Toplines - Vermont Governor - September 13, 2010
Vermont Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted September 13, 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?
41% Strongly approve
22% Somewhat approve
7% Somewhat
disapprove
30% Strongly disapprove
0% Not sure
2* How would you rate
the job Jim Douglas has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve,
somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s
been doing?
30% Strongly approve
34% Somewhat approve
18% Somewhat disapprove
16% Strongly disapprove
2% Not sure
3* 2010 Vermont Governor’s Race
|
|
Brian Dubie (R) |
Peter Shumlin (D) |
Some
Other Candidate |
Not Sure |
|
September
13, 2010 |
46% |
49% |
2% |
3% |
|
June 17, 2010 |
55% |
36% |
6% |
4% |
|
March 18, 2010 |
51% |
33% |
6% |
10% |
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 VT Governor’s Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
|
Shumlin |
24% |
28% |
14% |
26% |
8% |
|
Dubie |
31% |
25% |
20% |
19% |
6% |
5*
Okay 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.
|
Candidate
Ideology |
Very
Conservative |
Somewhat
Conservative |
Moderate |
Somewhat
Liberal |
Very
Liberal |
Not
sure |
|
Shumlin |
4% |
7% |
18% |
30% |
30% |
11% |
|
Dubie |
31% |
41% |
16% |
1% |
1% |
9% |
6*
Would
it be more accurate to describe [candidate’s] views as mainstream or extreme?
|
Candidate
Views |
Mainstream |
Extreme |
Not
sure |
|
Shumlin |
44% |
35% |
21% |
|
Dubie |
58% |
23% |
19% |
7* Generally
speaking, how would you rate the U.S. economy these days? Excellent,
good, fair, or poor?
0% Excellent
4% Good
40% Fair
55% Poor
0% Not sure
8* Are economic conditions in the
country getting better or worse?
35% Better
39% Worse
24% Staying the same
3% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
