Questions - North Carolina President - August 1, 2012
Conducted August 1,
2012
By Rasmussen Reports
*Please note that we split the survey to
rotate the order of the candidates, so while half will hear the Republican
first, the other half hears the Democrat mentioned first.
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*
Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very
unfavorable impression of Mitt Romney?
3*
Generally speaking, how would you rate the U.S. economy these days? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?
4*
Are economic conditions in the country getting better or worse?
5* If Mitt Romney is elected president and
Republicans win control of Congress, is the economy likely to get better, get
worse, or stay about the same?
6* If President
Obama is reelected and Democrats regain control of Congress, is the economy
likely to get better, get worse, or stay about the same?
7*
Generally speaking, who does the most to create jobs and economic growth -
entrepreneurs who start small businesses, big business, state and local
government programs or federal government programs?
8* Who provides a more valuable service to the community—small
businesses, big business, state and local governments or the federal
government?
9* Are people who start small businesses primarily
responsible for the success or failure of their businesses?
10*
Compared to other workers, do small business owners work harder, not as hard or
about the same as a typical worker?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence