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

Pulse/Rasmussen/Fox News Washington Senatorial Survey

• Patty Murray (D) 49% [46%] (48%)
• Dino Rossi (R) 47% [47%] (47%)
• Other 4% [7%] (2%)
• Not sure 0% [0%] (3%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Patty Murray 47% [45%] / 49% [48%] {-2%}
• Dino Rossi 44% [43%] / 51% [49%] {-7%}

Regardless of how you plan to vote, does Patty Murray agree with Barack Obama on issues too often, not often enough or about the right amount?

• Too often 50%
• Not often enough 2%
• About the right amount 42%

Regardless of how you plan to vote, is Dino Rossi in touch with Washington families and their problems?

• Yes 41%
• No 45%

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

• Approve 40% [44%] (44%)
• Disapprove 51% [49%] (49%)

Have the policies of the Obama administration helped or hurt Washington’s economy, or have they not made much of a difference either way?

• Helped 30% [23%] (30%)
• Hurt 45% [42%] (39%)
• Not made much of a difference 21% [30%] (25%)

How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?

• Strongly support 23% [21%] (26%)
• Somewhat support 21% [24%] (15%)
• Somewhat oppose 10% [9%] (8%)
• Strongly oppose 33% [31%] (32%)

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted October 30, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted October 9, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 25, 2010 are in parentheses.