09154 PA StatewidePage 3 May 3-4, 2009
And, thinking about things in Washington...2.Do you approve or disapprove of the job that Barack Obama is doing as President?
COREGOP
41%14%STRONGLY APPROVE25%22%SOMEWHAT APPROVE11%18%SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE20%40%STRONGLY DISAPPROVE2% 4%DON’T KNOW1% 1%REFUSED
65%36%TOTAL APPROVE 31%59%TOTAL DISAPPROVE
Now, I would like to read you some names of different people active in politics. For each one, please tellme, first whether you've heard of the person; then, if so, please tell me whether you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of that person. If I name someone you don't know too much about, just tell meand we'll go on to the next one.
TOTTOTVERYSMWTSMWTVERY NONVRDK/FAVUNFAVFAVFAVUNFAVUNFAVOPINHRDREF
3.Arlen Specter
CORE50%40%
22%29%12%28% 6% 3% --
GOP30%65%
14%16%15%50% 4% 1% --4.Pat Toomey
CORE29%13%
9%20% 7% 6%26%32% 1%
GOP42% 8%
19%22% 6% 2%27%23% *5.Tom Ridge
CORE67%18%
29%38%11% 7% 9% 6% *
GOP80% 8%
41%39% 5% 3% 9% 3% *6.Peg Luksik
CORE 5% 3%
2% 3% 2% 2%12%79% 1%
GOP 9% 2%
2% 7% 2% *17%71% 1%7.Joe Sestak, U.S. Congressman from Delaware and Chester Counties
(CORE ONLY)CORE15% 3%
5%10% 2% 1%15%66% 1%