Questions - 2012 Republican Iowa Caucus - December 13, 2011
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Iowa Survey of 750
Likely GOP Caucus Participants
Conducted December
13, 2011
By Rasmussen Reports
1*
If the 2012 Iowa Republican Presidential Caucus were held today would you vote
for Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum,
Michele Bachmann or Jon Huntsman.
Gingrich
Romney
Perry
Paul
Santorum
Bachmann
Huntsman
Some other candidate
Not
sure
2* Now I’m going to read you a short list of people in
the News. For each, please let me know if you have a very favorable, somewhat
favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression.
Mitt
Romney
Newt
Gingrich
Rick
Perry
Ron
Paul
Michele
Bachmann
Jon
Huntsman
Rick
Santorum
3*
Which Republican presidential candidate would be the strongest opponent against
Barack Obama in the general election….Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Jon
Huntsman, Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry or Rick Santorum?
Gingrich
Romney
Paul
Huntsman
Bachmann
Perry
Santorum
Not
sure
4*
Which Republican presidential candidate would be the weakest opponent against
Barack Obama in the general election….Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Jon
Huntsman, Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry or Rick Santorum?
Gingrich
Romney
Paul
Huntsman
Bachmann
Perry
Santorum
Not
sure
5*
Would it be good or bad for the Republican Party for
Mitch Daniels to enter the presidential race at this time?
6*
Would it be good or bad for the Republican Party for
Sarah Palin to enter the presidential race at this time?
7* If Mitch Daniels enters the Republican Primary for
President how likely is it that you would vote for him?
8* If Sarah Palin enters the Republican Primary for
President how likely is it that you would vote for her?
9* Have there been too many presidential debates, not
enough presidential debates or have there been about the right amount?
10* In terms of how you vote how important are
the candidate’s performances in the debates?
11*
Some debate moderators have been network news anchors
clearly identified with the Democratic Party. Should Republican
debates be moderated only by Republicans or should Democrats serving as
news anchors be allowed to serve as moderators?
12* Many times, things come up that make it
impossible for someone to vote in the caucuses. Are you certain that you will
vote in the Iowa Caucuses or is it possible that something might come up to prevent you from voting?
13*
Are you certain you will vote for that candidate or is it possible that
something come up that causes you to change your mind?
14*
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?
15*
How would you rate the job Terry
Branstad has been doing as Governor … do you strongly
approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the
job he’s been doing?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence