Questions - Massachusetts Governor - September 16-17, 2014
Massachusetts
Survey of 750 Likely Voters
Conducted September 16-17, 2014
By Rasmussen Reports
1*
If the election for governor of Massachusetts was held today, would you vote
for Republican Charlie Baker or Democrat Martha Coakley?
2*
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. If you’ve never heard of that person, just let
me know.
Charlie Baker
Martha Coakley
3*
Generally speaking, how would you rate the U.S. economy these days? Excellent,
good, fair, or poor?
4*
How would you rate your own personal finances these days?
5*
Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very
unfavorable impression of the new health care law?
6*
Has the health care law helped, hurt, or had no impact
on your life?
7* Is the budget situation in your
state better than it was a year ago or worse than it was a year ago? Or has it remained about the same?
8*
Which candidate for governor do you trust more to deal
with government spending?
9*
Which candidate for governor do you trust more to deal
with taxes?
10*
Which candidate for governor do you trust more on
social issues?
11*
Which candidate for governor do you trust more on
government ethics and corruption?
12*
Sometimes, unexpected things come up that prevent people from voting on
Election Day. Are you certain
that you will vote in this year’s elections, or is it possible that something
could come up that would prevent you from voting?
13*
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?
14*
How would you rate the job Deval Patrick has been
doing as governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat
disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling
Error, +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
