Toplines - Rhode Island Governor - August 17, 2010
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Rhode Island State
Survey of 750 Likely Voters
Conducted August 17, 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?
35% Strongly
approve
21% Somewhat approve
11% Somewhat disapprove
31% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
2*
How would you rate the job Don Carcieri has been
doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove,
or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
13% Strongly
approve
36% Somewhat approve
22% Somewhat disapprove
26% Strongly disapprove
3% Not sure
3* 2010 Rhode Island
Governor Race
|
Victor Moffitt (R) |
Frank Caprio (D) |
Lincoln Chafee (I) |
Some Other
Candidate |
Not Sure |
August
17, 2010 |
17% |
40% |
33% |
2% |
7% |
July
21, 2010 |
18% |
33% |
36% |
4% |
9% |
May
27, 2010 |
22% |
35% |
33% |
x |
10% |
|
John Robitaille (R) |
Frank Caprio (D) |
Lincoln Chafee (I) |
Some Other
Candidate |
Not Sure |
August
17, 2010 |
20% |
38% |
32% |
2% |
8% |
July
21, 2010 |
23% |
30% |
37% |
2% |
8% |
May
27, 2010 |
25% |
32% |
35% |
x |
9% |
April
21, 2010 |
21% |
33% |
33% |
x |
13% |
March
25, 2010 |
22% |
28% |
39% |
x |
11% |
February
25, 2010 |
19% |
27% |
37% |
x |
17% |
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 RI Governor’s Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not
sure |
Robitaille |
7% |
29% |
19% |
9% |
36% |
Caprio |
26% |
40% |
14% |
6% |
13% |
Chafee |
24% |
30% |
14% |
26% |
7% |
Moffitt |
6% |
26% |
20% |
13% |
36% |
5*
Now 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.
First…
John Robitaille 14% Very conservative
35% Somewhat conservative
15% Moderate
2% Somewhat
liberal
6% Very liberal
29% Not sure
6*
Frank Caprio 7% Very
conservative
19% Somewhat conservative
31% Moderate
20% Somewhat liberal
9% Very liberal
14% Not sure
7*
Lincoln Chafee
5% Very conservative
13% Somewhat conservative
35% Moderate
21% Somewhat liberal
18% Very liberal
9% Not sure
8*
Victor Moffitt 14%
Very conservative
25% Somewhat conservative
14% Moderate
5% Somewhat
liberal
9% Very liberal
33% Not sure
9*
Would it be more accurate to describe [candidate’s]
views as mainstream or extreme?
Candidate
Views |
Mainstream |
Extreme |
Not
sure |
Robitaille |
36% |
20% |
45% |
Caprio |
64% |
13% |
22% |
Chafee |
47% |
36% |
18% |
Moffitt |
34% |
22% |
44% |
6*
How would you rate your own personal finances these days?
12% Excellent
28% Good
37% Fair
17% Poor
5% Not sure
7*
Are your personal finances getting better these days, or worse?
17% Better
44% Worse
37% About
the same
2% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling
Error, +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence