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Toplines - Election 2010: Massachusettes Governor - June 24, 2009

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Massachusetts State Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted June 24, 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?

40% Strongly approve
23% Somewhat approve
12% Somewhat disapprove
24% Strongly disapprove
2% 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
31% Somewhat approve
25% Somewhat disapprove
32% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure

3* In thinking about the 2010 Election for Massachusetts Governor suppose you had a choice between Republican Christy Mihos and Democrat Deval Patrick? If the election were held today would you vote for Republican Christy Mihos or Democrat Deval Patrick?

41% Mihos

40% Patrick

10% Some other candidate

9% Not sure

4* Okay suppose the Republicans nominated Charlie Baker. If the 2010 Election for Massachusetts Governor were held today would you vote for Republican Charlie Baker or Democrat Deval Patrick?

36% Baker

41% Patrick

12% Some other candidate

11% Not sure

5* Favorable Ratings for Candidates in 2010 Governor’s Race

Patrick

Mihos

Baker

Very Favorable

17%

8%

10%

Somewhat Favorable

31%

38%

27%

Somewhat Unfavorable

27%

26%

19%

Very Unfavorable

24%

9%

8%

Not Sure

1%

19%

35%

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