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The Israel Factor 05.2014, Questionnaire

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May 1, 2014

1.

The following questions refer to the policies of the Obama administration in recent months on matters related to Israel. Please mark the answer closest to your view (number of respondents):

Paying too much attention to Israeli concerns

Not paying enough attention to Israeli concerns

Paying the right amount of attention to Israeli concerns

This has nothing to do with paying attention to Israel

Policy                                                                                         

 

 

 

 

In handling negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, John Kerry was…

 

 

 

 

When Kerry mentioned a possible “apartheid” and then “clarified” his remarks, the Secretary was…

 

 

 

 

As the Obama administration develops its approach to Middle East affairs it is, generally speaking…

 

 

 

 

As the US is getting closer to a deal with Iran over its nuclear program it is….

 

 

 2.

Exactly half a year before the next midterm election, I'd like to repeat three of the questions that we asked prior to the 2010 midterm election:

 

Thinking about the 2014 midterm election, which of the following result would be better from an Israeli viewpoint (please rank each option from 1 – very bad – to 5 – very good):

 

Both houses of Congress under Democratic control

Both houses of Congress under GOP control

Republican House and Democratic Senate

Democratic House and Republican Senate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which of the combinations will make the Netanyahu government’s life easier (please rank each option from 1 – very hard for Netanyahu to 5 very easy for Netanyahu):

 

Both houses of Congress under Democratic control

Both houses of Congress under GOP control

Republican House and Democratic Senate

Democratic House and Republican Senate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Generally speaking, please rank the two parties on Israel (please rank each option from 1 – very bad – to 5 – very good):

Dem

GOP

 

 

 

 

3.

Looking ahead to 2016, please rank the following presidential candidates on scale of 1 (very bad for Israel) to 10 (great for Israel)

* ranked by 8 or more panelists

** ranked by 4 or less panelists

     

 

Candidate

 

Hillary Clinton

 

Joe Biden

 

Chris Christie

 

Marco Rubio

 

Paul Ryan

 

Jeb Bush

 

Janet Napolitano

 

Andrew Cuomo

 

Martin O'Malley

 

Deval Patrick

 

Cory Booker

 

Elizabeth Warren

 

Mark Warner

 

Brian Schweitzer

 

Kirsten Gillibrand

 

Rand Paul

 

Bobby Jindal

 

Susana Martinez

 

Amy Klobuschar

 

Howard Dean

 

Antonio Villaraigosa

 

Mike Pence

 

Ted Cruz

 

Rick Santorum

 

John Thune

 

Scott Walker

 

Mike Huckabee

 

Rick Perry

 

John Kasich

 

John Hickenlooper

 
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