Rasmussen Arkansas 2010 Political Survey

2010 Senate Race

• Gilbert Baker (R) 47%
• Blanche Lincoln (D) 39%

• Kim Hendren (R) 44%
• Blanche Lincoln (D) 41%

• Curtis Coleman (R) 43%
• Blanche Lincoln (D) 41%

• Tom Cox (R) 43%
• Blanche Lincoln (D) 40%

Favorable / Unfavorable (Net)

• Kim Hendren 38% / 22% (+16%)
• Curtis Coleman 38% / 25% (+13%)
• Gilbert Baker 39% / 27% (+12%)
• Tom Cox 35% / 27% (+8%)
• Blanche Lincoln 45% / 52% (-7%)

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President?

• Strongly approve 28%
• Somewhat approve 9%
• Somewhat disapprove 10%
• Strongly disapprove 52%

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?

• Strongly favor 20%
• Somewhat favor 10%
• Somewhat oppose 15%
• Strongly oppose 52%

If the health care reform plan passes, will the quality of health care get better, worse, or stay about the same?

• Better 19%
• Worse 58%
• Staying the same 14%

If the health care reform plan passes, will the cost of health care go up, go down, or stay about the same?

• Cost of health care will go up 56%
• Cost will go down 16%
• Stay the same 20%

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?

• Increase the deficit 73%
• Reduce the deficit 7%
• No impact on the deficit 14%

To cover the cost of health care reform, how likely is it that taxes will have to be raised on the middle class?

• Very likely 67%
• Somewhat likely 14%
• Not very likely 13%
• Not at all likely 3%

In reacting to the nation’s current economic problems, what worries you more….that the federal government will do too much or that the federal government will not do enough?

• Federal government will do too much 66%
• Federal government will not do enough 23%

How would you rate the job Mike Beebe has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 27%
• Somewhat approve 42%
• Somewhat disapprove 22%
• Strongly disapprove 8%

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted September 28. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.