Toplines - Alabama Governor - September 21, 2010
Election 2010 Gubernatorial Scorecard
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Conducted September 21, 2010
By Rasmussen Reports
1* How would you rate the job
Barack Obama has been doing as President… do you strongly approve, somewhat
approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been
doing?
34% Strongly approve
7% Somewhat approve
6% Somewhat disapprove
52% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job Bob
Riley has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve,
somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
22% Strongly approve
36% Somewhat approve
17% Somewhat disapprove
24% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
3* 2010 Alabama Governor’s Race
|
Robert Bentley (R) |
Ron Sparks (D) |
Some Other Candidate |
Not Sure |
September
21, 2010 |
55% |
35% |
1% |
8% |
August
19, 2010 |
58% |
34% |
3% |
5% |
July 22,
2010 |
55% |
35% |
3% |
7% |
June 3,
2010 |
56% |
37% |
2% |
4% |
May 25,
2010 |
44% |
31% |
13% |
11% |
4* I’m
going to read you a short list of people in the News. For each, please let me
know if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or
very unfavorable impression.
Candidate
for the AL Governor’s Race |
Very Favorable |
Somewhat Favorable |
Somewhat Unfavorable |
Very Unfavorable |
Not sure |
Sparks |
19% |
29% |
19% |
19% |
15% |
Bentley |
25% |
33% |
17% |
10% |
14% |
5*A
proposal has been made to repeal the health care bill and stop it from going
into effect. Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly
oppose a proposal to repeal the health care bill?
59% Strongly favor
10% Somewhat favor
5% Somewhat oppose
21% Strongly oppose
5% Not sure
6* If the health care bill is repealed would that be good for the
economy, bad for the economy or would it have no impact on the economy?
56% Good
21% Bad
10% No impact
13% Not
sure
7* Suppose the new
63% Favor
20% Oppose
16% Not sure
8* Okay, would you favor or oppose strict government
sanctions on employers who hire illegal immigrants?
68% Favor
17% Oppose
14% Not sure
9* A proposal has been made for a
long-term federal jobs program focused on roads, bridges and other
transportation infrastructure. The program is expected to cost at least $50
billion. Do you favor or oppose a $50 billion federal jobs and infrastructure
program?
42% Favor
35% Oppose
24% Not sure
10* Is the
proposed infrastructure program likely to help the economy, hurt the economy,
or have no impact on the economy?
41% Help
24% Hurt
17% No impact
18% Not sure
11* Which
is a better way to create new jobs - cutting taxes or increasing government
spending?
73% Cutting taxes
12% Increasing government spending
15% Not sure
12*I’m
going to read you a short list of issues in the news. For each, please let me
know which political party you trust more to handle that issue.
Issue |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Not sure |
Economy |
54% |
33% |
13% |
Government
Ethics & Corruption |
46% |
33% |
20% |
Health
Care |
53% |
31% |
16% |
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95%
level of confidence