Toplines - 2010 Kentucky Senate - July 20, 2010
Kentucky Survey of 750 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?
25% Strongly
approve
17% Somewhat approve
10% Somewhat disapprove
48% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job Steve Beshear has been doing
as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or
strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
18% Strongly
approve
36% Somewhat approve
25% Somewhat disapprove
18% Strongly disapprove
3% Not sure
3* 2010 Kentucky Senate Race
|
Rand
Paul (R) |
Jack
Conway (D) |
Some
Other Candidate |
Not
Sure |
July 20, 2010 |
49% |
41% |
4% |
6% |
Jun 28, 2010 |
49% |
42% |
3% |
6% |
Jun 1, 2010 |
49% |
41% |
4% |
6% |
May 19, 2010 |
59% |
34% |
4% |
3% |
Apr 28, 2010 |
47% |
38% |
4% |
10% |
Mar 31, 2010 |
50% |
36% |
3% |
11% |
Mar 2, 2010 |
49% |
34% |
4% |
13% |
Feb 2, 2010 |
47% |
39% |
3% |
11% |
Jan 6, 2010 |
46% |
38% |
4% |
12% |
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 KY Senate Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
Paul |
22% |
35% |
16% |
19% |
8% |
Conway |
16% |
33% |
27% |
13% |
12% |
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?
47% Strongly favor
14% Somewhat favor
11% Somewhat oppose
20% Strongly oppose
7% Not sure
6* Suppose the new
60% Favor
21% Oppose
19% Not sure
7* The
U.S. Justice Department has decided to challenge the legality of
24% Agree
57% Disagree
19% 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
23% Disagree
14% 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?
30% Helped
34% Hurt
29% No impact
7% Not sure
10* Did the new government
spending in the stimulus package create new jobs?
23% Yes
58% No
19% Not sure
11* Which is a better way to create new jobs – cutting taxes or
increasing government spending?
61% Cutting taxes
16% Increasing government spending
24% Not sure
12* Generally
speaking, how would you rate the
2% Excellent
7% Good
40% Fair
50% Poor
1% Not sure
13*
Are economic conditions in the country getting better or worse?
27% Better
50% Worse
20% Staying the same
3% Not sure
14* Is the
64% Yes
19% No
17% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence