Poll Watch: Rasmussen Survey on Russia and Vladimir Putin

Rasmussen Survey on Russia and Vladimir Putin

Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of Vladimir Putin?

• Very favorable 2%
• Somewhat favorable 9%
• Somewhat unfavorable 29%
• Very unfavorable 23%

Generally speaking, is Russia an ally of the United States, an enemy of the United States or somewhere in-between?

• Ally 6%
• Enemy 16%
• Somewhere in-between 66%

How important are U.S. relations with Russia?

• Very important 38%
• Somewhat important 40%
• Not important 13%

Is Russia a growing national security problem for the United States?

• Yes 36%
• No 25%

Survey of 1,000 adults was conducted September 27-28, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

Inside the numbers:

Republicans have a more negative view of Putin than Democrats and adults not affiliated with either party do. Republicans are also much more likely to see Russia as a growing national security problem for the United States.