Toplines - Delaware Senate - April 29, 2010

Delaware State Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted April 29, 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?

40% Strongly approve
14% Somewhat approve
6% Somewhat disapprove
40% Strongly disapprove
0% Not sure

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

24% Strongly approve
34% Somewhat approve
24% Somewhat disapprove
14% Strongly disapprove
4% Not sure

3* 2010 Delaware Senate Race

	April 29, 2010	February 22, 2010	January 25, 2010
Mike Castle (R)	55%	53%	56%
Chris Coons (D)	32%	32%	27%
Some other candidate	7%	8%	5%
Not sure	7%	8%	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 DE Senate Race	Very Favorable	Somewhat Favorable	Somewhat Unfavorable	Very Unfavorable	Not sure
Coons	13%	35%	23%	15%	14%
Castle	26%	39%	23%	9%	3%

5* A proposal has been made to repeal the health care bill and stop it from going into affect. Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose a proposal to repeal the health care bill?

41% Strongly favor
10% Somewhat favor
9% Somewhat oppose
35% Strongly oppose

3% Not sure

6* 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
21% Disagree
15% Not sure

7* Do you favor or oppose legislation that authorizes local police to stop and verify the immigration status of anyone they suspect of being an illegal immigrant?

52% Favor
37% Oppose
11% Not sure

8* How concerned are you that efforts to identify and deport illegal immigrants will also end up violating the civil rights of some U.S. citizens?

38% Very concerned
21% Somewhat concerned
24% Not very concerned

15% Not at all concerned
2% Not sure

9* How important is it for Congress to pass major energy legislation aimed at reducing global warming this year?

35% Very important

22% Somewhat important

17% Not very important

22% Not at all important

4% Not sure

10* Do you favor or oppose a major energy bill aimed at reducing global warming?

46% Favor
34% Oppose
20% Not sure

11* Some commentators have labeled one of the major political parties as the “Party of No”. Which party is sometimes called the Party of No? Is it the Republicans or the Democrats?

71% Republicans
10% Democrats

18% Not sure

12* In today’s political climate, is it a good thing or a bad thing to be the Party of No?

30% Good
39% Bad
31% Not sure

13*(Answered only by homeowners) Is the value of your home worth more than the amount you owe on your mortgage?

53% Yes
39% No
8% Not sure

14* As a nation, is America overtaxed?

62% Yes
30% No
8% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence