Toplines - Arkansas Senate - July 20, 2010
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Arkansas Survey of
500 Likely Voters
Conducted July 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?
17%
Strongly approve
17% Somewhat approve
9% Somewhat disapprove
56% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
2* How would you
rate the job Mike Beebe has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve,
somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s
been doing?
32% Strongly
approve
42% Somewhat approve
15% Somewhat disapprove
8% Strongly disapprove
4% Not sure
3*
2010 Arkansas Senate Race
|
John
Boozman (R) |
Blanche
Lincoln (D) |
Some
Other Candidate |
Not
Sure |
July 20, 2010 |
60% |
35% |
2% |
3% |
June 15, 2010 |
61% |
32% |
4% |
3% |
May 19, 2010 |
66% |
28% |
2% |
4% |
April 26, 2010 |
57% |
29% |
9% |
5% |
March 30, 2010 |
51% |
36% |
6% |
7% |
March 1, 2010 |
48% |
39% |
6% |
7% |
February 1, 2010 |
54% |
35% |
4% |
7% |
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 AR Senate Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not
sure |
Lincoln |
14% |
23% |
25% |
37% |
1% |
Boozman |
28% |
37% |
14% |
12% |
8% |
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?
59% Strongly favor
9% Somewhat favor
10% Somewhat oppose
19% Strongly oppose
2% Not sure
6*
Suppose the new Arizona immigration law was being
considered for your state. Would you favor or oppose passage of that law in
your state?
69%
Favor
21% Oppose
11% Not sure
7*
The U.S. Justice Department has decided to challenge the legality of Arizona’s
new immigration law in federal court. Do you agree or disagree with the
decision to challenge the legality of Arizona’s new immigration law?
26%
Agree
64% Disagree
10% Not sure
8*
Some people believe that the goal of immigration policy should be to keep out
national security threats, criminals and those who would come here to live off
our welfare system. Beyond that, all immigrants would be welcome. Do you agree
or disagree with that goal for immigration policy?
63%
Agree
26% Disagree
11% Not sure
9* 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?
24%
Helped
41% Hurt
25% No impact
10% Not sure
10* Did the new
government spending in the stimulus package create new jobs?
23% Yes
59% No
18% Not sure
11* Which is a better way to
create new jobs – cutting taxes or increasing government spending?
75% Cutting taxes
14% Increasing government spending
12% Not sure
12* Generally speaking, how would you rate the U.S.
economy these days? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?
2% Excellent
5% Good
37% Fair
54% Poor
2% Not sure
13* Are economic conditions in the country getting
better or worse?
24% Better
51% Worse
20% Staying the same
5% Not sure
14* Is the United
States currently in a recession?
71% Yes
13% No
16% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling
Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence