Poll Watch: Rasmussen South Dakota Congressional Survey

Rasmussen South Dakota Congressional Survey

• Kristi Noem (R) 49% {47%} [45%] (51%) {49%} [53%] (43%) {35%} [35%] (34%)
• Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin (D) 44% {44%} [47%] (42%) {44%} [41%] (46%) {50%} [46%] (49%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Kristi Noem 51% {53%} [53%] (63%) {60%} [68%] (49%) / 46% {43%} [41%] (26%) {30%} [24%] (32%) {+5%}
• Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin 48% {53%} [60%] (57%) {56%} [57%] (59%) {55%} [52%] / 50% {45%} [39%] (40%) {41%} [41%] (39%) {43%} [43%] {-2%}

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

• Strongly approve 23% {24%} [23%] (20%) {20%} [23%] (27%) {27%} [28%] (22%)
• Somewhat approve 18% {16%} [16%] (21%) {20%} [17%] (16%) {18%} [15%] (18%)
• Somewhat disapprove 9% {11%} [15%] (11%) {13%} [13%] (9%) {7%} [10%] (14%)
• Strongly disapprove 50% {48%} [46%] (47%) {46%} [46%] (47%) {47%} [45%] (45%)

How would you rate the job Mike Rounds has been doing as Governor?    

• Strongly approve 30% {24%} [27%] (26%) {20%} [19%] (20%)
• Somewhat approve 32% {44%} [39%] (43%) {44%} [45%] (42%)
• Somewhat disapprove 21% {19%} [24%] (19%) {18%} [22%] (20%)
• Strongly disapprove 16% {13%} [8%] (10%) {16%} [13%] (15%)

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted October 20, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 49% {46%} Republican; 32% {33%} Democrat; 19% {21%} Independent.  Results from the poll conducted October 4, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 8, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 3, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted July 6, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 10, 2010 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted May 27, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 21, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 25, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 23, 2010 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Noem now has the support of 78% of the state's Republicans, while 85% of South Dakota Democrats back Congresswoman Herseth-Sandlin. Noem has an 8-point lead among voters not affiliated with either major party.