These are the topline results of a YouGov/Huffington Post survey of 1000 US adults interviewed January 23 - 24, 2014 on the state of the union. The results show that most Americans won't change their minds about Obama after the speech and also won't be watching it anyway. The margin of error is 3.7%.
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Many people weren’t able to watch the president’s State of the Union address last year. Were you able to watch it, or for some reason were you unable to watch?
I watched it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35%
I wasn’t able to watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%
Will you watch this year’s State of the Union address?
Yes, I plan to watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45%
No, I’d like to watch but I probably won’t be able to this year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14%
No, I won’t watch and I don’t want to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41%
If you had to guess, do you expect that this year’s State of the Union Address may change your views about the president and political issues, or would you say it will mostly confirm what you already think?
It may change my views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9%
It will mostly confirm what I already think . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26%
How well would you say you can recall what President Obama said during last year’s State of the Union Address?
Very well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6%
Somewhat well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23%
Not very well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28%
Not well at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42%
Which of the following would you say was NOT a proposal in President Obama’s State of the Union Address last year?
Establishing a goal to reduce U.S. gasoline usage by 20 percent In the next 10 years . . . . . . . 7%
Increasing infrastructure spending on roads and bridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5%
Raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15%
Tax reform to lower tax rates for businesses and manufacturers that are creating jobs . . . . . . .15%
I watched but I just can’t remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15%
I didn’t watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43%
