Toplines - Pennsylvania Senate - July 14, 2010
Pennsylvania Survey of 750 Likely
Voters
Conducted July 14, 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
20% Somewhat approve
12% Somewhat disapprove
42% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job Ed Rendell has been doing as
Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or
strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
16% Strongly approve
26% Somewhat approve
25% Somewhat disapprove
32% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
3* 2010
Pennsylvania Senate Race
|
Pat Toomey (R) |
Joe Sestak
(D) |
Some other candidate |
Not sure |
July 14,
2010 |
45% |
38% |
6% |
12% |
June 29,
2010 |
45% |
39% |
6% |
11% |
June 2,
2010 |
45% |
38% |
5% |
12% |
May 19,
2010 |
42% |
46% |
3% |
9% |
May 6,
2010 |
42% |
40% |
10% |
9% |
Apr 12,
2010 |
47% |
36% |
5% |
12% |
Mar 15,
2010 |
42% |
37% |
7% |
15% |
Feb 8,
2010 |
47% |
38% |
5% |
10% |
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 PA Senate Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
Pat
Toomey |
19% |
37% |
19% |
10% |
15% |
Joe Sestak |
19% |
31% |
21% |
14% |
15% |
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?
46% Strongly favor
15% Somewhat favor
11% Somewhat oppose
24% Strongly oppose
5% Not sure
6* The
U.S. Justice Department has decided to challenge the legality of Arizona’s new
immigration law in federal court. Do you agree or disagree with the decision to
challenge the legality of
31% Agree
56% Disagree
12% Not sure
7* Generally
speaking, how would you rate the U.S. economy these days? Excellent,
good, fair, or poor?
2% Excellent
6% Good
43% Fair
49% Poor
0% Not sure
8*
Are economic conditions in the country getting better or worse?
26% Better
46% Worse
26% Staying the same
3% Not sure
9* Is the United States currently in a recession?
64% Yes
19% No
18% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence