Background Memo  

Background Memo and Tables

The most recent survey by Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind was conducted by telephone from October 3 through October 9 using a randomly selected sample of 700 registered voters statewide.  The sampling error for 700 respondents is +/-4 percentage points at the 95 percent level of confidence. Sample error for subgroups varies with the size of the subgroup. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling error. This kind of error, which cannot be measured, arises from a number of factors including, but not limited to, non-response (eligible individuals refusing to be interviewed), question wording, the order in which questions are asked, and variations among interviewers. All PublicMind interviews are conducted by TMR, Inc. of Cedar Knolls, NJ.  Professionally trained interviewers use a CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing) system. Random selection >is achieved through computerized random-digit dialing. This technique gives every person with a phone number (including those with unlisted numbers) an equal chance of being selected. Likely voters are screened through a series of questions. Results are mathematically weighted to match known demographics.

The questions included in this release are as follows:

Question: Thinking about gambling for a minute… in general do you approve or disapprove of expanding legalized gambling in Delaware to more locations and activities?

see also:
Survey Analysis
Tabular Results