Here’s a sampling of questions and results from the new Suffolk University/7News Poll

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By Herald Staff | Friday, January 15, 2010

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Here’s a sampling of questions and results from the new Suffolk University/7News Poll that shows Scott Brown leading Martha Coakley by 4 points.

The poll, which surveyed 500 likely registered voters, was conducted Monday to Wednesday. The breakdown of respondents was 39 percent Democrat, 15 percent Republican and 45 percent unenrolled. This survey was conducted by callers and was not a robo-poll, which can be less reliable. The margin of error is 4.4 percent.

In the race for U.S. Senate, who will you vote for?

Scott Brown: 50%

Martha Coakley: 46%

Joseph L. Kennedy: 3%

Undecided: 1%

In your opinion, who won the debates?

Scott Brown: 41%

Martha Coakley: 25%

Joseph L. Kennedy: 2%

Undecided: 31%

Have you seen the Scott Brown political ad comparing himself to John F. Kennedy?

Yes: 59%

No: 41%

How effective was this ad?

Very effective: 13%

Somewhat effective: 23%

Not very effective: 19%

Not at all effective: 42%

Undecided: 3%

Is Scott Brown more like John F. Kennedy or George W. Bush?

Kennedy: 13%

Bush: 28%

Neither: 35%

Undecided: 22%

As a U.S. Senator, do you think Martha Coakley will be an independent voice or tow the Democratic Party line?

Independent voice: 24%

Tow the party line: 64%

Undecided: 11%

Do you support the proposed national near universal healthcare law?

Yes: 36%

No: 51%

Undecided: 13%

Can the federal government afford the proposed national healthcare law?

Yes: 32%

No: 61%

Undecided: 7%

What is the most important issue facing our next U.S. Senator?

Healthcare: 38%

Economy/Jobs: 44%

Taxes: 1%

War: 5%

Education: 0%

Spending/Budget: 3%

National Security/Terrorism: 1%

Other: 4%

Don’t know: 4%

Is your opinion of Deval Patrick generally favorable or unfavorable?

Never heard: 0%

Favorable: 41%

Unfavorable: 50%

Heard of/Undecided: 9%

Is your opinion of Tim Cahill generally favorably or unfavorable?

Never heard: 15%

Favorable: 32%

Unfavorable: 17%

Heard of/Undecided: 36%

Is your opinion of Martha Coakley generally favorable or unfavorable?

Never heard: 0%

Favorable: 49%

Unfavorable: 41%

Heard of/Undecided: 10%

Is your opinion of Barack Obama generally favorable or unfavorable?

Never heard: 0%

Favorable: 55%

Unfavorable: 35%

Heard of/Undecided: 9%

Is your opinion of Scott Brown generally favorable or unfavorable?

Never heard: 5%

Favorable: 57%

Unfavorable: 19%

Heard of/Undecided: 19%

Is your opinion of Mitt Romney generally favorable or unfavorable?

Never heard: 0%

Favorable: 49%

Unfavorable: 43%

Heard of/Undecided: 8%

Is your opinion of Sarah Palin generally favorable or unfavorable?

Never heard: 0%

Favorable: 25%

Unfavorable: 60%

Heard of/Undecided: 15%

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