Toplines - Nebraska Governor - July 19, 2010
Prior Survey
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Daily Snapshot
Conducted July 19, 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?
18% Strongly
approve
16% Somewhat approve
15% Somewhat disapprove
51% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job Dave
Heineman has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve,
somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
33% Strongly approve
44% Somewhat approve
12% Somewhat disapprove
9% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
3* 2010 Nebraska Governor’s Race
Dave
Heineman (R) |
71% |
Mike
Meister (D) |
18% |
Some
other candidate |
2% |
Not sure |
8% |
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 NE Governor Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
Heineman |
39% |
43% |
9% |
6% |
2% |
Meister |
7% |
17% |
19% |
14% |
42% |
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?
54% Strongly favor
12% Somewhat favor
8% Somewhat oppose
23% Strongly oppose
3% Not sure
6* Suppose the new
73% Favor
19% Oppose
8% Not sure
7* The
U.S. Justice Department has decided to challenge the legality of Arizona’s new
immigration law in federal court. Do you agree or disagree with the decision to
challenge the legality of Arizona’s new immigration law?
23% Agree
69% Disagree
7% Not sure
8* Some
people believe that the goal of immigration policy should be to keep out
national security threats, criminals and those who would come here to live off
our welfare system. Beyond that, all immigrants would be welcome. Do you agree
or disagree with that goal for immigration policy?
62% Agree
21% Disagree
17% Not sure
9* Last year, Congress and the president enacted a $787 billion economic
stimulus plan. So far, has the economic stimulus plan helped the economy, hurt
the economy or had no impact on the economy?
23% Helped
40% Hurt
30% No impact
7% Not sure
10* Did the new government
spending in the stimulus package create new jobs?
21% Yes
59% No
20% Not sure
11* Which is a better way to create new jobs – cutting taxes or
increasing government spending?
70% Cutting taxes
12% Increasing government spending
18% Not sure
12*
Generally speaking, how would you rate the U.S. economy these days? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?
0% Excellent
7% Good
57% air
35% Poor
1% Not sure
13*
Are economic conditions in the country getting better or worse?
21% Better
47% Worse
29% Staying the same
3% Not sure
14* Is the
72% Yes
11% No
17% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence