TENNESSEE SURVEY of 500 likely voters

Tuesday January 17, 2006

 

Crosstabs for Ballot Questions

Crosstabs for Favorables

Crosstabs for Other Questions

Daily Snapshot

1* In the 2006 election for the U.S. Senate, Democrat Harold Ford, Jr. is may face one of three Republican challengers. Suppose the Republicans nominate Bob Corker? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Bob Corker or for Democrat Harold Ford, Jr.?

 

                                42% Corker

40% Ford              

                                  8% some other candidate

                                11% not sure

 

2* Okay… what if the Republicans nominate Ed Bryant?  If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Ed Bryant or for Democrat Harold Ford, Jr.?

 

42% Bryant

40% Ford              

                                  7% some other candidate

                                11% not sure

 

3* Last one…what if the Republicans nominate Van Hilleary. If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Van Hilleary or for Democrat Harold Ford, Jr.?

 

43% Hilleary

37% Ford              

                                  9% some other candidate

                                11% not sure

 

4* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of:

 

 

Bredesen

Ford

Corker

Bryant

Hilleary

Very favorable

26%

21%

  8%

11%

19%

Somewhat favorable

40%

25%

34%

36%

32%

Somewhat unfavorable

19%

22%

16%

18%

16%

Very unfavorable

11%

19%

11%

10%

14%

Not sure

       4%

13%

30%

25%

19%

 

5* The President nominated Judge Samuel Alito to serve on the Supreme Court. Should the Senate confirm Samuel Alito’s appointment to the Supreme Court?

 

54% yes

27% no

19% not sure

 

6* Okay…how would you rate President Bush’s handling of the US economy…Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

 

19% excellent

23% good

19% fair

37% poor

                                  1% not sure

 

7* Overall, how would you rate President Bush’s handling of the situation in Iraq…Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

 

20% excellent

22% good

14% fair

43% poor

                                  1% not sure

 

8* When it comes to determining how you will vote in the U.S. Senate race next year, which issue is more important… immigration, or the situation in Iraq?

 

28% immigration

58% situation in Iraq

13% not sure

 

9* 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?

 

                                68% favor

                                20% oppose

                                12% not sure

 

10* Should Bill Frist run for President in 2008?

 

                35% yes

                41% no

24% not sure

 

11* How likely is it that Bill Frist will be elected President in 2008?

 

                14% very likely

                31% somewhat likely

                30% not very likely

                14% not at all likely

11% not sure

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.