Toplines - Connecticut Governor - August 11, 2010
Connecticut
State Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted August 11, 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?
32% Strongly approve
23% Somewhat approve
9% Somewhat disapprove
37% Strongly disapprove
0% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job Jodi Rell has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve,
somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job she’s
been doing?
18% Strongly approve
47% Somewhat approve
22% Somewhat disapprove
13% Strongly disapprove
0% Not sure
3* 2010 Connecticut Governor’s Race
|
Thomas
Foley (R) |
Dan Malloy (D) |
Some
other candidate |
Not
sure |
August 11, 2010 |
33% |
48% |
6% |
13% |
June 1, 2010 |
35% |
44% |
5% |
17% |
May 4, 2010 |
35% |
38% |
11% |
16% |
April 1, 2010 |
44% |
35% |
8% |
14% |
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.
Candidate
for the CT Governor’s Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
Foley |
8% |
37% |
27% |
14% |
14% |
Malloy |
23% |
30% |
19% |
14% |
14% |
5* Now I’m
going to read you a short list of names. In political terms please tell
me whether that person is very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate,
somewhat liberal or very liberal.
First….. Thomas
Foley
20% Very conservative
32% Somewhat conservative
20%
Moderate
4% Somewhat liberal
2% Very liberal
21%
Not sure
6* Next… Dan
Malloy
6% Very
conservative
9% Somewhat conservative
25%
Moderate
29%
Somewhat liberal
10%
Very liberal
21%
Not sure
7* Would it be more accurate to describe Thomas Foley’s views
as mainstream or extreme?
44%
Mainstream
27% Extreme
29% Not
sure
8* Would
it be more accurate to describe Dan Malloy‘s views as mainstream or extreme?
45% Mainstream
25% Extreme
30% Not
sure
9* How
would you rate your own personal finances these days?
6% Excellent
31% Good
39% Fair
22% Poor
2% Not sure
10* Are
your personal finances getting better these days, or worse?
22% Better
52% Worse
24% About
the same
2% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level
of confidence