United States Senator John Cornyn’s support in his bid for re-election has once again fallen below 50%. While his support slipped a bit this month, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Texas found the incumbent leading Democratic state legislator Rick Noriega by double digits, 48% to 35%.
Cornyn’s lead in the Lone Star state has decreased slightly from last month, when he had a 52% to 35% advantage. The last two surveys represent a significant improvement from a poll conducted in May that showed he had just a four-point advantage.
This month, Cornyn leads 54% to 36% among men and 42% to 34% among women. The incumbent draws support from 86% of Republicans and 15% of Democrats. Noriega is the top choice for just 68% of Democrats while the race among unaffiliated voters is much tighter.
Cornyn is viewed favorably by 53% and unfavorably by 28%. Noriega is still less known to voters. His numbers are 38% favorable and 38% unfavorable, while 25% have no opinion of him.
The survey also found that half of Texas voters (47%) believe the state’s new “get tough” approach to illegal immigration has made life better in Texas. One-in-five Texas voters (20%) think this new approach has made life worse, while another 23% say it has had no impact. Recently, Many Texas cities have taken steps to curb illegal immigration, like verifying citizenship for workers and apartment renters.
On another topic, 41% believe the decision to stop regulating the state’s electricity providers was a failure. A quarter of voters believe it was a success, while another quarter are somewhere in between.
Thirty-seven percent (37%) of voters say the state’s Republican Governor, Rick Perry, is doing a good or excellent job. Twenty-three percent (23%) say he is doing a poor job. Those figures have changed little.
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This telephone survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports June 25, 2008. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
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Texas Trends: Cornyn vs. Noriega |
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Date |
Cornyn |
Noriega |
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10/21/2008 |
55% |
40% |
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50% |
43% |
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48% |
37% |
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47% |
37% |
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48% |
35% |
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52% |
35% |
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47% |
43% |
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Favorable Ratings for Senate Candidates in Texas |
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Cornyn |
Noriega |
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Very Favorable |
26% |
18% |
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Somewhat Favorable |
33% |
25% |
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Somewhat Unfavorable |
23% |
24% |
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Very Unfavorable |
9% |
18% |
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Not Sure |
9% |
16% |
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Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
