Questions - State Debates - October 11-12, 2014

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted October 11-12, 2014
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How important is it for candidates for the Senate or for governor to hold televised debates – very important, somewhat important, not very important or not at all important?

2*  Are you more likely to watch a televised debate between candidates for statewide office or are you more likely to learn about the debate from news accounts after it is over?

3*  Do debates give voters a good sense of where candidates stand on issues?

4*  In terms of how you will vote, how important are debates between candidates for statewide office – very important, somewhat important, not very important or not at all important?

5*  Have you ever changed the way you were going to vote after watching a debate between candidates for statewide office?

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