Toplines - South Carolina Senate - September 22, 2010
Conducted September 22, 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?
27%
Strongly approve
11% Somewhat approve
9% Somewhat
disapprove
52% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
2* How would you rate
the job Mark Sanford has been doing as Governor…do you strongly approve, somewhat
approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been
doing?
18%
Strongly approve
37% Somewhat approve
18% Somewhat disapprove
25% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
3* 2010
|
|
Jim DeMint (R) |
Alvin Greene (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
|
September
22, 2010 |
64% |
21% |
10% |
5% |
|
August
25, 2010 |
63% |
19% |
8% |
10% |
|
July 29,
2010 |
62% |
20% |
7% |
10% |
|
June 10,
2010 |
58% |
21% |
9% |
13% |
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 SC Senate Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
|
DeMint |
45% |
22% |
12% |
14% |
7% |
|
Greene |
8% |
10% |
14% |
58% |
10% |
5*A
proposal has been made to repeal the health care bill and stop it from going
into effect. Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly
oppose a proposal to repeal the health care bill?
58% Strongly favor
13% Somewhat favor
8% Somewhat oppose
16% Strongly oppose
5% Not sure
6* If the health care bill is repealed would that be good for the
economy, bad for the economy or would it have no impact on the economy?
55% Good
17% Bad
14% No impact
13% Not
sure
7* Suppose the new
69% Favor
20% Oppose
10% Not sure
8* Okay, would you favor or oppose strict government
sanctions on employers who hire illegal immigrants?
73% Favor
17% Oppose
9% Not sure
9* A proposal has been made for a
long-term federal jobs program focused on roads, bridges and other
transportation infrastructure. The program is expected to cost at least $50
billion. Do you favor or oppose a $50 billion federal jobs and infrastructure
program?
42% Favor
42% Oppose
17% Not sure
10* Is the
proposed infrastructure program likely to help the economy, hurt the economy,
or have no impact on the economy?
43% Help
28% Hurt
19% No impact
10% Not sure
11* Which
is a better way to create new jobs - cutting taxes or increasing government
spending?
74% Cutting taxes
10% Increasing government spending
17% Not sure
12*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 |
57% |
32% |
12% |
|
Government
Ethics & Corruption |
41% |
28% |
30% |
|
Health
Care |
53% |
32% |
15% |
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
