Toplines - Georgia Governor - May 20, 2010
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Prior Survey
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Georgia Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted May 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?
29% Strongly approve
12% Somewhat approve
7% Somewhat disapprove
51% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job Sonny
Perdue has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve,
somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
15% Strongly approve
39% Somewhat approve
24% Somewhat disapprove
20% Strongly disapprove
3% Not sure
3* 2010
Georgia Governor’s Race
|
May 20, 2010 |
April 22, 2010 |
March 17, 2010 |
John
Oxendine (R) |
43% |
45% |
41% |
Roy
Barnes (D) |
39% |
43% |
41% |
Some
other candidate |
11% |
6% |
6% |
Not sure |
7% |
6% |
11% |
|
May 20, 2010 |
April 22, 2010 |
March 17, 2010 |
Nathan
Deal (R) |
47% |
46% |
43% |
Roy
Barnes (D) |
40% |
39% |
40% |
Some
other candidate |
6% |
7% |
5% |
Not sure |
7% |
8% |
13% |
|
May 20, 2010 |
April 22, 2010 |
March 17, 2010 |
Karen
Handel (R) |
42% |
42% |
42% |
Roy
Barnes (D) |
39% |
41% |
39% |
Some
other candidate |
9% |
7% |
5% |
Not sure |
10% |
10% |
14% |
|
May 20, 2010 |
April 22, 2010 |
March 17, 2010 |
Eric
Johnson (R) |
38% |
37% |
38% |
Roy
Barnes (D) |
42% |
42% |
40% |
Some
other candidate |
9% |
8% |
6% |
Not sure |
11% |
13% |
16% |
|
May 20, 2010 |
April 22, 2010 |
John
Oxendine (R) |
50% |
44% |
Thurbert
Baker (D) |
29% |
34% |
Some
other candidate |
9% |
9% |
Not sure |
12% |
13% |
|
May 20, 2010 |
April 22, 2010 |
Nathan
Deal (R) |
47% |
47% |
Thurbert
Baker (D) |
30% |
31% |
Some
other candidate |
10% |
9% |
Not sure |
12% |
13% |
|
May 20, 2010 |
April 22, 2010 |
Karen
Handel (R) |
43% |
44% |
Thurbert
Baker (D) |
32% |
36% |
Some
other candidate |
10% |
5% |
Not sure |
14% |
15% |
|
May 20, 2010 |
April 22, 2010 |
Eric
Johnson (R) |
42% |
38% |
Thurbert
Baker (D) |
30% |
35% |
Some
other candidate |
11% |
9% |
Not sure |
17% |
18% |
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 |
Very
favorable |
Somewhat
favorable |
Somewhat
unfavorable |
Very
unfavorable |
Not sure |
Thurbert
Baker |
13% |
27% |
24% |
16% |
20% |
John
Oxendine |
17% |
40% |
14% |
12% |
16% |
Nathan
Deal |
13% |
32% |
17% |
11% |
28% |
Karen
Handel |
11% |
34% |
17% |
12% |
26% |
Eric
Johnson |
7% |
30% |
19% |
9% |
35% |
Roy
Barnes |
24% |
22% |
17% |
25% |
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?
54% Strongly
favor
9% Somewhat favor
6% Somewhat oppose
26% Strongly oppose
5% Not sure
6* How closely have you followed news stories
about the new immigration law in Arizona?
55% Very closely
32% Somewhat closely
9% Not
very closely
3% Not
at all
2% Not sure
7* Suppose
the new
55% Favor
27% Oppose
19% Not sure
8* Suppose
a police officer stops someone for a traffic violation or a violation of some
other law. If the police officer suspects that the person they stopped might be
an illegal immigrant, should the officer be required to check their immigration
status?
72% Yes
19% No
10% Not sure
9* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat
favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Elena Kagan?
12% Very favorable
15% Somewhat favorable
17% Somewhat unfavorable
24% Very unfavorable
33% Not sure
10* The U.S. Senate has the constitutional
authority to confirm all Supreme Court nominees. Based upon what you know at
this time, should the U.S. Senate confirm Elena Kagan as a Supreme Court
Justice?
32% Yes
42% No
26% Not sure
11* How
confident are you that Congress knows what it's doing when it comes to
addressing the country’s current economic problems?
2% Very confident
15% Somewhat confident
26% Not very confident
52% Not at all confident
5% Not sure
12* How confident are
you that your representatives in Congress are actually representing your best
interests?
5% Very confident
22% Somewhat confident
33% Not very confident
35% Not at all confident
5% Not sure
13* Would a group of people selected at random
from the phone book do a better job addressing the nation’s problems than the
current Congress?
49% Yes
28% No
23% Not sure
14* Is
the
48% Yes
20% No
32% Not sure
15* School
systems across the state are trying to find ways to cut their budgets. To help
cut the budgets, should teachers be asked to take furloughs or pay cuts?
24% Yes
62% No
15% Not sure
16* Should public schools eliminate sports programs to help cut
their budgets?
19% Yes
68% No
13% Not sure
17* should public schools eliminate arts programs to help cut their
budgets?
17% Yes
71% No
12% Not sure
18* Do you
favor or oppose a proposed new law that makes it illegal to text message while
driving?
86% Favor
11% Oppose
3% Not sure
19* A
proposed new state law makes it illegal for those 18 and under to use a cell
phone while driving. Do you favor or oppose a law that makes it illegal for all
drivers to use a cell phone while behind the wheel?
73% Favor
20% Oppose
7% Not sure
20* Do you
favor or oppose offshore oil drilling?
65% Favor
21% Oppose
15% Not sure
21* Should illegal immigrants be allowed to pay in-state tuition
to
21% Yes
67% No
12% Not sure
22* Are
illegal immigrants a serious strain on Georgia’s budget?
73% Yes
18% No
9% Not sure
23* Georgia voters will be asked to vote in a referendum in
November on a proposed $10 increase in license plate renewal fees primarily to
improve medical care for those severely injured in highway accidents. Do you
favor or oppose this $10 increase in auto license fees for this purpose?
33% Favor
58% Oppose
9% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence