Questions - Pennsylvania President - October 24, 2012

Pennsylvania Survey of 500 Likely Voters

Conducted October 24, 2012

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* If the 2012 presidential election were held today, would you vote for Republican Mitt Romney or Democrat Barack Obama?

2* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Mitt Romney?

3* Whom do you trust more to handle the economy…Mitt Romney or Barack Obama?

4* Who do you trust more to handle national security issues…Mitt Romney or Barack Obama?

5* In reacting to the nation’s current economic problems, what worries you more…that the federal government will do too much or that the federal government will not do enough?

6* In reacting to the nation’s current economic problems, should government increase spending or cut spending?

7* Does the United States spend too much on the military and national security, not enough, or about the right amount?

8* Does the United States spend more on the military and national security than any other nation in the world?

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

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

11* Sometimes, unexpected things come up that prevent people from voting on Election Day.  Are you certain that you will vote in this year’s elections, or is it possible that something could come up that would prevent you from voting?

12* 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