Toplines - Alaska Governor - September 19, 2010
Alaska Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted September 19, 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?
21% Strongly approve
21% Somewhat approve
9% Somewhat
disapprove
50% Strongly disapprove
0% Not sure
2* How would you rate
the job Sean Parnell has been doing as Governor… do you strongly
approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove,
or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been
doing?
20% Strongly approve
46% Somewhat approve
23% Somewhat disapprove
10% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
|
|
Sean Parnell (R) |
Ethan Berkowitz (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
|
September
19, 2010 |
54% |
34% |
5% |
7% |
|
August
31, 2010 |
53% |
43% |
2% |
2% |
|
July 15,
2010 |
53% |
34% |
7% |
6% |
|
May 6,
2010 |
58% |
30% |
3% |
8% |
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 AK Governor’s Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
|
Parnell |
25% |
41% |
22% |
9% |
4% |
|
Berkowitz |
14% |
26% |
19% |
30% |
12% |
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?
50% Strongly
favor
8% Somewhat favor
9% Somewhat oppose
29% Strongly oppose
4% 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6* If the health care bill is repealed would that be good for the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?
50% Good
23% Bad
16% No impact
11% Not sure
7* Suppose the new
58% Favor
32% Oppose
10% Not sure
8* Would you favor or oppose
strict government sanctions on employers who hire illegal immigrants?
69% Favor
16% Oppose
15% 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?
45% Favor
42% Oppose
13% Not sure
10* Is the
proposed infrastructure program likely to help the economy, hurt the economy,
or have no impact on the economy?
46% Help
30% Hurt
18% No impact
6% Not sure
11* Which
is a better way to create new jobs - cutting taxes or increasing government
spending?
62% Cutting taxes
17% Increasing government spending
22% 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 |
51% |
33% |
16% |
|
Government
Ethics & Corruption |
37% |
33% |
30% |
|
Health
Care |
46% |
34% |
20% |
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
