Toplines - Rhode Island Governor - July 21, 2010
Conducted July 21, 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?
31% Strongly approve
19% Somewhat approve
16% Somewhat disapprove
34% Strongly disapprove
0% 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?
17% Strongly approve
31% Somewhat approve
18% Somewhat disapprove
34% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
3* 2010 Rhode Island Governor Race
|
|
Victor Moffitt (R) |
Frank Caprio (D) |
Lincoln Chafee (I) |
Some Other Candidate |
Not Sure |
|
July 21,
2010 |
18% |
33% |
36% |
4% |
9% |
|
May 27,
2010 |
22% |
35% |
33% |
N/A |
10% |
|
|
John Robitaille (R) |
Frank Caprio (D) |
Lincoln Chafee (I) |
Some Other Candidate |
Not Sure |
|
July 21,
2010 |
23% |
30% |
37% |
2% |
8% |
|
May 27,
2010 |
25% |
32% |
35% |
N/A |
9% |
|
April
21, 2010 |
21% |
33% |
33% |
N/A |
13% |
|
March
25, 2010 |
22% |
28% |
39% |
N/A |
11% |
|
February
25, 2010 |
19% |
27% |
37% |
N/A |
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% |
30% |
22% |
11% |
29% |
|
Caprio |
22% |
38% |
22% |
8% |
10% |
|
Chafee |
28% |
28% |
16% |
24% |
5% |
|
Moffitt |
6% |
24% |
25% |
11% |
34% |
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?
38% Strongly favor
11% Somewhat favor
15% Somewhat oppose
30% Strongly oppose
6% Not sure
6* Suppose
the new
53% Favor
36% Oppose
12% 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?
41% Agree
50% Disagree
9% 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?
64% Agree
23% Disagree
12% Not sure
9* Should offshore oil drilling be allowed?
48% Yes
36% No
16% Not Sure
10* Should deepwater oil drilling be allowed?
40%
Yes
41% No
18% Not Sure
11*
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?
35% Helped
27% Hurt
31% No impact
6% Not sure
12*
Generally speaking, how would you rate the U.S. economy these days? Excellent,
good, fair, or poor?
1% Excellent
8% Good
42% Fair
50% Poor
0% Not sure
13*
Are economic conditions in the country getting better or worse?
31% Better
40% Worse
25% Staying the same
4% Not sure
14* Is the
64% Yes
22% No
14% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
