Dr. Gerald Johnson
Dr. Gerald Johnson, Director of CSRC

The CSRC

The Capital Survey Research Center (CSRC) is the polling division of the AEA. Established in 1996, the CSRC is a 24-station state-of-the-art telephone interviewing center. The CSRC uses a Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) system that allows for extensive controls of demographic and geographic factors such as race, gender, and region. Coupled with random digit dialing selection of telephone numbers, the system produces highly representative survey samples that accurately reflect the population being surveyed. Results of recent CSRC polls are regularly posted on MYAEA.org.

 

 

Survey Types

AEA Members
Teachers
 Public Education
Political or Policy

 

Alabama 2008 Election Survey

2008 Presidential Election Survey

A survey of the feelings and issues most prominent in the upcoming 2008 Presidential election. Also, a breakout of where each democrat stands in an election vs John McCain.

Capital Survey Research Center Political Surveys

Below is a list of political surveys conducted by the CSRC. Click on the tab of the survey you wish to see for a brief description of the survey along with a link to the survey results.

2007 Alabama Political Landscape
2007 Alabama Political Landscape
July 2007 – This survey includes national and Alabama issues and the 2008 Alabama Presidential Primary.
Alabama Political Party and Media Survey
Alabama Political Party and Media Survey
May/June 2007 – An interesting overview of political parties in Alabama surveying the history and demographics of both major, political parties.
National Political Landscape
National Political Landscape
May 2007 – In a survey of registered voters, 61% feel that Alabama is on the right track while only 33% feel the nation is on the right track. This survey discovers the reason why.
Bush Surge Survey
Bush Surge Survey
January 2007 – A survey of Alabamians questioning opinions on President Bush's plans for more military troops to Iraq.
Illegal Immigration in Alabama
Illegal Immigration in Alabama
May 2007 – Survey exploring the feelings and opinions of Alabamians on the issue of immigration. Should illegal immigrants be allowed to stay, should they be allowed to work, or should they be sent back?
Alabama Public Policy
Alabama Public Policy
May 2007 – Over 54% of Alabamians favor Amendment 1, a constitutional amendment raising the amount the state can borrow for economic development from $350 million to $750 million. Just over 77% of Alabamians are in favor of Amendment 2, the amendment creating health care trust funds to protect health care in Alabama.
Confidence in National Institutions Survey
Confidence in National Institutions Survey
March 2007 – The Confidence in National Institutions survey was designed to measure the level of confidence that Alabama registered voters have in national institutions, organizations, and leaders. Since 1999, except for the U. S. Military, confidence in national institutions, organizations and leaders has declined significantly.  By far the greatest decline in confidence is in business corporations (30%) followed by the U. S. Congress, radio talk show hosts Rush Limbaugh, the National Christian Coalition, religious leader Pat Robertson, network news channels and Wall Street financial markets.    
Confidence in State Institutions Survey
Confidence in State Institutions Survey
March 2007 – This survey was designed to measure the level of confidence that Alabama registered voters have in state and local institutions and organizations. Since 1999, while confidence ratings for the medical profession and state government have remained statistically constant, ratings for all other state and local institutions and organizations have declined. The largest decline in confidence ratings, 15% or over, occurred for local private schools and the Christian Coalition, followed by declines of ten points or more for universities, the Alabama Supreme Court, Child Day Care Centers and unions.
Alabama and U.S. Political Survey
Alabama and U.S. Political Survey
January 2007 – 2006 survey data shows 58% of registered voters feel Alabama is on the right track and only 34% feel that the U.S. is on the right track.
Education Funding Survey
Education Funding Survey
July 2006 – Survey data shows AEA members content with how education is funded in the state along with how it is distributed.
Bible Literacy Survey
Bible Literacy Survey
February 2006 – Data shows 76% of registered voters in Alabama support passing a bill allowing for Bible Literacy in schools.
Alabama Political Parties Survey
Alabama Political Parties Survey
Political parties are increasingly important in Alabama politics. While voter party identification between Democrats and Republicans is essentially even, voters recognize programmatic, policy, and value differences between the parties.
Religion and Government Survey
Religion and Government Survey
October 2003 – Alabama voters have an understanding and appreciation of the complexities of religion and government issues, including the Ten Commandments and the prayer in schools issues. 
Iraqi War
Iraqi War
January 2007 – A survey designed to measure the feelings of Alabama residents on the Iraqi War.
Black Belt County Survey
Black Belt County Survey
February 2003 – Governor Bob Riley has announced the creation of a Black Belt County Commission to address the special economic and education problems of Alabama's Black Belt counties, a set of counties across the middle of the state that are among the most rural and poorest counties in the state. This report presents the findings of a representative survey of the adult population of the 12 Alabama counties generally classified as a Black Belt county. The survey provides original data on how the residents of these counties see and evaluate the area in which they live. 
2006 AEA Post Election Survey
2006 AEA Post Election Survey
December 2006 – 2006 data shows the demographics of voters along with voting and campaigning practices.