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Questions - 2012 Florida President - February 9, 2012

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Florida Survey of 500 Likely Voters

Conducted February 9, 2012

By Rasmussen Reports

 

1* In thinking about the 2012 presidential election, suppose you had a choice between Republican Mitt Romney and Democrat Barack Obama.  If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Mitt Romney or Democrat Barack Obama?

 

2* Suppose the Republicans nominate Rick Santorum.  If the 2012 election for president were held today, would you vote for Republican Rick Santorum or Democrat Barack Obama?

 

3* Now I’m going to read you a short list of people in the news. For each, please let me know if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression.

 

Mitt Romney

Rick Santorum

 

4* Generally speaking, how would you rate the U.S. economy these days? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

 

5* Are economic conditions in the country getting better or worse?

6* Looking back, were the bailouts of banks, auto companies, and insurance companies good for the United States or bad for the United States?

 

7* How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as president…do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence