Poll Watch: Rasmussen North Carolina Senatorial Survey

Rasmussen North Carolina Senatorial Survey

• Richard Burr (R) 52% {54%}
• Elaine Marshall (D) 38% {38%}

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Richard Burr 59% {56%}  / 35% {33%} {+24%}
• Elaine Marshall 46% {46%} / 41% {36%} {+5%}

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

• Strongly approve 32% {29%}
• Somewhat approve 11% {15%} 
• Somewhat disapprove 8% {10%}
• Strongly disapprove 48% {45%} 

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

• Strongly approve 19% {13%}
• Somewhat approve 25% {31%}
• Somewhat disapprove 26% {26%}
• Strongly disapprove 28% {28%}

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted October 12, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted September 8, 2010 are in curly brackets.

Inside the numbers:

Burr has the support of 88% of North Carolina Republicans, while just 70% of the state’s Democrats back Marshall. The GOP candidate leads by two-to-one among voters not affiliated with either major party.