Poll Watch: Rasmussen West Virginia Senatorial Special Election Survey

Rasmussen West Virginia Senatorial Special Election Survey

• Joe Manchin (D) 47% (48%) {48%} [51%]
• John Raese (R) 42% (44%) {42%} [35%]
• Other 2% (4%) {4%} [5%]
• Not sure 8% (5%) {7%} [9%]

With Leaners

• Joe Manchin (D) 50% (50%)
• John Raese (R) 43% (45%)
• Other 1% (2%)
• Not sure 5% (3%)

Among Voters Certain of Their Vote

• Joe Manchin (D) 56% (52%)
• John Raese (R) 44% (48%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Joe Manchin 71% (70%) {73%} [74%] (80%) / 27% (29%) {26%} [24%] (18%) {+44%}
• John Raese 53% (54%) {60%} [49%] / 41% (37%) {31%} [32%] {+12%}

How would you rate the job Joe Manchin has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 36% (35%) {36%} [38%] (40%)
• Somewhat approve 33% (32%) {34%} [33%] (37%)
• Somewhat disapprove 18% (19%) {18%} [20%] (14%)
• Strongly disapprove 12% (13%) {11%} [8%] (9%)

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

• Strongly approve 18% (22%) {17%} [17%] (18%)
• Somewhat approve 16% (14%) {12%} [15%] (17%)
• Somewhat disapprove 12% (9%) {12%} [12%] (13%)
• Strongly disapprove 52% (53%) {58%} [55%] (51%)

Survey of 750 likely voters was conducted September 19, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 45% Democrat; 37% Republican; 17% Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted September 8, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 29, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 22, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 8, 2010 are in parentheses.