Toplines - Tennessee Governor - August 9, 2010
Tennessee
State Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted August 9, 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?
22% Strongly approve
15% Somewhat approve
10% Somewhat disapprove
52% Strongly disapprove
0% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job Phil Bredesen has been doing as Governor… do you strongly
approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the
job she’s been doing?
31% Strongly approve
42% Somewhat approve
19% Somewhat disapprove
7% Strongly disapprove
2% Not sure
3* 2010 Tennessee’s Governor’s Race
|
|
August 9, 2010 |
Jun 15, 2010 |
Mar 22, 2010 |
|
Bill Haslam (R) |
56% |
50% |
45% |
|
Mike McWherter (D) |
31% |
32% |
27% |
|
Some
other candidate |
3% |
5% |
5% |
|
Not sure |
10% |
14% |
23% |
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 TN Governor’s Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
|
Haslam |
26% |
52% |
13% |
5% |
4% |
|
McWherter |
20% |
33% |
24% |
11% |
12% |
5* In political terms is Bill Haslam very
conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal or very
liberal?
13% Very conservative
49% Somewhat
conservative
29% Moderate
3% Somewhat liberal
1% Very liberal
5% Not sure
6* In political terms is Mike McWherter
very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal or very
liberal?
5% Very conservative
14% Somewhat
conservative
39% Moderate
23% Somewhat
liberal
10% Very liberal
9% Not sure
7* Would it be more accurate to describe Bill Haslam’s views as mainstream or extreme?
65% Mainstream
14% Extreme
21% Not sure
8* Would it be more accurate to describe Mike McWherter’s views as mainstream or extreme?
50% Mainstream
23% Extreme
27% Not sure
9* The health care plan passed by Congress requires every
American to buy or obtain health insurance. Do you Strongly Favor, Somewhat
Favor, Somewhat Oppose, or Strongly Oppose a federal law that requires every
American to buy or obtain health insurance?
21%
Strongly favor
18% Somewhat favor
9% Somewhat oppose
50%
Strongly oppose
3% Not sure
10* Some people believe a federal law requiring every American
to buy or obtain health insurance is unconstitutional. Do you favor or oppose
your state suing the federal government to prevent that requirement from
remaining in the law?
51% Favor
31% Oppose
18% Not sure
11*
Tax cuts implemented
during the Bush administration are scheduled to expire soon. 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?
20% Help
56% Hurt
13% No impact
11% Not sure
12* Should the Bush Administration tax
cuts be extended or should the tax cuts end this year?
59% The tax cuts should be extended
27% The tax cuts should end this year
14% Not sure
13* 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?
54% Extending the Bush
Administration tax cuts for all Americans
36% Extending the Bush
tax cuts for everyone except the wealthy
10% Not sure
14* Have you ever voted for an independent candidate not
affiliated with either major party?
53% Yes
37% No
10% Not sure
15*
Are you more likely or less likely to vote for an independent candidate in this
election than in past elections?
23% More likely
51% Less likely
21% About the same
6% Not
sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
