Toplines - New Mexico Governor - August 24, 2010
Conducted August 24, 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?
34% Strongly approve
23% Somewhat approve
6% Somewhat
disapprove
37% Strongly disapprove
0% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job Bill
Richardson has
been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat
disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
16% Strongly approve
24% Somewhat approve
21% Somewhat disapprove
36% Strongly disapprove
3% Not sure
3* 2010 Election for New Mexico Governor Race
|
|
Susana Martinez (R) |
Diane Denish (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
|
August
24, 2010 |
48% |
43% |
3% |
6% |
|
June 3,
2010 |
44% |
42% |
4% |
10% |
|
May 25,
2010 |
42% |
43% |
3% |
12% |
|
March
24, 2010 |
32% |
51% |
7% |
10% |
|
With Leaners |
Susana Martinez (R) |
Diane Denish (D) |
Some other candidate |
Not Sure |
|
August 24, 2010 |
51% |
44% |
2% |
3% |
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 NM Governor Race |
Very Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
|
|
28% |
27% |
18% |
22% |
6% |
|
Denish |
25% |
28% |
20% |
22% |
4% |
5* 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 |
Very Conservative |
Somewhat Conservative |
Moderate |
Somewhat Liberal |
Very Liberal |
Not Sure |
|
|
30% |
39% |
12% |
10% |
3% |
6% |
|
Denish |
8% |
7% |
34% |
25% |
18% |
8% |
6* I’m going to read you a short
list of names. Tell me whether that
person is mainstream or extreme.
|
Candidate |
Mainstream |
Extreme |
Not Sure |
|
|
52% |
33% |
15% |
|
Denish |
51% |
32% |
17% |
7* 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?
28% Strongly Favor
21% Somewhat Favor
13% Somewhat Oppose
35% Strongly oppose
3% Not sure
8*
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?
43% Favor
36% Oppose
21% Not sure
9*
Tax cuts implemented during the Bush administration are scheduled to expire
soon. Should the Bush Administration tax cuts be extended or should the
tax cuts end this year?
52% Tax cuts should be extended
39% Tax cuts should end this year
9% Not sure
10* If the
Bush Administration tax cuts are allowed to expire, will that help the economy,
hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy?
28% Help
49% Hurt
16% No impact
6%
Not sure
11*
Suppose you had a choice between extending the Bush Administration tax cuts for
all Americans or extending the Bush Administration tax cuts for everyone except
the wealthy. Which would you prefer?
55% Extending the Bush
Administration tax cuts for all Americans
36% Extending the Bush tax cuts
for everyone except the wealthy
10% Not sure
12* Generally speaking, how would you rate the
1% Excellent
4% Good
40% Fair
54% Poor
1% Not sure
13* Are economic conditions in the country getting better or
worse?
26% Better
50% Worse
19% About
the same
6% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
