July 31, 2010

Released: February 18, 2010

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Zogby Interactive: Voter Confidence In Big Banks, Corporations & Wall Street Even Lower Than That of Government


Small Business & Local Banks Get High Marks

UTICA, NY - Likely voters now have even less confidence in the nation's large financial and business institutions than they do in both the federal and state governments. In contrast, small business and local banks earned very high levels of confidence.

These are among the results of a Zogby Interactive survey of 2,525 likely voters conducted from Jan. 29-Feb. 1, 2010. The poll has a margin of error of  +/-2.0%.

The survey asked confidence levels for all levels of government, business and finance, as well some other major institutions that impact the economy and society. Likely voters were given the choices of a lot, some, little and no. Here are the results, with combined totals for responses of "a lot" and "some," and also for "little" or "no."

Confidence in

Lot

Some

Total

Little

No

Total

Not sure

Small Businesses

32%

51%

83%

14%

3%

16%

1%

Your Local Bank

24%

48%

73%

17%

7%

24%

3%

Colleges & Universities

13%

46%

60%

24%

15%

40%

1%

Local Government

9%

48%

57%

28%

14%

42%

1%

Organized Religions

19%

34%

53%

21%

25%

46%

2%

Public Education

8%

37%

45%

31%

24%

54%

1%

Federal Government

8%

33%

41%

32%

27%

59%

1%

State Government

5%

36%

41%

37%

22%

59%

1%

Corporations

5%

32%

38%

33%

28%

61%

2%

National & Regional Banks

3%

29%

33%

32%

34%

66%

1%

Wall Street

3%

28%

31%

31%

36%

68%

2%

Labor Unions

6%

25%

31%

22%

45%

66%

3%

News Media

3%

18%

21%

34%

44%

78%

1%
 

There were some significant differences in confidence levels based on political affiliation and ideology. For the federal government, 67% of Democrats have a lot or some confidence, but only 15% of Republicans. For corporations, 63% of Republicans have a lot or some confidence, but only 19% of Democrats.  They also differ sharply on whether they have a lot or some confidence in organized religion: 76% for Republicans and 38% for Democrats, and the news media: 33% for Democrats and 11% for Republicans.

(2/18/2010)


Tags: US | Business | Economy



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