Questions - 2012 Virginia Presidential Election - February 21, 2012
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Virginia Survey of
500 Likely Voters
Conducted February
21, 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* In thinking about the 2012 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?
2* Suppose the Republicans nominate Rick Santorum. If the
2012 election for President were held today would you
vote for Republican Rick Santorum or Democrat Barack Obama?
3* 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
Barack
Obama
Rick
Santorum
4* Generally speaking, how would you rate the
5* Are economic conditions in the country getting better
or worse?
6* Looking back, were the bailouts of banks, auto companies, and
insurance companies good for the United States or bad for the
United States?
7* A proposal has been made
that would let people select their own Social Security and Medicare retirement
age. Those who wanted to retire earlier would pay more in taxes and those who
wanted to pay less in taxes would retire later. So long as they are paying
enough to cover the cost of their own decision, should people have the right to
pick their own Social Security and Medicare retirement age?
8* Is it possible to reduce
the cost of Medicare by changing Medicare or is it necessary to reduce the
overall cost of health care services in the
9* Do you agree or disagree with the following
statement: “The
10* Should the
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