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National Survey of
1,312 Pennsylvania Likely Voters
Conducted August 13-17, 2024, by Rasmussen Reports and NumbersUSA
1.
Biden Approval
28% Strongly approve
18% Somewhat
approve
21% Somewhat
disapprove
31% Strongly
disapprove
2% Not sure
2.
2020 Vote
49% Biden
47% Trump
2% Other
1% Didn't vote
1% Not sure
3.
Likely 2024?
90% Very likely
7% Somewhat likely
2% Not very likely
0% Not at all likely
0% Not sure
4.
If the 2024 presidential election was held
today, and the main candidates were Vice President Kamala Harris and Former
President Donald Trump, who would you vote for??
46% Harris
47% Trump
4% Other
3% Not sure
5.
If the 2024 candidates for president were
Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel, West, Jill Stein
and Chase Oliver, who would you vote for?
46% Harris
45% Trump
5% Kennedy
0% West
1% Stein
0% Oliver
1% Other
2% Not sure
Answered by 606 respondents who would vote for Kamala Harris:
6.
How enthusiastic are you about your vote for
Kamala Harris, very enthusiastic, somewhat enthusiastic, not very enthusiastic,
or not at all enthusiastic?
69% Very enthusiastic
19% Somewhat
enthusiastic
5% Not
very enthusiastic
5% Not at all
enthusiastic
1% Not sure
Answered by 583 respondents who would vote for Donald Trump:
7.
How enthusiastic are you about your vote for
Donald Trump, very enthusiastic, somewhat enthusiastic, not very enthusiastic,
or not at all enthusiastic?
75% Very enthusiastic
19% Somewhat
enthusiastic
5% Not very enthusiastic
1% Not at all enthusiastic
1% Not sure
8.
If the elections for Congress were held today,
would you vote for the Democratic candidate or for the Republican candidate?
47% Democrat
46% Republican
7% Not sure
9.
For senate, would you vote for Democrat Bob
Casey Jr. or Republican David McCormick?
46% Casey
43% McCormick
5% Someone else
6% Not sure
10. Bob Casey
Jr. has received an F- grade from the non-partisan think tank NumbersUSA for supporting illegal alien amnesty and votes
against increased border security. Does
that make you more likely or less likely to support him?
24% More likely
44% Less likely
27% No difference
6% Not sure
11. When
thinking about the elections for President, which of these is the most
important to you?
3% Not sure
7% Violent crime
17% Border security
37% Economy
6% Climate change
14% Abortion
4% Global conflicts & war
3% Education
7% Government corruption
3% Other
12. Do you have
a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable
impression of Kamala Harris?
33% Very favorable
15% Somewhat favorable
9% Somewhat unfavorable
41% Very unfavorable
2% Not sure
13. Do you have
a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable
impression of Donald Trump?
36% Very favorable
14% Somewhat favorable
8% Somewhat unfavorable
41% Very unfavorable
1% Not sure
14. Do you have
a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable
impression of JD Vance?
29% Very favorable
17% Somewhat favorable
12% Somewhat
unfavorable
34% Very unfavorable
8% Not sure
15. Do you have
a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable
impression of Tim Walz?
30% Very favorable
15% Somewhat favorable
10% Somewhat
unfavorable
37% Very unfavorable
9% Not sure
16. Importance
of inflation when considering who to vote for in the 2024 election.
65% Very important
23% Somewhat important
9% Not very important
2% Not at all important
1% Not sure
17. Importance
of the economy when considering who to vote for in the 2024 election.
65% Very important
23% Somewhat important
9% Not very important
2% Not at all important
1% Not sure
18. Importance
of the economy when considering who to vote for in the 2024 election.
71% Very important
22% Somewhat important
4% Not very important
2% Not at all important
1% Not sure
19. Importance
of abortion when considering who to vote for in the 2024 election.
48% Very important
20% Somewhat important
16% Not very important
13% Not at all
important
3% Not sure
20. Importance
of illegal immigration when considering who to vote for in the 2024 election.
56% Very important
24% Somewhat important
15% Not very important
4% Not at all important
1% Not sure
21. Importance
of government corruption when considering who to vote for in the 2024 election.
66% Very important
23% Somewhat important
8% Not very important
2% Not at all important
1% Not sure
22. Importance
of education when considering who to vote for in the 2024 election.
55%
Very important
34%
Somewhat important
7% Not very important
3% Not at all important
1% Not sure
23. In general,
have the immigration policies of the Biden administration been very successful,
somewhat successful, somewhat unsuccessful or very unsuccessful?
14%
Very successful
27%
Somewhat successful
13%
Somewhat unsuccessful
41%
Very unsuccessful
4% Not sure
24. Would
Kamala Harris’ immigration policies be better or worse than Joe Biden’s
policies?
27%
Better
32%
Worse
31%
About the same
10%
Not sure
25. When
thinking about Former President Donald Trump’s presidency, were his immigration
policies very successful, somewhat successful, somewhat unsuccessful or very
unsuccessful?
38%
Very successful
21%
Somewhat successful
13%
Somewhat unsuccessful
25%
Very unsuccessful
3% Not sure
26. Would
Donald Trump’s immigration policies be better or worse than Joe Biden’s
policies?
51%
Better
35%
Worse
9% About the same
5% Not sure
27. On the
question of illegal immigration, is the government doing too much or too little
to reduce illegal border crossings and visitor overstays? Or is the level of action about
right?
11%
Too much
60%
Too little
18%
About right
10%
Not sure
28. Some people
claim that the millions of illegal immigrants who have come to the U.S. in the
last four years has created a severe shortage of housing, forcing rent prices
and house price to rise. Do you agree or disagree?
39%
Strongly agree
21%
Somewhat agree
15%
Somewhat disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
6% Not sure
29. Is the
situation at the US-Mexico border a crisis?
62%
Yes
27%
No
12%
Not sure
30. How likely
is it that the increased illegal immigration in the past few years was
purposely allowed by the Biden administration?
45%
Very likely
15%
Somewhat likely
16%
Not very likely
19%
Not at all likely
5% Not sure
31. In general,
would you support or oppose legislation to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and
allow them to become permanent U.S. residents?
15%
Strongly support
25%
Somewhat support
14%
Somewhat oppose
38%
Strongly oppose
7% Not sure
32. Illegal
immigration and border security are top issues for some Americans. Which aspect
of illegal immigration and border security are most important to you?
32%
Taxpayer resources going to immigrants here illegally
8% Wage stagnation or depression
22%
Crime
6% Competition for working class jobs
9% Sanctuary cities protecting criminal
illegal aliens
23%
Not sure
33. Would you
support or oppose a policy of deporting all illegal aliens?
38%
Strongly support
19%
Somewhat support
18%
Somewhat oppose
21%
Strongly oppose
4% Not sure
34. If given a
choice between two candidates, one of whom favored granting amnesty to illegal
aliens and one of whom favored deporting all illegal aliens, which candidate
would you vote for?
35%
Amnesty candidate
53%
Deportation candidate
13%
Not sure
35. In general,
would you support or oppose legislation to give taxpayer-funded benefits to
illegal aliens?
9% Strongly support
16%
Somewhat support
19%
Somewhat oppose
49%
Strongly oppose
7% Not sure
36. Do you
support having sanctuary cities in your state?
13%
Strongly support
21%
Somewhat support
12%
Somewhat oppose
43%
Strongly oppose
11%
Not sure
37. Do you
support or oppose legislation to implement E-Verify, which would make it harder
for businesses to hire illegal aliens?
44%
Strongly support
27%
Somewhat support
11%
Somewhat oppose
9% Strongly oppose
10%
Not sure
NOTE: Margin of
Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence