CALIFORNIA SURVEY of 500 likely voters
Wednesday February 8, 2006
Crosstabs for Ballot Questions
Crosstabs for Other Questions
1* Thinking about the 2006 election for Governor of California, suppose that Republicans nominate Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democrats nominate Phil Angelides. If the election for Governor were held today, would you vote for Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger or for Democrat Phil Angelides?
40% Schwarzenegger
41% Angelides
8% some other candidate
11% not sure
2* Fine… what if the Democrats nominate Steve Westly? If the election for Governor were held today, would you vote for Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger or for Democrat Steve Westly?
39% Schwarzenegger
34% Westly
9% some other candidate
18% not sure
3* Thinking about the 2006 election for the United State Senate… suppose that Republicans nominate Richard Mountjoy and Democrats nominate Dianne Feinstein. If the election for were held today, would you vote for Republican Richard Mountjoy or for Democrat Dianne Feinstein?
30% Mountjoy
58% Westly
3% some other candidate
8% not sure
4* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of:
|
|
Schwarzenegger |
Angelides |
Westly |
Feinstein |
Mountjoy |
|
Favorable |
41% |
32% |
23% |
58% |
14% |
|
Unfavorable |
50% |
24% |
21% |
33% |
22% |
|
Not sure |
9% |
44% |
57% |
9% |
64% |
5* Who do you trust more when it comes to the situation in Iraq and national security—President Bush or Democrats in Congress?
42% President Bush
45% Democrats in Congress
13% not sure
6* Okay… who do you trust more when it comes to managing the economy—President Bush or Democrats in Congress?
44% President Bush
48% Democrats in Congress
8% not sure
7* Moving to a different topic… When it comes to determining how you will vote in the U.S. Senate race next year, how important is the situation in Iraq?
62% very important
28% somewhat important
5% not very important
1% not at all important
4% not sure
8* Okay… how important is the issue of health care?
67% very important
23% somewhat important
7% not very important
1% not at all important
1% not sure
9* Fine, as a voting issue, how important is the economy?
77% very important
21% somewhat important
2% not very important
0% not at all important
0% not sure
10* One more… how important is the issue of developing alternative sources of energy?
67% very important
27% somewhat important
3% not very important
2% not at all important
0% not sure
11* Okay… in determining how you will vote, which of the following issues is the most important issue is more important… the situation in Iraq, the economy, health care, or developing alternative sources of energy?
41% the situation in Iraq
21% the economy
23% health care
10%developing alternative sources of energy
4% not sure
12* Suppose you had to choose between the situation in Iraq and the economy. Which of those issues is most important?
53% the situation in Iraq
40% the economy
7% not sure
13* Looking ahead a year from now, will things in the United States be better, worse, or about the same?
22% better
38% worse
40% not sure
14* How would you rate the job George W. Bush 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
13% somewhat disapprove
40% strongly disapprove
1% not sure
15* How would you rate the job Arnold Schwarzenegger been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
13% strongly approve
33% somewhat approve
26% somewhat disapprove
27% strongly disapprove
0% not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.