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KUHF/KHOU News Poll

Conducted October 6-16, 2011
Prepared by Robert M. Stein and Stephanie P. Post
Center for Civic Engagement, Rice University

• Direction of Houston

  
  
  How likely are you to vote in the November City of Houston election? Would you say you are very likely to vote, somewhat likely to vote, or not likely to vote in this November's election.
  
  

  	Frequency	Percent
  Very likely to vote	620	83%
  Somewhat likely	127	17%
  Total	748	100%

  
  
  
  Overall, do you think things in Houston are headed in the right direction, or do you feel that they are pretty seriously off on the wrong track?
  
  

  	Frequency	Percent
  Right Direction	352	47%
  Wrong Direction	225	30%
  Do not know	165	22%
  Refused	6	.8%
  Total	500	100%

  
  
  
  Thinking about your family's financial situation over the last year, have things gotten better, worse, or stayed the same?
  
  

  	Frequency	Percent
  Always	33	4%
  Most of the time	311	42%
  Sometimes	345	46%
  Never	43	6%
  Don't know	16	2%
  Total	748	100%

  
  
  
  Houston City Council
  
  

  	Frequency	Percent
  Approve	380	51%
  Disapprove	224	30%
  Don't know	139	19%
  Refused	5	1%
  Total	500	100%

• Ballot

  
  
  
  GENERIC BALLOT
  
  

  	Frequency	Percent
  Vote to reelect Parker	143	39%
  Vote for another candidate	118	32%
  Don't know	101	28%
  Refused	3	.1%
  Total	364	100%

  
  
  
  Mayoral Ballot
  
  

  	Frequency	Percent
  Kevin Simms	6	2%
  Amanda Ulman	4	1%
  Dave Wilson	6	2%
  Fernando Herrera	17	5%
  Annise Parker	132	37%
  John 'Jack' O'Connor	7	2%
  Do not know	178	50%
  Refused	4	1%
  Total	353	100%

• Mayor

  What is the overall rating you would give the job Mayor Annise Parker is doing? Would you say she is doing an excellent, good, fair, or poor job?
  
  

  	Frequency	Percent
  Excellent	80	11%
  Good	271	36%
  Fair	276	37%
  Poor	99	13%
  Don't know	21	3%
  Total	748	100%

• Water Issues

  
  
  Last year Houston voters adopted a drainage fee to provide funding to control flooding. Do you support oppose the City's draining fee?
  
  

  	Frequency	Percent
  Support	197	47%
  Oppose	200	48%
  Do not know	20	5%
  Total	417	100%

  
  

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  Texas and Houston are experiencing the worst drought in 50 years. Have you and your family done anything to limit your water use?
  
  

  	Frequency	Percent
  Yes	376	90%
  No	10	10%
  Total	417	100%

  
  
  
  What have you done?
  
  

  	Frequency	Percent
  Limit the number of days you water your lawn	219	58%
  Limit the number times you wash your car	17	5%
  Take shorter showers	43	11%
  Don't know	2	1%
  Other	95	25%
  Total	376	100%

  
  
  
  The drought has caused thousands of water pipes to break across Houston. Do you think the City of Houston has done an excellent, good, adequate, or poor job repairing these leaks?
  
  

  	Frequency	Percent
  Excellent	18	5%
  Good	101	24%
  Adequate	150	36%
  Poor	117	28%
  Don't know	30	7%
  Total	417	100%

• Astrodome

  
  
  Would support or oppose tearing down the Astrodome?
  
  

  	Frequency	Percent
  Support	131	32%
  Oppose	217	52%
  Don't know	63	15%
  Refused	5	1%
  Total	417	100%

  
  
  
  Demolish the Astrodome and replace it with a park like setting at a cost of approximately $100 million.
  
  

  	Frequency	Percent
  Support	95	23%
  Oppose	282	68%
  Don't know	37	9%
  Total	417	100%

  
  
  
  The outer shell of the Astrodome remains and the interior is converted into a multi-use venue at a cost of approximately $300 million.
  
  

  	Frequency	Percent
  Favor	148	35%
  Oppose	213	51%
  Don't know	53	13%
  Refused	2	1%
  Total	417	100%

  
  
  
  A redesign of the Astrodome that would include a planetarium, a movie soundstage and other attractions at a cost of approximately $500 million
  
  

  	Frequency	Percent
  Favor	126	30%
  Oppose	241	58%
  Don't know	48	12%
  Total	417	56%