Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Survey on Hugo Chavez

Rasmussen (R) Poll on Hugo Chavez

Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez?

• Favorable 6%
• Unfavorable 67%

National survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted March 6-7, 2013. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Foreign Policy Survey

Rasmussen (R) Foreign Policy Poll

I’m going to read you a short list of countries. For each, please let me know if that country is an ally of the United States, an enemy of the United States or somewhere in between.

Canada

• Ally 93% (89%) {87%} [86%] (84%)
• Enemy 1% (3%) {2%} [4%] (2%)
• In between 3% (4%) {6%} [7%] (11%)

Great Britain

• Ally 90% (88%) {85%} [85%] (92%) {76%}
• Enemy 3% (2%) {2%} [5%] (2%) {4%}
• In between 3% (5%) {8%} [6%] (4%) {14%}

Israel

• Ally 74% (70%) {71%} [70%] (67%)
• Enemy 8% (8%) {6%} [8%] (9%)
• In between 13% (17%) {17%} [16%] (18%)

Japan

• Ally 73% (71%) {63%} [59%] (77%)
• Enemy 4% (6%) {7%} [10%] (3%)
• In between 18% (17%) {22%} [24%] (16%)

Germany

• Ally 73% (71%) {66%} [66%]
• Enemy 2% (4%) {4%} [5%]
• In between 19% (19%) {23%} [26%]

France

• Ally 69% (63%) {60%} [61%] (49%) {18%}
  
• Enemy 2% (4%) {6%} [4%] (12%) {16%}
• In between 23% (25%) {26%} [29%] (35%) {57%}

Mexico

• Ally 56% (53%) {50%} [54%] (51%)
• Enemy 9% (11%) {12%} [11%] (10%)
• In between 30% (30%) {31%} [29%] (35%)

Vietnam

• Ally 27% (31%) {21%} [21%]
  
• Enemy 13% (18%) {15%} [21%]
• In between 49% (42%) {52%} [47%]

Saudi Arabia

• Ally 27% (24%) {21%} [23%] (32%)
  
• Enemy 21% (29%) {26%} [25%] (21%)
• In between 46% (42%) {44%} [46%] (43%)

China

• Ally 23% (22%) {9%} {20%} [19%] (12%) (19%)
  
• Enemy 25% (21%) {27%} {20%} [26%] (12%) (21%)
• In between 47% (51%) {58% {52%} [51%] (69%) (56%)

Egypt

• Ally 23% (34%) {42%} [39%]
  
• Enemy 21% (14%) {8%} [9%]
• In between 48% (43%) {39%} [42%]

Russia

• Ally 22% {9%} (19%) {19%} [17%] (12%)
  
• Enemy 29% {15%} (27%) {25%} [27%] (10%)
• In between 43% {59%} (48%) {45%} [50%] (74%)

Venezuela

• Ally 20% (22%) {22%} [20%] (19%)
  
• Enemy 34% (30%) {35%} [34%] (39%)
• In between 38% (34%) {32%} [34%] (36%)

Afghanistan

• Ally 12% (18%) {19%} [15%]
  
• Enemy 37% (43%) {41%} [40%]
• In between 47% (34%) {35%} [39%]

Iraq

• Ally 9% (12%) {10%} [17%]
  
• Enemy 46% (47%) {44%} [41%]
• In between 40% (36%) {39%} [37%]

Pakistan

• Ally 8% (13%) [5%] {15%} [12%] (21%)
  
• Enemy 38% (40%) [26%] {31%} [28%] (22%)
• In between 51% (39%) [61%] {46%} [53%] (54%)

North Korea

• Ally 3% (9%) {5%} [4%]
  
• Enemy 82% (72%) {74%} [75%]
• In between 10% (11%) {12%} [15%]

Iran

• Ally 3% (5%) {7%} [5%]
  
• Enemy 83% (75%) {72%} [70%]
• In between 7% (13%) {15%} [20%]

Two surveys of 1,000 adults each were conducted on October 16-17, 2012 and October 18-19, 2012. The margin of error for each survey is +/- 3 percentage points. Results from the polls conducted March 6-7, 2012 are in curly brackets. Results from the polls conducted October 17-18, 2011 and October 19-20, 2011 are in parentheses. Results from the polls conducted September 27-28, 2011 are in curly brackets. Results from the polls conducted May 4-5, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the polls conducted August 20-21, 2010 and August 22-23, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the polls conducted August 5-8, 2009 are in square brackets. Results from the polls conducted November 2-3, 2008 are in parentheses. Results from the polls conducted February 13-15, 2007 and March 6, 2007 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted February 1, 2006 are in curly brackets.

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Poll Watch: Fox News Survey on Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program

Fox News Survey on Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program

Do you think Iran can be stopped from continuing to work on a nuclear weapons program through diplomacy and sanctions alone, or will it take military force to stop Iran from working on nuclear weapons?

• Diplomacy and sanctions alone 30%
• Military force will be necessary 56%

Among Democrats

• Diplomacy and sanctions alone 41%
• Military force will be necessary 44%

Among Republicans

• Diplomacy and sanctions alone 16%
• Military force will be necessary 73%

Among Independents

• Diplomacy and sanctions alone 37%
• Military force will be necessary 51%

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

• Support 49%
• Oppose 39%

Among Democrats

• Support 41%
• Oppose 50%

Among Republicans

• Support 64%
• Oppose 27%

Among Independents

• Support 44%
• Oppose 40%

Do you think Israel should or should not take military action to keep Iran from getting nuclear weapons?

• Should 53%
• Should not 33%

Among Democrats

• Should 40%
• Should not 44%

Among Republicans

• Should 66%
• Should not 23%

Among Independents

• Should 58%
• Should not 27%

Do you think the United States should stand with Israel -- including providing military support if Israel attacks Iran?

• Yes, should 61%
• No, should not 30%

Among Democrats

• Yes, should 55%
• No, should not 35%

Among Republicans

• Yes, should 76%
• No, should not 19%

Among Independents

• Yes, should 53%
• No, should not 39%

Who do you think national leaders in Venezuela, Iran and North Korea want to win the 2012 presidential election?

• President Obama 55%
• The Republican candidate 20%

Among Democrats

• President Obama 41%
• The Republican candidate 27%

Among Republicans

• President Obama 74%
• The Republican candidate 10%

Among Independents

• President Obama 53%
• The Republican candidate 21%

Survey of 912 registered voters was conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D)/Shaw & Company Research (R) March 10-12, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

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