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There are big partisan and gender divides as Pennsylvania voters consider climate change: A total of 63 percent of voters are \"very concerned\" or \"somewhat concerned\" about global warming, with 82 percent of Democrats very or somewhat concerned, 36 percent of Republicans concerned and 65 percent of independent voters concerned, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. These same voters say 51 - 43 percent, however, that Hurricane Sandy and the snowstorm one week later were not caused by climate change, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds. . Women say 50 - 44 percent that these storms were caused by climate change, while men say 58 - 35 percent that they were not. Democrats believe climate change caused the storms 59 - 34 percent, while Republicans say no 74 - 21 percent and independent voters say climate change is not to blame 51 - 43 percent. President Barack Obama outscores Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett on overall job approval and on the response to Hurricane Sandy. The president's job approval rating is 52 - 45 percent, compared to Gov. Corbett who gets a 40 percent approval and a 38 percent disapproval. A total 74 percent of Pennsylvania voters say Obama's response to Hurricane Sandy was \"excellent\" or \"good,\" compared to 61 percent for Corbett. \"Did climate change make Hurricane Sandy the monster it was? Pennsylvania voters say no. There are differences between Democrats and Republicans and between men and women, but voters do seem concerned about global warming,\" said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. \"But voters just don't connect the dots from global warming to Sandy,\" Malloy added. \"With positive marks for his handling of Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Tom Corbett moves from a negative job approval to a break-even. \"They give President Barack Obama even better scores.\" Men are divided on Obama 48 - 49 percent, while women approve 56 - 41 percent. Approval is 87 - 12 percent among Democrats, while Republicans disapprove 88 - 8 percent. Independent voters approve by a slim 50 - 46 percent margin. Corbett's approval is 42 - 38 percent among men, while women split 37 - 37 percent. Republicans approve 61 - 16 percent, while independent voters split 37 - 37 percent and Democrats disapprove 54 - 26 percent. U.S. Sen. Robert Casey Jr. gets a 49 - 37 percent job approval rating, with 43 - 28 percent for Sen. Pat Toomey. By a 55 - 41 percent margin, Pennsylvania voters are \"generally optimistic...about the next four years with Barack Obama as president.\" The economy will get better in the next four years, 47 percent say, while 31 percent say it will get worse and 20 percent say it will stay the same. Obama and Democrats in Congress will make a good faith effort to work with Republicans on important issues, voters say 57 - 37 percent. Republicans will not make a good faith effort, voters say 50 - 43 percent. \"Pennsylvanians give President Obama a hearty vote of confidence, voicing optimism about the course he'll chart for next four years and the future of the economy under his guidance,\" Malloy said. From November 9 - 13, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,489 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia and the nation as a public service and for research. For more data or RSS feed- http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling.xml, call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter."}
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Pennsylvania Voters Mixed On Global Warming, Sandy,
Quinnipiac University Poll Finds;
Obama Gets Better Grades Than Gov