Populus Research

n=600 Likely General Election VotersSurvey Results- August 18

& 19

, 20094% Margin of Error

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1. Are you a male or female?Male 46.0%Female 54.0%2. If the general election for Congress were held today would you vote for the Republican candidateor the Democratic candidate?Republican 49.0%Democratic 51.0%3. Do you approve or disapprove of President Barack Obama’s job performance?Approve 51.9%Disapprove 45.6%Unsure 2.5%4. Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Lynch’s job performance?Approve 50.6%Disapprove 46.4%Unsure 2.9%5. Do you approve or disapprove of Congressman Paul Hodes job performance?Approve 36.4%Disapprove 43.1%Unsure 20.5%6. Generally speaking would you vote for the likely Democratic nominee Paul Hodes or hisRepublican opponent?Hodes 45.2%Republican 44.8%Unsure 10.0%7. And if the candidates for Senate next November were Paul Hodes and Kelly Ayotte, who wouldyou vote for?Hodes 49.2%Ayotte 50.8%8. Paul Hodes and Carol Shea-Porter are not holding any town hall meetings during this Augustrecess. On a scale do you approve or disapprove of their decisions?Strongly approve 17.9%Somewhat approve 13.4%Neither approve nor disapprove 22.8%Somewhat disapprove 5.8%Strongly disapprove 40.2%