Poll Watch: Rasmussen Georgia Senatorial Survey

Rasmussen Georgia Senatorial Survey

• Johnny Isakson (R) 53% [52%] (55%) {57%} [51%] 
• Michael Thurmond (D) 38% [36%] (41%) {30%} [35%] 
• Chuck Donovan (L) 5% [5%]

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Johnny Isakson 63% [60%] (58%) {60%} [60%] / 30% [30%] (34%) {27%} [27%] {+33%}
• Michael Thurmond 45% [43%] (48%) {46%} [45%] / 36% [31%] (33%) {27%} [32%] {+9%}
• Chuck Donovan 22% [19%] / 29% [24%] {-7%}

Survey of 750 Likely Voters was conducted October 6, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted September 21, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 11, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 20, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 22, 2010 are in square brackets.  

Inside the numbers:

Isakson is favored by 92% of voters in his own party.  Eighty-nine percent (89%) of Democrats support Thurmond.  Among voters not affiliated with either political party, Isakson holds a 30-point lead over his Democratic challenger, with Donovan earning 16% support. 

Poll Watch: InsiderAdvantage Georgia Political Survey

InsiderAdvantage Georgia Political Survey

Gubernatorial Election

• Nathan Deal (R) 45% [42%] (45%)
• Roy Barnes (D) 37% [42%] (41%)
• John Monds (L) 5% [5%] (5%)
• No opinion 13% [11%] (9%)

Senatorial Election

• Johnny Isakson (R) 61% [52%] (47%)
• Michael Thurmond (D) 29% [34%] (35%)
• Chuck Donovan (L) 3% [5%] (7%)
• No opinion 7% [9%] (11%)

Survey of 412 likely voters was conducted September 27, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 5 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted September 16, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 18, 2010 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: Rasmussen Georgia Senatorial Survey

Rasmussen Georgia Senatorial Survey

• Johnny Isakson (R) 52% (55%) {57%} [51%] 
• Michael Thurmond (D) 36% (41%) {30%} [35%] 
• Chuck Donovan (L) 5%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Johnny Isakson 60% (58%) {60%} [60%] / 30% (34%) {27%} [27%] {+30%}
• Michael Thurmond 43% (48%) {46%} [45%] / 31% (33%) {27%} [32%] {+12%}
• Chuck Donovan 19% / 24% {-5}

Survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted September 21, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Republican 40%; Democrat 37%; Independent/Other 23%.  Results from the poll conducted August 11, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 20, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 22, 2010 are in square brackets.  

Inside the numbers:

While 91% of Republicans back Isakson, 76% of Democrats in the state give their vote to Thurmond. Isakson holds a two-to-one lead over Thurmond among voters not affiliated with either major political party.