Toplines - Georgia Likely Voters - July 13, 2010

Georgia Survey of 1,500 Likely Voters
Conducted July 13, 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?

31% Strongly approve
10% Somewhat approve
  7% Somewhat disapprove
51% Strongly disapprove
  0% Not sure

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

13% Strongly approve
39% Somewhat approve
25% Somewhat disapprove
20% Strongly disapprove
  3% Not sure

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

56% Strongly favor
  7% Somewhat favor
  6% Somewhat oppose
26% Strongly oppose
  4% Not sure

4* Suppose the new Arizona immigration law was being considered for your state. Would you favor or oppose passage of that law in your state?

62% Favor

25% Oppose
13% Not sure

5* The U.S. Justice Department has decided to challenge the legality of Arizona’s new immigration law in federal court. Do you agree or disagree with the decision to challenge the legality of Arizona’s new immigration law?

27% Agree
61% Disagree
12% 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?

64% Agree
23% Disagree
13% Not sure

7* Have you ever voted for an independent candidate not affiliated with either major party?

47% Yes
45% No
  8% Not sure

8* Are you more likely or less likely to vote for an independent candidate in this election than in past elections?

22% More likely
51% Less likely
19% No impact

  7% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence