Washington Post Poll
This Washington Post poll was conducted by telephone September 19 to 23, 2012, among a random sample of 1,107 adults in Florida and 1,101 adults in Ohio. Interviews were conducted on conventional and cellular telephones, and carried out in English and Spanish by Abt-SRBI of New York. The results from the full Florida and Ohio samples have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. The margin of error is four points for the samples of 925 registered voters in Florida and 934 voters in Ohio; it is 4.5 points for the samples of 769 likely voters in Florida and 4.5 points for the sample of 759 likely voters in Ohio.
*= less than 0.5 percent
1. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) How closely are you following the 2012 presidential race: very closely, somewhat closely, not so closely, or not closely at all?
---- Closely ----- ---- Not closely ----- No
NET Very Smwt. NET Not too At all opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 89 58 31 10 6 4 1
9/23/12 OH RV 87 48 39 13 7 6 *
9/16/12 VA RV 89 50 39 11 7 4 *
2. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) I'd like you to rate the chances that you will vote in the presidential election in November: Are you absolutely certain to vote, will you probably vote, are the chances 50-50, or less than that?
Don't think
Certain Probably Chances Less than will vote No
to vote vote 50/50 that (vol.) op.
9/23/12 FL RV 87 6 4 2 * *
9/23/12 OH RV 85 8 4 2 0 *
9/16/12 VA RV 89 4 4 3 0 *
3. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) If the presidential election were being held today and the candidates were (Barack Obama and Joe Biden, the Democrats) and (Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, the Republicans), for whom would you vote? Would you lean toward (Obama) or toward (Romney)?
NET LEANED VOTE PREFERENCE – registered voters
Other Neither Would not No
Obama Romney (vol.) (vol.) vote (vol.) opin.
9/23/12 FL RV 52 43 1 2 1 2
9/23/12 OH RV 52 41 * 3 1 2
9/16/12 VA RV 50 43 1 3 1 1
NET LEANED VOTE PREFERENCE – likely voters
Other Neither Would not No
Obama Romney (vol.) (vol.) vote (vol.) opin.
9/23/12 FL LV 51 47 1 1 0 1
9/23/12 OH LV 52 44 * 2 0 2
9/16/12 VA LV 52 44 1 2 0 1
4. (IF SUPPORT OBAMA OR ROMNEY) Will you definitely vote for (OBAMA/ROMNEY), or is there a chance you could change your mind and vote for (CANDIDATE NOT NAMED)? (IF CHANCE CHANGE MIND) Would you say (there’s a good chance) you'll change your mind, or would you say (it’s pretty unlikely)?
Definitely -Chance change mind - No
vote for NET Good Unlikely opinion
Barack Obama:
9/23/12 FL RV 87 12 3 9 1
9/23/12 OH RV 85 14 2 11 2
9/16/12 VA RV 85 14 5 9 1
Mitt Romney:
9/23/12 FL RV 91 9 4 5 1
9/23/12 OH RV 86 13 3 10 1
9/16/12 VA RV 82 17 6 12 1
5. (IF SUPPORT OBAMA OR ROMNEY) Would you say you are very enthusiastic about supporting (Obama/Romney) somewhat enthusiastic, not so enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic at all?
--- Enthusiastic -- ---- Not enthusiastic --- No
NET Very Smwhat NET Not so Not at all opinion
Barack Obama:
9/23/12 FL RV 93 63 29 7 5 2 *
9/23/12 OH RV 90 56 34 10 7 3 *
9/16/12 VA RV 92 61 31 8 7 1 0
Mitt Romney:
9/23/12 FL RV 91 57 34 8 5 3 *
9/23/12 OH RV 88 46 41 12 7 5 *
9/16/12 VA RV 85 45 40 14 10 5 1
6. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) For each item I name, please tell me how important it will be in your vote for President. The first is (ITEM). Will that be extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or less important than that?
a. The economy
--- More Important --- --- Less important -- No
NET Extremely Very NET Somewhat Less opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 92 55 36 8 6 2 *
9/23/12 OH RV 91 54 37 8 8 * *
9/16/12 VA RV 93 54 39 7 6 1 *
b. Spending on the military
--- More Important --- --- Less important -- No
NET Extremely Very NET Somewhat Less opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 71 30 40 29 23 6 *
9/23/12 OH RV 67 30 37 33 27 5 1
9/16/12 VA RV 70 32 38 29 23 6 1
c. The federal budget deficit
--- More Important --- --- Less important -- No
NET Extremely Very NET Somewhat Less opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 80 42 38 19 14 5 2
9/23/12 OH RV 74 39 35 24 20 4 1
9/16/12 VA RV 78 43 36 20 17 3 1
d. Medicare, the government health insurance program for seniors
--- More Important --- --- Less important -- No
NET Extremely Very NET Somewhat Less opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 80 41 39 20 16 4 *
9/23/12 OH RV 79 40 39 20 17 3 1
9/16/12 VA RV 77 41 36 23 18 5 *
e. Medicaid, the government health insurance and long term care program for
certain low-income adults and children
--- More Important --- --- Less important -- No
NET Extremely Very NET Somewhat Less opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 69 32 38 30 22 7 1
9/23/12 OH RV 71 34 38 28 21 7 *
9/16/12 VA RV 68 34 34 31 24 7 1
f. Immigration issues (half sample)
--- More Important --- --- Less important -- No
NET Extremely Very NET Somewhat Less opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 58 24 34 40 29 11 2
9/23/12 OH RV 51 20 31 49 36 12 *
9/16/12 VA RV 52 19 33 48 36 12 1
g. Social issues such as abortion and gay marriage (half sample)
--- More Important --- --- Less important -- No
NET Extremely Very NET Somewhat Less opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 42 22 20 57 26 31 1
9/23/12 OH RV 47 24 23 52 28 24 1
9/16/12 VA RV 49 28 21 50 22 28 1
h. The 2010 health care law (half sample)
--- More Important --- --- Less important -- No
NET Extremely Very NET Somewhat Less opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 76 41 36 17 14 3 6
9/23/12 OH RV 71 38 32 24 16 7 6
i. International affairs (half sample)
--- More Important --- --- Less important -- No
NET Extremely Very NET Somewhat Less opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 67 30 37 32 25 7 1
9/23/12 OH RV 65 35 31 33 29 4 2
9/16/12 VA RV 71 27 44 27 22 5 2
j. Taxes (half sample)
--- More Important --- --- Less important -- No
NET Extremely Very NET Somewhat Less opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 72 36 36 27 20 7 1
9/23/12 OH RV 70 35 35 29 24 5 *
9/16/12 VA RV 76 34 41 24 20 4 *
k. The 2010 health care law sometimes called Obamacare (half sample)
--- More Important --- --- Less important -- No
NET Extremely Very NET Somewhat Less opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 68 39 30 27 14 13 4
9/23/12 OH RV 71 43 27 27 15 12 2
7. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) Regardless of who you support, which candidate do you trust to do a better job [ITEM] – (Obama) or (Romney)?
a. Handling the economy
Both Neither No
Obama Romney (vol.) (vol.) opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 49 45 1 3 2
9/23/12 OH RV 50 43 * 4 3
9/16/12 VA RV 47 45 1 5 2
b. Handling immigration
Both Neither No
Obama Romney (vol.) (vol.) opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 48 41 1 5 5
9/23/12 OH RV 48 40 1 5 6
c. Determining the future of the Medicare program
Both Neither No
Obama Romney (vol.) (vol.) opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 53 38 * 4 4
9/23/12 OH RV 56 37 1 3 2
9/16/12 VA RV 52 39 * 3 5
d. Determining the future of the Medicaid program
Both Neither No
Obama Romney (vol.) (vol.) opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 54 39 * 3 3
9/23/12 OH RV 56 37 * 4 3
9/16/12 VA RV 55 37 * 4 4
e. Dealing with the federal budget deficit (half sample)
Both Neither No
Obama Romney (vol.) (vol.) opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 49 45 * 3 3
9/23/12 OH RV 43 45 2 6 4
9/16/12 VA RV 44 48 1 5 3
f. Handling military spending (half sample)
Both Neither No
Obama Romney (vol.) (vol.) opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 52 40 1 4 4
9/23/12 OH RV 48 41 1 3 7
9/16/12 VA RV* 50 44 1 2 3
*Asked full sample
g. Advancing the interests of the middle class (half sample)
Both Neither No
Obama Romney (vol.) (vol.) opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 60 35 * 3 2
9/23/12 OH RV 54 35 0 4 7
9/16/12 VA RV 55 36 * 4 4
h. Dealing with social issues such as abortion and gay marriage (half sample)
Both Neither No
Obama Romney (vol.) (vol.) opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 53 38 2 3 4
9/23/12 OH RV 61 30 1 4 4
9/16/12 VA RV 54 34 * 5 6
i. Handling taxes (half sample)
Both Neither No
Obama Romney (vol.) (vol.) opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 48 47 1 2 1
9/23/12 OH RV 56 39 1 2 2
9/16/12 VA RV 49 46 * 3 2
j. Handling international affairs (half sample)
Both Neither No
Obama Romney (vol.) (vol.) opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 49 44 1 4 2
9/23/12 OH RV 58 35 2 1 5
9/16/12 VA RV 53 42 1 2 3
8. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) Regardless of who you may support, who do you think better understands the economic problems people in this country are having – (Obama) or (Romney)?
Both Neither No
Obama Romney (vol.) (vol.) opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 53 39 1 5 2
9/23/12 OH RV 57 34 1 5 3
9/16/12 VA RV 54 37 2 7 1
9. (ASKED OF REGISTERED VOTERS) If [ITEM], how confident are you, if at all, that the country will get back on track economically in the next year or two – very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident or not confident at all?
a. Obama is re-elected
--- Confident --- --- Not confident --- No
NET Very Smwt NET Not so At all opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 52 24 28 47 12 36 *
9/23/12 OH RV 53 22 30 46 14 33 1
b. Romney is elected
--- Confident --- --- Not confident --- No
NET Very Smwt NET Not so At all opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 48 21 27 51 16 35 1
9/23/12 OH RV 48 17 31 51 18 33 1
Compare to national Post-ABC poll 9/9/12:
--- Confident --- --- Not confident --- No
NET Very Smwt NET Not so At all opinion
a. Obama is re-elected 46 19 27 53 17 36 1
b. Romney is elected 49 14 35 50 19 31 1
10. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) Now, turning to the U.S. Senate election in (INSERT STATE), if the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate were being held today, would you vote for (INSERT, the Democrat) or (INSERT, the Republican)? Which one are you leaning toward right now?
FL Bill Nelson, the Democrat or Connie Mack, the Republican
OH Sherrod Brown, the Democrat or Josh Mandel, the Republican
Compare to: VA Tim Kaine, the Democrat or George Allen, the Republican
NET LEANED VOTE PREFERENCE – registered voters
Other Neither Would not No
Dem Rep (vol.) (vol.) vote (vol.) opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 54 36 * 3 2 5
9/23/12 OH RV 51 39 * 4 * 5
9/16/12 VA RV 50 42 * 3 1 4
NET LEANED VOTE PREFERENCE – likely voters
Other Neither Would not No
Dem Rep (vol.) (vol.) vote (vol.) opinion
9/23/12 FL LV 54 40 * 2 1 3
9/23/12 OH LV 53 41 * 3 * 3
9/16/12 VA LV 51 43 * 2 * 4
11. (IF SUPPORT CANDIDATE) Will you definitely vote for (DEM/REP), or is there a chance you could change your mind and vote for (CANDIDATE NOT NAMED)? (IF CHANCE CHANGE MIND) Would you say (there’s a good chance) you'll change your mind, or would you say (it’s pretty unlikely)?
Definitely ------- Change mind ------- No
vote NET Good chance Unlikely opinion
Democrats:
9/23/12 Nelson FL RV 79 17 7 10 4
9/23/12 Mack FL RV 75 22 9 13 3
9/23/12 Brown OH RV 76 22 7 15 2
9/23/12 Mandel OH RV 76 22 7 15 2
9/16/12 Kaine VA RV 76 21 9 12 3
9/16/12 Allen VA RV 76 22 4 18 2
12. (IF SUPPORT CANDIDATE) Would you say you are very enthusiastic about supporting (NELSON/MACK/BROWN/MANDEL), somewhat enthusiastic, not so enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic at all?
--- Enthusiastic -- ---- Not enthusiastic --- No
NET Very Smwhat NET Not so Not at all opinion
9/23/12 Nelson FL RV 86 33 53 14 9 5 *
9/23/12 Mack FL RV 80 30 51 19 15 4 1
9/23/12 Brown OH RV 85 36 49 14 11 3 1
9/23/12 Mandel OH RV 81 34 47 18 13 5 1
9/16/12 Kaine VA RV 82 39 43 17 14 2 1
9/16/12 Allen VA RV 82 37 45 16 14 2 2
13. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) Again thinking ahead to U.S. Senate race in [Florida/Ohio], what is the single most important issue in your vote between [Brown/Nelson] and [Mandel/Mack]?
9/23/12 – summary table
FL OH VA 9/16/12
Economy 23 24 29
Jobs/unemployment 8 15 10
Education 4 2 5
Taxes 3 2 5
Health care/Obamacare 4 4 3
State budget deficit 1 1 3
Abortion * 1 2
Beating Obama/electing Romney/
Supporting the Republicans 3 1 2
Transportation/traffic/roads
and transit * * 2
Social Issues 0 0 2
Spending 0 0 2
Women’s issues/women’s health 0 0 2
Federal budget deficit 1 1 2
Beating Romney/re-electing Obama/
Supporting the Democrats 4 2 1
Environment * 0 1
Ethics/honesty/corruption
in government 1 4 1
Experience * 2 1
Helping the middle class * * 1
Medicare 3 2 1
Gay marriage 1 0 1
Afghanistan/War in Afghanistan 0 * *
Banks/Financial institutions 0 * *
Foreign policy 0 * *
Gas/oil prices 0 * *
Global warming 0 0 *
Guns/Gun control * 1 *
Iran/Situation in Iran 0 0 *
Immigration/illegal immigration 2 * *
Morals/family values 1 * *
Social Security * * *
Terrorism/national security * 0 *
Change 1 1
Housing/Mortgages 1 0
Stock Market/Wall Street * 0
Energy Issues 0 *
Other (SPECIFY) 15 12 11
No opinion 22 24 13
14. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) Do you think things in this country (are generally going in the right direction) or do you feel things (have gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track)?
Right Wrong No
direction track opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 43 55 2
9/23/12 OH RV 41 56 2
9/16/12 VA RV 41 56 3
15. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 55 36 19 44 10 34 1
9/23/12 OH RV 56 32 24 43 10 33 1
9/16/12 VA RV 53 32 21 46 9 37 1
16. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling the economy?
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 52 31 21 47 7 39 1
9/23/12 OH RV 53 27 26 46 12 33 1
9/16/12 VA RV 51 29 22 48 8 40 2
17. OHIO ONLY: (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) The federal government gave loans to General Motors and Chrysler during the financial market problems in 2008. Do you think this was mostly (good) or mostly (bad) for your state’s economy?
Mostly Mostly Neither Kept economy from No
good bad (vol.) getting worse (vol.) opinion
9/23/12 OH RV 64 29 2 1 4
18. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) Have you personally been contacted by a representative of the [CANDIDATE] campaign, either by phone, in-person, or online asking you for your support, or not?
a. Obama
Yes No No opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 26 72 2
9/23/12 OH RV 36 63 1
9/16/12 VA RV 33 65 1
b. Romney
Yes No No opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 28 71 1
9/23/12 OH RV 29 70 1
9/16/12 VA RV 31 68 1
Turning back to the state,
19. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) Do you approve or disapprove of the way (INSERT STATE GOVENOR) is handling his job as governor?
FL Rick Scott
OH John Kasich
VA Bob McDonnell
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin.
9/23/12 Scott FL RV 46 19 27 45 10 35 9
9/23/12 Kasich OH RV 52 19 33 37 12 25 11
9/16/12 McDonnell VA RV 58 24 34 27 13 14 15
20. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) Generally speaking, do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of (NAME)?
9/23/12 – Summary Table
------- Favorable ------- ------ Unfavorable ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
a. Barack Obama
9/23/12 FL RV 59 42 17 40 7 33 1
9/23/12 OH RV 59 39 20 39 12 27 2
9/16/12 VA RV 57 40 17 42 10 32 1
b. Joe Biden
9/23/12 FL RV 50 24 26 43 13 29 8
9/23/12 OH RV 51 22 29 40 13 28 9
9/16/12 VA RV 50 24 26 44 12 32 6
c. Mitt Romney
9/23/12 FL RV 50 30 19 48 13 34 3
9/23/12 OH RV 47 23 24 50 13 37 3
9/16/12 VA RV 47 25 21 49 14 34 5
d. Paul Ryan
9/23/12 FL RV 46 28 18 40 11 29 14
9/23/12 OH RV 46 25 21 38 14 24 16
9/16/12 VA RV 46 25 21 42 15 27 12
FLORIDA REGISTERED VOTERS ONLY:
e. Bill Nelson 55 19 36 30 13 17 15
f. Connie Mack 39 13 26 43 20 23 18
OHIO REGISTERED VOTERS ONLY:
g. Sherrod Brown 48 20 28 38 17 20 14
h. Josh Mandel 41 14 27 43 18 24 16
Compare to VA registered voters 9/16/12:
a. George Allen 51 17 34 35 16 19 14
b. Tim Kaine 54 22 32 34 16 18 11
21. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) Will one reason for your vote for U.S. Senate be to express (support for) President Obama, to express (opposition to) Obama, or is Obama not a factor in your choice?
Support Opposition Obama not a factor No opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 28 17 53 2
9/23/12 OH RV 28 15 53 3
9/16/12 VA RV 28 20 50 2
22. OHIO ONLY: (AMONG OHIO VOTERS ONLY) Would you describe the state of Ohio’s economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
------ Positive ------ ------- Negative ------- No
NET Excellent Good NET Not so good Poor opinion
9/23/12 OH RV 38 1 37 61 46 15 1
23a. OHIO ONLY: (IF OHIO ECONOMY EXCELLENT/GOOD) How much credit, if any, do you think Obama deserves for the state of Ohio's economy – A lot of credit, some, a little or none at all?
--- A lot/some --- ------- Little/None ------- No
NET A lot Some NET A little None at all opinion
9/23/12 OH RV 68 32 36 31 15 16 *
23b. OHIO ONLY: (IF OHIO ECONOMY EXCELLENT/GOOD) How much credit, if any, do you think Governor John Kasich deserves for the state of Ohio's economy – A lot of credit, some, a little or none at all?
--- A lot/some --- ------- Little/None ------- No
NET A lot Some NET A little None at all opinion
9/23/12 OH RV 59 20 39 39 19 19 3
24a. OHIO ONLY: (IF OHIO ECONOMY NOT SO GOOD/POOR) How much, if at all, do you blame Obama for the state of Ohio's economy – A lot, some, a little or not at all?
--- A lot/some --- ------- Little/None ------- No
NET A lot Some NET A little None at all opinion
9/23/12 OH RV 48 18 30 51 21 31 *
24b. OHIO ONLY: (IF OHIO ECONOMY NOT SO GOOD/POOR) How much, if at all, do you blame Governor John Kasich for the state of Ohio's economy – A lot, some, a little or not at all?
--- A lot/some --- ------- Little/None ------- No
NET A lot Some NET A little None at all opinion
9/23/12 OH RV 51 19 32 46 22 24 3
25. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) As you may know, a health reform bill was signed into law in 2010. Given what you know about the health reform law, do you have a generally (favorable) or generally (unfavorable) opinion of it? Is that a very [favorable/unfavorable] or somewhat [favorable/unfavorable] opinion?)
------- Favorable ------- ------ Unfavorable ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 46 27 18 44 10 34 10
9/23/12 OH RV 41 19 22 48 17 31 11
9/16/12 VA RV 46 28 19 47 15 32 7
Next, I have a few questions about the Medicare program, the government health insurance program for seniors
26. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) Would you say the current Medicare program is working well for most seniors, or not?
Medicare is Medicare is not No
working well working well opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 70 22 8
9/23/12 OH RV 65 28 8
9/16/12 VA RV 64 27 10
27. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) Do you think (changes need to be made to the Medicare program to keep it sustainable for the future), or do you think (the Medicare program will basically be fine if we leave it as is)?
Medicare needs to be changed Medicare is fine No
to keep it sustainable if we leave it as is opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 71 25 4
9/23/12 OH RV 76 20 4
9/16/12 VA RV 76 18 6
28. (AMONG THOSE WHO SAY CHANGES NEEDED) Do you think we need to make (major) changes or (minor) changes to Medicare to keep it sustainable for the future?
Major changes Minor changes No opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 48 47 4
9/23/12 OH RV 48 47 5
9/16/12 VA RV 53 41 6
29. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) Which of these two descriptions comes closer to your view of what Medicare should look like in the future? (OPTION A: Medicare should continue as it is today, with the government guaranteeing all seniors the same set of health insurance benefits), or (OPTION B: Medicare should be changed to a system in which the government guarantees each senior a fixed amount of money to help them purchase coverage either from traditional Medicare or from a list of private health plans)?
Option A Option B Other No
Medicare continue Medicare privatize (vol.) opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 65 29 2 4
9/23/12 OH RV 59 33 2 6
9/16/12 VA RV 56 35 2 6
30. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) Which comes closer to your opinion – (if policymakers made the right changes, they could reduce the federal budget deficit without reducing Medicare spending) or (in order to significantly reduce the federal budget deficit policymakers will need to reduce Medicare spending)?
Policymakers can reduce Medicare spending needs
deficit without reducing to be reduced in order No
Medicare spending to reduce the deficit opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 74 18 8
9/23/12 OH RV 78 17 6
9/16/12 VA RV 73 21 7
31. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) Do you think it should be LEGAL or ILLEGAL for gay and lesbian couples to get married?
--------- Legal --------- -------- Illegal -------- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 54 35 19 33 7 26 13
9/23/12 OH RV 52 36 17 37 7 30 10
9/16/12 VA RV 49 33 16 40 8 32 12
32. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases or illegal in all cases?
------ Legal ------ ----- Illegal -----
All Most Most All No
NET cases cases NET cases cases opinion
9/23/12 FL RV 65 28 37 31 19 12 4
9/23/12 OH RV 58 27 32 38 26 12 4
9/16/12 VA RV 60 29 31 36 24 12 4
901. Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as:
Democrat Republican Independent Other No opinion
9/23/12 FL 35 25 32 5 4
9/23/12 FL RV 35 29 31 3 2
9/23/12 FL LV 33 32 31 3 *
9/23/12 OH 35 26 35 3 2
9/23/12 OH RV 35 27 34 3 1
9/23/12 OH LV 37 30 30 2 1
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