Questions - Massachusetts Governor - September 28, 2010
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Massachusetts State
Survey of 750 Likely Voters
Conducted September 28, 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?
2* How would you
rate the job Deval Patrick has been doing as
Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or
strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
3* In thinking about the 2010 Election for
Massachusetts Governor suppose you had a choice between Republican Charlie
Baker, Democrat Deval Patrick and Independent Tim
Cahill? If the election were held today would you vote for Republican Charlie
Baker, Democrat Deval Patrick, Or
Independent Tim Cahill?
42% Baker
47% Patrick
6% Cahill
2% Some other
candidate
3% Not sure
4*
I’m going to read you a short list of people [Candidate’s name] in the News.
For each, please let me know if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable,
somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression.
5*
Have the current policies of the federal government put the country on the
right course?
6*
Some people say the nation’s current economic problems
are due to the recession which began under the Bush Administration. Others say the problems are being caused more
by the policies of President Obama has put in place since taking office. Which point of view comes closest to your
own?
7*
Do you consider yourself part of the Tea Party Movement?
8* Is the Tea Party
Movement good or bad for the country?
9* Plan for U.S.
troops in Afghanistan?
10*
Last year, Congress and the president enacted a $787 billion economic stimulus
plan. So far, has the economic stimulus plan helped the economy, hurt the
economy or had no impact on the economy?
11*
In reacting to the nation’s current economic problems, what worries you
more….that the federal government will do too much or that the federal
government will not do enough?
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.
NOTE: Margin of Sampling
Error, +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence