Toplines - Connecticut Senate - September 9, 2010
Connecticut
State Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted September 9, 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?
36%
Strongly approve
19% Somewhat approve
9% Somewhat disapprove
35% Strongly disapprove
0% Not sure
2*
2010 Connecticut Senate Race
|
|
Linda McMahon (R) |
Richard Blumenthal
(D) |
Some Other
Candidate |
Not Sure |
|
September
9, 2010 |
44% |
53% |
1% |
2% |
|
August
11, 2010 |
40% |
47% |
5% |
7% |
|
July
15, 2010 |
40% |
53% |
3% |
4% |
|
June
1, 2010 |
33% |
56% |
4% |
7% |
|
May
18, 2010 |
45% |
48% |
4% |
3% |
|
May
4, 2010 |
39% |
52% |
6% |
4% |
|
April
7, 2010 |
35% |
55% |
3% |
6% |
|
March
2, 2010 |
31% |
60% |
3% |
7% |
|
February
1, 2010 |
36% |
56% |
3% |
4% |
|
January
6, 2010 |
34% |
58% |
3% |
5% |
*Note: All surveys conducted prior to September 9 do
not include leaners.
3*
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 CT Senate Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not
sure |
|
Blumenthal |
31% |
31% |
18% |
20% |
1% |
|
McMahon |
19% |
30% |
22% |
27% |
1% |
4*
In terms of how you will vote in the next national election, are you primarily interested
in National Security issues such as the War with Iraq and the War on Terror,
Economic issues such as jobs and economic growth, Domestic Issues like Social
Security and Health Care, Cultural issues such as same-sex marriage and
abortion, or Fiscal issues such as taxes and government spending?
11% National Security Issues
51% Economic Issues
13% Domestic Issues
4% Cultural Issues
12% Fiscal Issues
8% Not sure
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?
37%
Strongly favor
15%
Somewhat favor
9% Somewhat oppose
36%
Strongly oppose
3% Not sure
6* If the health care bill is repealed would that be
good for the economy, bad for the economy or would it have no impact on the
economy?
39%
Good
31%
Bad
17%
No impact
12%
Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
