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Penn Residents Feel Economic Letdown

April 25, 2003

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(CPOD) Apr. 25, 2003 - Residents of Pennsylvania say their economic conditions are deteriorating, according to a poll by Millersville University. 30 per cent of respondents say their current financial situation is worse than in 2002.

Still, Pennsylvanians are satisfied with their government. 55 per cent of respondents say the state is headed in the right direction. Former Philadelphia mayor Edward G. Rendell has been the state's governor since January 2003. The Democrat was elected after eight consecutive years of Republican administrations, which included a period under current homeland security director Tom Ridge.

Polling Data

How do you rate your current financial condition?

Apr. 2003

Jun. 2002

Worse than last year

30%

20%

Better than last year

16%

30%


Is Pennsylvania headed in the right direction?

Yes

55%

No

33%


Source: Millersville University
Methodology: Interviews to 505 adults in Pennsylvania, conducted from Mar. 20 to Apr. 15, 2003. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent

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