Questions - 2012 Virginia President - November 4, 2012

Virginia Survey of 750 Likely Voters

Conducted November 4, 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* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Barack Obama?

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

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

6* Whom do you trust more to handle energy policy…Mitt Romney or Barack Obama?

7* If Mitt Romney is elected president and Republicans win control of Congress, is the economy likely to get better, get worse, or stay about the same?

8* If President Obama is reelected and Democrats regain control of Congress, is the economy likely to get better, get worse, or stay about the same?

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 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence