Toplines - South Dakota Governor - August 3, 2010
South Dakota State Survey of 500
Likely Voters
Conducted August 3, 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?
20% Strongly
approve
21% Somewhat approve
11% Somewhat disapprove
47% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job Mike
Rounds has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve,
somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
26% Strongly
approve
43% Somewhat approve
19% Somewhat disapprove
10% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
3* 2010
|
Dennis Daugaard (R) |
Scott Heidepriem (D) |
Some Other Candidate |
Not Sure |
August
3, 2010 |
59% |
27% |
4% |
10% |
July 6,
2010 |
52% |
35% |
4% |
9% |
June 10,
2010 |
52% |
36% |
3% |
9% |
May 26,
2010 |
51% |
36% |
7% |
6% |
April
21, 2010 |
53% |
33% |
5% |
9% |
March
25, 2010 |
49% |
32% |
6% |
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 SD Governor’s Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
Daugaard |
25% |
49% |
18% |
2% |
6% |
Heidepriem |
14% |
33% |
32% |
12% |
8% |
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 |
Daugaard |
19% |
50% |
18% |
2% |
0% |
11% |
Heidepriem |
6% |
19% |
33% |
23% |
9% |
11% |
6* Would it be more accurate to describe [candidate’s] views as
mainstream or extreme?
Candidate
Views |
Mainstream |
Extreme |
Not sure |
Daugaard |
67% |
14% |
19% |
Heidepriem |
42% |
35% |
23% |
7* How
would you rate your own personal finances these days?
16% Excellent
31% Good
40% Fair
11% Poor
2% Not sure
8* Are your personal
finances getting better these days, or worse?
29% Better
40% Worse
30% About the same
1% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of
confidence