VIRGINIA SURVEY of 500 likely voters
Wednesday December 7, 2005
1* In the 2006 election for the U.S. Senate, Republican George Allen is likely to face one of four Democratic challengers. Suppose the Democrats nominate Ben Affleck…If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican George Allen or for Democrat Ben Affleck?
62% Allen
29% Affleck
8% some other candidate
10% not sure
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2* In the 2006 election for the U.S. Senate, Republican George Allen is likely to face one of four Democratic challengers. Suppose the Democrats nominate James Webb…If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican George Allen or for Democrat James Webb?
57% Allen
26% Webb
7% some other candidate
11% not sure
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3* In the 2006 election for the U.S. Senate, Republican George Allen is likely to face one of four Democratic challengers. Suppose the Democrats nominate Chap Peterson…If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican George Allen or for Democrat Chap Peterson?
57% Allen
26% Peterson
6% some other candidate
11% not sure
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4* In the 2006 election for the U.S. Senate, Republican George Allen is likely to face one of four Democratic challengers. Suppose the Democrats nominate Leslie Byrne…If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican George Allen or for Democrat Leslie Byrne?
54% Allen
34% Byrne
4% some other candidate
8% not sure
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5* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of:
|
|
Allen |
Affleck |
Webb |
Peterson |
Byrne |
Warner |
|
Very favorable |
42% |
8% |
6% |
4% |
15% |
42% |
|
Somewhat favorable |
25% |
20% |
22% |
23% |
27% |
29% |
|
Somewhat unfavorable |
17% |
30% |
30% |
29% |
24% |
13% |
|
Very unfavorable |
11% |
22% |
12% |
13% |
18% |
13% |
|
Not sure |
5% |
19% |
29% |
31% |
16% |
4% |
6* How would you rate the job George W. Bush has been doing as President… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
39% strongly approve
16% somewhat approve
8% somewhat disapprove
37% strongly disapprove
1% not sure
7* How would you rate the job Tim Kaine has been doing as Governor- elect… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
29% strongly approve
34% somewhat approve
20% somewhat disapprove
10% strongly disapprove
7% not sure
8* Should Mark Warner run for President in 2008?
41% yes
38% no
21% not sure
9* Should George Allen run for President in 2008?
38% yes
46% no
16% not sure
10* * If the Republicans nominate George Allen for President in 2008 and the Democrats nominate Mark Warner, for whom would you vote?
44% Allen
49% Warner
8% not sure
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11* When it comes to determining how you will vote in the U.S. Senate race next year, which issue is more important… immigration, or the situation in Iraq?
30% immigration
53% situation in Iraq
13% some other issue
4% not sure
12* A proposal has been made to build a barrier along the U.S. - Mexican border. Do you favor or oppose building a barrier to help reduce illegal immigration?
63%favor
25% oppose
12% not sure
13* Next… Which is more important, getting American troops home as soon as possible or making sure that Iraq becomes a peaceful nation enjoying freedom and democracy?
42%getting troops home
54% making sure that Iraq becomes peaceful nation
4% not sure
Additional Cross Tabs information
Crosstabs by Gender – Married – Children at Home
Crosstabs by More important issue
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.