Toplines - North Dakota Senate - September 20-21, 2010
Conducted on September 20-21, 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?
20% Strongly approve
17% Somewhat approve
11% Somewhat disapprove
51% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
2* How
would you rate the job John Hoeven has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve,
somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s
been doing?
53% Strongly
approve
31% Somewhat approve
11% Somewhat disapprove
5% Strongly
disapprove
1% Not sure
3* 2010 Election
for
|
|
John
Hoeven (R) |
Tracy Potter
(D) |
Some
other candidate |
Not sure |
|
September
20-21, 2010 |
68% |
25% |
2% |
5% |
|
August
10-11, 2010 |
69% |
25% |
1% |
5% |
|
July 21,
2010 |
69% |
22% |
2% |
7% |
|
June
15-16, 2010 |
73% |
19% |
2% |
6% |
|
May
18-19, 2010 |
72% |
23% |
2% |
3% |
|
April
20, 2010 |
69% |
24% |
2% |
5% |
|
March
23, 2010 |
68% |
25% |
2% |
5% |
|
February
9-10, 2010 |
71% |
17% |
4% |
8% |
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 ND Senate Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
|
Potter |
14% |
22% |
27% |
12% |
25% |
|
Hoeven |
55% |
26% |
12% |
5% |
1% |
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?
49% Strongly favor
15% Somewhat favor
7% Somewhat oppose
25% Strongly oppose
4% 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6* If the health care bill is repealed would that be good for the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?
48% Good
26% Bad
16% No impact
10% Not
sure
7* Suppose the new
59% Favor
26% Oppose
15% Not sure
8* Would you favor or oppose
strict government sanctions on employers who hire illegal immigrants?
72% Favor
13% Oppose
15% Not sure
9* A proposal has been made for a
long-term federal jobs program focused on roads, bridges and other
transportation infrastructure. The program is expected to cost at least $50
billion. Do you favor or oppose a $50 billion federal jobs and infrastructure
program?
39% Favor
41% Oppose
20% Not sure
10* Is the
proposed infrastructure program likely to help the economy, hurt the economy,
or have no impact on the economy?
42% Help
28% Hurt
19% No impact
11% Not sure
11* Which
is a better way to create new jobs - cutting taxes or increasing government
spending?
66% Cutting taxes
16% Increasing government spending
19% Not sure
12*I’m
going to read you a short list of issues in the news. For each, please let me
know which political party you trust more to handle that issue.
|
Issue |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Not sure |
|
Economy |
54% |
31% |
15% |
|
Government
Ethics & Corruption |
37% |
28% |
35% |
|
Health
Care |
50% |
30% |
20% |
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95%
level of confidence
