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THE POLITICO-GWBATTLEGROUND POLL
A national survey of 1,000 Registered “Likely” Voters
May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Do you feel things in the country are going in the right direction,
or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?
32%
9%
59%
Right direction Unsure Wrong track
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Now, thinking about your feelings about the direction of the country…
Would you say that you are:
9%
2%
29%
34%
22%
4%
1%
Angry
Excited
Hopeful
Concerned
Frustrated
Something Else
Unsure
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Now I would like to read you a list of issues that some people from this part of the
country have said are important for Congress to focus on. Please listen as I read the
list and tell me which one issue you think is most important.
28%
20%
11%
8%
7%
6%
5%
3%
2%
2%
The economy and jobs
Government spending and the budget deficit
Education
Gas and energy prices
Medicare and Social Security
Health care costs
The Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
Illegal immigration
Taxes
Terrorism and homeland security
Crisis in Libya
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as
President? Do you approve or disapprove of the job he is doing?
52%
4%
45%
Approve Unsure Disapprove
Approve
Strongly
Disapprove
Strongly
34% 34%
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Whether you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is
handling his job as President, what is your impression of Barack
Obama as a person? Do you approve or disapprove of him?
72%
10%
19%
Approve Unsure Disapprove
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
I am going to read you several issues. For each one, please tell me if
you approve or disapprove of the job that President Obama is doing on
this issue.
42%
55%
75%
2%
6%
3%
57%
39%
22%
The economy and jobs
Foreign policy
Terrorism
Approve Unsure Disapprove
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
I am going to read you several issues. For each one, please tell me if
you approve or disapprove of the job that President Obama is doing on
this issue.
49%
37%
7%
2%
44%
61%
Dealing with Congress
The federal budget and spending
Approve Unsure Disapprove
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
ISSUE HANDLING
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Now, I would like to read you a list of issues that some people from this part of the
country have said are important for the Congress to deal with. Please listen as I read
the list and tell me, for each one, who will better handle this issue Republicans in
Congress or Democrats in Congress.(Split Sample A, Asked of Half the Respondents)
45%
45%
43%
40%
40%
44%
Turning the economy around
Creating jobs
Sharing your values
Republicans Democrats
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Now, I would like to read you a list of issues that some people from this part of the
country have said are important for the Congress to deal with. Please listen as I read
the list and tell me, for each one, who will better handle this issue Republicans in
Congress or Democrats in Congress.(Split Sample A, Asked of Half the Respondents)
51%
43%
32%
45%
Controlling the deficit
Health care
Republicans Democrats
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Now, I would like to read you a list of issues that some people from this part of the
country have said are important for the Congress to deal with. Please listen as I read
the list and tell me, for each one, who will better handle this issue Republicans in
Congress or Democrats in Congress.(Split Sample A, Asked of Half the Respondents)
41%
47%
45%
32%
Social Security
Safeguarding America from terrorism
Republicans Democrats
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Now, I would like to read you a list of issues that some people from this part of the
country have said are important for the Congress to deal with. Please listen as I read
the list and tell me, for each one, who will better handle this issue Republicans in
Congress or President Obama.(Split Sample B, Asked of Half the Respondents)
42%
43%
38%
48%
47%
51%
Turning the economy around
Creating jobs
Sharing your values
Republicans President Obama
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Now, I would like to read you a list of issues that some people from this part of the
country have said are important for the Congress to deal with. Please listen as I read
the list and tell me, for each one, who will better handle this issue Republicans in
Congress or President Obama.(Split Sample B, Asked of Half the Respondents)
47%
41%
44%
52%
Controlling the deficit
Health care
Republicans President Obama
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Now, I would like to read you a list of issues that some people from this part of the
country have said are important for the Congress to deal with. Please listen as I read
the list and tell me, for each one, who will better handle this issue Republicans in
Congress or President Obama.(Split Sample B, Asked of Half the Respondents)
37%
34%
50%
55%
Social Security
Safeguarding America from terrorism
Republicans President Obama
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Does the death of Osama Bin Laden make you more likely or less
likely to vote for Barack Obama in 2012? Or will it make no
difference in your vote?
11% 1%
84%
3%
More likely Unsure No difference Less likely
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Which of the following statements best describes your view on
the impact that the death of Osama Bin Laden will have on
terrorism worldwide:
12%
6%
40%
33%
Terrorism
diminished
worldwide
Terrorism
diminished in the
US
No impact on
terrorism
Increase in
terrorism
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Which of the following best describes the implications you believe will
occur if Congress does not vote to raise the debt limit: It will be
disastrous to the U.S. economy, or It will not have a serious impact on
the U.S. economy56%
32%
Disastrous Not a serious impact
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
On a scale from 1 to 10 where 1 is not at all worried and 10 is extremely
worried, how worried are you that the United States will suffer another
economic downturn which will negatively affect your family?
18%
39%
33%
10%
Extremely worried Very worried Somewhat worried Not at all worried
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Do you believe that the next generation will be better off
economically than the current generation?
23%
4%
74%
Yes Unsure No
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Who or what do you think is most to blame for the recent spike in
gas prices?
38%
22%
12%
11%
7%
Oil and gas companies
Oil exporting nations
The Obama administration
The economic cycle
Congress
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Do you favor or oppose repealing and replacing this national
health care reform law?
49%
9%
42%
Favor Unsure Oppose
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Do you think this national health care reform law:
46%
26%
21%
Went too far Did not go far enough Was about right
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
As you may know, Obama has announced that he is running for
reelection in 2012.
Would you say you will definitely vote for him, you will consider
voting for him, or you definitely will not vote for him?
30% 29%
38%
Definitely vote for
Obama
Consider voting for
Obama
Definitely will not vote
for Obama
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
If the election were held today and you had to make a choice, for whom
would you vote Mitt Romney, the Republican, or Barack Obama, the
Democrat?
40%
9%
52%
Romney Undecided Obama
Romney
Definitely
Obama
Definitely
27% 40%
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
If the elections were held today and you had to make a choice, for
whom would you vote Tim Pawlenty, the Republican, or Barack
Obama, the Democrat?
38%
11%
51%
Pawlenty Undecided Obama
Pawlenty
Definitely
Obama
Definitely
25% 40%
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May 8-12, 2011 / N=1,000 “likely” voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Donald Trump has indicated that he is considering running for
President. If he does run for President, do you believe that he has
any chance of being elected President?
26%
71%
3%
Yes No Unsure
