Poll Watch: Fox News Survey on Health Care

Fox News Survey on Health Care

Do you favor or oppose the new national health care law that was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama in 2010?

• Favor 40% (40%)
• Oppose 49% (53%)

Democrats

• Favor 72%
• Oppose 16%

Republicans

• Favor 9%
• Oppose 85%

Independents

• Favor 34%
• Oppose 51%

Recently the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on the constitutionality of the new health care law, which is called the 2010 Affordable Care Act. What do you think the Supreme Court should do?

• Uphold the law as constitutional and let it stand 30% (27%)
• Keep most of the law, but rule the requirement for Americans to buy health insurance as unconstitutional 21% (24%)
• Invalidate the whole law as unconstitutional 38% (42%)

Democrats

• Uphold the law as constitutional and let it stand 53%
• Keep most of the law, but rule the requirement for Americans to buy health insurance as unconstitutional 23%
• Invalidate the whole law as unconstitutional 14%

Republicans

• Uphold the law as constitutional and let it stand 10%
• Keep most of the law, but rule the requirement for Americans to buy health insurance as unconstitutional 15%
• Invalidate the whole law as unconstitutional 65%

Independents

• Uphold the law as constitutional and let it stand 22%
• Keep most of the law, but rule the requirement for Americans to buy health insurance as unconstitutional 25%
• Invalidate the whole law as unconstitutional 40%

The new Obama health care law requires that employer health plans provide birth control coverage as part of preventive services for women. Most Catholic and other religious-affiliated hospitals and universities don’t do that and are fighting the new requirement in court because they say it violates their religious rights under the Constitution. Overall, who do you believe is right in this situation -- the Catholic Church or the government?

• The government 47%
• The Catholic Church 41%

Democrats

• The government 74%
• The Catholic Church 17%

Republicans

• The Catholic Church 68%
• The government 23%

Independents

• The Catholic Church 42%
  
• The government 38%

Men

• The Catholic Church 49%
  
• The government 42%

Women

• The government 51%
• The Catholic Church 35%

Do you believe the federal government forcing Americans to buy health insurance is a violation of individual rights protected by the Constitution -- or not?

• Yes it is 60%
• No it isn’t 36%

Democrats

• Yes it is 33%
• No it isn’t 61%

Republicans

• Yes it is 87%
• No it isn’t 10%

Independents

• Yes it is 66%
• No it isn’t 30%

Survey of 907 registered voters was conducted June 3-5, 2012. The margin of error is ± 3 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted April 9-11, 2012 are in parentheses.

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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: Pew Research Survey on Religion and Politics

Pew Research Poll on Religion & Politics

In your opinion, should churches and other houses of worship express their views on day-to-day social and political questions – or should they keep out of political matters?

• Should express views 40%
• Should keep out 54%

Do you think there has been too much, too little or the right amount of expressions of religious faith and prayer by political leaders?

• Too much 38%
• Too little 30%
• Right amount 25%

As I name some groups, please tell me whether you feel each one is generally friendly toward religion, neutral toward religion, or unfriendly toward religion.

The Democratic Party

• Friendly 35%
• Neutral 36%
• Unfriendly 21%

The Republican Party

• Friendly 54%
• Neutral 24%
• Unfriendly 13%

 



The Obama administration

• Friendly 39%
• Neutral 32%
• Unfriendly 23%

University professors

• Friendly 14%
• Neutral 37%
• Unfriendly 32%

News reporters and the news media

• Friendly 19%
• Neutral 38%
• Unfriendly 35%

Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. Do you completely agree, mostly agree, mostly disagree, or completely disagree?

Religious conservatives have too much control over the Republican Party

• Completely agree 21%
• Mostly agree 30%
• Mostly disagree 27%
• Completely disagree 13%

Liberals who are not religious have too much control over the Democratic Party

• Completely agree 12%
• Mostly agree 28%
• Mostly disagree 30%
• Completely disagree 19%

Survey of 1,503 adults was conducted March 7-11, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

Poll Watch: SurveyUSA San Diego Survey on Birth Control

SurveyUSA San Diego Survey on Birth Control

Should health insurance plans provided by private employers be required to cover the cost of birth control for their female employees?

• Yes 59%
• No 34%

Among Democrats

• Yes 76%
• No 17%

Among Republicans

• Yes 42%
• No 47%

Among Independents

• Yes 58%
• No 38%

Among Men

• Yes 54%
• No 38%

Among Women

• Yes 64%
• No 29%

What about health insurance plans provided by employers who are associated with religious institutions, like church-affiliated hospitals and universities? Should they be required to cover the cost of birth control for their female employees?

• Yes 53%
• No 41%

Among Democrats

• Yes 66%
• No 25%

Among Republicans

• Yes 44%
• No 51%

Among Independents

• Yes 47%
• No 50%

Among Liberals

• Yes 68%
• No 28%

Among Moderates

• Yes 58%
• No 36%

Among Conservatives

• Yes 37%
• No 57%

Among Men

• Yes 47%
• No 48%

Among Women

• Yes 59%
• No 34%

Survey of 500 adults in the San Diego, California area was conducted March 23, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Party ID: 35% Democrat; 32% Republican; 29% Independent. Ideology: 36% Moderate; 30% Conservative; 24% Liberal.

Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Pennsylvania Survey on Gov. Corbett and Abortion

Quinnipiac Pennsylvania Survey on Gov. Corbett and Abortion

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Tom Corbett is handling his job as Governor?

• Approve 41%
• Disapprove 41%

Among Democrats

• Approve 23%
• Disapprove 65%

Among Republicans

• Approve 61%
• Disapprove 18%

Among Independents

• Approve 46%
• Disapprove 36%

College Degree

• Approve 40%
• Disapprove 49%

No College Degree

• Approve 42%
• Disapprove 37%

Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases or illegal in all cases?

• Legal in all cases 25%
• Legal in most cases 29%
• Illegal in most cases 23%
• Illegal in all cases 14%

Among Democrats

• Legal in all cases 33%
• Legal in most cases 35%
• Illegal in most cases 14%
• Illegal in all cases 9%

Among Republicans

• Legal in all cases 12%
• Legal in most cases 19%
• Illegal in most cases 39%
• Illegal in all cases 25%

Among Independents

• Legal in all cases 31%
• Legal in most cases 34%
• Illegal in most cases 18%
• Illegal in all cases 11%

College Degree

• Legal in all cases 30%
• Legal in most cases 34%
• Illegal in most cases 20%
• Illegal in all cases 12%

No College Degree

• Legal in all cases 23%
• Legal in most cases 27%
• Illegal in most cases 24%
• Illegal in all cases 16%

Age 18-49

• Legal in all cases 30%
• Legal in most cases 30%
• Illegal in most cases 25%
• Illegal in all cases 11%

Age 50-64

• Legal in all cases 25%
• Legal in most cases 31%
• Illegal in most cases 20%
• Illegal in all cases 14%

Age 65+

• Legal in all cases 17%
• Legal in most cases 25%
• Illegal in most cases 25%
• Illegal in all cases 21%

Among Men

• Legal in all cases 21%
• Legal in most cases 33%
• Illegal in most cases 27%
• Illegal in all cases 11%

Among Women

• Legal in all cases 29%
• Legal in most cases 26%
• Illegal in most cases 19%
• Illegal in all cases 18%

As you may know, the state legislature is considering a bill that would legally require women seeking an abortion to undergo an ultrasound at least 24 hours before the procedure. Do you support or oppose this bill?

• Support 42%
• Oppose 48%

Among Democrats

• Support 30%
• Oppose 60%

Among Republicans

• Support 58%
• Oppose 32%

Among Independents

• Support 37%
• Oppose 53%

College Degree

• Support 35%
• Oppose 57%

No College Degree

• Support 45%
• Oppose 44%

Think Abortion Should Be Legal in All/Most Cases

• Support 28%
• Oppose 67%

Think Abortion Should Be Illegal in Most/All Cases

• Support 66%
• Oppose 25%

In most cases a trans-vaginal ultrasound would be required due to the early stage of pre-abortion pregnancies. A trans-vaginal ultra sound requires vaginal insertion of a probe. Do you support or oppose legally requiring trans-vaginal ultrasounds before a woman can get an abortion?

• Support 23%
• Oppose 64%

Among Democrats

• Support 16%
• Oppose 73%

Among Republicans

• Support 38%
• Oppose 47%

Among Independents

• Support 16%
• Oppose 72%

College Degree

• Support 20%
• Oppose 70%

No College Degree

• Support 24%
• Oppose 61%

Think Abortion Should Be Legal in All/Most Cases

• Support 13%
• Oppose 81%

Think Abortion Should Be Illegal in Most/All Cases

• Support 40%
• Oppose 44%

Survey of 1,256 registered voters was conducted March 7-12, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.8 percentage points. Party ID: 37% Democrat; 32% Republican; 25% Independent; 6% Other.

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Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Survey on Health Care

Quinnipiac Survey on Health Care

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling health care? 

• Approve 40%
• Disapprove 56%

Do you think Congress should try to repeal the health care law, or should they let it stand?

• Should repeal it 52%
• Should let it stand 39%

The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the health care law. Do you want the Supreme Court to uphold the health care law or overturn it?

• Uphold it 39%
• Overturn it 50%

Do you think that health insurance plans should cover birth control as preventive care for women or not?

• Yes 71%
• No 24%

Do you think the federal government should require private employers to offer free birth control coverage as part of their health insurance benefit plans or not?

• Yes 47%
• No 48%

Among Democrats

• Yes 69%
• No 27%

Among Republicans

• Yes 25%
• No 72%

Among Independents

• Yes 48%
• No 46%

Among Men

• Yes 43%
• No 53%

Among Women

• Yes 51%
• No 43%

As you may know, President Obama recently announced an adjustment to the administration's health-care rule regarding religiously affiliated employers providing birth control coverage to female employees. Women will still be guaranteed coverage for birth control without any out-of-pocket cost, but will have to seek the coverage directly from their insurance companies if their employers object to birth control on religious grounds. Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's decision?

• Approve 54%
• Disapprove 38%

Among Democrats

• Approve 75%
• Disapprove 18%

Among Republicans

• Approve 32%
• Disapprove 63%

Among Independents

• Approve 56%
• Disapprove 36%

Do you think it is wrong or not wrong to use artificial birth control methods, also known as contraceptives?

• Yes, wrong 12%
• No, not wrong 82%

Among Catholics

• Yes, wrong 18%
• No, not wrong 75%

Survey of 2,605 registered voters was conducted February 14-20, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 1.9 percentage points. Party ID: 30% Democrat; 28% Republican; 33% Independent.

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Poll Watch: PPP (D) Survey on Birth Control and Catholic Hospitals & Universities

PPP (D) Survey on Birth Control and Catholic Hospitals & Universities

Some people say that institutions such as Catholic hospitals and universities should be exempted from the requirement that health plans cover prescription birth control with no additional out of pocket costs, because contraception runs counter to Catholic teachings. Other people say that women of all faiths who are employed by Catholic hospitals and universities should have the same rights to contraceptive coverage as other women. Which view do you agree with -- Catholic hospitals and universities should be exempted from covering prescription birth control, or that women who are employed by Catholic hospitals and universities should have the same rights to contraceptive coverage as other women?

• Women who are employed by Catholic hospitals and universities should have the same rights to contraceptive coverage as other women 57%
• Catholic hospitals and universities should be exempted from covering prescription birth control 39%

Among Democrats

• Women who are employed by Catholic hospitals and universities should have the same rights to contraceptive coverage as other women 76%
• Catholic hospitals and universities should be exempted from covering prescription birth control 23%

Among Republicans

• Women who are employed by Catholic hospitals and universities should have the same rights to contraceptive coverage as other women 38%
• Catholic hospitals and universities should be exempted from covering prescription birth control 58%

Among Independents

• Women who are employed by Catholic hospitals and universities should have the same rights to contraceptive coverage as other women 56%
• Catholic hospitals and universities should be exempted from covering prescription birth control 39%

Among Catholics

• Women who are employed by Catholic hospitals and universities should have the same rights to contraceptive coverage as other women 53%
• Catholic hospitals and universities should be exempted from covering prescription birth control 45%

Among Catholic Democrats

• Women who are employed by Catholic hospitals and universities should have the same rights to contraceptive coverage as other women 73%
• Catholic hospitals and universities should be exempted from covering prescription birth control 24%

Among Republican Catholics

• Women who are employed by Catholic hospitals and universities should have the same rights to contraceptive coverage as other women 27%
• Catholic hospitals and universities should be exempted from covering prescription birth control 72%

Among Independent Catholics

• Women who are employed by Catholic hospitals and universities should have the same rights to contraceptive coverage as other women 60%
• Catholic hospitals and universities should be exempted from covering prescription birth control 39%

National survey of 1,085 registered voters was conducted on behalf of Planned Parenthood February 3-5, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.0 percentage points. An oversample of 359 Catholic voters was conducted and the margin of error for that group is +/- 5.2 percentage points.

Inside the numbers:

A solid 56 percent majority of voters support the decision to require health plans to cover prescription birth control with no additional out-of-pocket fees, while only 37 percent are opposed. It’s particularly noteworthy that pivotal independent voters support this benefit by a 55/36 margin; in fact, a majority of voters in every racial, age, and religious category that we track express support. In particular, a 53 percent majority of Catholic voters, who were oversampled as part of this poll, favor the benefit, including fully 62 percent of Catholics who identify themselves as independents.

A lot more Republicans (36%) support it than Democrats (20%) oppose it. Women are for it by a 63/29 margin.

Republican agitating on this issue could cause themselves trouble at the polls this year. 40% of voters say Mitt Romney's stance makes them less likely to vote for him, while only 23% consider it a positive. With the Catholic oversample it's 46% less likely and 28% more likely. And Congressional Republicans are imperiling themselves as well. 58% of voters oppose them trying to take the benefit away, including 56 percent of independents, while only 33% are supportive.

Poll Watch: Fox News 2012 Presidential Survey

Fox News 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 47% [46%] (44%) [42%] {45%} (47%) [48%] {48%}
• Mitt Romney 42% [45%] (42%) [44%] {42%} (41%) [41%] {41%}

• Barack Obama 48%
• Ron Paul 38%

• Barack Obama 50% [50%]
• Rick Santorum 38% [38%]

• Barack Obama 51% [51%] (46%) [46%] [53%] {55%}
• Newt Gingrich 38% [37%] (40%) [41%] [34%] {35%}

• Barack Obama 50% {54%}
• Jeb Bush 36% {34%}

What would your reaction be if _______________ were to become the next president?

Mitt Romney

• Enthusiastic 9%
• Pleased 19%
• Neutral 32%
• Displeased 17%
• Scared 20%

Rick Santorum

• Enthusiastic 8%
• Pleased 19%
• Neutral 29%
• Displeased 17%
• Scared 22%

Newt Gingrich

• Enthusiastic 8%
• Pleased 15%
• Neutral 26%
• Displeased 16%
• Scared 33%

Ron Paul

• Enthusiastic 6%
• Pleased 15%
• Neutral 32%
• Displeased 18%
• Scared 23%

And what would your reaction be if Barack Obama were to be re-elected president?

• Enthusiastic 20%
• Pleased 21%
• Neutral 16%
• Displeased 15%
• Scared 27%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?

• Approve 48% [45%] (44%) [42%]
  
• Disapprove 45% [47%] (51%) [48%]

If Mitt Romney were to win the presidential election this year, would that make you more confident about the country’s future, less confident, or would it not make much of a difference either way?

• More confident 29%
• Less confident 33%
• No difference 35%

Regardless of how you plan to vote, do you think _______________ has the integrity to serve effectively as president?

Barack Obama

• Yes he does 63%
• No he doesn't 34%

Mitt Romney

• Yes he does 55% [55%]
• No he doesn't 34% [31%]

Rick Santorum

• Yes he does 50%
• No he doesn't 33%

Ron Paul

• Yes he does 51%
• No he doesn't 35%

Newt Gingrich

• Yes he does 39% [45%]
• No he doesn't 52% [43%]

Regardless of how you plan to vote, how confident are you in _______________ ability to fix the economy?


Barack Obama

• Very confident 21%
• Somewhat confident 30%
• Not very confident 14%
• Not at all confident 34%

Mitt Romney

• Very confident 11%
• Somewhat confident 40%
• Not very confident 21%
• Not at all confident 24%

Newt Gingrich

• Very confident 9%
• Somewhat confident 34%
• Not very confident 17%
• Not at all confident 35%

Regardless of how you plan to vote, how confident are you in _______________ ability to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons?


Barack Obama

• Very confident 17%
• Somewhat confident 32%
• Not very confident 18%
• Not at all confident 28%

Mitt Romney

• Very confident 10%
• Somewhat confident 34%
• Not very confident 21%
• Not at all confident 25%

Newt Gingrich

• Very confident 13%
• Somewhat confident 29%
• Not very confident 20%
• Not at all confident 29%

Do you support or oppose the United States taking military action to keep Iran from getting nuclear weapons?

• Support 60%
• Oppose 30%

Among Democrats

• Support 48%
• Oppose 43%

Among Republicans

• Support 76%
• Oppose 16%

Among Independents

• Support 51%
• Oppose 32%

For decades the United States and Israel have been close allies. If Iran and Israel were to get in a war, do you think the U.S. should take military action to help Israel, or in that situation should the U.S. stay neutral?

• Should take military action 45%
• Should stay neutral 48%

Among Democrats

• Should take military action 31%
• Should stay neutral 61%

Among Republicans

• Should take military action 60%
• Should stay neutral 36%

Among Independents

• Should take military action 50%
• Should stay neutral 41%

A proposed oil pipeline known as Keystone XL would transport oil from Canada to refineries in the United States... What about you -- do you think the pipeline should be built or not?

• Yes, build the pipeline 67%
• No, don’t build it 25%

Among Democrats

• Yes, build the pipeline 50%
• No, don’t build it 40%

Among Republicans

• Yes, build the pipeline 87%
• No, don’t build it 8%

Among Independents

• Yes, build the pipeline 69%
• No, don’t build it 22%

The new Obama health care law requires that employer health plans provide birth control coverage as part of preventive services for women... Overall, do you approve or disapprove of requiring employer health plans to cover birth control for women?

• Approve 61%
• Disapprove 34%

Among Democrats

• Approve 80%
• Disapprove 16%

Among Republicans

• Approve 39%
• Disapprove 57%

Among Independents

• Approve 58%
• Disapprove 34%

Survey of 1,110 registered voters was conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D)/Shaw & Company Research (R) February 6-9, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted January 12-14, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 5-7, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted November 13-15, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 25-27, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 17-19, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 5-7, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 7-9, 2011 are in curly brackets.

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