Toplines - Tennessee Likely Voters - March 16, 2009

Tennessee Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted March 16, 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?

30% Strongly approve
21% Somewhat approve
8% Somewhat disapprove
38% Strongly disapprove
2% Not sure

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

23% Strongly approve
41% Somewhat approve
20% Somewhat disapprove
15% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure

3* How closely have you followed recent news stories about President Obama’s proposed budget?

64% Very closely

30% Somewhat closely

5% Not very closely

1% Not at all

0% Not sure

4* Generally speaking, do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the President’s proposed budget?

39% Favorable

50% Unfavorable

11% Not sure

5* How concerned are you that the President’s budget will increase government spending too much?

56% Very concerned

23% Somewhat concerned

14% Not very concerned

4% Not at all concerned

4% Not sure

6* How concerned are you that the President’s budget will cut taxes too much?

15% Very concerned

23% Somewhat concerned

29% Not very concerned

22% Not at all concerned

11% Not sure

7* Will the President’s proposed budget help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy?

39% Help

43% Hurt

7% Not impact

10% Not sure

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