August 18-25, 2010: AARP Midterm Elections Survey—Nationwide poll of those planning to vote in the 2010 elections solicits the public۪s views on the importance of Social Security.
“(I’m going to read you a list of seven issues. Please tell me whether each of the following issues will influence how you will vote in the upcoming election.) How about…Social Security?”
82% Yes
18% No/Don’t know
Subpopulation/Note: Asked of those who plan to vote in the 2010 elections/Don’t know/Refused (80%).
Survey by AARP. Methodology: Conducted by Social Science Research Solutions, August 18 – August 25, 2010 and based on 1,051 telephone interviews. Sample: national adult. [USAARP.10ELECT.R5B]
Formal Citation
AARP Midterm Elections Survey, Aug, 2010. Retrieved Nov-9-2010 from the iPOLL Databank, The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut. http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/data_access/ipoll/ipoll.html