Questions - Colorado Governor - October 28, 2010
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Colorado
Survey of 750 Likely Voters
Conducted October 28, 2010
By Rasmussen Reports
1*
If the 2010 Election for Governor of Colorado were held today, would you vote
for Republican Dan Maes, Democrat John Hickenlooper or American Constitution
Party candidate Tom Tancredo? (Please note that we split the survey to rotate
the order of the candidate names, so while half will hear the Republican
candidate first, the other half hears the Democrat mentioned first.)
5% Dan Maes
47% John
Hickenlooper
42% Tom Tancredo
6% Some other
candidate
1% Not sure
2*
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.
Dan
Maes
John
Hickenlooper
Tom
Tancaredo
3*
Would it be more accurate to describe [candidate’s
name] views as mainstream or extreme?
Dan
Maes
John
Hickenlooper
Tom
Tancaredo
4*
When it comes to determining how you will vote, which is most important—the
candidate’s position on issues or the candidate’s personal character?
5* Generally
speaking, when a state has budget problems, is it better to raise taxes or cut
spending?
6*
Suppose the new Arizona immigration law was being
considered for your state. Would you favor or oppose passage of that law in
your state?
7*
I’m now going to read you a short list of issues. For each issue please tell me which gubernatorial
candidate you trust more to handle that issue…Dan Maes, John Hickenlooper or
Tom Tancredo.
Economy
and jobs
Immigration
Government
spending
Taxes
8* Do you consider yourself part of the Tea Party
Movement?
9* 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?
10* How would you
rate the job Bill Ritter has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve,
somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s
been doing?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling
Error, +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
