Toplines - Election 2010: Arizona Governor - January 20, 2010

Arizona State Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted January 20, 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?

30% Strongly approve

13% Somewhat approve

7% Somewhat disapprove

50% Strongly disapprove

0% Not sure

2* How would you rate the job Jan Brewer has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

7% Strongly approve

30% Somewhat approve

31% Somewhat disapprove

29% Strongly disapprove

4% Not sure

3* 2010 Arizona Governor’s Race

Brewer	41%
Goddard	43%
Some other candidate	7%
Not sure	9%

Martin	44%
Goddard	35%
Some other candidate	6%
Not sure	14%

4* Favorables for GOP Governor Primary

Candidate	Very favorable	Somewhat favorable	Somewhat unfavorable	Very unfavorable	Not sure
Goddard	22%	32%	19%	13%	13%
Brewer	7%	35%	30%	23%	5%
Martin	15%	28%	20%	8%	30%

5* Generally speaking, do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and the congressional Democrats?

24% Strongly favor
14% Somewhat favor

6% Somewhat oppose

53% Strongly oppose
2% Not sure

4* How likely is it that there will be another terrorist attack in the United States in the next year?

34% Very likely
37% Somewhat likely
17% Not very likely
7% Not at all likely
6% Not sure

5* Do you favor or oppose the use of full-body scanners at airports in the United States?

68% Favor
19% Oppose
13% Not sure

6* Do you favor or oppose a temporary one-cent sales tax increase for three years to help reduce the state budget deficit?

52% Favor
36% Oppose
12% Not sure

7* How would you rate the way that Governor Brewer has handled the state budget crisis…excellent, good, fair or poor?

4% Excellent

20% Good
35% Fair

38% Poor

4% Not sure

8* Is buying a home the best investment most families can make?

58% Yes
21% No
21% Not sure

9* Which is a bigger problem in Arizona today—that voters are unwilling to pay enough in taxes or that the politicians are unwilling to control government spending?

20% Voters are unwilling to pay enough in taxes
73% Politicians are unwilling to control government spending
7% Not sure

10* Are illegal immigrants a significant strain on Arizona’s budget?

66% Yes
25% No
9% Not sure

11* Generally speaking, how would you rate the U.S. economy these days? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

2% Excellent
4% Good
38% Fair
56% Poor
0% Not sure

10* Are economic conditions in the country getting better or worse?

29% Better
42% Worse
25% Staying the same
4% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence