Poll Watch: Pulse/Rasmussen/Fox News Delaware Senatorial Survey

Pulse/Rasmussen/Fox News Delaware Senatorial Survey

• Chris Coons (D) 54%
• Christine O'Donnell (R) 39%
• Other 2%
• Not sure 5%

Suppose the Republicans had nominated Mike Castle. If the election were held today would you vote for Republican Mike Castle or Democrat Chris Coons?

• Mike Castle (R) 48%
• Chris Coons (D) 33%
• Other 9%
• Not sure 10%

Regardless of how you plan to vote, do you think Chris Coons is qualified to be a U.S. Senator?

• Yes 59%
• No 27%

Regardless of how you plan to vote, do you think Christine O’Donnell is qualified to be a U.S. Senator?

• Yes 33%
• No 60%

How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?

• Strongly support 21%
• Somewhat support 16%
• Somewhat oppose 9%
• Strongly oppose 40%

Which of the following best describes how the Tea Party movement will affect your vote for Senate this year?

• Your vote will be to express support for the Tea Party movement 26%
• Your vote will be to express opposition to the Tea Party movement 41%
• Tea Party movement will not be a factor in your vote 30%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?

• Approve 45%
• Disapprove 46%

Have the policies of the Obama administration helped or hurt Delaware's economy, or have they not made much of a difference either way?

• Helped 33%
• Hurt 35%
• No difference 26%

All in all, would you rather have bigger government that provides more services or smaller government that provides fewer services?

• Bigger government that provides more services 35%
• Smaller government that provides fewer services 53%

Thinking about the health care law that was passed earlier this year, would you favor repealing the new law to keep it from going into effect, or would you oppose repealing the new law?

• Favor repealing the health care law 50%
• Oppose repealing the health care law 43%

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted September 18, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.