MISSISSIPPI SURVEY of 500 likely voters
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Crosstabs for Ballot Questions
Crosstabs for Other Questions
1* In the 2006 election for the U.S. Senate, suppose the Republicans nominate Trent Lott and the Democrats nominate Erik Fleming…If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Trent Lott or for Democrat Erik Fleming?
60% Lott
29% Fleming
4% some other candidate
7% not sure
2* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of:
|
|
Lott |
Fleming |
Barbour |
Alito |
|
Very favorable |
52% |
8% |
32% |
28% |
|
Somewhat favorable |
22% |
30% |
29% |
22% |
|
Somewhat unfavorable |
7% |
25% |
12% |
18% |
|
Very unfavorable |
13% |
13% |
23% |
12% |
|
Not sure |
5% |
24% |
4% |
20% |
3* The President nominated Judge Samuel Alito to serve on the Supreme Court. Should the Senate confirm Samuel Alito’s appointment to the Supreme Court?
58% yes
18% no
24% not sure
4* Okay…how would you rate President Bush’s handling of the US economy…excellent, good, fair, or poor?
24% excellent
26% good
28% fair
21% poor
1% not sure
5* Overall, how would you rate President Bush’s handling of the situation in Iraq…excellent, good, fair, or poor?
30% excellent
16% good
17% fair
35% poor
2% not sure
6* Which is more important, getting American troops home as soon as possible or making sure that Iraq becomes a peaceful nation enjoying freedom and democracy?
36% getting troops home
55% making sure that Iraq becomes peaceful nation
8% not sure
7* When it comes to determining how you will vote in the U.S. Congressional race this year, which issue is more important… immigration, or the situation in Iraq?
37% immigration
50% situation in Iraq
12% not sure
8* A proposal has been made to build a barrier along the U.S. - Mexican border. Do you favor or oppose building a barrier to help reduce illegal immigration?
74% favor
16% oppose
10% not sure
9* 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?
47% strongly approve
15% somewhat approve
12% somewhat disapprove
23% strongly disapprove
3% not sure
10* How would you rate the job Haley Barbour has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
33% strongly approve
28% somewhat approve
15% somewhat disapprove
20% strongly disapprove
3% not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.