Toplines - 2010 Republican Primary for Governor of Georgia - December 15, 2009

Georgia State Survey of 762 Likely Republican Primary Voters

Conducted December 15, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* In thinking about the 2010 Republican Primary for governor of Georgia, suppose you had a choice between Jeff Chapman, Nathan Deal, Karen Handel, Eric Johnson, Ray McBerry, John Oxendine and Austin Scott. If the election were held today for whom would you vote?

2% Jeff Chapman

13% Nathan Deal

14% Karen Handel

2% Eric Johnson

2% Ray McBerry

28% John Oxendine

2% Austin Scott

6% Some other candidate

32% Not sure

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

First…..Karen Handel

8% Very favorable

33% Somewhat favorable

8% Somewhat unfavorable

4% Very unfavorable

47% Not sure

3* Okay…Ray McBerry

3% Very favorable

13% Somewhat favorable

14% Somewhat unfavorable

4% Very unfavorable

67% Not sure

4* Next….John Oxendine

22% Very favorable

33% Somewhat favorable

13% Somewhat unfavorable

7% Very unfavorable

26% Not sure

5* Okay…Austin Scott

3% Very favorable

14% Somewhat favorable

12% Somewhat unfavorable

4% Very unfavorable

66% Not sure

6* Next…Eric Johnson

3% Very favorable

15% Somewhat favorable

13% Somewhat unfavorable

4% Very unfavorable

65% Not sure

7* Fine…Nathan Deal

10% Very favorable

20% Somewhat favorable

13% Somewhat unfavorable

6% Very unfavorable

52% Not sure

8* Last one…Jeff Chapman

2% Very favorable

13% Somewhat favorable

11% Somewhat unfavorable

5% Very unfavorable

69% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence