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Oklahoma State Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted August 26, 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?

       21% Strongly approve
       13% Somewhat approve
       10% Somewhat disapprove
       55% Strongly disapprove
        1% Not sure

2* How would you rate the job Brad Henry has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

       24% Strongly approve
       38% Somewhat approve
       22% Somewhat disapprove
       13% Strongly disapprove
        2% Not sure

3* 2010 Oklahoma Governor’s Race

 

 

Mary Fallin (R)

Jari Askins (D)

Some Other Candidate

Not Sure

August 26, 2010

52%

37%

4%

7%

July 28, 2010

57%

36%

2%

5%

June 30, 2010

55%

32%

7%

7%

February 24, 2010

51%

37%

6%

6%

 

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 OK Governor’s Race

Very Favorable

Somewhat Favorable

Somewhat Unfavorable

Very Unfavorable

Not sure

Fallin

26%

39%

20%

8%

7%

Askins

23%

36%

23%

12%

7%

 

5* I’m going to read you a short list of names. In political terms please tell me whether that person is very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal or very liberal.

 

Candidate

Very Conservative

Somewhat Conservative

Moderate

Somewhat Liberal

Very Liberal

Not Sure

Fallin

30%

43%

14%

3%

2%

9%

Askins

7%

19%

36%

19%

10%

8%

6* Would it be more accurate to describe [candidate’s name] views as mainstream or extreme?

Candidate

Mainstream

Extreme

Not Sure

Fallin

55%

25%

20%

Askins

52%

26%

22%

 

7* How would you rate your own personal finances these days?
      

       13% Excellent

       29% Good    

       36% Fair     

       18% Poor     

         3% Not sure

 

8* Are your personal finances getting better these days, or worse?

      

       17% Better

       53% Worse   
        28% About the same
         1% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence