Arizona Poll: General Election, Economy

This week's Arizona Rasmussen poll takes a look at the housing market in Arizona, economic conditions, the state budget, and the Arizona Governor's race.

 

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Arizona Governor
November 18, 2009
Survey of 1,200 Likely Voters 

1* How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

29% Strongly approve

11% Somewhat approve

8% Somewhat disapprove

52% Strongly disapprove

1% Not sure

 

2* How would you rate the job Jan Brewer has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

4% Strongly approve

35% Somewhat approve

33% Somewhat disapprove

24% Strongly disapprove

5% Not sure

 

3* 2010 Arizona Governor’s Race

Brewer	35%
Goddard	44%
Some other candidate	9%
Not sure	12%

 

Arpaio	51%
Goddard	39%
Some other candidate	7%
Not sure	4%

 

Martin	38%
Goddard	40%
Some other candidate	11%
Not sure	11%

 

4* Favorables for GOP Governor Primary

Candidate	Very favorable	Somewhat favorable	Somewhat unfavorable	Very unfavorable	Not sure
Goddard	15%	36%	21%	14%	14%
Brewer	5%	39%	29%	19%	7%
Arpaio	43%	20%	8%	23%	5%
Martin	9%	32%	22%	5%	32%
McCain	22%	32%	26%	17%	2%

 

29* Maricopa County Joe Arpaio is trying to work around federal law and track down illegal immigrants. Is he doing the right thing?

64% Yes
29% No
7% Not sure

 

30* To help solve the state budget issues, do you favor or oppose increasing the state sales tax?

36% Favor
51% Oppose
13% Not sure

 

31* Should health care reform be addressed by the federal government or by state governments?

33% By the federal government

38% By state government

8% Both

17% Neither

4% Not sure

 

32* Are economic conditions in Arizona getting better or worse?

13% Better
58% Worse
22% Staying the same
7% Not sure

 

33* Who is primarily to blame for the troubled housing market in Arizona? Is it homeowners, banks, builders, or the government?

13% Homeowners

46% Banks

4% Builders

28% Government

9% Not sure

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence