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Questions - London Riots - August 10-11, 1011

34% Say London Rioting Could Force Move of 2012 Olympics
48% Think Spending Cuts Could Trigger Violence
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National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted August 10-11, 2011
By Rasmussen Reports

 

 

 

1* How closely have you followed news stories about the rioting in London?

 

 

2* How would you rate the way the British government has handled the rioting in London….excellent, good, fair or poor?

 

 

3* In terms of techniques used for dealing with the rioters Prime Minister David Cameron said that “nothing is off the table”.  Does this kind of statement incite more rioting or does it serve as a deterrent?

 

 

4* How likely is it that violence in London will force the Olympic Committee to move the 2012 Olympics to another city?

 

 

5* How likely is it that cuts in government spending will lead to violence in the United States?

 

 

6* How likely is it that tax hikes will lead to violence in the United States?

 

 

7* How likely is it that a crashing stock market will lead to violence in the United States?

 

 

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