Toplines - Massachusetts Governor - September 15, 2010
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Conducted September 15, 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
20% Somewhat approve
10% Somewhat disapprove
35% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
2* How would you
rate the job Deval Patrick has been doing as
Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or
strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
19% Strongly approve
30% Somewhat approve
18% Somewhat disapprove
32% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
3*
2010 Massachusetts Governor Race
|
Charlie Baker (R) |
Deval Patrick (D) |
Tim Cahill (I) |
Some other
Candidate |
Not Sure |
September
15, 2010 |
42% |
45% |
5% |
5% |
2% |
September
1, 2010 |
34% |
39% |
18% |
1% |
8% |
July
22, 2010 |
32% |
38% |
17% |
x |
12% |
June
21, 2010 |
34% |
41% |
16% |
x |
9% |
May
10, 2010 |
31% |
45% |
14% |
x |
10% |
April
5, 2010 |
27% |
35% |
23% |
x |
15% |
March
8, 2010 |
32% |
35% |
19% |
x |
14% |
November
23, 2010 |
28% |
33% |
25% |
x |
14% |
*Note: Results from surveys conducted prior to September
15, 2010 do not include leaners.
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 MA Governor Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not
sure |
Patrick |
20% |
32% |
17% |
29% |
2% |
Baker |
13% |
37% |
22% |
12% |
16% |
Cahill |
4% |
36% |
30% |
15% |
15% |
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?
40% Strongly favor
9% Somewhat favor
6% Somewhat oppose
39% Strongly oppose
6% 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6* If the health care bill is repealed would that be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?
39%
Good
33% Bad
15% No impact
13%
Not sure
7* 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?
55%
Favor
33% Oppose
12% Not sure
8* Which is a better way to create new jobs - cutting taxes or
increasing government spending?
49%
Cutting taxes
39% Increasing government spending
12% Not sure
9* If taxes are increased only for Americans
who earn more than $250,000 a year, is that good for the economy, bad for the
economy, or does it have no impact on the economy?
49%
Good
32%
Bad
13%
No impact
6% Not sure
10* Does an endorsement from President Obama
help a Democratic candidate running for office, hurt a Democratic candidate
running for office or does it have no impact?
34% Help
34% Hurt
25% No impact
7% Not
sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling
Error, +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence