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Questions - James Foley - August 22-23, 2014

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National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted August 22-23, 2014
By Rasmussen Reports

 

1*  How closely have you followed recent news reports about a journalist killed in the Middle East?

 

2*  Should the U.S. government hunt down journalist James Foley's killer?

 

3*  If tried and convicted in a U.S. court, should Foley's killer be given the death penalty?

 

4*  Should the U.S. government pay ransoms to release hostages held by terrorists?

 

5*  Is it the responsibility of the U.S. government to protect and,  if necessary, rescue U.S. journalists who are working in dangerous areas?

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence