Questions - 2012 Missouri Senate - April 17, 2012
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Missouri Survey of
500 Likely Voters
Conducted April 17, 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 election for U.S. Senate,
suppose you had a choice between Republican Todd Akin and Democrat Claire
McCaskill. If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Todd Akin or
Democrat Claire McCaskill?
2* Suppose the Republicans nominate Sarah Steelman. If the 2012 Election for U.S. Senate were held today, would you vote for Republican Sarah
Steelman or Democrat Claire McCaskill?
3* Suppose the Republicans nominate John Brunner. If the 2012 election for U.S. Senate were held today, would you vote for Republican John Brunner
or Democrat Claire McCaskill?
4* 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.
Claire McCaskill
Todd Akin
Sarah Steelman
John Brunner
5* How
closely have you followed recent news reports about President Obama's health
care law and the U.S. Supreme Court?
6* Would
you like to see the U.S. Supreme Court overturn the health care law or uphold
its legality?
7* Which do you think the U.S. Supreme Court is more likely to
do – overturn the health care law or uphold its legality?
8* The health care law requires every American to buy or
obtain health insurance. Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose
or strongly oppose a federal law that requires
every American to buy or obtain health insurance?
9* Does the federal
government have the constitutional authority to force everyone to buy health
insurance?
10* How would you rate the job Jay Nixon has
been doing as governor…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