RHODE ISLAND SURVEY of 500 likely voters
Tuesday January 24, 2006
Crosstabs for Ballot Questions
Crosstabs for Favorables
Crosstabs for Job Approval
Crosstabs for Other Questions
1* If the election for Governor were held today, would you vote for Republican Donald Carcieri or Democrat Charles Fogarty?
46% Carcieri
38% Fogarty
4% some other candidate
13% not sure
2* In the race for the U.S. Senate, suppose you have a choice between Republican Lincoln Chafee or Democrat Matt Brown. If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Lincoln Chafee or Democrat Matt Brown?
47% Chaffee
40% Brown
4% some other candidate
8% not sure
3* Fine… what if the Democrats nominate Sheldon Whitehouse? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Lincoln Chafee or Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse?
50% Chaffee
38% Whitehouse
3% some other candidate
8% not sure
4* Okay… suppose that the Republicans nominate Steve Laffey? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Steve Laffey or Democrat Matt Brown?
30% Laffey
54% Brown
5% some other candidate
11% not sure
5* Fine… what if the Democrats nominate Sheldon Whitehouse? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Steve Laffey or Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse?
30% Laffey
55% Whitehouse
4% some other candidate
10% not sure
6* Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of:
|
|
Carcieri |
Fogarty |
Chafee |
Brown |
Whitehouse |
Laffey |
|
Favorable |
56% |
40% |
52% |
45% |
38% |
31% |
|
Unfavorable |
30% |
25% |
35% |
25% |
34% |
49% |
|
Not sure |
14% |
35% |
13% |
29% |
28% |
14% |
7* The President nominated Judge Samuel Alito to serve on the Supreme Court. Should the Senate confirm Samuel Alito’s appointment to the Supreme Court?
45% yes
44% no
11% not sure
8* Okay…how would you rate President Bush’s handling of the US economy…excellent, good, fair, or poor?
14% excellent
17% good
21% fair
47% poor
1% not sure
9* Overall, how would you rate President Bush’s handling of the situation in Iraq…excellent, good, fair, or poor?
13% excellent
18% good
10% fair
57% poor
2% not sure
10* 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?
18% immigration
68% situation in Iraq
14% not sure
11* 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?
47% getting troops home
46% making sure that Iraq becomes peaceful nation
6% not sure
12* 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?
60% favor
27% oppose
13% not sure
13* 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?
22% strongly approve
14% somewhat approve
14% somewhat disapprove
49% strongly disapprove
0% not sure
14* How would you rate the job Donald Carcieri has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
29% strongly approve
35% somewhat approve
19% somewhat disapprove
13% strongly disapprove
4% not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.