Toplines - Michigan Governor - August 4, 2010
Conducted August 4, 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
16% Somewhat approve
12% Somewhat disapprove
42% Strongly disapprove
0% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job Jennifer Granholm has been
doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat
disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job she’s been doing?
18% Strongly approve
19% Somewhat approve
15% Somewhat disapprove
46% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
3* 2010
Michigan Governor Race
|
Rick
Snyder (R) |
Virg
Bernero (D) |
Some
Other Candidate |
Not Sure |
August
4, 2010 |
49% |
37% |
3% |
11% |
June 9,
2010 |
42% |
30% |
7% |
22% |
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 the Michigan Governor Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
Bernero |
21% |
22% |
25% |
19% |
13% |
Snyder |
21% |
45% |
14% |
4% |
15% |
5* Does Michigan need stricter gun control
laws?
30% Yes
56% No
14% Not sure
6* How concerned are you about your safety
around those who have legal permits to carry concealed weapons?
13% Very concerned
26% Somewhat concerned
30% Not very concerned
27% Not at all concerned
4% Not sure
7* Does anyone in your household own a gun?
48% Yes
47% No
5% Not
sure
8*
Have you ever voted for an independent candidate not affiliated with either
major party?
44%
Yes
48%
No
8% Not sure
9*
Are you more likely or less likely to vote for an independent candidate in this
election than in past elections?
21%
More likely
52%
Less likely
18%
About the same
8% Not sure
10*
Tax cuts implemented
during the Bush administration are scheduled to expire soon. If the Bush
Administration tax cuts are allowed to expire, will that help the economy, hurt
the economy, or have no impact on the economy?
29% Help
41% Hurt
12% No impact
18% Not sure
11* Should the Bush Administration tax
cuts be extended or should the tax cuts end this year?
52% The tax cuts should be extended
34% The tax cuts should end this year
14% Not sure
12* Suppose you had a
choice between extending the Bush Administration tax cuts for all Americans or
extending the Bush Administration tax cuts for everyone except the wealthy.
Which would you prefer?
49%
Extending the Bush Administration tax cuts for all
Americans
39%
Extending the Bush tax cuts for everyone except the
wealthy
12%
Not sure
13* Generally speaking, how would you rate the U.S. economy these
days? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?
1% Excellent
4% Good
34% Fair
60% Poor
1% Not sure
14* Are economic conditions in the country getting better or
worse?
28%
Better
42%
Worse
25%
Staying the same
5% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence