Toplines - North Carolina Senate - August 3, 2010
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North Carolina
Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted August 3, 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?
24% Strongly approve
17% Somewhat approve
9% Somewhat disapprove
48% Strongly disapprove
2% Not sure
2* How would you
rate the job Bev Perdue has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve,
somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job she’s
been doing?
13% Strongly approve
31% Somewhat approve
22% Somewhat disapprove
31% Strongly disapprove
3% Not sure
3* 2010 North
Carolina Senate Race
|
Richard Burr (R) |
Elaine Marshall
(D) |
Some Other
Candidate |
Not Sure |
August
3, 2010 |
49% |
40% |
3% |
8% |
July
6, 2010 |
52% |
37% |
4% |
7% |
June
23, 2010 |
44% |
43% |
7% |
6% |
June
3, 2010 |
50% |
36% |
6% |
8% |
May
5, 2010 |
48% |
40% |
3% |
9% |
April
19, 2010 |
50% |
32% |
6% |
12% |
March
22, 2010 |
51% |
35% |
6% |
8% |
February
23, 2010 |
50% |
34% |
4% |
12% |
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 NC Senate Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not
sure |
Burr |
17% |
38% |
21% |
16% |
9% |
Marshall |
17% |
27% |
23% |
18% |
15% |
5* Suppose a woman enters the United States as an illegal alien
and gives birth to a child in the United States. Should that child
automatically become a citizen of the United States?
26% Yes
61% No
13% Not sure
6* Would you
favor or oppose strict government sanctions on employers who hire illegal
immigrants?
62% Favor
21% Oppose
16% Not sure
7*
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.
Candidate
Ideology |
Very
Conservative |
Somewhat
Conservative |
Moderate |
Somewhat
Liberal |
Very
Liberal |
Not
sure |
Burr |
30% |
41% |
12% |
4% |
1% |
12% |
Marshall |
3% |
11% |
30% |
24% |
13% |
19% |
8*
Would it be more accurate to describe [candidate’s]
views as mainstream or extreme?
Candidate
Views |
Mainstream |
Extreme |
Not
sure |
Burr |
45% |
30% |
25% |
Marshall |
39% |
34% |
27% |
9*
How would you rate your own personal finances these days?
7% Excellent
32% Good
38%
Fair
16%
Poor
7% Not sure
10*
Are your personal finances getting better these days, 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