Toplines - Illinois Senate - September 21, 2010
Election 2010 Balance of Power Rankings
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Conducted September 21, 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?
34% Strongly approve
18%
Somewhat approve
10%
Somewhat disapprove
38%
Strongly disapprove
0% Not sure
2* How
would you rate the job Pat Quinn has been doing as Governor… do you strongly
approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the
job he’s been doing?
8% Strongly approve
25% Somewhat approve
32% Somewhat disapprove
34% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
3* 2010
Initial Preference |
Mark Kirk (R) |
Alexi Giannoulias
(D) |
LeAlan Jones (GPUS) |
Some Other Candidate |
Not sure |
September 21, 2010 |
44% |
41% |
4% |
4% |
8% |
September 7, 2010 |
37% |
34% |
12% |
3% |
14% |
August 23, 2010 |
40% |
42% |
x |
6% |
12% |
August 9, 2010 |
40% |
40% |
x |
8% |
12% |
July 26, 2010 |
41% |
43% |
x |
6% |
10% |
July 7, 2010 |
39% |
40% |
x |
9% |
12% |
June 7, 2010 |
42% |
39% |
x |
7% |
12% |
April 28, 2010 |
46% |
38% |
x |
5% |
12% |
April 5, 2010 |
41% |
37% |
x |
8% |
13% |
Mar 8, 2010 |
41% |
44% |
x |
5% |
10% |
Feb 3, 2010 |
46% |
40% |
x |
4% |
10% |
*NOTE: Results from surveys conducted prior to September 7
do not include leaners.
4* I’m
going to read you a short list of people in the News. For each, please let me
know You have a very favorable, somewhat favorable,
somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression.
Candidate
for the IL Senate Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
Kirk |
7% |
40% |
21% |
25% |
8% |
Giannoulias |
15% |
28% |
20% |
29% |
7% |
Jones |
1% |
20% |
22% |
14% |
42% |
5* Have the current policies of the federal government put
the
32% Yes
48% No
20% Not sure
6*I’m
going to read you a short list of issues in the news. For each, please let me
know which political party you trust more to handle that issue.
Issue |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Not sure |
Economy |
40% |
45% |
15% |
Government
Ethics & Corruption |
32% |
35% |
33% |
Taxes |
38% |
40% |
22% |
Immigration |
42% |
36% |
23% |
Health
Care |
39% |
48% |
13% |
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence