Poll Watch: Rasmussen New Mexico Gubernatorial Survey

Rasmussen New Mexico Gubernatorial Survey

• Susana Martinez (R) 52% {47%} [50%] (48%) {44%} [42%] (32%)
• Diane Denish (D) 41% {41%} [40%] (43%) {42%} [43%] (51%)

With Leaners

• Susana Martinez (R) 52% {52%} [51%] (51%)
• Diane Denish (D) 42% {43%} [41%] (44%)

Among Voters Certain of Their Vote

• Susana Martinez (R) 54% {55%} [55%] (52%)
• Diane Denish (D) 46% {45%} [45%] (48%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Susana Martinez 59% {56%} [60%] (55%) {55%} [57%] (30%) / 36% {42%} [38%] (40%) {34%} [29%] (29%) {+23%}
• Diane Denish 46% {44%} [48%] (53%) {51%} [53%] (55%) / 50% {55%} [49%] (42%) {41%} [41%] (35%) {-4%}

How would you rate the job Bill Richardson has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 12% {15%} [12%] (16%) {14%} [11%] (12%)
• Somewhat approve 27% {22%} [22%] (24%) {29%} [28%] (27%)
• Somewhat disapprove 19% {20%} [20%] (21%) {21%} [19%] (25%)
• Strongly disapprove 38% {42%} [44%] (36%) {36%} [38%] (33%)

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

• Strongly approve 41% {33%} [34%] (34%) {35%} [30%] (37%)
• Somewhat approve 12% {16%} [16%] (23%) {17%} [19%] (17%)
• Somewhat disapprove 7% {5%} [6%] (6%) {9%} [9%] (8%)
• Strongly disapprove 36% {45%} [43%] (37%) {39%} [42%] (38%)

Survey of 750 likely voters was conducted October 24, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 49% {48%} Democrat; 32% {28%} Republican; 20% {25%} Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted October 10, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 29, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 24, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 3, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 25, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 24, 2010 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Martinez has the support of 90% of Republicans, while Denish draws support from just 73% of Democrats. The Republican holds a 57-point lead among voters not affiliated with either major political party.