Poll Watch: Rasmussen Georgia Gubernatorial Survey

Rasmussen Georgia Gubernatorial Survey

• Nathan Deal (R) 47% {46%} (42%) [51%] {49%} (47%) [46%] {43%} (43%) [42%]
• Roy Barnes (D) 38% {39%} (35%) [42%] {43%} (40%) [39%] {40%} (37%) [43%]
• John Monds (L) 7% {7%} (7%)

With Leaners

• Nathan Deal (R) 49% {50%} (45%)
• Roy Barnes (D) 39% {41%} (39%)
• John Monds (L) 5% {3%} (5%)
• Other 5% {3%} (6%)
• Not sure 1% {3%} (5%)

Among Voters Certain of Their Vote

• Nathan Deal (R) 54% {49%} (51%)
• Roy Barnes (D) 38% {48%} (42%)
• John Monds (L) 6% {3%} (7%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Nathan Deal 48% {49%} (49%) [52%] {50%} (45%) [41%] {39%} (40%) [44%] / 45% {47%} (40%) [38%] {40%} (28%) [27%] {30%} (27%) [29%] {+3%}
• John Monds 25% {32%} (28%) / 29% {30%} (26%) {-4%}
• Roy Barnes 40% {44%} (44%) [48%] {51%} (46%) [47%] {44%} (48%) [52%] / 53% {54%} (50%) [47%] {44%} (42%) [43%] {43%} (43%) [38%] {-13%}

How would you rate the job Sonny Perdue has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 16% {13%} (13%) [10%] {12%} (15%) [14%] {9%} (13%) [14%]
• Somewhat approve 39% {40%} (40%) [39%] {37%} (39%) [41%] {45%} (38%) [44%]
• Somewhat disapprove 22% {23%} (25%) [29%] {24%} (24%) [21%] {25%} (27%) [22%]
• Strongly disapprove 23% {21%} (19%) [20%] {24%} (20%) [21%] {18%} (21%) [18%]

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

• Strongly approve 33% {36%} (30%) [32%] {28%} (29%) [34%] {34%} (29%) [31%]
• Somewhat approve 8% {8%} (17%) [14%] {13%} (12%) [7%] {10%} (13%) [13%]
• Somewhat disapprove 7% {6%} (4%) [5%] {8%} (7%) [6%] {8%} (6%) [9%]
• Strongly disapprove 50% {50%} (48%) [48%] {49%} (51%) [51%] {46%} (51%) [46%]

Survey of 750 Likely Voters was conducted October 24, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 41% {41%} (40%) Republican; 35% {35%} (37%) Democrat; 24% {24%} (23%) Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted October 6, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 21, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 11, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 21, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 20, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 22, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 17, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 18, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted January 20 are in square brackets.

Inside the numbers:

Deal has the support of 82% of Georgia Republicans, while 84% of the state’s Democrats back Barnes. Voters not affiliated with either party prefer the GOP candidate by 19 points.