Toplines - Tennessee Governor - June 15, 2010
Tennessee State Survey of 500
Likely Voters
Conducted June 15, 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?
25% Strongly
approve
17% Somewhat approve
10% Somewhat disapprove
47% Strongly disapprove
1% 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?
30% Strongly
approve
45% Somewhat approve
18% Somewhat disapprove
7% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
3* 2010 Tennessee’s Governor’s Race
|
Jun 15, 2010 |
Mar 22, 2010 |
Bill
Haslam (R) |
50% |
45% |
Mike
McWherter (D) |
32% |
27% |
Some
other candidate |
5% |
5% |
Not sure |
14% |
23% |
|
Jun 15, 2010 |
Mar 22, 2010 |
Ron
Ramsey (R) |
44% |
43% |
Mike
McWherter (D) |
33% |
29% |
Some
other candidate |
7% |
5% |
Not sure |
16% |
23% |
|
Jun 15, 2010 |
Mar 22, 2010 |
Zach
Wamp (R) |
44% |
41% |
Mike McWherter
(D) |
33% |
31% |
Some
other candidate |
8% |
7% |
Not sure |
14% |
22% |
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 |
23% |
43% |
11% |
6% |
17% |
Ramsey |
11% |
35% |
19% |
11% |
23% |
McWherter |
17% |
28% |
24% |
14% |
17% |
Wamp |
17% |
34% |
19% |
10% |
20% |
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?
55% Strongly favor
8% Somewhat favor
8% Somewhat oppose
22% Strongly oppose
7% Not sure
6* How
closely have you followed news stories about the new immigration law in
Arizona?
56% Very closely
25% Somewhat closely
11% Not very closely
7% Not at all
2% Not sure
7* Suppose the new Arizona immigration law was being considered
for your state. Would you favor or oppose passage of that law in your state?
60% Favor
19% Oppose
21% Not sure
8* Suppose a police officer stops someone for a traffic
violation or a violation of some other law. If the police officer suspects that
the person they stopped might be an illegal immigrant, should the officer be
required to check their immigration status?
79% Yes
16% No
5% Not sure
9*Should offshore oil drilling be allowed?
64% Yes
17% No
19% Not sure
10* In the
long-term, will the recent Gulf Oil Spill have a devastating impact on the
environment, a major impact, a modest impact, a minor impact, or will it have
little lasting impact on the environment?
38% Devastating impact on the environment
32% Major impact
21% Modest impact
5% Minor impact
4% It will
have little lasting impact on the environment
0% Not sure
11* Who
should pay for the clean-up from the oil leak – the companies who were drilling
for oil, the government or both?
78% Companies who were drilling for oil
1% Government
20% Both
1% Not sure
12* [Asked
only to those who own a home] Is the value of your
home worth more than the amount you owe on your mortgage?
56% Yes
33% No
11% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence