| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #18131 |
| 1 | Are you familiar with news stories about the Orange County Republican central committee member who emailed an image showing President Obama and his family as chimps? |
| 700 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Obama Born | ||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.7 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | In U.S. | Other Co | Not Sure | |
| Yes | 58% | 62% | 54% | 48% | 63% | 63% | 65% | 75% | 52% | 44% | 56% | 61% | 59% | 61% | 65% | 51% | 62% | 49% | 60% |
| No | 36% | 29% | 43% | 48% | 30% | 32% | 33% | 24% | 37% | 49% | 39% | 35% | 36% | 36% | 31% | 43% | 34% | 43% | 35% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 8% | 4% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 3% | 1% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 9% | 4% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 33% | 42% | 25% | 42% | 8% | 36% | 14% | 32% | 40% | 24% | 27% | 42% | 22% | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| 2 | Was the image offensive? Or not offensive? |
| 407 Familiar With News Stories | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Obama Born | ||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | In U.S. | Other Co | Not Sure | |
| Offensive | 70% | 63% | 78% | 62% | 73% | 73% | 69% | 66% | 73% | 70% | 63% | 80% | 66% | 60% | 77% | 72% | 85% | 35% | 53% |
| Not Offensive | 27% | 34% | 19% | 33% | 24% | 26% | 26% | 31% | 26% | 30% | 33% | 19% | 30% | 34% | 22% | 28% | 13% | 65% | 40% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 4% | 6% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 7% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Familiar With News Stories | 100% | 53% | 47% | 27% | 45% | 27% | 46% | 10% | 33% | 11% | 31% | 42% | 25% | 28% | 47% | 19% | 63% | 16% | 21% |
| 3 | Should the committee member who sent the image remain in office? Or step down? |
| 407 Familiar With News Stories | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Obama Born | ||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.8 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | In U.S. | Other Co | Not Sure | |
| Remain In Office | 32% | 39% | 24% | 31% | 31% | 34% | 33% | 37% | 30% | 26% | 38% | 22% | 39% | 43% | 26% | 26% | 19% | 60% | 47% |
| Step Down | 62% | 56% | 68% | 61% | 62% | 63% | 58% | 63% | 65% | 68% | 53% | 74% | 54% | 46% | 69% | 69% | 74% | 31% | 47% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 3% | 8% | 0% | 5% | 6% | 10% | 4% | 7% | 11% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 9% | 5% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Familiar With News Stories | 100% | 53% | 47% | 27% | 45% | 27% | 46% | 10% | 33% | 11% | 31% | 42% | 25% | 28% | 47% | 19% | 63% | 16% | 21% |
| 4 | If the committee member does not step down, should she be officially reprimanded? |
| 407 Familiar With News Stories | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Obama Born | ||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.6 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | In U.S. | Other Co | Not Sure | |
| Yes | 69% | 67% | 71% | 64% | 67% | 76% | 69% | 64% | 71% | 65% | 63% | 77% | 65% | 58% | 75% | 71% | 81% | 35% | 57% |
| No | 25% | 30% | 18% | 29% | 23% | 22% | 25% | 31% | 21% | 25% | 27% | 19% | 29% | 34% | 18% | 24% | 14% | 52% | 34% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 3% | 11% | 7% | 10% | 2% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 4% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 13% | 9% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Familiar With News Stories | 100% | 53% | 47% | 27% | 45% | 27% | 46% | 10% | 33% | 11% | 31% | 42% | 25% | 28% | 47% | 19% | 63% | 16% | 21% |
| 5 | Was President Obama born in the United States? Or in another country? |
| 675 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Obama Born | ||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.8 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | In U.S. | Other Co | Not Sure | |
| In U.S. | 61% | 60% | 61% | 61% | 63% | 56% | 61% | 59% | 58% | 64% | 54% | 71% | 54% | 54% | 64% | 67% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Other Country | 19% | 17% | 21% | 25% | 18% | 14% | 19% | 20% | 19% | 19% | 24% | 16% | 18% | 22% | 18% | 15% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Not Sure | 20% | 23% | 18% | 14% | 19% | 30% | 19% | 21% | 22% | 17% | 22% | 13% | 28% | 24% | 18% | 18% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 32% | 42% | 26% | 42% | 8% | 37% | 13% | 32% | 40% | 24% | 28% | 42% | 22% | 61% | 19% | 20% |