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Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Survey on the Islamic World

Rasmussen (R) Poll on the Muslim World

Following last year’s so-called Arab spring, new governments are being established in nations such as Egypt, Libya and Tunisia. How likely is it that these new governments will become allies of the United States?

• Very likely 7%
• Somewhat likely 34%
• Not too likely 32%
• Not at all likely 13%

Over the next few years, how likely is it that these countries will become free, democratic and peaceful?

• Very likely 3%
• Somewhat likely 24%
• Not too likely 46%
• Not at all likely 16%

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted May 10-11, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

Inside the numbers:

Seventy-three percent (73%) of Republicans and 68% of voters not affiliated with either major political party feel it’s unlikely the Arab Spring nations will become free, democratic and peaceful over the next few years. Democrats are more closely divided: 40% say it’s likely, while 48% believe it’s unlikely.

However, most Democrats (58%) think these nations will become allies of the United States in the near future, a view shared by just 28% of GOP voters and 35% of unaffiliateds.

Voters with an immediate family member in the military are slightly less optimistic than those without someone in uniform to believe these counties will transform into democracies and become U.S. allies.

Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Survey on Muslims

Rasmussen (R) Survey on Muslims

Do most Muslims around the world view the United States as an enemy?

• Yes 39%
• No 35%
• Not sure 27%

Note: Fifty-nine percent (59%) of Republicans think most Muslims around the world view the United States as an enemy, but just 20% of Democrats and 36% of voters not affiliated with either of the major parties agree.

Do most Americans view Muslims worldwide as an enemy?

• Yes 35%
• No 43%
• Not sure 21%

Note: GOP voters are evenly divided over whether most Americans view Muslims worldwide as an enemy. Pluralities of Democrats (47%) and unaffiliated voters (42%) don’t think that’s the case.

Do most Muslims around the world view Christians as an enemy?

• Yes 41%
• No 35%
• Not sure 24%

Do most Muslims around the world believe in freedom of religion?

• Yes 19%
• No 51%
• Not sure 29%

Do most Muslims around the world believe in the separation of Church and State?

• Yes 10%
• No 51%
• Not sure 39%

National survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted May 4-5, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

Inside the numbers:

Voters under 40 see Americans as more hostile toward Muslims than they are toward us. Older voters have the opposite perception, that Muslims are more likely to be hostile to America.

Still, just 17% of all voters think most Muslims in America are treated unfairly because of their religion and ethnicity. But 57% don’t think American Muslims are speaking out enough against potential terrorist attacks in the United States.

Forty-six percent (46%) of those with an immediate family member currently in the military believe that most Muslims view the United States as an enemy, compared to 37% of those without a family member in uniform. There’s little or no difference between the two over American attitudes toward Muslims.

Sixty-two percent (62%) of Americans agree with that “maintaining clear boundaries between religion and government only serves to strengthen both.”

Poll Watch: PPP (D) North Carolina Political Survey

PPP (D) North Carolina Political Poll

Would you vote for or against a constitutional amendment to provide that marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State?

• Would vote for it 56%
• Would vote against it 34%

Among Democrats

• Would vote for it 46%
• Would vote against it 44%

Among Republicans

• Would vote for it 74%
• Would vote against it 17%

Do you think same-sex marriage should be legal or illegal?

• Legal 32%
• Illegal 57%

Among Democrats

• Legal 40%
• Illegal 48%

Among Republicans

• Legal 16%
• Illegal 74%

Which of the following best describes your opinion on gay marriage: gay couples should be allowed to legally marry, or gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry, or there should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship?

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 25%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 32%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 40%

Among Democrats

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 36%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 28%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 32%

Among Republicans

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 8%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 35%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 55%

Would you ever support a black candidate for public office, or not?

• Yes 92%
• No 4%
• Not sure 4%

Among Democrats

• Yes 94%
• No 3%
• Not sure 3%

Among Republicans

• Yes 88%
• No 6%
• Not sure 6%

Would you ever support a gay candidate for public office, or not?

• Yes 53%
• No 36%
• Not sure 11%

 Among Democrats

• Yes 58%
• No 31%
• Not sure 11%

Among Republicans

• Yes 37%
• No 51%
• Not sure 11%

Among Independents 

• Yes 67%
• No 24%
• Not sure 10%

Would you ever support a Muslim candidate for public office, or not?

• Yes 40%
• No 45%
• Not sure 14%

 Among Democrats

• Yes 48%
• No 35%
• Not sure 17%

Among Republicans

• Yes 19%
• No 68%
• Not sure 13%
  

Among Independents 

• Yes 52%
• No 37%
• Not sure 11%

Among Whites

• Yes 35%
• No 51%
• Not sure 13%

Among Blacks

• Yes 50%
• No 31%
• Not sure 19%

Do you think employers should be allowed to discriminate against employees based on sexual orientation, or not?

• They should be allowed to 10%
• They should not 82%
• Not sure 8%

Among Democrats

• They should be allowed to 8%
• They should not 85%
• Not sure 7%

Among Republicans

• They should be allowed to 14%
• They should not 76%
• Not sure 9%

Survey of 780 North Carolina voters was conducted January 5-8, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 48% Democrat; 34% Republican; 18% Independent/Other.  Political ideology: 30% Moderate; 27% Somewhat conservative; 18% Very conservative; 16% Somewhat liberal; 10% Very liberal.

Poll Watch: Quinnipiac New Jersey Political Survey

Quinnipiac New Jersey Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Christie's nomination of Sohail Mohammed to be a New Jersey Superior Court judge?

• Approve 20%
• Disapprove 14%

Among Democrats

• Approve 22%
• Disapprove 12%

Among Republicans

• Approve 16%
• Disapprove 16%

Among Independents

• Approve 23%
• Disapprove 13%

Do you think the fact that Sohail Mohammed is a Muslim will have a positive effect on his job performance as a judge, a negative effect on his job performance as a judge, or won't it affect his job performance as a judge?

• Positive effect 4%
• Negative effect 15%
• Won't affect performance 65%

Among Democrats

• Positive effect 6%
• Negative effect 10%
• Won't affect performance 70%

Among Republicans

• Positive effect 2%
• Negative effect 26%
• Won't affect performance 53%

Among Independents

• Positive effect 3%
• Negative effect 12%
• Won't affect performance 70%

Do you think the fact that a person is a Muslim should keep them from serving as a judge in New Jersey or don't you think so?

• Yes 8%
• No 85%

Among Democrats

• Yes 5%
• No 90%

Among Republicans

• Yes 14%
• No 79%

Among Independents

• Yes 7%
• No 87%

Who do you think are more likely to have sex scandals - male elected officials or female elected officials or is there not much difference between them?

• Male officials 80%
• Female officials 1%
• Not much difference 17%

Survey of 1,624 registered voters was conducted August 9-15, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 2.4 percentage points.

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Poll Watch: Quinnipiac 2012 Presidential Survey

Quinnipiac 2012 Presidential Survey

• Barack Obama 47% (44%)
• Mitt Romney 41% (45%)

• Barack Obama 48%
• Tim Pawlenty 36%

• Barack Obama 48%
• Jon Huntsman 34%

• Barack Obama 53% (48%)
• Sarah Palin 36% (40%)

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 45% (35%)
• Mitt Romney 38% (46%)

• Barack Obama 47%
• Tim Pawlenty 32%

• Barack Obama 45%
• Jon Huntsman 28%

• Barack Obama 56% (44%)
• Sarah Palin 29% (37%)

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 55% (56%)
• Mitt Romney 31% (32%)

• Barack Obama 58%
• Jon Huntsman 23%

• Barack Obama 59%
• Tim Pawlenty 23%

• Barack Obama 65% (63%)
• Sarah Palin 22% (22%) 

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 45% (51%)
• Barack Obama 43% (40%)

• Barack Obama 46%
• Tim Pawlenty 38%

• Barack Obama 46%
• Jon Huntsman 37%

• Barack Obama 50% (44%)
• Sarah Palin 37% (44%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 50% (48%)
• Mitt Romney 38% (39%)

• Barack Obama 50%
• Tim Pawlenty 35%

• Barack Obama 50%
• Jon Huntsman 32%

• Barack Obama 55% (52%)
• Sarah Palin 35% (36%)

College Degree

• Barack Obama 51% (51%)
• Mitt Romney 41% (42%)

• Barack Obama 50%
• Jon Huntsman 35%

• Barack Obama 51%
• Tim Pawlenty 36%

• Barack Obama 58% (56%)
• Sarah Palin 32% (33%) 

No College Degree

• Barack Obama 45% (42%)
• Mitt Romney 42% (46%)

• Barack Obama 47%
• Tim Pawlenty 37%

• Barack Obama 50% (46%)
• Sarah Palin 38% (42%)

• Barack Obama 47%
• Jon Huntsman 34%

Looking ahead to the 2012 election for President, do you feel that Barack Obama deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not deserve to be reelected?

• Deserves reelection 46% (43%)
• Does not 48% (49%)

If you honestly assessed yourself, thinking in general about an Evangelical Christian president of the United States, is that something you'd be entirely comfortable with, somewhat comfortable, somewhat uncomfortable or entirely uncomfortable with?

• Entirely comfortable 43%
• Somewhat comfortable 24%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 14%
• Entirely uncomfortable 12%

Among Democrats

• Entirely comfortable 30%
• Somewhat comfortable 25%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 18%
• Entirely uncomfortable 17%

Among Republicans

• Entirely comfortable 57%
• Somewhat comfortable 24%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 10%
• Entirely uncomfortable 5%

Among Independents

• Entirely comfortable 41%
• Somewhat comfortable 24%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 17%
• Entirely uncomfortable 12%

If you honestly assessed yourself, thinking in general about a Jewish president of the United States, is that something you'd be entirely comfortable with, somewhat comfortable, somewhat uncomfortable or entirely uncomfortable with?

• Entirely comfortable 55%
• Somewhat comfortable 25%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 9%
• Entirely uncomfortable 6%

Among Democrats

• Entirely comfortable 49%
• Somewhat comfortable 26%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 11%
• Entirely uncomfortable 9%

Among Republicans

• Entirely comfortable 60%
• Somewhat comfortable 24%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 8%
• Entirely uncomfortable 4%

Among Independents

• Entirely comfortable 56%
• Somewhat comfortable 27%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 10%
• Entirely uncomfortable 3%

If you honestly assessed yourself, thinking in general about a Catholic president of the United States, is that something you'd be entirely comfortable with, somewhat comfortable, somewhat uncomfortable or entirely uncomfortable with?

• Entirely comfortable 60%
• Somewhat comfortable 23%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 8%
• Entirely uncomfortable 5%

Among Democrats

• Entirely comfortable 57%
• Somewhat comfortable 22%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 11%
• Entirely uncomfortable 7%

Among Republicans

• Entirely comfortable 64%
• Somewhat comfortable 25%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 6%
• Entirely uncomfortable 3%

Among Independents

• Entirely comfortable 62%
• Somewhat comfortable 22%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 7%
• Entirely uncomfortable 4%

If you honestly assessed yourself, thinking in general about an atheist president of the United States, is that something you'd be entirely comfortable with, somewhat comfortable, somewhat uncomfortable or entirely uncomfortable with?

• Entirely comfortable 24%
• Somewhat comfortable 13%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 16%
• Entirely uncomfortable 44%

Among Democrats

• Entirely comfortable 31%
• Somewhat comfortable 12%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 13%
• Entirely uncomfortable 38%

Among Republicans

• Entirely comfortable 12%
• Somewhat comfortable 11%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 18%
• Entirely uncomfortable 57%

Among Independents

• Entirely comfortable 27%
• Somewhat comfortable 16%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 18%
• Entirely uncomfortable 36%

If you honestly assessed yourself, thinking in general about a woman president of the United States, is that something you'd be entirely comfortable with, somewhat comfortable, somewhat uncomfortable or entirely uncomfortable with?

• Entirely comfortable 68%
• Somewhat comfortable 20%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 6%
• Entirely uncomfortable 4%

Among Democrats

• Entirely comfortable 69%
• Somewhat comfortable 18%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 6%
• Entirely uncomfortable 4%

Among Republicans

• Entirely comfortable 65%
• Somewhat comfortable 23%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 7%
• Entirely uncomfortable 3%

Among Independents

• Entirely comfortable 71%
• Somewhat comfortable 19%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 4%
• Entirely uncomfortable 4%

If you honestly assessed yourself, thinking in general about an African American president of the United States, is that something you'd be entirely comfortable with, somewhat comfortable, somewhat uncomfortable or entirely uncomfortable with?

• Entirely comfortable 76%
• Somewhat comfortable 14%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 3%
• Entirely uncomfortable 2%

Among Democrats

• Entirely comfortable 81%
• Somewhat comfortable 13%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 2%
• Entirely uncomfortable 1%

Among Republicans

• Entirely comfortable 70%
• Somewhat comfortable 18%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 5%
• Entirely uncomfortable 3%

Among Independents

• Entirely comfortable 79%
• Somewhat comfortable 14%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 3%
• Entirely uncomfortable 2%

If you honestly assessed yourself, thinking in general about a Hispanic president of the United States, is that something you'd be entirely comfortable with, somewhat comfortable, somewhat uncomfortable or entirely uncomfortable with?

• Entirely comfortable 63%
• Somewhat comfortable 19%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 9%
• Entirely uncomfortable 6%

Among Democrats

• Entirely comfortable 65%
• Somewhat comfortable 18%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 8%
• Entirely uncomfortable 6%

Among Republicans

• Entirely comfortable 59%
• Somewhat comfortable 21%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 9%
• Entirely uncomfortable 8%

Among Independents

• Entirely comfortable 63%
• Somewhat comfortable 18%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 12%
• Entirely uncomfortable 4%

If you honestly assessed yourself, thinking in general about a Muslim president of the United States, is that something you'd be entirely comfortable with, somewhat comfortable, somewhat uncomfortable or entirely uncomfortable with?

• Entirely comfortable 21%
• Somewhat comfortable 17%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 23%
• Entirely uncomfortable 36%

Among Democrats

• Entirely comfortable 29%
• Somewhat comfortable 19%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 22%
• Entirely uncomfortable 25%

Among Republicans

• Entirely comfortable 11%
• Somewhat comfortable 14%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 21%
• Entirely uncomfortable 51%

Among Independents

• Entirely comfortable 22%
• Somewhat comfortable 17%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 28%
• Entirely uncomfortable 29%

If you honestly assessed yourself, thinking in general about a Mormon president of the United States, is that something you'd be entirely comfortable with, somewhat comfortable, somewhat uncomfortable or entirely uncomfortable with?

• Entirely comfortable 35%
• Somewhat comfortable 25%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 19%
• Entirely uncomfortable 17%

Among Democrats

• Entirely comfortable 28%
• Somewhat comfortable 21%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 24%
• Entirely uncomfortable 22%

Among Republicans

• Entirely comfortable 38%
• Somewhat comfortable 30%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 14%
• Entirely uncomfortable 15%

Among Independents

• Entirely comfortable 38%
• Somewhat comfortable 26%
• Somewhat uncomfortable 20%
• Entirely uncomfortable 12%

Would you say you have a generally favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Mormon religion?

• Favorable 45%
• Unfavorable 32%

Among Democrats

• Favorable 39%
• Unfavorable 38%

Among Republicans

• Favorable 51%
• Unfavorable 31%

Among Independents

• Favorable 48%
• Unfavorable 26%

Survey of 1,946 registered voters was conducted May 31 - June 6, 2011.  The margin of error is +/- 2.2 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted November 8-15, 2010 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: PPP (D) New York Political Survey

PPP (D) New York Political Survey

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Rudy Giuliani?

• Favorable 53%
• Unfavorable 37%

Among Republicans

• Favorable 87%
• Unfavorable 10%

Among Independents

• Favorable 58%
• Unfavorable 29%

Among Democrats

• Favorable 29%
• Unfavorable 58%

Among Conservatives

• Favorable 81%
• Unfavorable 9%

Among Moderates

• Favorable 53%
• Unfavorable 35%

Among Liberals

• Favorable 18%
• Unfavorable 73%

Among Men

• Favorable 53%
• Unfavorable 38%

Among Women

• Favorable 53%
• Unfavorable 36%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Hillary Clinton?

• Favorable 59%
• Unfavorable 36%

Among Republicans

• Favorable 28%
• Unfavorable 66%

Among Independents

• Favorable 50%
• Unfavorable 48%

Among Democrats

• Favorable 82%
• Unfavorable 12%

Among Conservatives

• Favorable 24%
• Unfavorable 71%

Among Moderates

• Favorable 68%
• Unfavorable 26%

Among Liberals

• Favorable 87%
• Unfavorable 9%

Among Men

• Favorable 50%
• Unfavorable 45%

Among Women

• Favorable 67%
• Unfavorable 28%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Michael Bloomberg?

• Favorable 43%
• Unfavorable 37%

Among Republicans

• Favorable 28%
• Unfavorable 52%

Among Independents

• Favorable 40%
• Unfavorable 35%

Among Democrats

• Favorable 53%
• Unfavorable 27%

Among Conservatives

• Favorable 24%
• Unfavorable 55%

Among Moderates

• Favorable 47%
• Unfavorable 29%

Among Liberals

• Favorable 59%
• Unfavorable 24%

Among Men

• Favorable 41%
• Unfavorable 44%

Among Women

• Favorable 44%
• Unfavorable 29%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of George Pataki?

• Favorable 39%
• Unfavorable 37%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Mario Cuomo?

• Favorable 51%
• Unfavorable 35%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Eliot Spitzer?

• Favorable 30%
• Unfavorable 55%

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor David Paterson’s job performance?

• Approve 30%
• Disapprove 55%

Do you think New York would have been better off for the last 2 years with David Paterson or Eliot Spitzer as Governor?

• Eliot Spitzer 45%
• David Paterson 28%

If there was an election for Congress today, would you vote Democratic or Republican?

• Democratic 51%
• Republican 39%

Do you think an Islamic community center should be built in lower Manhattan, two blocks from the former site of the World Trade Center?

• Yes 32%
• No 55%

Among Republicans

• Yes 4%
• No 86%

Among Independents

• Yes 34%
• No 51%

Among Democrats

• Yes 49%
• No 37%

Among Conservatives

• Yes 5%
• No 85%

Among Moderates

• Yes 35%
• No 51%

Among Liberals

• Yes 60%
• No 25%

Do you think developers have the right to build an Islamic community center near the former site of the World Trade Center?

• Yes 59%
• No 30%

Among Republicans

• Yes 44%
• No 47%

Among Independents

• Yes 65%
• No 23%

Among Democrats

• Yes 68%
• No 21%

Among Conservatives

• Yes 44%
• No 46%

Among Moderates

• Yes 64%
• No 25%

Among Liberals

• Yes 71%
• No 16%

Do you think a strip club should be built in lower Manhattan, two blocks from the former site of the World Trade Center?

• Yes 28%
• No 54%

Among Republicans

• Yes 21%
• No 64%

Among Independents

• Yes 28%
• No 50%

Among Democrats

• Yes 33%
• No 50%

Among Conservatives

• Yes 14%
• No 67%

Among Moderates

• Yes 31%
• No 54%

Among Liberals

• Yes 40%
• No 40%

Among Men

• Yes 36%
• No 46%

Among Women

• Yes 20%
• No 62%

Survey of 592 likely voters was conducted October 1-3, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 48% Democrat; 32% Republican; 21% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 40% Moderate; 33% Conservative; 27% Liberal.