Would you describe the state of Georgia's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good or poor? Excellent: 1% Good: 35% Not so good: 47% Poor: 15% Don't know/No answer: 2% Thinking ahead, would you say you feel optimistic or pessimistic about your own personal financial prospects over the next five years? Optimistic: 71% Pessimistic: 23% Don't know/No answer: 6% The Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll was conducted Sept. 12-17 among a random sample of 801 Georgia adults reached on cell and conventional phones. The overall survey has a sampling error margin of plus or minus 5 percentage points.