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% (2%)
• Somewhat favorable 13% (9%)
• Somewhat unfavorable 34% (29%)
• Very unfavorable 27% (23%)

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

• Ally 9% (6%)
• Enemy 15% (16%)
• Somewhere in-between 69% (66%)

Note: Republicans are more likely than Democrats to consider Russia a U.S. enemy, by a 23% to seven percent (7%) margin. Fourteen percent (14%) of unaffiliated adults share that view.

How important are U.S. relations with Russia?

• Very important 40% (38%)
• Somewhat important 45% (40%)
• Not very/not at all important 8% (13%)

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

• Yes 35% (36%)
• No 28% (25%)
• Not sure 37% (39%)

Note: A plurality (47%) of Republicans consider Russia a growing national security threat to the United States, compared to only 22% of Democrats and 35% of independents.

Survey of 1,000 adults was conducted March 6-7, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted September 27-28, 2011 are in parentheses.