Washington Post-Pew Research Center Poll
This poll was conducted for The Washington Post and the Pew Research Center by telephone January 5 to 8, 2012, among a random national sample of 1,000 adults, including users of both conventional and cellular phones. The results from the full survey have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus four percentage points. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by Princeton Survey Research Associates International (PSRAI) of Princeton, NJ.
*= less than 0.5 percent
1. I’m going to name some people and organizations. If you heard that one of them was supporting a presidential candidate would you be more likely to vote for that candidate, less likely to vote for that candidate or wouldn't it make any difference?
1/8/12 – Summary table
More likely Less likely Wouldn’t make No
to vote to vote a difference opinion
a. Your local newspaper 12 11 75 2
b. Your minister, priest or rabbi 18 9 70 2
c. The governor of your state 15 16 67 2
d. Donald Trump 8 26 64 2
e. John McCain 13 22 63 2
f. Michele Bachmann 7 21 68 4
g. Sarah Palin 10 29 60 1
h. George W. Bush 13 28 57 1
i. Herman Cain 7 19 70 3
Trend where available:
a. Your local newspaper
More likely Less likely Wouldn’t make No
to vote to vote a difference opinion
1/8/12 12 11 75 2
9/17/07* 14 14 69 3
1/4/04 7 7 83 3
1/16/00 11 10 76 3
*2007 and previous: Pew Research Center
b. Your minister, priest or rabbi
More likely Less likely Wouldn’t make No
to vote to vote a difference opinion
1/8/12 18 9 70 2
9/17/07 18 12 67 3
1/4/04 13 4 80 3
1/16/00 18 7 70 5
c. The governor of your state
More likely Less likely Wouldn’t make No
to vote to vote a difference opinion
1/8/12 15 16 67 2
9/17/07 19 18 61 2
d. Donald Trump
More likely Less likely Wouldn’t make No
to vote to vote a difference opinion
1/8/12 8 26 64 2
9/17/07 5 20 73 2
e-i no trend.
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