Poll Watch: SurveyUSA Portland, Oregon Debt Ceiling Survey

SurveyUSA Portland, Oregon Debt Ceiling Survey

Will the United States of America go into default on August 2nd? Or will government leaders find a way to prevent a default?

• Will go into default 16%
• Will find way to prevent default 78%

Is the debt ceiling situation giving you a more positive opinion of the Democratic party? A more negative opinion? Or is it having no impact either way on your opinion of the Democratic party?

• More positive 24%
• More negative 53%
• No impact 23%

Is the debt ceiling situation giving you a more positive opinion of the Republican party? A more negative opinion? Or is it having no impact either way on your opinion of the Republican party?

• More positive 25%
• More negative 58%
• No impact 17%

Who is more responsible for the current debt ceiling situation? Democrats? Republicans? Or are they equally responsible?

• Republicans 32%
• Democrats 26%
• Equally responsible 43%

Will the debt ceiling situation have a major impact on your vote in 2012? A minor impact? Or no impact at all?

• Major impact 62%
• Minor impact 25%
• No impact 10%

Are Republicans in Congress using the debt ceiling debate mainly to advance their personal political careers? To help their own political party? To hurt the other political party? Or to do what's best for America?

• Advance their personal political careers 30%
• Do what's best for America 29%
• Hurt the other political party 22%
• Help their own political party 18%

Are Democrats in Congress using the debt ceiling debate mainly... To advance their personal political careers? To help their own political party? To hurt the other political party? Or to do what's best for America?

• Do what's best for America 32%
• Advance their personal political careers 27%
• Help their own political party 22%
• Hurt the other political party 17%

Is President Obama leading or not leading on the debt ceiling?

• Leading 35%
• Not leading 57%

Is Speaker of the House John Boehner leading or not leading on the debt ceiling?

• Leading 42%
• Not leading 49%

Is Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid leading or not leading on the debt ceiling?

• Leading 32%
• Not leading 53%

Survey of 463 adults in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area following news stories about the budget talks in Washington, D.C. was conducted August 1, 2011. The margin of error is +/- percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 34% Democrat; 24% Republican; 37% Independent. Ideology: 42% Moderate; 28% Conservative; 22% Liberal.