Toplines - West Virginia Senate - August 29, 2010
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Conducted August 29, 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?
17% Strongly approve
12% Somewhat approve
12% Somewhat disapprove
58% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job Joe Manchin has been doing as
Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly
disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
36% Strongly approve
34% Somewhat approve
18% Somewhat disapprove
11% Strongly
disapprove
1% Not sure
3* 2010 Special
Senate Election Race
|
John Raese (R) |
Joe Manchin (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
August
29, 2010 |
42% |
48% |
4% |
7% |
July 23,
2010 |
35% |
51% |
5% |
9% |
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 WV Governor Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
Raese |
23% |
37% |
15% |
16% |
9% |
Manchin |
37% |
36% |
16% |
10% |
1% |
5*
In political terms, do you consider Joe Manchin to be
very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate somewhat liberal or very
liberal?
13% Very conservative
27% Somewhat conservative
36% Moderate
17% Somewhat liberal
3% Very
liberal
4% Not
sure
6*
In political terms, do you consider John Raese to be
very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate somewhat liberal or very
liberal?
31% Very conservative
34% Somewhat conservative
16% Moderate
4% Somewhat liberal
4% Very
liberal
11% Not sure
7* Would it be more accurate to describe Joe Manchin’s views as
mainstream or extreme?
65% Mainstream
17% Extreme
18% Not sure
8* Would it be more accurate to describe John Raese’s views as
mainstream or extreme?
46% Mainstream
32% Extreme
22% Not sure
9*
The health care plan passed by Congress requires every
American to buy or obtain health insurance. Do you Strongly Favor, Somewhat
Favor, Somewhat Oppose, or Strongly Oppose a federal law that requires every
American to buy or obtain health insurance?
15% Strongly favor
14% Somewhat favor
15% Somewhat oppose
54% Strongly oppose
2% Not sure
10*
Some people believe a federal law requiring every
American to buy or obtain health insurance is unconstitutional. Do you favor or
oppose your state suing the federal government to prevent that requirement from
remaining in the law?
55% Favor
29% Oppose
17% Not sure
11*
Tax cuts implemented during the Bush administration are scheduled to expire
soon. Should the Bush Administration tax cuts be extended or should the
tax cuts end this year?
66% Tax cuts should be extended
26% Tax cuts should end this year
8% Not sure
12* If the Bush Administration tax cuts are allowed to
expire, will that help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the
economy?
23% Help
55%
Hurt
12% No impact
9% Not sure
13* Suppose you had a choice between extending the Bush
Administration tax cuts for all Americans or extending the Bush Administration
tax cuts for everyone except the wealthy. Which would you prefer?
51% Extending the Bush
Administration tax cuts for all Americans
40% Extending the Bush
tax cuts for everyone except the wealthy
10% Not sure
14*
Generally speaking, how would you rate the
0% Excellent
4% Good
30% Fair
65% Poor
1% Not sure
15*
Are economic conditions in the country getting better or worse?
16% Better
64% Worse
15% Staying
the same
5% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence