Brown University’s October Poll; Snapshot of the 2014 Starting Line?
Here’s a quick rundown of the numbers out from the latest Brown University Taubman Center poll of registered voters, conducted between Oct. 2–5, 2013.
1. In a 4-way gubernatorial preference poll, the results are:
- Gina Raimondo: 27.3%;
- Angel Taveras: 20.7%;
- Allan Fung: 19.0%;
- Kenneth Block: 9.0%;
- DK/NA: 24.0%.
2. In the two two-way Gubernatorial races that were polled amongst registered voters, the results are:
- Gina Raimondo 37.6%; Allan Fung 35.9%;
- Angel Taveras 41.5%; Allan Fung 32.9%.
3. The poll has Gina Raimondo with a 42.0% – 33.6% lead over Angel Taveras among registered voters likely to vote in a Democratic primary.
4. Job approval ratings for top of the ticket offices are:
- Barack Obama: excellent or good 41.4%; only fair or poor 57.1%.
- Jack Reed: excellent or good 51.6%; only fair or poor 41.7%.
- Sheldon Whitehouse: excellent or good 39.4%; only fair or poor 51.5%.
- David Cicilline: excellent or good 26.6%; only fair or poor 63.0%.
- Jim Langevin: excellent or good 38.7%; only fair or poor 48.8%.
- Lincoln Chafee: excellent or good 23.0%; only fair or poor 72.1%.
