Results: 2012 Presidential Election
Published on 07/17/2012
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1.
1.
Please check your political affiliation. Democrat
25%
145 votes
Republican
18%
106 votes
Independent
17%
102 votes
Constitutionalist
2%
14 votes
Not interested in politics
33%
193 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
23 votes
2.
2.
Have you seen television commercials, billboards, online advertisements, etc. for presidential candidates? Yes
62%
359 votes
No
19%
110 votes
N/A
20%
114 votes
3.
3.
Please describe the tone of the advertisements you have seen. Fair and balanced
12%
71 votes
Informative
16%
95 votes
Positive
11%
62 votes
Truthful
9%
54 votes
Negative
38%
221 votes
Untruthful
18%
103 votes
Combative
24%
139 votes
Irritating
37%
214 votes
Other (please specify)
7%
43 votes
4.
4.
Have the advertisements changed your opinion of the candidates? Improved my opinion of him
11%
63 votes
Decreased my opinion of him
10%
60 votes
Improved my opinion of his opponent
5%
29 votes
Decreased my opinion of his opponent
10%
61 votes
Have not changed my opinion of him OR his opponent
58%
337 votes
Other (please specify)
6%
33 votes
5.
5.
How do you feel about political advertisements in general? Love them - they add excitement to the election
12%
69 votes
Hate them - they're aggressive and mostly untrue
38%
221 votes
Don't care about them - I get snacks or go to the bathroom when they come on.
46%
271 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
22 votes
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