Toplines - Minnesota Governor - August 12, 2010
Conducted August 12, 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?
28% Strongly approve
19% Somewhat approve
11% Somewhat disapprove
41% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job Tim
Pawlenty has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve,
somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
25%Strongly approve
23% Somewhat approve
13% Somewhat disapprove
37% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
3* 2010
|
|
Tom Emmer (R) |
Mark Dayton (D) |
Tom Horner (I) |
Not Sure |
|
August
12, 2010 |
36% |
45% |
10% |
10% |
|
July 19,
2010 |
36% |
40% |
10% |
14% |
|
May 24,
2010 |
37% |
35% |
12% |
16% |
4* I’m
going to read you a short list of people in the News. For each, please let me
know Nou have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very
unfavorable impression.
|
Candidate
for the MN Governor Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
|
Emmer |
13% |
27% |
23% |
27% |
9% |
|
|
24% |
29% |
15% |
28% |
5% |
|
Horner |
3% |
32% |
28% |
8% |
30% |
14* In political terms is Tom Emmer very conservative, somewhat
conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal or very liberal?
39% Very conservative
34% Somewhat conservative
13% Moderate
1% Somewhat
liberal
3% Very liberal
11% Not sure
15* In political terms is Mark Dayton very conservative,
somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal or very liberal?
3% Very conservative
11% Somewhat conservative
22% Moderate
29% Somewhat liberal
30% Very liberal
6% Not sure
16* In political terms is Tom Horner very conservative, somewhat
conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal or very liberal?
3% Very conservative
11% Somewhat conservative
22% Moderate
29% Somewhat liberal
30% Very liberal
6% Not sure
17* Would it be more accurate to describe Tom Emmer’s views as
mainstream or extreme?
41% Mainstream
40% Extreme
19% Not sure
18* Would it be more accurate to describe Mark Dayton’s views as
mainstream or extreme?
48% Mainstream
42% Extreme
10% Not sure
19* Would it be more accurate to describe Tom Horner’s views as
mainstream or extreme?
43% Mainstream
22% Extreme
35% Not sure
20* Tax
cuts implemented during the Bush administration are scheduled to expire
soon. Should the Bush Administration tax cuts be extended or should the
tax cuts end this year?
50% Tax cuts should be extended
39% Tax cuts should end this year
11% Not sure
21* 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?
32% Help
43%
Hurt
16%
No impact
9% Not sure
22*
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?
43% Extending
the Bush Administration tax cuts for all Americans
45% Extending
the Bush tax cuts for everyone except the wealthy
12% Not sure
23* How
would you rate your own personal finances these days?
8% Excellent
30% Good
41% Fair
18% Poor
4% Not sure
24* Are
your personal finances getting better these days, or worse?
16% Better
49% Worse
33% About the same
2% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
