Toplines - 2010 Missouri Senate - May 3, 2010

Missouri State Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted May 3, 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?

28% Strongly approve
14% Somewhat approve
9% Somewhat disapprove
47% Strongly disapprove
2% Not sure

2* How would you rate the job Jay Nixon has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

15% Strongly approve
41% Somewhat approve
26% Somewhat disapprove
13% Strongly disapprove
4% Not sure

3* 2010 Missouri Senate Race

	May 3, 2010	Mar 9, 2010	Feb 10, 2010	Jan 19, 2010	Dec 15, 2009	Sep 21, 2009
Roy Blunt (R)	50%	47%	49%	49%	44%	46%
Robin Carnahan (D)	42%	41%	42%	43%	46%	46%
Some other candidate	4%	4%	3%	3%	4%	2%
Not sure	4%	8%	6%	5%	6%	5%

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 MO Senate Race	Very Favorable	Somewhat Favorable	Somewhat Unfavorable	Very Unfavorable	Not sure
Blunt	16%	40%	21%	15%	9%
Carnahan	23%	25%	20%	27%	6%

5* A proposal has been made to repeal the health care bill and stop it from going into affect. Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose a proposal to repeal the health care bill?

51% Strongly favor
11% Somewhat favor
8% Somewhat oppose
27% Strongly oppose

3% Not sure

6* 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?

65% Agree
23% Disagree
12% Not sure

7* 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?

71% Favor
21% Oppose
9% Not sure

8* 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?

27% Very concerned
25% Somewhat concerned
29% Not very concerned

18% Not at all concerned
1% Not sure

9* How important is it for Congress to pass major energy legislation aimed at reducing global warming this year?

25% Very important

23% Somewhat important

24% Not very important

26% Not at all important

2% Not sure

10* Do you favor or oppose a major energy bill aimed at reducing global warming?

32% Favor
44% Oppose
24% Not sure

11* Some commentators have labeled one of the major political parties as the “Party of No”. Which party is sometimes called the Party of No? Is it the Republicans or the Democrats?

72% Republicans
11% Democrats

17% Not sure

12* In today’s political climate, is it a good thing or a bad thing to be the Party of No?

35% Good
38% Bad
27% Not sure

13* Is the value of your home worth more than the amount you owe on your mortgage?

54% Yes
37% No
9% Not sure

14* As a nation, is America overtaxed?

65% Yes
22% No
12% Not sure

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