Poll Watch: SurveyUSA Los Angeles Chimp/Birther Poll

SurveyUSA Los Angeles Chimp/Birther Poll

Are you familiar with news stories about the Orange County Republican central committee member who emailed an image showing President Obama and his family as chimps? (IF YES) Was the image offensive? Or not offensive?

• Offensive 70%
• Not offensive 27%

Among Men

• Offensive 63%
• Not offensive 34%

Among Women

• Offensive 78%
• Not offensive 19%

Among Democrats

• Offensive 80%
• Not offensive 19%

Among Republicans

• Offensive 63%
• Not offensive 33%

Respondents who say: "Obama was born in the United States"

• Offensive 85%
• Not offensive 13%

Respondents who say: "Obama was born in another country"

• Offensive 35%
• Not offensive 65%

Should the committee member who sent the image remain in office? Or step down?

• Remain in office 32%
• Step down 62%

Among Men

• Remain in office 39%
• Step down 56%

Among Women

• Remain in office 24%
• Step down 68%

Among Democrats

• Remain in office 22%
• Step down 74%

Among Republicans

• Remain in office 38%
• Step down 53%

Respondents who say: "Obama was born in the United States"

• Remain in office 19%
• Step down 74%

Respondents who say: "Obama was born in another country"

• Remain in office 60%
• Step down 31%

If the committee member does not step down, should she be officially reprimanded?

• Yes 69%
• No 25%

Among Democrats

• Yes 77%
• No 19%

Among Republicans

• Yes 63%
• No 27%

Respondents who say: "Obama was born in the United States"

• Yes 81%
• No 14%

Respondents who say: "Obama was born in another country"

• Yes 35%
• No 52%

Was President Obama born in the United States? Or in another country?

• In U.S. 61%
• Another country 19%
• Not sure 20%

Among Democrats

• In U.S. 71%
• Another country 16%
• Not sure 13%

Among Republicans

• In U.S. 54%
• Another country 24%
• Not sure 22%

Survey of 407 adults in the Los Angeles metropolitan area who are familiar with news stories about the Orange County Republican central committee member who emailed an image showing President Obama and his family as chimpanzees was conducted April 18, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 42% Democrat; 31% Republican; 25% Independent. Political ideology: 47% Moderate; 28% Conservative; 19% Liberal.