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Questions - Super Bowl - January 30, 2012

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National Survey of 817 Adults Who Will Watch the Super Bowl
Conducted January 30, 2012

By Rasmussen Reports

 

1* Which team is most likely to win the Super Bowl this Year?

 

New York Giants

New England Patriots

Not sure

 

2* Regardless of who you think will win the Super Bowl, who do you want to win?

 

New York Giants

New England Patriots

Not sure

 

3* Who is a better quarterback Eli Manning or Tom Brady?

 

4* Who is a better coach Tom Coughlin or Bill Belichick?

 

5* Which team has a better defense….the New York Giants or the New England Patriots?

 

6* Which team has a better overall offense…. the New York Giants or the New England Patriots?

 

7*Where will you watch the Super Bowl this year?

 

8* Will you place a bet, participate in a pool or wager money on the game in any fashion?

 

9*Will you make a serious bet with real money or a friendly wager for something like dinner or a drink? (Asked only to those who will place a bet on the game)

 

10* Will this year’s game be decided by less than 10 points?

 

11* What do you hope for most…a close game or a game that your team is winning handedly?

 

12* Will you watch the halftime show?

  

13* Is Madonna a good choice to play the halftime show?

 

14* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Madonna?

 

15* Will you drink beer or other alcoholic beverages while watching the Super Bowl?

 

16* Will you be watching the game intensely or will you be mostly socializing?

 

17* How depressed will you be if your team does not win the Super Bowl?

 

18* Generally speaking, which is more interesting…the Super Bowl or the Super Bowl commercials?

 

19* Should the Super Bowl be held on Saturday instead of Sunday?

 

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

 

 

National Survey of 1,807 Adults
Conducted January 30, 2012

By Rasmussen Reports

 

 

1* Do you plan to watch the Super Bowl this year?

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 2 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence