Toplines - 2010 Washington Senate - July 14, 2010
Washington State Survey of 750
Likely Voters
Conducted July 14, 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?
28%
Strongly approve
22% Somewhat approve
7% Somewhat disapprove
42% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job
Christine Gregoire has been doing as Governor… do you
strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove
of the job she’s been doing?
19% Strongly approve
23% Somewhat approve
16% Somewhat disapprove
39% Strongly disapprove
3% Not sure
3* 2010 Election
for United States Senate
|
|
Dino Rossi (R) |
Patty Murray (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
|
July 14,
2010 |
48% |
45% |
3% |
3% |
|
June 22,
2010 |
47% |
47% |
3% |
3% |
|
May 26,
2010 |
47% |
48% |
2% |
4% |
|
May 4,
2010 |
46% |
48% |
2% |
3% |
|
April 6,
2010 |
46% |
48% |
3% |
4% |
|
Mar 9,
2010 |
49% |
46% |
3% |
2% |
|
Jan 11, 2010 |
48% |
46% |
1% |
5% |
|
|
Clint Didier (R) |
Patty Murray (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
|
July 14,
2010 |
48% |
45% |
4% |
4% |
|
June 22,
2010 |
40% |
48% |
6% |
6% |
|
May 26,
2010 |
37% |
47% |
6% |
10% |
|
May 4,
2010 |
36% |
51% |
4% |
8% |
|
April 6,
2010 |
37% |
47% |
5% |
11% |
|
Mar 9,
2010 |
30% |
49% |
6% |
15% |
|
Jan 11, 2010 |
34% |
49% |
4% |
13% |
|
|
Paul Akers (R) |
Patty Murray (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
|
July 14,
2010 |
41% |
46% |
6% |
7% |
|
June 22,
2010 |
38% |
48% |
4% |
10% |
|
May 26,
2010 |
32% |
47% |
6% |
15% |
|
May 4,
2010 |
35% |
49% |
6% |
10% |
|
April 6,
2010 |
37% |
45% |
5% |
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 WA Senate Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
|
Rossi |
27% |
28% |
19% |
20% |
6% |
|
Murray |
28% |
21% |
13% |
36% |
2% |
|
Didier |
14% |
29% |
15% |
16% |
26% |
|
Akers |
5% |
33% |
15% |
12% |
34% |
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?
43% Strongly favor
11% Somewhat favor
7% Somewhat oppose
37% Strongly oppose
3% Not sure
6* Suppose the new Arizona immigration law was being considered
for your state. Would you favor or oppose passage of that law in your state?
53% Favor
38% Oppose
9% Not sure
7* The
U.S. Justice Department has decided to challenge the legality of Arizona’s new
immigration law in federal court. Do you agree or disagree with the decision to
challenge the legality of Arizona’s new immigration law?
37% Agree
56% Disagree
7% Not sure
8* 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?
60% Agree
24% Disagree
16% Not sure
9* Last year, Congress and the president enacted a $787 billion economic
stimulus plan. So far, has the economic stimulus plan helped the economy, hurt
the economy or had no impact on the economy?
39% Helped
36% Hurt
19% No impact
5% Not sure
10* Did the new government
spending in the stimulus package create new jobs?
30% Yes
52% No
18% Not sure
11* Which is a better way to create new jobs – cutting taxes or
increasing government spending?
58% Cutting taxes
25% Increasing government spending
17% Not sure
12*
Generally speaking, how would you rate the U.S. economy these days? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?
1% Excellent
6% Good
43% Fair
49% Poor
1% Not sure
13*
Are economic conditions in the country getting better or worse?
30% Better
45% Worse
22% Staying the same
3% Not sure
14* Is the United States currently
in a recession?
72% Yes
17% No
11% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
