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Questions - 2012 Florida President - November 17, 2011

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Florida Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted November 17, 2011
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 next 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?

 

            Romney

            Obama

 

2* Suppose the Republicans nominate Newt Gingrich.  If the 2012 election for President were held today would you vote for Republican Newt Gingrich or Democrat Barack Obama?

 

            Gingrich

            Obama

 

3* Suppose the Republicans nominate Herman Cain.  If the 2012 election for President were held today would you vote for Republican Herman Cain or Democrat Barack Obama?

 

            Cain

            Obama

4* How closely have you followed recent news reports about the legal status of the national health care law?

5* The health care law requires every American to buy or obtain health insurance. Do you Strongly Favor, Somewhat Favor, Somewhat Oppose, or Strongly Oppose a federal law that requires every American to buy or obtain health insurance?

6* Does the federal government have the constitutional authority to force everyone to buy health insurance?

 

7* Which party to you trust more to handle the economy?

 

 

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

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

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

 

11* 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, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence