Poll Watch: Rasmussen Michigan Gubernatorial Survey

Rasmussen Michigan Gubernatorial Survey

• Rick Snyder (R) 50% [49%] (42%)
• Virg Bernero (D) 34% [37%] (30%)
• Some other candidate 4% [3%] (7%)
• Not sure 13% [11%] (22%)

With Leaners

• Rick Snyder (R) 51%
• Virg Bernero (D) 38%
• Some other candidate 2%
• Not sure 9%

Among Voters Certain of Their Vote

• Rick Snyder (R) 59%
• Virg Bernero (D) 41%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Rick Snyder 63% [66%] (47%) / 27% [18%] (28%) {+36%}
• Virg Bernero 43% [43%] (37%) / 46% [44%] (31%) {-3%}

In political terms, please tell me whether Rick Snyder is very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal or very liberal.

• Very conservative 20%
• Somewhat conservative 42%
• Moderate 17%
• Somewhat liberal 4%
• Very liberal 3%

In political terms, please tell me whether Virg Bernero is very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal or very liberal.

• Very conservative 3%
• Somewhat conservative 10%
• Moderate 24%
• Somewhat liberal 27%
• Very liberal 21%

Would it be more accurate to describe Rick Snyder's views as mainstream or extreme?

• Mainstream 50%
• Extreme 25%

Would it be more accurate to describe Virg Bernero's views as mainstream or extreme?

• Mainstream 42%
• Extreme 29%

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President?

• Strongly approve 30% [30%] (35%)
• Somewhat approve 19% [16%] (14%)
• Somewhat disapprove 9% [12%] (12%)
• Strongly disapprove 41% [42%] (39%)

How would you rate the job Jennifer Granholm has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 17% [18%] (16%)
• Somewhat approve 23% [19%] (25%)
• Somewhat disapprove 18% [15%] (17%)
• Strongly disapprove 42% [46%] (42%)

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted September 20, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 33% Democrat; 31% Republican; 26% Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted August 4, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 9, 2010 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Snyder is backed by 85% of Republican voters. Bernero has the support of 82% of Democrats. Snyder leads by 34 points among voters not affiliated with either major political party.