Toplines - New York Senate - July 29, 2010
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New York State Survey of 500 Likely
Voters
Conducted July 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?
39% Strongly approve
18% Somewhat approve
8% Somewhat disapprove
34% Strongly disapprove
2% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job David
Paterson has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve,
somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
12% Strongly approve
31% Somewhat approve
24% Somewhat disapprove
31% Strongly disapprove
2% Not sure
3* 2010 New
York Senate Race
|
July 29, 2010 |
June 16, 2010 |
May 12, 2010 |
Joe DioGuardi (R) |
33% |
38% |
28% |
Kirsten Gillibrand (D) |
50% |
49% |
51% |
Some
other candidate |
4% |
2% |
7% |
Not sure |
13% |
12% |
13% |
|
July 29, 2010 |
June 16, 2010 |
May 12, 2010 |
Bruce Blakeman (R) |
34% |
38% |
31% |
Kirsten Gillibrand (D) |
48% |
50% |
51% |
Some
other candidate |
4% |
2% |
8% |
Not sure |
14% |
10% |
10% |
|
July 29, 2010 |
June 16, 2010 |
May 12, 2010 |
David Malpass (R) |
31% |
34% |
27% |
Kirsten Gillibrand (D) |
51% |
49% |
46% |
Some
other candidate |
6% |
3% |
10% |
Not sure |
13% |
13% |
16% |
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 NY Senate Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
Gillibrand |
23% |
28% |
15% |
21% |
12% |
Blakeman |
5% |
27% |
16% |
8% |
43% |
Malpass |
4% |
26% |
17% |
8% |
45% |
DioGuardi |
4% |
32% |
15% |
6% |
42% |
5* Okay
now I’m going to read you a short list of names. In political terms, please
tell me whether that person is very conservative, somewhat conservative,
moderate, somewhat liberal or very liberal.
Candidate
Ideology |
Very Conservative |
Somewhat
Conservative |
Moderate |
Somewhat
Liberal |
Very Liberal |
Not sure |
Gillibrand |
4% |
16% |
28% |
24% |
16% |
13% |
Blakeman |
13% |
24% |
12% |
4% |
9% |
38% |
Malpass |
10% |
27% |
12% |
3% |
10% |
38% |
DioGuardi |
10% |
33% |
13% |
4% |
9% |
32% |
6* Would it be more accurate to describe [candidate’s] views as
mainstream or extreme?
Candidate
Views |
Mainstream |
Extreme |
Not sure |
Gillibrand |
49% |
28% |
23% |
Blakeman |
23% |
23% |
54% |
Malpass |
16% |
27% |
57% |
DioGuardi |
25% |
21% |
54% |
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level
of confidence