Toplines - Iowa Governor - April 29, 2010
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Daily Snapshot
Iowa Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted April 29, 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
16% Somewhat approve
10% Somewhat disapprove
41% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
2* How would you rate
the job Chet Culver has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve,
somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s
been doing?
15% Strongly approve
28% Somewhat approve
24% Somewhat disapprove
32% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
3* 2010 Iowa Governor’s Race
|
|
April 29, 2010 |
March 17, 2010 |
February 18, 2010 |
|
Terry Branstad (R) |
53% |
52% |
53% |
|
Chet
Culver (D) |
38% |
36% |
37% |
|
Some
other candidate |
6% |
6% |
6% |
|
Not sure |
3% |
6% |
4% |
|
|
April 29, 2010 |
March 17, 2010 |
February 18, 2010 |
|
Bob
Vander Plaats (R) |
45% |
42% |
46% |
|
Chet
Culver (D) |
41% |
40% |
40% |
|
Some
other candidate |
9% |
8% |
7% |
|
Not sure |
5% |
11% |
7% |
|
|
April 29, 2010 |
March 17, 2010 |
|
Rod
Roberts (R) |
41% |
38% |
|
Chet
Culver (D) |
43% |
40% |
|
Some
other candidate |
9% |
10% |
|
Not sure |
7% |
13% |
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 IA Governor’s Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
|
Culver |
14% |
30% |
18% |
35% |
4% |
|
Branstad |
29% |
30% |
17% |
21% |
3% |
|
Vander Plaats |
12% |
32% |
15% |
20% |
21% |
|
Roberts |
7% |
24% |
17% |
10% |
41% |
5* Is the value of your home worth more than the amount you owe
on your mortgage?
57%
Yes
37%
No
6% Not sure
6* Some people believe that the goal of immigration policy should be to
keep out national security threats, criminals, and those who would come here to
live off our welfare system. Beyond that, all immigrants would be welcome. Do
you agree or disagree with that goal for immigration policy?
56% Agree
24% Disagree
19% Not sure
7* Do you favor or oppose legislation that
authorizes local police to stop and verify the immigration status of anyone
they suspect of being an illegal immigrant?
56% Favor
38% Oppose
6% Not sure
8* How concerned are you that efforts to
identify and deport illegal immigrants will also end up violating the civil
rights of some U.S. citizens?
29% Very concerned
25% Somewhat concerned
25% Not very concerned
16% Not at all
concerned
5% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
