These are the topline results of a YouGov/Huffington Post survey of 782 likely voters interviewed November 1 - 3, 2014 on the midterms. The margin of error is 4.1%.
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In the election for U.S. Congress in the district where you live, which candidate are you voting for?
The Democratic Party candidate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42%
The Republican Party candidate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47%
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9%
I would not vote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%
As you know, President Obama will not be on the ballot in this year’s Congressional midterms. Will you consider your vote in the 2014 Congressional elections to be...
A vote in support of President Obama and his policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21%
A vote against President Obama and his policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48%
President Obama and his policies will not be a factor in my vote . . . . . . . . . 29%
I don’t plan to vote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%
On the subject of climate change do you think:
Asked of likely voters
The world’s climate is changing as a result of human activity . . . . . . . . . . . . 44%
The world’s climate is changing but NOT because of human activity . . . . . 33%
The world’s climate is NOT changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11%
Do you favor or oppose the federal government more strictly regulating emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions?
Asked of likely voters
Favor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49%
Oppose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%
How important is it to you that Congress passes legislation in the next year dealing with climate change?
Asked of likely voters
Very important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24%
Somewhat important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29%
Not very important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18%
Not at all important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29%
Thinking about this year’s midterm elections, would you say that issues related to the environment have received:
Asked of likely voters
Too much attention from candidates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22%
About the right amount of attention from candidates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27%
Too little attention from candidates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%
