Toplines - Florida Governor - August 2, 2010
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Conducted
August 2, 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?
31% Strongly
approve
18% Somewhat approve
6% Somewhat
disapprove
44% Strongly disapprove
0% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job
Charlie Crist has been doing as Governor… do you
strongly
approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove,
or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
18% Strongly approve
41% Somewhat approve
22% Somewhat disapprove
16% Strongly disapprove
2% Not sure
3* Election 2010: Florida Governor
|
|
Bill
McCollum (R) |
Alex
Sink (D) |
Bud |
Some
Other Candidate |
Not Sure |
|
August
2, 2010 |
27% |
31% |
20% |
8% |
13% |
|
June 7,
2010 |
40% |
38% |
x |
8% |
13% |
|
May 16,
2010 |
43% |
35% |
x |
11% |
11% |
|
April
15, 2010 |
45% |
38% |
x |
7% |
10% |
|
|
Rick
Scott (R) |
Alex
Sink (D) |
Bud |
Some
Other Candidate |
Not Sure |
|
August
2, 2010 |
35% |
31% |
16% |
6% |
12% |
|
June 7,
2010 |
45% |
40% |
x |
3% |
12% |
|
May 16,
2010 |
41% |
40% |
x |
7% |
12% |
4*
Favorable Ratings for Candidates in 2010 Florida Governor’s Race
|
|
Very
favorable |
Somewhat
favorable |
Somewhat
unfavorable |
Very
unfavorable |
Not sure |
|
Bill
McCollum |
6% |
29% |
31% |
23% |
11% |
|
Alex
Sink |
14% |
35% |
20% |
9% |
23% |
|
Rick
Scott |
16% |
22% |
17% |
31% |
14% |
|
Bud |
8% |
29% |
22% |
10% |
32% |
5* A
proposal has been made to repeal the health care bill and stop it from going
into effect. Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly
oppose a proposal to repeal the health care bill?
42% Strongly favor
7% Somewhat favor
9% Somewhat oppose
36% Strongly oppose
7% Not sure
6* The health care plan passed by Congress requires every
American to buy or obtain health insurance. Do you Strongly Favor, Somewhat
Favor, Somewhat Oppose, or Strongly Oppose a federal law that requires every
American to buy or obtain health insurance?
32%
Strongly favor
13%
Somewhat favor
14%
Somewhat oppose
39% Strongly oppose
3% Not sure
7* Some
people believe a federal law requiring every American to buy or obtain health
insurance is unconstitutional. Do you favor or oppose your state suing the
federal government to prevent that requirement from remaining in the law?
40% Favor
41% Oppose
19% Not sure
5* Okay….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…..Alex Sink
4% Very conservative
12%
Somewhat conservative
36%
Moderate
17%
Somewhat liberal
8% Very liberal
23%
Not sure
6* Bill McCollum
22% Very conservative
31%
Somewhat conservative
20%
Moderate
9% Somewhat liberal
4% Very liberal
14%
Not sure
7* Bud
3% Very conservative
14%
Somewhat conservative
31%
Moderate
11%
Somewhat liberal
6% Very liberal
35%
Not sure
8* Rick Scott
35% Very conservative
24%
Somewhat conservative
12%
Moderate
5% Somewhat liberal
4% Very liberal
20%
Not sure
9* Okay…Would it be
more accurate to describe Alex Sink’s views as mainstream or extreme?
39% Mainstream
22% Extreme
39% Not sure
10* Would it be more accurate to describe Bill McCollum’s views
as mainstream or extreme?
38% Mainstream
39% Extreme
24% Not sure
11* Would it be more accurate to describe Bud Chiles views as
mainstream or extreme?
29% Mainstream
22% Extreme
50% Not sure
12* Would it be more accurate to describe Rick Scott’s views as
mainstream or extreme?
34% Mainstream
40% Extreme
26% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
