Questions - PTFO March 2025

Survey of 1,021 US Likely Voters
Conducted March 26-27, 2025, By Rasmussen Reports and Pablo Torre Finds Out

 

1.     Generally speaking, do you feel things in this country are going in the right direction, or have they gotten off on the wrong track?

 

2.     In the 2024 presidential election, who did you vote for, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump or some other candidate? Or did you not vote in the 2024 presidential election?

 

3.     Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of President Donald Trump?

 

4.     Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Vice President Kamala Harris?

 

5.     Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of California Governor Gavin Newsom?

 

6.     Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of sports media personality Stephen A. Smith?

 

7.     Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?

 

8.     When thinking about the 2028 presidential election, would you prefer the Democratic nominee to be an experienced politician, or someone who has never been a politician before?

 

 

9.     How familiar are you with sports media personality Stephen A. Smith?

 

 

10.  Knowing what you currently know, who has a better vision for America, Donald Trump, or Stephen A. Smith?

 

 

11.  Who would you consider a stronger Democratic candidate for President, Stephen A. Smith in 2028, or Joe Biden in 2024?

 

 

12.  Who would you consider a stronger Democratic candidate for President, Stephen A. Smith in 2028, or Hillary Clinton in 2016?

 

 

13.  When thinking about potential 2028 Democratic candidates, would Stephen A. Smith be more in touch with the needs of voters, less in touch with the needs of voters, or about the same as other Democratic candidates?

 

 

14.  If Stephen A. Smith were the Democratic candidate for 2028, would you be more likely to vote Democrat, less likely to vote Democrat, or will it make no difference?

 

 

15.  If the Democratic 2028 presidential candidate were to name Stephen A. Smith as their running mate, would you be more likely to vote Democrat, less likely to vote Democrat, or will it make no difference?

 

 

16.  How likely is it that you will vote in the 2028 Democratic Presidential Primary?

 

 

Answered by the 654 respondents who said they would likely vote in the 2028 Democrat Primary:

 

17.  If the 2028 Democratic Primary Election were held today, and the presidential candidates were Stephen A. Smith and Kamala Harris, who would you vote for?

 

 

Answered by the 654 respondents who said they would likely vote in the 2028 Democrat Primary:

 

18.  If instead the Democratic presidential candidates were Stephen A. Smith and Gavin Newsom, who would you vote for?

 

 

Answered by the 654 respondents who said they would likely vote in the 2028 Democrat Primary:

 

19.  If instead the Democratic presidential candidates were Stephen A. Smith and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who would you vote for?

 

 

20.  If the 2028 presidential election were held today, and the candidates were Stephen A. Smith and JD Vance, who would you vote for?

 

 

21.  If instead the 2028 presidential candidates were Democrat Kamala Harris, Independent Stephen A. Smith, and Republican JD Vance, who would you vote for?

 

 

22.  When thinking about the 2028 Democratic candidate for Vice President, which of the following do you think would be best, Mark Cuban, Dwayne Johnson, Matthew McConaughey, Stephen A. Smith, Jon Stewart, Pablo Torre, or Oprah Winfrey?

 

 

23.  Stephen A. Smith is a Black sportscaster and has made calls to “cleanse the Democratic Party as we know it.”  Does that make you more likely or less likely to vote for him for the 2028 election?

 

 

24.  Stephen A. Smith has described his political position as “a fiscal conservative and a social liberal” who believes in universal health care but does not believe any American should pay more than half of their income toward taxes. Does that make you more likely or less likely to vote for him for the 2028 election?

 

 

25.  How important is it to you that the President of the United States is an avid fan of sports?

 

 

26.  How frequently do you watch professional sports?

 

 

 

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