Toplines - Arizona - July 21, 2009

Arizona Survey of 500 Likely Voters

July 21, 2009

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?

30% Strongly approve

16% Somewhat approve

8% Somewhat disapprove

45% Strongly disapprove

1% Not sure

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

9% Strongly approve

39% Somewhat approve

34% Somewhat disapprove

14% Strongly disapprove

4% Not sure

3* How would rate the way that Governor Jan Brewer has handled the state’s budget crisis….excellent, good, fair or poor?

5% Excellent

20% Good

51% Fair

21% Poor

2% Not sure

4* Okay….how would you rate the way the state legislature has handled the state budget crisis….excellent, good, fair or poor?

1% Excellent

16% Good

38% Fair

43% Poor

3% Not sure

5* Which is more important… gaining control of the border or legalizing the status of undocumented workers already living in the United States?

65% Gaining control of the border

20% Legalizing the status of undocumented workers

15% Not sure

6* Is it possible to end illegal immigration?

50% Yes

34% No

16% Not sure

7* Which is a more important goal for Congress….immigration reform or healthcare reform?

51% Immigration reform

45% Healthcare reform

4% Not sure

8* Have the policies and activities of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio helped or hurt Arizona’s image?

57% Helped

27% Hurt

7% They have had no impact

8% Not sure

9* Are you willing to pay one cent more per dollar in sales tax to fund K through 12 education in Arizona?

57% Yes

38% No

5% Not sure

10* Earlier this year, Congress and the president enacted a $787 billion economic stimulus plan. So far, has the economic stimulus plan helped the economy, hurt the economy or had no impact on the economy?

24% Help

40% Hurt

32% No impact

5% Not sure

11* 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?

24% Strongly favor

21% Somewhat favor

10% Somewhat oppose

42% Strongly oppose

4% Not sure

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