Toplines - Iowa Governor - August 5, 2010
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Iowa Survey of 500
Likely Voters
Conducted August 5,
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?
29%
Strongly approve
19%
Somewhat approve
8% Somewhat
disapprove
44%
Strongly disapprove
0% 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?
14%
Strongly approve
23%
Somewhat approve
23%
Somewhat disapprove
38%
Strongly disapprove
2% Not sure
3* 2010 Iowa Governor’s Race
|
August 5, 2010 |
June 14, 2010 |
April 29, 2010 |
March 17, 2010 |
February 18, 2010 |
Terry
Branstad (R) |
52% |
57% |
53% |
52% |
53% |
Chet
Culver (D) |
36% |
31% |
38% |
36% |
37% |
Some
other candidate |
8% |
6% |
6% |
6% |
6% |
Not
sure |
4% |
6% |
3% |
6% |
4% |
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 |
13% |
25% |
20% |
40% |
2% |
Branstad |
28% |
28% |
20% |
20% |
4% |
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.
Candidate
Ideology |
Very
Conservative |
Somewhat
Conservative |
Moderate |
Somewhat
Liberal |
Very
Liberal |
Not
sure |
Culver |
4% |
7% |
26% |
37% |
20% |
7% |
Branstad |
28% |
44% |
15% |
3% |
2% |
7% |
6*
Would it be more accurate to describe [candidate’s]
views as mainstream or extreme?
Candidate
Views |
Mainstream |
Extreme |
Not
sure |
Culver |
39% |
47% |
13% |
Branstad |
57% |
31% |
12% |
7*
How would you rate your own personal finances these days?
12% Excellent
39% Good
33%
Fair
11%
Poor
6% Not sure
8* Are your personal
finances getting better these days, or worse?
27%
Better
40%
Worse
29%
About the same
3% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling
Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence