Toplines - 2010 Kentucky Senate - August 17, 2010
Kentucky Survey of 500 Likely
Voters
Conducted August 17, 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
16% Somewhat approve
10% Somewhat disapprove
53% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job Steve Beshear
has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat
disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
14% Strongly
approve
39% Somewhat approve
27% Somewhat disapprove
18% Strongly disapprove
2% Not sure
3* 2010 Kentucky Senate Race
|
Rand
Paul (R) |
Jack
Conway (D) |
Some
Other Candidate |
Not
Sure |
Aug 17, 2010 |
49% |
40% |
4% |
7% |
July 20, 2010 |
49% |
41% |
4% |
6% |
Jun 28, 2010 |
49% |
42% |
3% |
6% |
Jun 1, 2010 |
49% |
41% |
4% |
6% |
May 19, 2010 |
59% |
34% |
4% |
3% |
Apr 28, 2010 |
47% |
38% |
4% |
10% |
Mar 31, 2010 |
50% |
36% |
3% |
11% |
Mar 2, 2010 |
49% |
34% |
4% |
13% |
Feb 2, 2010 |
47% |
39% |
3% |
11% |
Jan 6, 2010 |
46% |
38% |
4% |
12% |
With Leaners |
Rand Paul (R) |
Jack Conway (D) |
Some Other Candidate |
Not Sure |
August 17, 2010 |
51% |
41% |
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 KY Senate Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
Paul |
26% |
32% |
17% |
19% |
6% |
Conway |
19% |
28% |
25% |
18% |
11% |
5* In political terms is Rand Paul very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal or very liberal?
43% Very conservative
32% Somewhat
conservative
11% Moderate
4% Somewhat liberal
3% Very liberal
8% Not sure
6* In political terms is Jack Conway very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal or very liberal?
5% Very conservative
11% Somewhat
conservative
32% Moderate
31% Somewhat
liberal
12%
Very liberal
10%
Not sure
7* Would it be more accurate to describe Rand Paul’s views as mainstream or extreme?
47% Mainstream
34% Extreme
19% Not sure
8* Would it be more accurate to describe Jack Conway’s views as mainstream or extreme?
43% Mainstream
33% Extreme
35% Not sure
9*
The health care plan passed by Congress requires every
American to buy or obtain health insurance. Do you Strongly Favor, Somewhat
Favor, Somewhat Oppose, or Strongly Oppose a federal law that requires every
American to buy or obtain health insurance?
18% Strongly favor
16% Somewhat favor
14% Somewhat oppose
49% Strongly oppose
4% Not sure
10*
Some people believe a federal law requiring every
American to buy or obtain health insurance is unconstitutional. Do you favor or
oppose your state suing the federal government to prevent that requirement from
remaining in the law?
52% Favor
33% Oppose
15% Not sure
11*
Tax cuts implemented during the Bush administration are scheduled to expire
soon. Should the Bush Administration tax cuts be extended or should the
tax cuts end this year?
62% Tax cuts should be extended
24% Tax cuts should end this year
14% Not sure
12* If the Bush Administration tax cuts are allowed to
expire, will that help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the
economy?
28% Help
48%
Hurt
12% No impact
12% Not sure
13* Suppose you had a choice between extending the Bush
Administration tax cuts for all Americans or extending the Bush Administration
tax cuts for everyone except the wealthy. Which would you prefer?
50% Extending the Bush
Administration tax cuts for all Americans
41% Extending the Bush
tax cuts for everyone except the wealthy
9% Not
sure
14* Generally speaking, how would you rate your personal finances these
days? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?
7% Excellent
30% Good
43% Fair
18% Poor
2% Not sure
14* Are your personal finances getting better or worse?
15% Better
52% Worse
30% About
the same
3% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence