Toplines - Massachusetts Interim Senator - September 8, 2009

Massachusetts State Survey of 800 Likely Voters
Conducted September 8, 2009
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?

37% Strongly approve
21% Somewhat approve
12% Somewhat disapprove
29% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure

2* 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?

11% Strongly approve
30% Somewhat approve
25% Somewhat disapprove
32% Strongly disapprove
2% Not sure

3*When there is an open Senate seat, should the Governor appoint a replacement or should there be a special election to determine the new Senator

17% Governor should appoint the replacement
77% There should be a special election
6% Not sure

4* Under Massachusetts law a special election is held to fill an open senate seat. While waiting for a special election should the governor appoint an interim senator?

44% Yes

43% No
12% Not sure

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