Toplines - Election 2010: Georgia GOP Primary - August 18, 2009

Georgia State Survey of 799 Likely Republican Primary Voters

Conducted August 18, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

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

13% Nathan Deal

13% Karen Handel

3% Eric Johnson

2% Ray McBerry

31% John Oxendine

2% Austin Scott

6% Some other candidate

31% 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

9% Very favorable

35% Somewhat favorable

11% Somewhat unfavorable

2% Very unfavorable

42% Not sure

3* Okay…Ray McBerry

1% Very favorable

13% Somewhat favorable

13% Somewhat unfavorable

2% Very unfavorable

71% Not sure

4* Next….John Oxendine

22% Very favorable

41% Somewhat favorable

8% Somewhat unfavorable

5% Very unfavorable

24% Not sure

5* Okay…Austin Scott

2% Very favorable

15% Somewhat favorable

10% Somewhat unfavorable

4% Very unfavorable

68% Not sure

6* Next…Eric Johnson

1% Very favorable

14% Somewhat favorable

13% Somewhat unfavorable

4% Very unfavorable

68% Not sure

7* Last one…Nathan Deal

12% Very favorable

20% Somewhat favorable

8% Somewhat unfavorable

3% Very unfavorable

56% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence