May 16, 2019 - Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf Gets All-Time High Approval, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Support Medicare Opt-In, Not Medicare For All

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Pennsylvania voters approve 54 - 33 percent of the job Gov. Tom Wolf is doing, his highest score since he was elected, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.





This is Gov. Wolf's first positive approval rating since a 45 - 39 percent score in an August 25, 2015, survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University.





Approval is 59 - 28 percent among women and 49 - 39 percent among men. White voters approve 53 - 35 percent and non-white voters approve 64 - 25 percent. Approval is 84 - 7 percent among Democrats and 50 - 37 percent among independent voters. Republicans disapprove 63 - 23 percent.





White voters with a college degree approve of Wolf 62 - 26 percent. Among white voters without a degree, 45 percent approve and 42 percent disapprove.





Pennsylvania voters approve 48 - 34 percent of the job Sen. Robert Casey Jr. is doing. Sen. Pat Toomey gets a mixed score as 37 percent approve and 41 percent disapprove.





A total of 66 percent of Pennsylvania voters are "very satisfied" or "somewhat satisfied" with the way things are going in the Keystone State today, the highest level of satisfaction since a 66 percent mark in an April 10, 2003, Quinnipiac University poll.





"Pennsylvanians are feeling good about their state and its economy and that seems to be helping Gov. Tom Wolf's job approval rating," said Mary Snow, polling analyst for the Quinnipiac University Poll.





"There's a political divide, though, when it comes to Pennsylvania's two U.S. Senators. Democrat Robert Casey Jr.'s job approval rating sits just below 50 percent while Republican Pat Toomey fell below 40 percent, marking his lowest score since being elected."





Removing the current health care system in the U.S. and replacing it with a single payer system, in which the federal government expands Medicare to cover medical expenses of every citizen is a "good idea," 43 percent of Pennsylvania voters say, while 47 percent say it's a "bad idea."





Democrats say 64 - 24 percent that so-called "Medicare for All" is a "good idea," with Republicans saying "bad idea" 76 - 17 percent. Independent voters are divided as 44 percent say it's a "good idea" and 47 percent say it's a "bad idea."





But 58 percent of Pennsylvania voters say it's a "good idea" to keep the current health care system, while allowing all adults to buy into Medicare. Another 26 percent say this Medicare opt-in is a "bad idea."





Saying that Medicare opt-in is a good idea are Republicans, 48 - 36 percent, Democrats, 67 - 18 percent, and independent voters, 60 - 26 percent. In fact, every listed party, gender, education, age and racial group says Medicare opt-in is a "good idea."





"On the divisive issue of healthcare, voters across the board in Pennsylvania do agree on something. They would like the option of buying into Medicare," Snow said.





Impeachment





Congress should not investigate to determine whether or not to bring impeachment charges against President Donald Trump, Pennsylvania voters say 55 - 41 percent.





From May 9 - 14, Quinnipiac University surveyed 978 Pennsylvania voters with a margin of error of +/- 4.2 percentage points, including the design effect.





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12. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Tom Wolf is handling his job as governor?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 54% 23% 84% 50% 49% 59% 62% 45% Disapprove 33 63 7 37 39 28 26 42 DK/NA 12 14 9 13 12 13 12 13 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Approve 49% 55% 52% 63% 45% 59% 53% 64% Disapprove 32 34 39 25 43 27 35 25 DK/NA 19 12 9 12 11 13 12 12

13. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bob Casey Jr. is handling his job as United States Senator?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 48% 24% 74% 42% 43% 52% 54% 40% Disapprove 34 57 10 40 41 28 30 39 DK/NA 18 18 16 18 16 19 16 21 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Approve 47% 48% 47% 54% 41% 51% 46% 55% Disapprove 29 35 38 30 43 28 35 30 DK/NA 25 17 15 16 15 22 19 15

14. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Pat Toomey is handling his job as United States Senator?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 37% 51% 25% 42% 37% 37% 33% 41% Disapprove 41 27 56 38 45 38 51 35 DK/NA 21 22 19 20 18 25 16 24 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Approve 35% 38% 34% 42% 39% 35% 37% 37% Disapprove 45 38 45 39 46 39 42 39 DK/NA 20 24 21 19 15 26 21 23

16. Do you think that Congress should investigate to determine whether or not to bring impeachment charges against President Trump, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Investigate 41% 5% 76% 34% 34% 48% 45% 27% No 55 93 20 60 64 48 52 68 DK/NA 4 1 4 6 2 5 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Yes/Investigate 52% 39% 34% 44% 29% 41% 36% 65% No 45 56 62 52 68 53 60 33 DK/NA 3 4 4 4 2 5 4 3

17. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in Pennsylvania today; are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very satisfied 9% 9% 8% 9% 11% 6% 9% 8% Smwht satisfied 57 51 64 53 51 62 62 56 Smwht dissatisfied 24 29 20 27 26 23 22 24 Very dissatisfied 9 10 6 10 10 7 6 11 DK/NA 2 2 3 - 2 1 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Very satisfied 6% 8% 7% 12% 10% 7% 8% 9% Smwht satisfied 57 57 56 60 54 63 58 52 Smwht dissatisfied 31 20 27 19 25 22 23 28 Very dissatisfied 4 13 7 8 10 7 9 9 DK/NA 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 2

22. In general, would you prefer to improve the current health care system in the United States, or would you prefer to replace the current health care system in the United States with something new?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Improve system 52% 41% 64% 48% 46% 57% 51% 51% Replace system 37 45 29 41 43 32 43 35 KEEP AS IS(VOL) 5 8 4 3 6 4 2 8 DK/NA 6 6 3 7 5 7 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Improve system 50% 43% 53% 61% 46% 55% 51% 55% Replace system 46 44 35 26 43 34 39 33 KEEP AS IS(VOL) 1 7 4 8 6 5 5 4 DK/NA 2 6 7 5 4 6 5 9

23. Do you think that removing the current health care system and replacing it with a single payer system, in which the federal government would expand Medicare to cover the medical expenses of every American citizen, is a good idea or a bad idea?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Good idea 43% 17% 64% 44% 42% 44% 47% 33% Bad idea 47 76 24 47 52 43 45 55 DK/NA 10 8 11 9 7 13 8 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Good idea 60% 45% 36% 37% 36% 43% 40% 58% Bad idea 32 44 56 52 57 44 51 33 DK/NA 8 11 8 12 7 13 10 9

24. Do you think that keeping the current health care system but allowing all adults the option of buying into Medicare is a good idea or a bad idea?