Poll Watch: Rasmussen Washington Senatorial Survey

Rasmussen Washington Senatorial Survey

• Patty Murray (D) 48% (45%) {46%} [49%] (46%) {48%} [49%] (45%) {47%} [48%] (48%) {48%} [46%] (46%)
• Dino Rossi (R) 45% (48%) {47%} [46%] (48%) {44%} [47%] (48%) {47%} [47%] (46%) {46%} [49%] (48%)

With Leaners

• Patty Murray (D) 49% (46%) {47%} [51%] (47%) {50%}
• Dino Rossi (R) 46% (49%) {48%} [46%] (50%) {46%}

Among Voters Certain of Their Vote

• Patty Murray (D) 52% (50%) {52%} [51%] (50%) {52%}
• Dino Rossi (R) 46% (50%) {48%} [49%] (50%) {48%}

Among Republicans

• Dino Rossi (R) 82% (92%) {91%} [85%] (90%) {92%}
• Patty Murray (D) 15% (6%) {7%} [12%] (10%) {7%}

Among Democrats

• Patty Murray (D) 89% (86%) {90%} [93%] (89%) {89%}
• Dino Rossi (R) 9% (10%) {5%} [6%] (8%) {6%}

Among Independents

• Dino Rossi (R) 53% (55%) {60%} [52%] (62%) {47%}
• Patty Murray (D) 38% (37%) {32%} [42%] (32%) {46%}

Among Men

• Dino Rossi (R) 49% (51%) {57%} [49%] (57%) {47%}
• Patty Murray (D) 46% (43%) {38%} [48%] (40%) {47%}

Among Women

• Patty Murray (D) 52% (49%) {54%} [53%] (52%) {52%}
• Dino Rossi (R) 44% (47%) {41%} [43%] (44%) {44%}

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Patty Murray 49% (49%) {47%} [52%] (50%) {52%} [51%] (49%) {54%} [52%] (52%) {53%} [53%] (51%) / 48% (51%) {48%} [45%] (49%) {45%} [46%] (49%) {44%} [44%] (44%) {43%} [41%] (45%) {+1%}
• Dino Rossi 49% (52%) {50%} [50%] (54%) {53%} [52%] (55%) {52%} [52%] (52%) {52%} [51%] (54%) / 49% (47%) {46%} [48%] (44%) {43%} [44%] (39%) {44%} [43%] (44%) {44%} [45%] (41%) {0%} 

How would you rate the job Christine Gregoire has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 25% (25%) {21%} [23%] (22%) {24%} [21%] (19%) {22%} [25%] (21%) {22%} [19%] (18%) 
• Somewhat approve 22% (18%) {21%} [20%] (20%) {20%} [25%] (23%) {21%} [22%] (24%) {22%} [21%] (23%) 
• Somewhat disapprove 13% (13%) {15%} [18%] (17%) {11%} [14%] (16%) {15%} [16%] (18%) {18%} [18%] (19%) 
• Strongly disapprove 39% (42%) {40%} [36%] (37%) {41%} [40%] (39%) {40%} [35%] (35%) {36%} [42%] (38%)

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

• Strongly approve 33% (31%) {33%} [33%] (31%) {33%} [31%] (28%) {29%} [35%] (37%) {36%} [31%] (30%) 
• Somewhat approve 19% (19%) {15%} [16%] (17%) {20%} [19%] (22%) {22%} [18%] (18%) {18%} [19%] (21%) 
• Somewhat disapprove 6% (9%) {6%} [10%] (9%) {7%} [9%] (7%) {9%} [6%] (8%) {6%} [9%] (8%) 
• Strongly disapprove 41% (40%) {45%} [40%] (41%) {40%} [40%] (42%) {39%} [40%] (37%) {37%} [40%] (40%)

Survey of 750 likely voters was conducted October 17, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 36% (37%) {38%} [36%] Democrat; 30% (29%) {30%} [33%] Republican; 34% (33%) {32%} [31%] Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted October 6, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 28, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 14, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 31, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 18, 2010 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted July 28, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 14, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 22, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 26, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 4, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 6, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 9, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 11, 2010 are in parentheses.