Toplines - Arkansas Senate - March 1, 2010
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Daily Snapshot
Conducted March 1, 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?
22% Strongly approve
16% Somewhat approve
10% Somewhat disapprove
50% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job Mike
Beebe has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve,
somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
26% Strongly approve
49% Somewhat approve
16% Somewhat disapprove
6% Strongly disapprove
3% Not sure
3* 2010
|
|
2/1/10 |
3/1/10 |
|
Kim
Hendren (R) |
51% |
43% |
|
Blanche
Lincoln (D) |
35% |
38% |
|
Some
other candidate |
7% |
7% |
|
Not sure |
7% |
12% |
|
|
2/1/10 |
3/1/10 |
|
Curtis
Coleman (R) |
50% |
43% |
|
Blanche
Lincoln (D) |
34% |
41% |
|
Some
other candidate |
7% |
7% |
|
Not sure |
9% |
10% |
|
|
2/1/10 |
3/1/10 |
|
Gilbert
Baker (R) |
52% |
45% |
|
Blanche
Lincoln (D) |
33% |
40% |
|
Some
other candidate |
6% |
6% |
|
Not sure |
8% |
8% |
|
Jim Holt
(R) |
45% |
|
Blanche
Lincoln (D) |
38% |
|
Some
other candidate |
6% |
|
Not sure |
10% |
|
|
2/1/10 |
3/1/10 |
|
John
Boozman (R) |
54% |
48% |
|
Blanche
Lincoln (D) |
35% |
39% |
|
Some
other candidate |
4% |
6% |
|
Not sure |
7% |
7% |
|
Kim
Hendren (R) |
42% |
|
Bill Halter
(D) |
35% |
|
Some
other candidate |
7% |
|
Not sure |
15% |
|
Gilbert
Baker (R) |
44% |
|
Bill
Halter (D) |
37% |
|
Some
other candidate |
5% |
|
Not sure |
13% |
|
Curtis
Coleman (R) |
38% |
|
Bill
Halter (D) |
35% |
|
Some
other candidate |
9% |
|
Not sure |
18% |
|
Jim Holt
(R) |
42% |
|
Bill
Halter (D) |
38% |
|
Some
other candidate |
8% |
|
Not sure |
12% |
|
John
Boozman (R) |
52% |
|
Bill
Halter (D) |
33% |
|
Some
other candidate |
6% |
|
Not sure |
9% |
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 AR Senate Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
|
Hendren |
3% |
33% |
19% |
4% |
41% |
|
|
21% |
20% |
16% |
36% |
7% |
|
Baker |
5% |
33% |
18% |
5% |
38% |
|
Coleman |
3% |
31% |
20% |
4% |
42% |
|
Halter |
15% |
33% |
14% |
20% |
19% |
|
Boozman |
20% |
31% |
18% |
9% |
22% |
|
Holt |
7% |
37% |
15% |
10% |
31% |
5* Generally speaking, do you strongly favor, somewhat
favor, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose the health care reform plan proposed
by President Obama and the congressional Democrats? 1971-21
21%
Strongly favor
13%
Somewhat favor
9% Somewhat oppose
54%
Strongly oppose
3% Not sure
6* How
would you rate the way that Barack Obama has handled the issue of healthcare
reform…excellent, good, fair or poor?
10%
Excellent
14%
Good
14%
Fair
61%
Poor
1% Not sure
7* What
would be a better strategy to reform the healthcare system...passing a
comprehensive bill that covers all aspects of the healthcare system or passing
smaller bills that address problems individually?
20%
Passing a comprehensive bill that cover all aspects of
the healthcare system
65%
Passing smaller bills that address problems
individually
15%
Not sure
8*
When it comes to health
care decisions, who do you fear the most: the federal government or private
insurance companies?
56%
The federal government
32%
Private insurance companies
13%
Not sure
9* Is your representative in
Congress the best possible person for the job?
24%
Yes
38%
No
39%
Not sure
10*
Regardless of how Congress is doing overall, does your local representative in
Congress deserve to be reelected?
31%
Yes
41%
No
28%
Not sure
11*
Generally speaking, would it better for the country if most incumbents in
Congress were reelected this November or if most of them were defeated?
15%
Most incumbents were reelected
64%
Most incumbents were defeated
21%
Not sure
12* A year from today, will the
35%
Stronger
41%
Weaker
13%
About the same
11%
Not sure
13* How long will it take for housing prices to fully recover from the
recent downturn?
3%
One year
14%
Two years
16%
Three years
42%
More than three years
24%
Not sure
14* Is it possible for anyone who really wants
to work to find a job?
42%
Yes
42%
No
17%
Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
