MAINE SURVEY of 500 likely voters

Monday September 18, 2006

1* In thinking about the 2006 election for Governor, if the election for Governor were held today, would you vote for Republican Chandler Woodcock or for Democrat John Baldacci?

39% Woodcock

44% Baldacci

7% some other candidate

10% not sure

2* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of:

	Baldacci	Woodcock
Very favorable	14%	15%
Somewhat favorable	36%	32%
Somewhat favorable	27%	23%
Very unfavorable	23%	19%
Not sure	1%	11%

3* How would you rate the job George W. Bush has been doing as President… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

24% strongly approve

19% somewhat approve

13% somewhat disapprove

43% strongly disapprove

0% not sure

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

12% strongly approve

35% somewhat approve

25% somewhat disapprove

26% strongly disapprove

1% not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.