George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management Survey Finds 75 Percent of Insiders Not Surprised by Presidential Election Outcome
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WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, Nov.13, the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) released its post-election Horse Race survey which found that 75 percent of respondents were not surprised by the presidential election outcome. Additionally, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were identified as early Republican and Democratic presidential 2016 favorites. Additional survey information is available online.
Full survey results for the week ending Nov. 4, are as follows:
Top Republican candidates for President:
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) | 30 percent |
Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) | 14 percent |
Former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) | 13 percent |
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) | 04 percent |
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) | 04 percent |
Top Democratic candidates for President:
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton | 47 percent |
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) | 10 percent |
Gov. Martin O’Malley (D-MD) | 06 percent |
Vice President Joe Biden | 04 percent |
Were you surprised by the Presidential election result?
Yes | 25 percent |
No | 75 percent |
Don’t know/No opinion | 00 percent |
Who now has the most leverage in the nation's capital on the issue of the so-called "Fiscal Cliff?"
President Barack Obama | 59 percent |
Speaker of the House John Boehner | 30 percent |
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid | 08 percent |
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell | 03 percent |
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi | 00 percent |
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