These are the topline results of a YouGov/Huffington Post survey of 1000 US adults interviewed August 20 - 21, 2014 on the ice bucket challenge. The results show that Americans have heard of the ice bucket challenge, but have not done it themselves. The margin of error is 4.1%.
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How familiar are you with ALS, the disease also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease?
Very familiar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21%
Somewhat familiar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49%
Not very familiar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20%
Not at all familiar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10%
How much have you heard about people taking an "ice bucket challenge," which involves dumping a bucket of ice on their head to raise money for organizations fighting ALS?
Heard a lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60%
Heard a little . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29%
Heard nothing at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12%
Have you participated in the ice bucket challenge?
I participated by dumping a bucket of ice on my head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3%
I participated by donating money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%
I did both: I dumped a bucket of ice on my head and also donated money .2%
I have not participated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92%
Which comes closest to your opinion on the ice bucket challenge?
It’s a fun and effective way to raise money and awareness of ALS . . . . . . . 61%
It’s silly and it would be better if people just donated money . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11%
Which of the following potential candidates for president in 2016 would you most like to see take the ice bucket challenge?
Hillary Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51%
Joe Biden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%
Elizabeth Warren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5%
Jeb Bush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6%
Chris Christie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16%
Rand Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8%
Which of the following world leaders would you most like to see take the ice bucket challenge?
U.S. President Barack Obama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35%
Russian President Vladimir Putin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19%
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24%
Queen Elizabeth II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17%
German Chancellor Angela Merkel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3%
Cuban President Raul Castro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%
