Toplines - South Dakota House of Representatives Election - July 6 2010
South Dakota Survey of 500 Likely
Voters
Conducted July 6, 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
20% Somewhat
approve
13% Somewhat
disapprove
46% 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?
20% Strongly
approve
44% Somewhat
approve
18% Somewhat
disapprove
16% Strongly
disapprove
2% Not sure
3* 2010 Election for United States House of Representatives
|
Kristi Noem (R) |
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D) |
Some Other Candidate |
Not Sure |
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 |
32% |
28% |
17% |
13% |
11% |
Herseth-Sandlin |
28% |
28% |
24% |
17% |
3% |
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?
49% Strongly favor
13% Somewhat favor
10% Somewhat oppose
24% Strongly oppose
4% Not sure
6* Suppose
the new
68% Favor
19% Oppose
12% Not sure
7* The
U.S. Justice Department has decided to challenge the legality of
26% Agree
61% Disagree
13% 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?
60% Agree
27% Disagree
13% Not sure
9* 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?
30%
Helped
37% Hurt
26% No impact
6% Not sure
10* Did
the new government spending in the stimulus package create new jobs?
26% Yes
54% No
20% Not sure
11* Which is a better way to create new jobs – cutting
taxes or increasing government spending?
60% Cutting
taxes
14% Increasing government
spending
26% Not
sure
12* Generally speaking, how would you rate the
2% Excellent
10% Good
48% Fair
39% Poor
0% Not sure
13* Are economic conditions in the country getting better
or worse?
24% Better
47% Worse
24% Staying
the same
5% Not sure
14* Is the
61% Yes
16% No
22% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence