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Toplines - Kansas Governor - May 11, 2010

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Kansas State Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted May 11, 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?

19% Strongly approve
16% Somewhat approve
15% Somewhat disapprove
48% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure

2* How would you rate the job Mark Parkinson 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
34% Somewhat approve
27% Somewhat disapprove
14% Strongly disapprove
7% Not sure

3* 2010 Kansas Governor Race

May 11, 2010

February 24, 2010

Sam Brownback (R)

58%

55%

Tom Holland (D)

27%

33%

Some other candidate

7%

4%

Not sure

8%

8%

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 KS Governor’s Race

Very Favorable

Somewhat Favorable

Somewhat Unfavorable

Very Unfavorable

Not sure

Brownback

27%

37%

12%

17%

6%

Holland

8%

30%

24%

12%

26%

5* 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?

55% Agree
30% Disagree
15% Not sure

6* Do you favor or oppose legislation that authorizes local police to stop and verify the immigration status of anyone they suspect of being an illegal immigrant?

65% Favor
28% Oppose
7% Not sure

7* How concerned are you that efforts to identify and deport illegal immigrants will also end up violating the civil rights of some U.S. citizens?

26% Very concerned
23% Somewhat concerned
32% Not very concerned

17% Not at all concerned
2% Not sure

8* Is the value of your home worth more than your mortgage? (Only asked to homeowners)

57% Yes
36% No
7% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence