Independent Support for McCain Iran Policy Rises
Independents Express Increased Support for McCain's Iran
Policy
-- Slight Movement Against Meeting with Iran
Leaders Among Democrats and Independents --
Flemington, NJ, June 2, 2008 - A new national study conducted among 310 self-reported Democrats, Republicans and Independents indicated that after viewing segments of Senator McCain's remarks at the AIPAC Meeting in Washington DC earlier today, there was modest movement of support for Senator John McCain.
The study was conducted by HCD Research and the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion (MCIPO) earlier today to obtain Americans' perceptions of video segments of Senator McCain's remarks in Washington DC this morning.
While viewing segments of the speech, participants indicated their levels of agreement by moving their mouse from left to right on a continuum. The responses were recorded in quarter-second intervals and reported in the form of curves. To view agreement curves and detailed results go to: www.mediacurves.com
Among the study
findings:
If the 2008 Presidential election were held
today who would you vote for?
Prior to Viewing McCain's Remarks | After Viewing McCain's Remarks |
Democrats Barack Obama - 53% Hillary Clinton - 32% John McCain - 4% Undecided - 11% I would not vote - 1% | Democrats Barack Obama - 52 % Hillary Clinton - 27% John McCain - 6% Undecided - 15% I would not vote - 0% |
Republicans Barack Obama - 9% Hillary Clinton 3% John McCain - 71% Undecided - 13% I would not vote - 3% | Republicans Barack Obama - 8% Hillary Clinton - 2% John McCain - 73% Undecided - 14% I would not vote - 3% |
Independents Barack Obama - 24% Hillary Clinton - 24% John McCain - 27% Undecided - 25% I would not vote - 1% | Independents Barack Obama - 23% Hillary Clinton - 24% John McCain - 31% Undecided - 21% I would not vote - 1% |
Which candidate do you
think has the best policy on how to deal with Iran? Prior to Viewing McCain's Remarks | After Viewing McCain's
Remarks |
Democrats Barack Obama - 58% Hillary Clinton - 36% John McCain - 6% | Democrats Barack Obama - 54% Hillary Clinton - 33% John McCain - 14% |
Republicans Barack Obama - 8% Hillary Clinton -3% John McCain - 89% | Republicans Barack Obama - 7% Hillary Clinton - 3% John McCain - 90% |
Independents Barack Obama - 28% Hillary Clinton - 31% John McCain - 42% | Independents Barack Obama - 24% Hillary Clinton - 27% John McCain - 49% |
Do you think that the next President
of the United States should establish in-person meetings
with the leadership of Iran?
Prior to Viewing McCain's Remarks | After Viewing McCain's Remarks |
Democrats Yes - 65% No - 9% Not Sure - 25% | Democrats Yes - 61% No - 14% Not Sure - 25% |
Republicans | Republicans Yes - 29% No - 46% Not Sure - 25% |
Independents | Independents Yes - 39% No - 29% Not Sure - 31% |
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ENDS
HCD Research is a communications research company headquartered in Flemington, NJ. The company's services include traditional and web-based marketing and communications research. For additional information on HCD Research, access the company's web site at www.hcdi.net or call HCD Research at 908-788-9393. Headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, MCIPO is a respected source of public opinion data on local, state and national issues. . For additional information on Muhlenberg College, go to www.muhlenberg.edu