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

Pulse/Rasmussen/Fox News Washington Senatorial Survey

• Dino Rossi (R) 47% (47%)
• Patty Murray (D) 46% (48%)
• Other 7% (2%)
• Not sure 0% (3%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Patty Murray 45% / 48% {-3%}
• Dino Rossi 43% / 49% {-6%}

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

• Approve 44% (44%)
• Disapprove 49% (49%)

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

• Helped 23% (30%)
• Hurt 42% (39%)
• Not made much of a difference 30% (25%)

Which should be the top priority for Congress and the president to focus on next year -- cutting taxes, reducing the federal budget deficit, or spending on programs to create jobs?

• Cutting taxes 24%
• Reducing the budget deficit 33%
• Spending to create jobs 35%

Which of the following best describes how the policies of the Obama administration will affect your vote for Senate this year?

• Your vote will be to express support for the Obama administration policies 32%
• Your vote will be to express opposition to Obama administration policies 45%
• The policies of the Obama administration will not be a factor in your vote 17%

Regardless of the contest in your state, which party would you rather see in control of the U.S. Senate next year -- the Republicans or the Democrats?

• Republicans 48%
• Democrats 45%

How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?

• Strongly support 21% (26%)
• Somewhat support 24% (15%)
• Somewhat oppose 9% (8%)
• Strongly oppose 31% (32%)

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 Tea Party movement 29%
• Tea Party will not be a factor in your vote 38%

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted October 9, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted September 25, 2010 are in parentheses.