokers, somewhat more important
2% Rights of smokers, much more important
6% Don’t know
* Refused
Now I’m going to read a series of statements related to
Connecticut’s smoke-free law. After I read each one, please
tell me whether you personally agree or disagree with the statement.
(IF AGREE/DISAGREE, ASK): Is that strongly AGREE/DISAGREE or just
somewhat?
5. It’s really nice to go out and enjoy Connecticut’s
restaurants and bars without smelling like smoke when you get
home.
80% Strongly
agree
10% Somewhat agree NET Agree: 90%
3% Somewhat disagree
5% Strongly disagree NET Disagree: 8%
3% Don’t know
* Refused
6. Restaurants
and bars are healthier for customers and employees now that they
are smoke-free.
79% Strongly
agree
14% Somewhat agree NET Agree: 93%
2% Somewhat disagree
3% Strongly disagree NET Disagree: 5%
2% Don’t know
* Refused
7. All Connecticut
workers should be protected from exposure to secondhand smoke
in the workplace
78% Strongly
agree
13% Somewhat agree NET Agree: 91%
3% Somewhat disagree
4% Strongly disagree NET Disagree: 7%
2% Don’t know
* Refused
