Toplines - 2010 Republican Primary for Governor of Georgia - October 20, 2009

Georgia State Survey of 797 Likely Republican Primary Voters

Conducted October 20, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* In thinking about the 2010 Republican Primary for governor of Georgia, suppose you had a choice between Nathan Deal, Karen Handel, Eric Johnson, Ray McBerry, John Oxendine and Austin Scott. If the election were held today for whom would you vote?

9% Nathan Deal

12% Karen Handel

3% Eric Johnson

3% Ray McBerry

27% John Oxendine

3% Austin Scott

7% Some other candidate

35% Not sure

2* 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

First…..Karen Handel

10% Very favorable

31% Somewhat favorable

10% Somewhat unfavorable

5% Very unfavorable

44% Not sure

3* Okay…Ray McBerry

3% Very favorable

13% Somewhat favorable

12% Somewhat unfavorable

4% Very unfavorable

69% Not sure

4* Next….John Oxendine

21% Very favorable

40% Somewhat favorable

10% Somewhat unfavorable

7% Very unfavorable

22% Not sure

5* Okay…Austin Scott

3% Very favorable

14% Somewhat favorable

11% Somewhat unfavorable

5% Very unfavorable

67% Not sure

6* Next…Eric Johnson

3% Very favorable

12% Somewhat favorable

12% Somewhat unfavorable

7% Very unfavorable

66% Not sure

7* Last one…Nathan Deal

9% Very favorable

20% Somewhat favorable

11% Somewhat unfavorable

5% Very unfavorable

55% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence