Toplines - Virginia Governor Election - September 29, 2009
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Daily Snapshot
Virginia
State Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted
September 29, 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
12% Somewhat approve
9% Somewhat disapprove
39% Strongly disapprove
0% Not sure
2* How
would you rate the job Tim Kaine has been doing as Governor… do you strongly
approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the
job he’s been doing?
31% Strongly approve
28% Somewhat approve
22% Somewhat disapprove
18% Strongly disapprove
2% Not sure
3* In
thinking about the 2009 election for Governor of Virginia if the election were
held today would you vote for Republican Robert McDonnell or Democrat Creigh
Deeds?
|
|
Without
Leaners |
With
Leaners |
|
Robert
McDonnell |
49% |
51% |
|
Creigh
Deeds |
39% |
42% |
|
Some
Other Candidates |
2% |
1% |
|
Not sure |
10% |
7% |
4* 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.
|
|
McDonnell |
Deeds |
|
Very
Favorable |
20% |
20% |
|
Somewhat
Favorable |
24% |
26% |
|
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
24% |
22% |
|
Very
Unfavorable |
13% |
23% |
|
Not Sure |
10% |
9% |
5* Which
gubernatorial candidate do you trust more on taxes….Robert McDonnell or Creigh
Deeds?
51% McDonnell
36% Deeds
14% Not sure
6*
Okay…which candidate do you trust more to cut government spending?
46% McDonnell
30% Deeds
23% Not sure
7*
Fine…which candidate is more likely to confront Virginia's transportation
problems?
45% McDonnell
32% Deeds
24% Not sure
8* In
terms of how you will vote this November, how important is the content of
McDonnell’s thesis?
32% Very important
19% Somewhat important
21% Not very important
19% Not at all important
9% Not sure
9* Does a
Mark Warner endorsement of Creigh Deeds make you more likely or less likely to
vote for Deeds?
33% More likely
30% Less likely
34% It would have no impact
3% Not sure
10* Does former Democratic governor Doug Wilder’s decision
to remain neutral in the 2009 Virginia governor’s race make you more likely or
less likely to vote for Creigh Deeds?
6% More likely
10% Less likely
80% It would have no impact
4% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
