Poll Watch: Rasmussen Oklahoma Gubernatorial Survey

Rasmussen Oklahoma Gubernatorial Survey

• Mary Fallin (R) 60% [52%] {57%} (55%) [51%]
• Jari Askins (D) 34% [37%] {36%} (32%) [37%]

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mary Fallin 70% [65%] {67%} (58%) [62%] / 26% [28%] {26%} (32%) [31%] {+44%}
• Jari Askins 51% [59%] {56%} (50%) [48%] / 41% [35%] {35%} (38%) [36%] {+10%}

How would you rate the job Brad Henry has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 21% [24%] {23%} (26%) [25%]
• Somewhat approve 37% [38%] {36%} (34%) [39%]
• Somewhat disapprove 23% [22%] {21%} (25%) [25%]
• Strongly disapprove 18% [13%] {16%} (14%) [9%]

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

• Strongly approve 21% [21%] {20%} (19%) [23%]
• Somewhat approve 10% [13%] {16%} (16%) [15%]
• Somewhat disapprove 7% [10%] {10%} (11%) [13%]
• Strongly disapprove 60% [55%] {55%} (54%) [49%]

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted September 23, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 45% Democrat; 39% Republican; 17% Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted August 26, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 28, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 30, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted February 24, 2010 are in square brackets.

Inside the numbers:

Fallin earns the vote from 89% of Oklahoma Republicans, while Askins is backed by just 64% of Democrats. Fallin holds a 25-point lead over Askins among voters not affiliated with either major political party.