Toplines - Michigan Governor - September 20, 2010
Michigan Survey of 500 Likely
Voters
Conducted September 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?
30% Strongly
approve
19% Somewhat approve
9% Somewhat disapprove
41% Strongly disapprove
1% 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?
17% Strongly approve
23% Somewhat approve
18% Somewhat disapprove
42% Strongly disapprove
0% Not sure
3* 2010
Michigan Governor Race
|
|
Rick
Snyder (R) |
Virg Bernero (D) |
Some
Other Candidate |
Not Sure |
|
September
20, 2010 |
51% |
38% |
2% |
9% |
|
August
4, 2010 |
49% |
37% |
3% |
11% |
|
June 9,
2010 |
42% |
30% |
7% |
22% |
Note: Surveys conducted prior to
September 20 show results without 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 the Michigan Governor Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
|
Bernero |
16% |
27% |
26% |
20% |
11% |
|
Snyder |
20% |
43% |
14% |
13% |
10% |
5* In political terms, please tell me whether that person is
very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal or very
liberal.
|
|
Very
Conservative |
Somewhat
Conservative |
Moderate |
Somewhat
Liberal |
Very
Liberal |
Not sure |
|
Bernero |
3% |
10% |
24% |
27% |
21% |
15% |
|
Snyder |
20% |
42% |
17% |
4% |
3% |
15% |
6* Would it be more accurate to describe [candidate’s] views as
mainstream or extreme?
|
|
Mainstream |
Extreme |
Not sure |
|
Bernero |
42% |
29% |
29% |
|
Snyder |
50% |
25% |
25% |
7* 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
10% Somewhat favor
13% Somewhat oppose
31% Strongly oppose
5% Not sure
8* 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health care bill is repealed would that be good for the economy, bad for the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?
44% Good
29% Bad
15% No impact
12% Not sure
9* 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?
45% Favor
36% Oppose
19% Not sure
10* Is the proposed infrastructure program likely to help the
economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy?
48% Help
20% Hurt
21% No impact
12% Not sure
11* Which is a better way to create new jobs - cutting taxes or
increasing government spending?
61% Cutting taxes
19% Increasing government spending
20% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
