Toplines - South Dakota House of Representatives Election - August 3, 2010
South Dakota Survey of 500 Likely
Voters
Conducted August 3, 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?
20% Strongly
approve
21% Somewhat
approve
11% Somewhat
disapprove
47% Strongly
disapprove
1% Not sure
2* How
would you rate the job Mike Rounds has been doing as Governor… do you strongly
approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the
job he’s been doing?
26% Strongly
approve
43% Somewhat
approve
19% Somewhat
disapprove
10% Strongly
disapprove
1% Not sure
3* 2010
Election for United States House of Representatives
|
|
Kristi Noem (R) |
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D) |
Some Other Candidate |
Not Sure |
|
August
3, 2010 |
51% |
42% |
3% |
5% |
|
July 6,
2010 |
49% |
44% |
4% |
3% |
|
June 10,
2010 |
53% |
41% |
1% |
4% |
|
May 27,
2010 |
43% |
46% |
3% |
8% |
|
March
25, 2010 |
35% |
46% |
8% |
10% |
|
February
23, 2010 |
34% |
49% |
4% |
13% |
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 SD House Race |
Very Favorable |
Somewhat Favorable |
Somewhat Unfavorable |
Very Unfavorable |
Not sure |
|
Noem |
28% |
35% |
15% |
11% |
10% |
|
Herseth-Sandlin |
27% |
30% |
26% |
14% |
2% |
5* Do you have
a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable
impression of John Thune?
43% Very
favorable
24% Somewhat favorable
14%
Somewhat unfavorable
17% Very
unfavorable
2% Not sure
6* 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 |
|
Noem |
35% |
35% |
14% |
2% |
1% |
13% |
|
Herseth-Sandlin |
10% |
20% |
30% |
26% |
10% |
4% |
7* Would
it be more accurate to describe [candidate’s] views as mainstream or extreme?
|
Candidate
Views |
Mainstream |
Extreme |
Not sure |
|
Noem |
54% |
29% |
18% |
|
Herseth-Sandlin |
59% |
27% |
14% |
8* How
would you rate your own personal finances these days?
16% Excellent
31% Good
40% Fair
11% Poor
2% Not sure
9* Are your personal finances getting better
these days, or worse?
29% Better
40% Worse
30% About
the same
1% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
