Toplines - 2010 Alabama Senate - August 19, 2010
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Conducted August 19, 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?
30% Strongly approve
7% Somewhat approve
6% Somewhat disapprove
55% Strongly disapprove
2% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job Bob
Riley 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
30% Somewhat approve
22% Somewhat disapprove
20% Strongly disapprove
2% Not sure
3* 2010 Alabama Senate Race
|
|
Richard Shelby (R) |
William Barnes (D) |
Some Other Candidate |
Not Sure |
|
August
19, 2010 |
60% |
28% |
2% |
10% |
|
July 22,
2010 |
59% |
29% |
6% |
6% |
|
June 3,
2010 |
58% |
31% |
3% |
7% |
|
May 25,
2010 |
58% |
31% |
3% |
8% |
|
March
29, 2010 |
59% |
32% |
3% |
6% |
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 AL Senate Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
|
Shelby |
32% |
36% |
14% |
10% |
8% |
|
Barnes |
11% |
23% |
21% |
10% |
36% |
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 |
|
Shelby |
41% |
40% |
7% |
3% |
2% |
8% |
|
Barnes |
3% |
20% |
23% |
14% |
9% |
31% |
6* Would it be more accurate to describe [candidate’s] views as
mainstream or extreme?
|
Candidate
Views |
Mainstream |
Extreme |
Not sure |
|
Shelby |
55% |
23% |
23% |
|
Barnes |
24% |
30% |
46% |
7* How
would you rate your own personal finances these days?
9% Excellent
37% Good
36% Fair
15% Poor
3% Not sure
8* Are your personal
finances getting better these days, or worse?
20% Better
47% Worse
30% About the same
3% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
