Questions - GOP Primary - June 14, 2011
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National Survey of
1,000 Likely GOP Primary Voters
Conducted June 14, 2011
By Rasmussen Reports
1*
If the 2012 Republican Primary for President were held today would you vote for
Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty, Newt Gingrich,
Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum, Herman Cain or Jon Huntsman?
Romney
Paul
Pawlenty
Gingrich
Bachmann
Santorum
Cain
Huntsman
Some other candidate
Not sure
2* Now I’m going to read you a short list of
names. In political terms please tell me
whether that person is conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat
liberal or very liberal.
Romney
Paul
Pawlenty
Gingrich
Bachmann
Santorum
Cain
Huntsman
Some other candidate
Not sure
3*
Would every one of the Republican candidates make a better President than
Barack Obama?
4*
Suppose your favorite candidate does not win the nomination. When the
general election is held, would you be most likely to vote for the Republican
candidate, President Barack Obama, or a third party candidate?
5*
Would it be good for Republicans or bad for Republicans if Sarah Palin entered
the race?
6*
Would it be
good for Republicans or bad for Republicans if Rick Perry entered the race?
7*
Would it be
good for Republicans or bad for Republicans if Rudy Giuliani entered the race?
8* Generally speaking, when it
comes to important national issues, whose judgment do you trust more—the
American people or America’s political leaders?
9* Some people believe that the federal
government has become a special interest group that looks out primarily for its
own interests. What do you think? Has the federal government become a special
interest group?
10* Do government and big business often work together in ways
that hurt consumers and investors?
11*
Do you consider yourself a part of the Tea Party Movement?
12* Generally speaking, do you feel things
in this country are going in the right direction or have they gotten off on the
wrong track?
13* 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, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence