Toplines - North Carolina Senate - May 5, 2010
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Daily Snapshot
North Carolina Survey of 1,200
Likely Voters
Conducted May 5, 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?
33% Strongly
approve
11% Somewhat approve
13% Somewhat disapprove
43% Strongly disapprove
0% 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
25% Somewhat disapprove
30% Strongly disapprove
2% Not sure
3* 2010 North Carolina Senate Race
|
May 5, 2010 |
April 19, 2010 |
March 22, 2010 |
February 23, 2010 |
Richard
Burr (R) |
48% |
50% |
51% |
50% |
Elaine
Marshall (D) |
40% |
32% |
35% |
34% |
Some
other candidate |
3% |
6% |
6% |
4% |
Not sure |
9% |
12% |
8% |
12% |
|
May 5, 2010 |
April 19, 2010 |
March 22, 2010 |
February 23, 2010 |
Richard
Burr (R) |
50% |
53% |
51% |
51% |
Cal
Cunningham (D) |
37% |
31% |
32% |
29% |
Some
other candidate |
3% |
4% |
7% |
6% |
Not sure |
10% |
13% |
11% |
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 NC Senate Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
Burr |
21% |
36% |
20% |
13% |
11% |
Marshall |
15% |
30% |
24% |
13% |
18% |
Cunningham |
13% |
30% |
22% |
13% |
23% |
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?
51% Strongly
favor
8% Somewhat favor
6% Somewhat oppose
31% Strongly oppose
4% Not sure
6* 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?
61% Agree
26% Disagree
13% Not sure
7* Do you favor or oppose legislation that
authorizes local police to stop and verify the immigration status of anyone
they suspect of being an illegal immigrant?
63% Favor
27% Oppose
10% Not sure
8* How concerned are you that efforts to
identify and deport illegal immigrants will also end up violating the civil
rights of some U.S. citizens?
27% Very concerned
24% Somewhat concerned
28% Not very concerned
16% Not at all
concerned
5% Not sure
9* How important is it for Congress to pass
major energy legislation aimed at reducing global warming this year?
36% Very important
19% Somewhat
important
16% Not very important
26% Not at all
important
4% Not sure
10* Do you favor or oppose a major energy bill
aimed at reducing global warming?
43% Favor
37% Oppose
20% Not sure
11* Some commentators
have labeled one of the major political parties as the “Party of No”. Which
party is sometimes called the Party of No? Is it the Republicans or the
Democrats?
69%
Republicans
10% Democrats
22%
Not sure
12* In today’s
political climate, is it a good thing or a bad thing to be the Party of No?
37% Good
35% Bad
28% Not sure
13* As a nation, is America overtaxed?
71%
Yes
20% No
9% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of
confidence