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Questions - Hagel - January 7-8, 2013

47% For, 38% Against Hagel Nomination When Told He Has Called for Defense Cuts
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National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted January 7-8, 2013
By Rasmussen Reports

 

1* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or a very unfavorable opinion of Chuck Hagel?

 

2* Is Chuck Hagel a Republican or a Democrat?

 

3* Did President Obama nominate Hagel to be Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Commerce, or are you not sure?

 

4* Hagel was nominated by President Obama to be Secretary of Defense. The Senate must now decide whether or not to confirm him. Would you like your senators to vote for the confirmation of Hagel as Secretary of Defense or against the confirmation?

 

5* Hagel has called for reducing the military budget. Knowing that, would you like your senators to vote for the confirmation of Hagel as Secretary of Defense or against the confirmation?

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence