MAINE SURVEY of 500 likely voters
Monday, February 27, 2006
Crosstabs for Ballot Questions
Crosstabs for Favorables
Crosstabs for Other Questions
1* Thinking about the 2006 election for Governor of Maine, suppose that Republicans nominate Dave Emery and Democrats nominate John Baldacci. If the election for Governor were held today, would you vote for Republican Dave Emery or for Democrat John Baldacci?
39% Emery
37% Baldacci
11% some other candidate
14% not sure
2* Fine… what if the Republicans nominate Chandler Woodcock? If the election for Governor were held today, would you vote for Republican Chandler Woodcock or for Democrat John Baldacci?
35% Woodcock
40% Baldacci
13% some other candidate
13% not sure
3* Okay… what if the Republicans nominate Peter Mills? If the election for Governor were held today, would you vote for Republican Peter Mills or for Democrat John Baldacci?
39% Mills
38% Baldacci
10% some other candidate
13% not sure
4* Great… in the2006 race for the U.S. Senate, will you vote for Olympia Snowe or for the Democrat candidate?
63% Snowe
21% Democrat
5% some other candidate
11% not sure
5* Do you have a very favorable or an unfavorable impression of:
|
|
Baldacci |
Emery |
Woodcock |
Mills |
|
Favorable |
39% |
32% |
22% |
30% |
|
Unfavorable |
50% |
22% |
25% |
22% |
|
Not sure |
10% |
46% |
52% |
48% |
6* who do you trust more when it comes to the situation in Iraq and national security—President Bush or Democrats in Congress?
37% President Bush
49% Democrats in Congress
14% not sure
7* Okay… who do you trust more when it comes to managing the economy—President Bush or Democrats in Congress?
33% President Bush
52% Democrats in Congress
15% not sure
8* Moving to a different topic… When it comes to determining how you will vote in the U. S. Senate race this year, how important is the situation in Iraq?
60% very important
32% somewhat important
6% not very important
1% not at all important
1% not sure
9* Okay… how important is the issue of health care?
77% very important
19% somewhat important
3% not very important
1% not at all important
0% not sure
10* Fine, as a voting issue, how important is the economy?
79% very important
19% somewhat important
2% not very important
0% not at all important
0% not sure
11* One more… how important is the issue of developing alternative sources of energy?
76% very important
20% somewhat important
2% not very important
1% not at all important
1% not sure
12* Okay… in determining how you will vote, which of the following issues is the most important issue is more important… the situation in Iraq, the economy, health care, or developing alternative sources of energy?
31% the situation in Iraq
32% the economy
18% health care
11% developing alternate sources of energy
7% not sure
13* Suppose you had to choose between the situation in Iraq and the economy. Which of those issues is most important?
45% the situation in Iraq
48% the economy
6% not sure
14* Looking ahead a year from now, will things in the United States be better, worse, or about the same?
14% better
46% worse
41% not sure
15* How would you rate the job John Baldacci has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
13% strongly approve
31% somewhat approve
29% somewhat disapprove
27% strongly disapprove
1% not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.