Toplines - Maine Governor - September 20, 2010
Conducted September 20, 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
18% Somewhat approve
9% Somewhat
disapprove
43% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job John Baldacci has been doing
as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or
strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
11% Strongly approve
27% Somewhat approve
31% Somewhat disapprove
31% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
3* 2010
|
|
Paul LePage (R) |
Libby
Mitchell (D) |
Eliot
Cutler (I) |
Some
other candidate |
Not sure |
|
September
20, 2010 |
45% |
27% |
14% |
4% |
10% |
|
August
12, 2010 |
38% |
30% |
16% |
4% |
11% |
|
July 14,
2010 |
39% |
31% |
15% |
3% |
12% |
|
June 10,
2010 |
43% |
36% |
7% |
x |
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 ME Governor’s Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
|
LePage |
27% |
31% |
10% |
24% |
8% |
|
Mitchell |
17% |
25% |
24% |
26% |
8% |
|
Cutler |
6% |
41% |
23% |
11% |
19% |
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?
40% Strongly favor
17% Somewhat favor
10% Somewhat oppose
27% Strongly oppose
5% Not sure
6* If the health care bill is repealed would that be good for the
economy, bad for the economy or would it have no impact on the economy?
41% Good
28% Bad
18% No impact
13% Not
sure
7* Suppose the new
50% Favor
31% Oppose
19% Not sure
8* Okay, would you favor or oppose strict government
sanctions on employers who hire illegal immigrants?
68% Favor
16% Oppose
16% Not sure
9* A proposal has been made for a
long-term federal jobs program focused on roads, bridges and other
transportation infrastructure. The program is expected to cost at least $50
billion. Do you favor or oppose a $50 billion federal jobs and infrastructure
program?
48% Favor
35% Oppose
17% Not sure
10* Is the
proposed infrastructure program likely to help the economy, hurt the economy,
or have no impact on the economy?
50% Help
22% Hurt
19% No impact
9% Not sure
11* Which
is a better way to create new jobs - cutting taxes or increasing government
spending?
65% Cutting taxes
19% Increasing government spending
16% Not sure
12*I’m
going to read you a short list of issues in the news. For each, please let me
know which political party you trust more to handle that issue.
|
Issue |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Not sure |
|
Economy |
44% |
40% |
16% |
|
Government
Ethics & Corruption |
28% |
34% |
38% |
|
Health
Care |
39% |
39% |
23% |
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95%
level of confidence
