Toplines - Connecticut Senate - July 15, 2010
Connecticut State Survey of 500
Likely Voters
Conducted July 15, 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
22% Somewhat approve
8% Somewhat disapprove
37% Strongly disapprove
2% 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?
17% Strongly approve
44% Somewhat approve
21% Somewhat disapprove
16% Strongly disapprove
2% Not sure
3* 2010 Connecticut Senate Race
|
|
Linda McMahon (R) |
Richard Blumenthal (D) |
Some Other Candidate |
Not Sure |
|
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% |
|
|
Peter Schiff (R) |
Richard Blumenthal (D) |
Some Other Candidate |
Not Sure |
|
July 15,
2010 |
34% |
52% |
6% |
8% |
|
June 1,
2010 |
32% |
55% |
3% |
9% |
|
May 18,
2010 |
37% |
53% |
4% |
5% |
|
May 4,
2010 |
29% |
54% |
6% |
11% |
|
April 7,
2010 |
32% |
58% |
4% |
6% |
|
March 2,
2010 |
27% |
57% |
6% |
10% |
|
January
6, 2010 |
24% |
60% |
6% |
10% |
|
|
Rob Simmons (R) |
Richard Blumenthal (D) |
Some Other Candidate |
Not Sure |
|
July 15,
2010 |
38% |
52% |
5% |
5% |
|
February
6, 2010 |
35% |
54% |
4% |
7% |
|
January
6, 2010 |
33% |
56% |
4% |
7% |
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 |
31% |
30% |
14% |
22% |
3% |
|
McMahon |
25% |
25% |
19% |
27% |
4% |
|
Schiff |
10% |
33% |
28% |
7% |
21% |
|
Simmons |
13% |
36% |
29% |
8% |
14% |
5* A proposal has been made to repeal the
health care bill and stop it from going into affect. Do you strongly favor,
somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose a proposal to repeal the
health care bill?
39% Strongly favor
12% Somewhat favor
9% Somewhat oppose
31% Strongly oppose
8% Not sure
6* Suppose
the new
50%
Favor
30%
Oppose
20%
Not sure
7* The
U.S. Justice Department has decided to challenge the legality of
34%
Agree
53%
Disagree
14%
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?
70%
Agree
19%
Disagree
11%
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?
37%
Helped
31%
Hurt
28%
No impact
3%
Not sure
10* Generally
speaking, how would you rate the U.S. economy these days? Excellent,
good, fair, or poor?
0% Excellent
9% Good
41% Fair
48% Poor
1% Not sure
11*
Are economic conditions in the country getting better or worse?
30% Better
45% Worse
20% Staying the same
6% Not sure
12* Is the United States currently
in a recession?
69% Yes
17% No
14% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level
of confidence
