Toplines - Connecticut Senate Race - December 7, 2009
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Prior Survey
Daily Snapshot
Conducted December 7, 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?
36%
Strongly approve
21% Somewhat approve
10% Somewhat disapprove
33% Strongly disapprove
0% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job Jodi Rell has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve,
somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job she’s
been doing?
25% Strongly approve
35% Somewhat approve
20% Somewhat disapprove
19% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
3* 2010 Connecticut Senate Race
Rob
Simmons (R) |
48% |
Chris
Dodd (D) |
35% |
Some
other candidate |
7% |
Not sure |
11% |
Linda
McMahon (R) |
44% |
Chris
Dodd (D) |
38% |
Some
other candidate |
8% |
Not sure |
9% |
Peter
Schiff (R) |
40% |
Chris
Dodd (D) |
39% |
Some
other candidate |
8% |
Not sure |
14% |
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 CO Governor’s Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
Dodd |
19% |
21% |
19% |
39% |
2% |
Simmons |
12% |
36% |
22% |
8% |
21% |
McMahon |
14% |
31% |
18% |
17% |
20% |
Schiff |
4% |
31% |
21% |
10% |
34% |
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?
34% Strongly favor
14% Somewhat favor
11% Somewhat oppose
40% Strongly oppose
2% Not sure
6* Is the
health care reform legislation being considered by Congress likely to increase
the deficit, reduce the deficit, or have no impact on the deficit?
60% Increase the deficit
12% Reduce the deficit
19% No impact on the deficit
9% Not sure
7*To cover
the cost of health care reform, how likely is it that taxes will have to be
raised on the middle class?
59% Very likely
21% Somewhat likely
14% Not very likely
5% Not at all likely
2% Not sure
8* Would you favor or
oppose the creation of a government-sponsored non-profit health insurance
option that people could choose instead of a private health insurance plan?
43% Favor
37% Oppose
20% Not sure
9* Suppose
that the creation of a government-sponsored non-profit health insurance option
encouraged companies to drop private health insurance coverage for their
workers. Workers would then be covered by the government option. Would you
favor or oppose the creation of a government-sponsored non-profit health
insurance option if it encouraged companies to drop private health insurance
coverage for their workers?
30% Favor
56% Oppose
14% Not sure
10* Overall, how would you rate President Obama’s handling
of the situation in
15%
Excellent
27% Good
27% Fair
31% Poor
1% Not sure
11* Do you favor or oppose the President’s proposal to send
30,000 more troops to
54% Favor
27% Oppose
19% Not sure
12* Do you favor or oppose the President’s commitment to a
timetable that would begin withdrawing troops from
48% Favor
39% Oppose
13% Not sure
13*
Overall, do you favor or oppose President Obama’s new plan for the war in
44% Favor
35% Oppose
21% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence