John Boehner - Human Events-Gravis Marketing Poll Results

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Executive Summary

Human Events and Gravis Marketing conducted a random survey of 1,121 registered Ohio voters regarding current events. All participants must have had voted in at least one Republican primary. The policy issues included potential U.S. military action in Syria, how well Speaker John Boehner is doing in attempts to defund Obamacare, Boehner’s efforts in connection with illegal aliens, how well Boehner is doing in regards to federal taxes & spending, whether Boehner should face an opponent in the Republican primary, whether Boehner cares more about his constituents or making the President happy, and others questions.

Support for military action in Syria is at 17%, with 54% opposed and 29% unsure
65% favor defunding Obamacare, even if it means a government shutdown
65% want a Benghazi investigation, while 18% do not
50% say Speaker Boehner should face a primary opponent compared to 28% who say he should not (21% unsure)
48% of respondents thought Boehner was ineffective at advancing conservative issues, while 22% did not

The results of the questions are presented in here; full crosstabulations are available from Gravis Marketing.

Do you support military action in Syria?

Overall, respondents largely not in favor of military action in Syria, with

54% opposed, 29% unsure, and 17% in support.

Should Speaker John Boehner work to defund Obamacare, even if it means a government shutdown?

Respondents were generally in favor of defunding Obamacare, receiving about 65% of total responses, followed by 19% saying no, and 16% unsure.

Should Speaker John Boehner call up a special committee to investigate Benghazi?

Overall, survey participants were overwhelmingly in favor of investigating Benghazi, with 65% saying yes, 18% saying no, and 17% unsure.

Would you welcome a primary opponent to face Speaker John Boehner in the Republican primary?

Survey respondents were a bit more split on whether Speaker Boehner should face a challenger in the Republican primary, although not by much, with 50% indicating yes, 28% saying no, and 21% unsure.

Is Speaker Boehner doing enough to lower federal taxes and spending?

A majority of respondents were displeased with the effort to lower federal taxes and spending, with 48% indicating not enough was being done; about 30% were unsure, and 22% thought Speaker Boehner was doing enough to lower the costs of the federal government.

Should Speaker John Boehner continue to support amnesty for illegal aliens?

Respondents were largely opposed to amnesty for illegal aliens, with 74% opposed, 10% in favor, and 16% unsure.

Should Speaker John Boehner accept campaign contributions from groups in favor of amnesty for illegal aliens?

Akin to the amnesty question, about 71% thought Speaker Boehner should not take campaign contributions from illegal aliens, while 19% were unsure, and 10% said yes.

Is Speaker John A. Boehner more concerned with his constituents or making the President happy?

On whether Speaker Boehner has greater concern for pleasing the President versus his constituents, 35% indicated yes, while 25% said no, and 40% were unsure.

Does Speaker John Boehner understand the problems of ordinary people in western Ohio?

Survey participants were less certain about Speaker Boehner’s understanding of ordinary people, with 41% indicating they through he did not understand the concerns of ordinary people, 37% saying yes, and 22% unsure.