Poll Watch: Rasmussen Tennessee Gubernatorial Survey

Rasmussen Tennessee Gubernatorial Survey

• Bill Haslam (R) 59% {56%} [50%] (45%)
• Mike McWherter (D) 31% {31%} [32%] (27%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Bill Haslam 74% {78%} [66%] (53%) / 22% {18%} [17%] (18%) {+52%}
• Mike McWherter 43% {53%} [45%] (34%) / 50% {35%} [38%] (32%) {-7%}

How would you rate the job Phil Bredesen has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 34% {31%} [30%] (24%)
• Somewhat approve 38% {42%} [45%] (46%)
• Somewhat disapprove 16% {19%} [18%] (21%)
• Strongly disapprove 10% {7%} [7%] (7%)

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

• Strongly approve 25% {22%} [25%] (27%)
• Somewhat approve 11% {15%} [17%] (9%)
• Somewhat disapprove 7% {10%} [10%] (10%)
• Strongly disapprove 56% {52%} [47%] (52%)

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted October 7, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 35% Republican; 30% Democrat; 35% Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted August 9, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 15, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 22, 2010 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

While Haslam is backed by 93% of Republicans, McWherter receives support from 75% of those in his party. Haslam holds a 44-point lead over the Democrat among voters not affiliated with either major political party.