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

Pulse/Rasmussen/Fox News Delaware Senatorial Survey

• Chris Coons (D) 54% (54%)
• Christine O'Donnell (R) 38% (39%)
• Other 3% (2%)
• Not sure 5% (5%)

Among Voters Certain of Their Vote

• Chris Coons (D) 49.7%
• Christine O'Donnell (R) 31.5%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Chris Coons 50% / 38% {+12%}
• Christine O'Donnell 33% / 58% {-25%}

Regardless of how you plan to vote, do you think Chris Coons is in touch with people like you?

• Yes 44%
• No 41%

Regardless of how you plan to vote, do you think Christine O’Donnell is in touch with people like you?

• Yes 33%
• No 57%

Suppose the Republicans had nominated Mike Castle. If the election were held today would you vote for Republican Mike Castle or Democrat Chris Coons?

• Mike Castle (R) 50% (48%)
• Chris Coons (D) 33% (33%)
• Other 10% (9%)
• Not sure 7% (10%)

How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?

• Strongly support 20% (21%)
• Somewhat support 17% (16%)
• Somewhat oppose 10% (9%)
• Strongly oppose 39% (40%)

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% (26%)
• Your vote will be to express opposition to the Tea Party movement 39% (41%)
• Tea Party movement will not be a factor in your vote 30% (30%)

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

• Approve 48% (45%)
• Disapprove 45% (46%)

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 36%
• Your vote will be to express opposition to Obama administration policies 41%
• The policies of the Obama administration will not be a factor in your vote 20%

All in all, would you rather have bigger government that provides more services or smaller government that provides fewer services?

• Bigger government that provides more services 32%(35%)
• Smaller government that provides fewer services 54% (53%)

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 18, 2010 are in parentheses.