Results of OnePoliticalVoice Nationwide Survey
October 18-25, 2007
The following are match–ups between potential Republican and Democratic nominees for the 2008 presidential election. While the election is a long way off, if the election were today which of the following candidates would you vote for:
43.82% Hillary Clinton
39.57% Rudy Giuliani
16.61% Not sure
If the election were today which of the following candidates would you vote for:
42.60% John McCain
41.52% Hillary Clinton
15.87%Not sure
If the election were today which of the following candidates would you vote for:
47.86% Hillary Clinton
33.20% Mitt Romney
18.94% Not sure
If the election were today which of the following candidates would you vote for:
46.14% Hillary Clinton
36.18% Fred Thompson
17.68% Not sure
If the election were today which of the following candidates would you vote for:
43.20% Barack Obama
40.84% Rudy Giuliani
15.96% Not sure
If the election were today which of the following candidates would you vote for:
40.71% Barack Obama
40.62% John McCain
18.67% Not sure
If the election were today which of the following candidates would you vote for:
48.32% Barack Obama
33.86% Mitt Romney
17.82% Not sure
If the election were today which of the following candidates would you vote for:
46.01% Barack Obama
34.01% Fred Thompson
19.98% Not sure
If the election were today which of the following candidates would you vote for:
45.17% Rudy Giuliani
38.19% Al Gore
16.64% Not sure
If the election were today which of the following candidates would you vote for:
41.96% John McCain
41.50% Al Gore
16.54% Not sure
If the election were today which of the following candidates would you vote for:
45.84% Al Gore
34.72% Mitt Romney
19.44% Not sure
If the election were today which of the following candidates would you vote for:
44.59% Al Gore
37.03% Fred Thompson
18.38% Not sure
Our foreign policy during the current administration has been strong, steady and correct:
8.22% Strongly agree
27.15% Somewhat agree
23.71% Somewhat disagree
37.48% Strongly disagree
3.44% Don't know
Our foreign policy during the current administration has been misguided and damaging to our national interests:
36.87% Strongly agree
27.41% Somewhat agree
16.80% Somewhat disagree
14.48% Strongly disagree
4.44% Don't know
We need to talk to countries such as Syria and Iran to try and improve relationships:
36.47% Strongly agree
37.24%Somewhat agree
10.56% Somewhat disagree
9.02% Strongly disagree
6.71% Don't know
The United States should recognize Cuba and normalize relations like we have with Vietnam:
22.75% Strongly agree
39.96% Somewhat agree
14.73% Somewhat disagree
9.94% Strongly disagree
12.62% Don't know
We provide too much financial aid to other countries:
42.94% Strongly agree, we provide far too much aid
41.78% Somewhat agree, we provide a little too much aid
7.93% Somewhat disagree, we should provide a bit more aid
2.32% Strongly disagree, we should provide much more aid
5.03% Don't know
The United States should be heavily involved in finding a solution to the Israeli/Palestine conflict:
16.31% Strongly agree
27.83% Somewhat agree
29.56% Somewhat disagree
19.77% Strongly disagree
6.53% Don't know
The United States was correct to remove Saddam Hussein and get involved militarily in Iraq:
26.59% Strongly agree
29.67% Somewhat agree
18.89% Somewhat disagree
21.38% Strongly disagree
3.47% Don't know
The United States was correct to fight the Taliban and get involved militarily in Afghanistan:
39.73% Strongly agree
34.36% Somewhat agree
12.48% Somewhat disagree
9.21% Strongly disagree
4.22% Don't know
It would be more dangerous and destabilizing to the Middle East region if our armed forces left Iraq in the next six months:
29.67% Strongly agree
25.82% Somewhat agree
20.23% Somewhat disagree
16.38% Strongly disagree
7.90% Don't know
The United States should require measurable milestones and improvements from the Iraqi government. If those are not met, then the United States should withdraw its armed forces:
32.49% Strongly agree
39.69% Somewhat agree
14.20% Somewhat disagree
6.42% Strongly disagree
7.20% Don't know
The United States is winning the war in Iraq:
7.72% Strongly agree
25.87% Somewhat agree
21.81% Somewhat disagree
30.89% Strongly disagree
13.71% Don't know
We are losing the war in Iraq:
22.78% Strongly agree
25.87% Somewhat agree
18.34% Somewhat disagree
19.11% Strongly disagree
13.90% Don't know
We are losing the war in Afghanistan:
11.39% Strongly agree
23.55% Somewhat agree
25.68% Somewhat disagree
16.99% Strongly disagree
22.39% Don't know
Our foreign policy in Iraq has damaged our country's image and ability to lead throughout the world:
33.08% Strongly agree
30.56% Somewhat agree
17.99% Somewhat disagree
12.57% Strongly disagree
5.80% Don't know
Our foreign policy is strong and consistent and demonstrates leadership throughout the world:
10.92% Strongly agree
24.37% Somewhat agree
29.62% Somewhat disagree
28.85% Strongly disagree
6.24% Don't know
Which one of the following statements best describes your view on the Iraq War:
36.12% I oppose the Iraq War and the issue greatly affects how I vote.
17.28% I oppose the Iraq War but the issue doesn't usually affect how I vote.
7.18% I have no strong opinion on the matter.
21.17% I support the Iraq War but the issue doesn't usually affect how I vote.
13.79% I support the Iraq War and the issue greatly affects how I vote.
4.46% Don't know
Selected Demographic Questions
What type of telephone service do you have:
24.5% Cell Phone Only
How often do you answer phone calls from an unknown caller or from a number you do not recognize:
55.9% “Rarely” or “never”
Age:
17.8% 55+
9.9% 60+
Respondents for this survey were selected from among those who have agreed to participate in OnePoliticalVoice surveys. The data have been weighted to reflect the demographic composition of the U.S. adult population. Because the sample is based on those who agreed to participate in the OnePoliticalVoice panel, no estimates of theoretical sampling are calculated.
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