Toplines - Connecticut Senate - August 11, 2010
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Connecticut
State Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted August 11, 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?
32%
Strongly approve
23% Somewhat approve
9% Somewhat disapprove
37% Strongly disapprove
0% Not sure
2* How would you
rate the job Jodi Rell has been doing as Governor… do
you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly
disapprove of the job she’s been doing?
18% Strongly approve
47% Somewhat approve
22% Somewhat disapprove
13% Strongly disapprove
0% Not sure
3* 2010 Connecticut
Senate Race
|
Linda McMahon (R) |
Richard Blumenthal
(D) |
Some Other Candidate |
Not Sure |
August
11, 2010 |
40% |
47% |
5% |
7% |
July
15, 2010 |
40% |
53% |
3% |
4% |
June
1, 2010 |
33% |
56% |
4% |
7% |
May
18, 2010 |
45% |
48% |
4% |
3% |
May
4, 2010 |
39% |
52% |
6% |
4% |
April
7, 2010 |
35% |
55% |
3% |
6% |
March
2, 2010 |
31% |
60% |
3% |
7% |
February
1, 2010 |
36% |
56% |
3% |
4% |
January
6, 2010 |
34% |
58% |
3% |
5% |
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 CT Senate Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not
sure |
Blumenthal |
39% |
20% |
18% |
21% |
2% |
McMahon |
18% |
34% |
17% |
28% |
3% |
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.
First...
Richard Blumenthal
8% Very
conservative
10% Somewhat conservative
21%
Moderate
29%
Somewhat liberal
18%
Very liberal
15%
Not sure
6*
Next… Linda McMahon
27% Very conservative
32% Somewhat conservative
17%
Moderate
6% Somewhat liberal
4% Very liberal
15%
Not sure
7*
Would it be more accurate to describe Richard Blumenthal’s views as mainstream
or extreme?
55%
Mainstream
29% Extreme
16% Not
sure
8*
Would it be more accurate to describe Linda McMahon‘s views as mainstream or
extreme?
52% Mainstream
36% Extreme
12% Not
sure
9*
How would you rate your own personal finances these days?
6% Excellent
31% Good
39% Fair
22% Poor
2% Not sure
10*
Are your personal finances getting better these days, or worse?
22% Better
52% Worse
24% About the same
2% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence