National Survey of
1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted June 29-30, 2010
By Rasmussen Reports
1* How
closely have you followed news stories about President Obama’s nominee for the
Supreme Court?
|
|
Very Closely |
Somewhat Closely |
Not Very Closely |
Not At All |
Not Sure |
|
June 29-30, 2010 |
39% |
40% |
16% |
4% |
1% |
|
June 21-22, 2010 |
28% |
41% |
19% |
9% |
3% |
|
June 7-8, 2010 |
31% |
42% |
21% |
5% |
2% |
|
May 24-25, 2010 |
37% |
34% |
22% |
6% |
1% |
|
May 16-17, 2010 |
39% |
42% |
15% |
4% |
1% |
|
May 10, 2010 |
39% |
38% |
19% |
4% |
1% |
2* Do
you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very
unfavorable impression of Elena Kagan?
|
|
Very Favorable |
Somewhat Favorable |
Somewhat Unfavorable |
Very Unfavorable |
Not Sure |
|
June 29-30, 2010 |
16% |
25% |
21% |
25% |
12% |
|
June 21-22, 2010 |
17% |
23% |
22% |
19% |
19% |
|
June 7-8, 2010 |
13% |
23% |
24% |
18% |
22% |
|
May 24-25, 2010 |
15% |
26% |
24% |
23% |
12% |
|
May 16-17, 2010 |
15% |
28% |
23% |
21% |
13% |
|
May 10, 2010 |
18% |
27% |
22% |
17% |
16% |
3* The
U.S. Senate has the constitutional authority to confirm all Supreme Court
nominees. Based upon what you know at this time, should the U.S. Senate confirm
Elena Kagan as a Supreme Court Justice?
|
|
Yes |
No |
Not Sure |
|
June 29-30, 2010 |
36% |
42% |
22% |
|
June 21-22, 2010 |
35% |
42% |
23% |
|
June 7-8, 2010 |
33% |
41% |
26% |
|
May 24-25, 2010 |
36% |
39% |
25% |
|
May 16-17, 2010 |
39% |
39% |
22% |
|
May 10, 2010 |
33% |
33% |
34% |
4*
Regardless of whether or not you believe she should be confirmed, how likely is
it that Elena Kagan will be confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice?
|
|
Very Likely |
Somewhat Likely |
Not Very Likely |
Not at all Likely |
Not Sure |
|
June 29-30, 2010 |
59% |
28% |
4% |
0% |
8% |
|
June 21-22, 2010 |
54% |
29% |
5% |
1% |
11% |
|
June 7-8, 2010 |
51% |
31% |
5% |
1% |
12% |
|
May 24-25, 2010 |
55% |
32% |
5% |
0% |
8% |
|
May 16-17, 2010 |
55% |
28% |
6% |
1% |
10% |
|
May 10, 2010 |
52% |
30% |
4% |
1% |
12% |
5* In political terms is Elena Kagan liberal, moderate or
conservative?
|
|
Liberal |
Moderate |
Conservative |
Not Sure |
|
June 29-30, 2010 |
49% |
31% |
1% |
19% |
|
June 21-22, 2010 |
42% |
36% |
5% |
18% |
|
June 7-8, 2010 |
44% |
30% |
4% |
22% |
|
May 24-25, 2010 |
48% |
30% |
4% |
18% |
|
May 16-17, 2010 |
47% |
32% |
3% |
18% |
|
May 10, 2010 |
43% |
31% |
3% |
24% |
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence