Toplines - 2010 California Senate - March 11, 2010

California State Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted March 11, 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?

31% Strongly approve
27% Somewhat approve
8% Somewhat disapprove
34% Strongly disapprove
0% Not sure

2* How would you rate the job Arnold Schwarzenegger has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

5% Strongly approve
19% Somewhat approve
39% Somewhat disapprove
36% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure

3* 2010 California Senate Race

	February 11, 2010	March 11, 2010
Carly Fiorina (R)	42%	40%
Barbara Boxer (D)	46%	46%
Some other candidate	7%	4%
Not sure	5%	10%

	February 11, 2010	March 11, 2010
Chuck DeVore (R)	42%	40%
Barbara Boxer (D)	47%	46%
Some other candidate	6%	4%
Not sure	5%	9%

	February 11, 2010	March 11, 2010
Tom Campbell (R)	41%	41%
Barbara Boxer (D)	45%	43%
Some other candidate	4%	6%
Not sure	10%	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 CA Senate Race	Very Favorable	Somewhat Favorable	Somewhat Unfavorable	Very Unfavorable	Not sure
Boxer	19%	29%	13%	32%	7%
DeVore	4%	28%	19%	9%	40%
Fiorina	11%	33%	17%	14%	26%
Campbell	14%	30%	18%	11%	27%

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?

32% Strongly favor
23% Somewhat favor
6% Somewhat oppose
38% Strongly oppose
2% Not sure

6* How would you rate the way that Barack Obama has handled the issue of healthcare reform…excellent, good, fair or poor?

20% Excellent
23% Good
17% Fair
39% Poor
0% 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?

40% Passing a comprehensive bill that cover all aspects of the healthcare system

50% Passing smaller bills that address problems individually

11% Not sure

8* When it comes to health care decisions, who do you fear the most: the federal government or private insurance companies?

46% Federal government
49% Private insurance companies
5% Not sure

9* Regardless of how Congress is doing overall, does your local representative in Congress deserve to be reelected?

39% Yes
35% No
27% Not sure

10* Generally speaking, would it better for the country if most incumbents in Congress were reelected this November or if most of them were defeated?

22% Better if most incumbents were reelected
59% Better if most incumbents were defeated
19% Not sure

11* Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the Tea Party movement?

34% Favorable
40% Unfavorable
26% Not sure

12* Do you consider yourself a part of the Tea Party Movement?

18% Yes
63% No
20% Not sure

13* A year from today, will the U.S. economy be stronger than it is now, or weaker?

50% Stronger

27% Weaker

18% About the same

5% Not sure

14* Is it possible for anyone who really wants to work to find a job?

26% Yes
59% No
15% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence