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Questions - Wisconsin Governor - September 29, 2010

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Wisconsin State Survey of 750 Likely Voters
Conducted September 29, 2010
By Rasmussen Reports

1* 2010 Wisconsin Governor Race

 

50% Scott Walker

44% Tom Barrett

  1% Some other candidate

  4%Not Sure

 

2* I’m going to read you a short list of people in the News. For each, please let me know You have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression.

 

Scott Walker

Tom Barrett

 

3* Have the current policies of the federal government put the country on the right course?

4* 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?

 

5* Do you consider yourself part of the Tea Party Movement?

 

6* Is the Tea Party Movement good or bad for the country?

 

7* Should all U.S. Troops be brought home from Afghanistan immediately? [those who answered "no" or "Not sure" were asked] Should a firm timetable be established to bring all U.S. troops home from Afghanistan within a year?

 

8* 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?

 

9* 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?

 

10*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.

 

Taxes

Immigration

11* 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?

12* How would you rate the job Jim Doyle has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence