SW MO Poll 09/21/2010

Missouri State Survey of 750 Likely Voters
Conducted September 21, 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
15% Somewhat approve
6% Somewhat disapprove
47% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job Jay Nixon has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
15% Strongly approve
38% Somewhat approve
28% Somewhat disapprove
15% Strongly disapprove
3% Not sure

3* 2010 Missouri Senate Race



Roy Blunt (R)
Robin Carnahan (D)
Some other candidate
Not sure
September 21, 2010
52%
44%
2%
3%
September 7, 2010
53%
43%
2%
2%
August 23, 2010
51%
40%
5%
4%
August 10, 2010
50%
43%
3%
4%
July 27, 2010
49%
43%
4%
4%
July 13, 2010
47%
45%
2%
6%
June 28, 2010
48%
43%
3%
6%
June 2, 2010
45%
44%
4%
6%
May 3, 2010
50%
42%
4%
4%
Mar 9, 2010
47%
41%
4%
8%
Feb 10, 2010
49%
42%
3%
6%
Jan 19, 2010
49%
43%
3%
5%
Dec 15, 2009
44%
46%
4%
6%
Sep 21, 2009
46%
46%
2%
5%

Note: Results from surveys conducted before September 7 do not include leaners


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 MO Senate Race
Very Favorable
Somewhat Favorable
Somewhat Unfavorable
Very Unfavorable
Not sure
Blunt
19%
34%
14%
28%
5%
Carnahan
24%
21%
19%
33%
3%

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?

54% Strongly favor
10% Somewhat favor
6% Somewhat oppose
23% Strongly oppose
6% Not sure

6* If the health care bill is repealed would that be good for the economy, bad for the economy or would it have no impact on the economy?

51% Good
23% Bad
16% No impact
10% Not sure

7* Suppose the new Arizona immigration law was being considered for your state. Would you favor or oppose passage of that law in your state?

62% Favor
25% Oppose
14% Not sure

8* Okay, would you favor or oppose strict government sanctions on employers who hire illegal immigrants?

72% Favor
13% Oppose
16% Not sure
9* A proposal has been made for a long-term federal jobs program focused on roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure. The program is expected to cost at least $50 billion. Do you favor or oppose a $50 billion federal jobs and infrastructure program?
43% Favor
39% Oppose
18% Not sure
10* Is the proposed infrastructure program likely to help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy?
48% Help
20% Hurt
23% No impact
9% Not sure

11* Which is a better way to create new jobs - cutting taxes or increasing government spending?

65% Cutting taxes
16% Increasing government spending
19% Not sure

12*I’m going to read you a short list of issues in the news. For each, please let me know which political party you trust more to handle that issue.

Issue
Republicans
Democrats
Not sure
Economy
53%
39%
9%
Government Ethics & Corruption
42%
36%
22%
Health Care
50%
36%
14%