1. Please rank the two presidential candidates – Barack Obama and Mitt Romney – on the following issues from 1 (totally disagree) to 10 (totally agree):
|
Issue |
Obama |
Romney |
|
Shows good understanding of Middle East affairs |
7 |
6.1 |
|
Can be trusted to halt Iran’s nuclear program |
6.4 |
6.8 |
|
Knows how to deal and to get along with Israel’s government |
5.7 |
6.56 |
|
Can advance the Israeli-Arab peace process |
6.2 |
5.11 |
|
Is a true friend of Israel |
6.4 |
7.56 |
2. On a scale of 1 (bad for Israel) to 10 (good for Israel) please rank the following candidates for vice president:
|
Candidate |
|
|
Joe Biden (Current VP) |
8 |
|
Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty (GOP) |
5.71 |
|
NJ Governor Chris Christie |
6.78 |
|
Florida Senator Marco Rubio |
6.37 |
|
Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan |
5 |
|
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum |
5.56 |
|
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell |
5.8 |
|
Ohio Senator Rob Portman |
5.8 |
|
Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuno |
4.83 |
|
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez |
5.17 |
|
LA Governor Bobby Jindal |
5.67 |
|
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush |
6.78 |
|
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee |
6.44 |
3. Looking ahead for 2012, please rate the following presidential candidates on scale of 1 (bad for Israel) to 10 (good for Israel):
|
Candidate |
|
|
Barack Obama |
6.9 |
|
Mitt Romney |
7.5 |
|
Newt Gingrich |
5.44 |
|
Ron Paul |
2.11 |
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