Toplines - Massachusetts Governor - September 1, 2010
Massachusetts State
Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted September 1, 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?
33% Strongly
approve
23% Somewhat approve
9% Somewhat disapprove
34% Strongly disapprove
0% 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?
21% Strongly
approve
25% Somewhat approve
19% Somewhat disapprove
33% Strongly disapprove
2% Not sure
3*
2010
|
|
Charlie Baker (R) |
Deval Patrick (D) |
Tim Cahill (I) |
Some other Candidate |
Not Sure |
|
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% |
|
With Leaners |
Charlie Baker (R) |
Deval Patrick (D) |
Tim Cahill (I) |
Some Other Candidate |
Not Sure |
|
September 1, 2010 |
42% |
44% |
8% |
3% |
3% |
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 |
21% |
27% |
23% |
27% |
2% |
|
Baker |
10% |
38% |
28% |
8% |
16% |
|
Cahill |
5% |
35% |
30% |
14% |
16% |
5* In political terms please tell me whether that person
[candidate] is very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat
liberal or very liberal.
|
Candidate |
Very
Conservative |
Somewhat
Conservative |
Moderate |
Somewhat
Liberal |
Very
Liberal |
Not Sure |
|
Patrick |
3% |
8% |
21% |
38% |
26% |
3% |
|
Baker |
19% |
43% |
23% |
3% |
1% |
11% |
|
Cahill |
6% |
27% |
38% |
14% |
4% |
12% |
6* Would it be more accurate to describe [candidates name]
views as mainstream or extreme?
|
Candidate |
Mainstream |
Extreme |
Not Sure |
|
Patrick |
48% |
36% |
16% |
|
Baker |
56% |
20% |
24% |
|
Cahill |
53% |
18% |
28% |
7*
The health care plan passed by
Congress requires every American to buy or obtain health insurance. Do you
Strongly Favor, Somewhat Favor, Somewhat Oppose, or Strongly Oppose a federal
law that requires every American to buy or obtain health insurance?
35% Strongly favor
20% Somewhat favor
11% Somewhat oppose
31% Strongly oppose
3% Not sure
8* Some people believe a federal law requiring every American
to buy or obtain health insurance is unconstitutional. Do you favor or oppose
your state suing the federal government to prevent that requirement from
remaining in the law?
35% Favor
48% Oppose
17% Not sure
9* Generally
speaking, how would you rate the U.S. economy these days? Excellent,
good, fair, or poor?
0% Excellent
6% Good
32% Fair
62% Poor
1% Not sure
10* Are economic conditions in the country getting better
or worse?
23% Better
46% Worse
27% Staying
the same
4% Not sure
11* Is the United States currently in a recession?
70% Yes
14% No
16% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error,
+/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
