HomeUploadUpload DirectHotlinkRandomAbouttheme toggle
Expand

Reason-Rupe Poll: Obama Leads Romney, 52-45 Percent; Gary Johnson Pulls 6 Percent

Views:881
@ReasonVids

President Barack Obama will beat challenger Mitt Romney 52 percent to 45 percent in November's election, and the Libertarian Party's Gary Johnson will garner 6 percent of the total while pulling votes from both major-party candidates.

Those are some of the findings of the latest Reason-Rupe Poll, which surveyed 1,006 adults in September 13-17. Full results of the poll are online here: http://reason.com/poll

About 61 percent of respondents said that wealth disparities are an acceptable part of the American economic system and not something the government should try to fix. "One of the reasons they may believe that," explains Reason's director of polling, Emily Ekins, "is that 59 percent think that individuals have an equal opportunity to succeed in this country."

Ekins also notes that while pundits decry legislative gridlock in Congress, 45 percent of Americans want the federal government to pass fewer laws, compared with around one-third who think it should be more active. "However," she notes, "there is one law that voters overwhelmingly would like to see passed - and that's a law to audit the Federal Reserve."

For full results and more analysis, go to the Reason-Rupe Poll homepage.

Approximately 1.45 minutes long.

Produced by Joshua Swain.

Downloadable versions of the video are below. Subscribe to Reason TV's YouTube page to receive automatic notification when new material goes live.

reason
,
reason tv
,
rupe
,
poll
,
government
,
obama
,
romney
,
taxes
,
election 2012
,
federal reserve
,
president
,
gary johnson
,
libertarian
,
rich
,
middle
,
class
,
economy
,
congress
,
approval
,
rating
    Thumbnail for Atlas Shrugged Part II: What We Saw at the World Premiere in D.C.3:07
    Atlas Shrugged Part II: What We Saw at the World Premiere in D.C.
    ReasonVids
    953 views
    Thumbnail for Nick Gillespie & Matt Welch Preview "The Declaration of Independents"41:36
    Nick Gillespie & Matt Welch Preview "The Declaration of Independents"
    ReasonVids
    855 views
    Thumbnail for Cops Shutdown Jerry Seinfeld; What's Up with Lemonade Stands? (Nanny of the Month, Aug ‘15)1:25
    Cops Shutdown Jerry Seinfeld; What's Up with Lemonade Stands? (Nanny of the Month, Aug ‘15)
    ReasonVids
    857 views
    Thumbnail for How disinformation works2:10
    How disinformation works
    bestofvoatxyz
    541 views
    Thumbnail for Donald Trump is 'Very Good at Losing Other People's Money'0:43
    Donald Trump is 'Very Good at Losing Other People's Money'
    ReasonVids
    867 views
    Thumbnail for Soy Level: Chair0:11
    Soy Level: Chair
    bestofvoatxyz
    2090 views
    Thumbnail for Remy: Go to Mexico1:37
    Remy: Go to Mexico
    ReasonVids
    673 views
    Thumbnail for Comedian Ahmed Albasheer: The U.S. Invasion Created a Thousand Saddams50:41
    Comedian Ahmed Albasheer: The U.S. Invasion Created a Thousand Saddams
    ReasonVids
    856 views
    Thumbnail for VIDEO: Antifa is a Jewish terrorist organization0:59
    VIDEO: Antifa is a Jewish terrorist organization
    bestofvoatxyz
    510 views
    Thumbnail for RNC Shuns Ron Paul, Supporters Root For Romney Defeat3:45
    RNC Shuns Ron Paul, Supporters Root For Romney Defeat
    ReasonVids
    704 views
    Thumbnail for Ask a Libertarian Lightning Round!: Death Penalty, Space Travel, & Grover Cleveland3:16
    Ask a Libertarian Lightning Round!: Death Penalty, Space Travel, & Grover Cleveland
    ReasonVids
    983 views
    Thumbnail for "I Pledge to Serve Barack Obama" (Urgent 2012 Election Update)1:21
    "I Pledge to Serve Barack Obama" (Urgent 2012 Election Update)
    ReasonVids
    972 views
    Thumbnail for What We Saw at the Democratic Presidential Debate in Brooklyn3:12
    What We Saw at the Democratic Presidential Debate in Brooklyn
    ReasonVids
    873 views
    Thumbnail for Cop’s Obama Rant Embarrasses Officials, Spurs 2014 Nanny of the Year Win2:22
    Cop’s Obama Rant Embarrasses Officials, Spurs 2014 Nanny of the Year Win
    ReasonVids
    922 views
    Thumbnail for Te Estas Tardando Los Viejones de Linares | Los Viejones de Linares Oficial2:49
    Te Estas Tardando Los Viejones de Linares | Los Viejones de Linares Oficial
    invidious
    319 views
    Thumbnail for Beautifully Explained! 💯🎖 #usa #israel #palestine #news #uk #politics #congress #canada #europe | Breezy Politics0:45
    Beautifully Explained! 💯🎖 #usa #israel #palestine #news #uk #politics #congress #canada #europe | Breezy Politics
    invidious
    58 views
    Thumbnail for Why It's So Hard to Make a Movie: Q&A with Filmmaker Joe Gressis10:21
    Why It's So Hard to Make a Movie: Q&A with Filmmaker Joe Gressis
    ReasonVids
    910 views
    Thumbnail for Feminist fakes being knocked out after getting slapped on her shoulder/arm0:29
    Feminist fakes being knocked out after getting slapped on her shoulder/arm
    AOU
    2603 views
    Thumbnail for Fighting the War on Cameras: Jerome Vorus and the ACLU take D.C. to Court4:19
    Fighting the War on Cameras: Jerome Vorus and the ACLU take D.C. to Court
    ReasonVids
    883 views
    Thumbnail for The Politics of Poker: Why It's Time To Legalize Online Gaming4:59
    The Politics of Poker: Why It's Time To Legalize Online Gaming
    ReasonVids
    1021 views
    Thumbnail for Trump Appeals to "Racist" Voters: Former Republican New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson0:53
    Trump Appeals to "Racist" Voters: Former Republican New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson
    ReasonVids
    1056 views
    Thumbnail for Rep. Jerrold Nadler: CAGW's Porker of the Month for Feb. 2011!2:06
    Rep. Jerrold Nadler: CAGW's Porker of the Month for Feb. 2011!
    ReasonVids
    905 views
    Thumbnail for Remy: Isn't it Ironic: (Alanis Morissette Government Surveillance Parody)2:14
    Remy: Isn't it Ironic: (Alanis Morissette Government Surveillance Parody)
    ReasonVids
    980 views
    Thumbnail for Best STOL Wing Design Ever?!? | rctestflight16:03
    Best STOL Wing Design Ever?!? | rctestflight
    invidious
    370 views
    Thumbnail for Fufu❌ Kizhangu Kali✔️           Full recipe available on the Cookd app 😁 | Cookd0:42
    Fufu❌ Kizhangu Kali✔️ Full recipe available on the Cookd app 😁 | Cookd
    invidious
    30 views

points

Permalink
Reply
reason
,
reason tv
,
rupe
,
poll
,
government
,
obama
,
romney
,
taxes
,
election 2012
,
federal reserve
,
president
,
gary johnson
,
libertarian
,
rich
,
middle
,
class
,
economy
,
congress
,
approval
,
rating
TOS  •  Add Keywords  •  Donate  •   Analytics  •   DMCA  •   Puzzle