Toplines - New Hampshire Senate - March 8, 2010
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New Hampshire State Survey of 500
Likely Voters
Conducted March 8, 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?
29% Strongly
approve
19% Somewhat approve
11% Somewhat disapprove
41% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job John
Lynch has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve,
somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
25% Strongly approve
38% Somewhat approve
21% Somewhat disapprove
15% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
3* 2010
New Hampshire Senate Race
|
February 10, 2010 |
March 8, 2010 |
Kelly Ayotte (R) |
46% |
47% |
Paul Hodes (D) |
39% |
37% |
Some
other candidate |
3% |
4% |
Not sure |
13% |
12% |
|
February 10, 2010 |
March 8, 2010 |
Ovide Lamontagne (R) |
38% |
38% |
Paul Hodes (D) |
44% |
42% |
Some
other candidate |
4% |
5% |
Not sure |
13% |
15% |
|
February 10, 2010 |
March 8, 2010 |
Bill Binnie (R) |
42% |
46% |
Paul Hodes (D) |
41% |
36% |
Some
other candidate |
3% |
4% |
Not sure |
13% |
14% |
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 NH Senate Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
Ayotte |
22% |
38% |
15% |
7% |
17% |
Hodes |
20% |
26% |
14% |
28% |
12% |
Lamontagne |
7% |
26% |
22% |
11% |
34% |
Binnie |
13% |
34% |
18% |
8% |
27% |
5* Generally speaking, do you strongly favor, somewhat
favor, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose the health care reform plan proposed
by President Obama and the congressional Democrats?
24% Strongly favor
20% Somewhat favor
8% Somewhat oppose
45% Strongly oppose
2% Not sure
6* How
would you rate the way that Barack Obama has handled the issue of healthcare
reform…excellent, good, fair or poor?
10%
Excellent
27% Good
14% Fair
49% Poor
1% Not sure
7* What
would be a better strategy to reform the healthcare system...passing a
comprehensive bill that covers all aspects of the healthcare system or passing
smaller bills that address problems individually?
31% Passing a comprehensive bill that cover all aspects of the
healthcare system
58% Passing smaller bills that address problems individually
11% Not
sure
8* When it comes to health care
decisions, who do you fear the most: the federal government or private
insurance companies?
46%
Federal government
45% Private insurance companies
8% Not sure
9* Regardless
of how Congress is doing overall, does your local representative in Congress
deserve to be reelected?
34% Yes
38% No
28% Not sure
10*
Generally speaking, would it better for the country if most incumbents in
Congress were reelected this November or if most of them were defeated?
19% Better if most incumbents were reelected
61% Better if most incumbents were defeated
20% Not sure
11* Do you have a favorable
or an unfavorable opinion of the Tea Party movement?
45% Favorable
39% Unfavorable
16% Not sure
12* Do you consider yourself a part of
the Tea Party Movement?
16% Yes
69% No
15% Not sure
13* A year from today, will the U.S. economy be
stronger than it is now, or weaker?
44% Stronger
35% Weaker
15% About the same
6% Not sure
14* Is it possible for anyone who really wants
to work to find a job?
27% Yes
54% No
19% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence