Background Memo  

The most recent survey by Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind was conducted by telephone from October 18 through October 24 using a randomly selected sample of 502 likely voters statewide.  The sampling error for 502 respondents is +/-4.4 percentage points at the 95 percent level of confidence. 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.

Question:  Have you heard of [rotate list]? If you haven't just tell me. [If yes, ask:] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of …?

Question: And turning back to Delaware… Do you approve or disapprove of the job Ruth Ann Minner is doing as governor? Would that be somewhat or strongly?

see also:
Survey Analysis
Tabular Results