Rating 2007-2008

Survey of 800 Likely Voters

December 26-27, 2007

1* In terms of your own personal life, how would you rate the year 2007? Was it one of the best ever, excellent, good, fair, or poor?

3% Best ever

13% Excellent

38% Good

25% Fair

20% Poor

1% Not sure

2* Again, thinking in terms of your own personal life, what are your expectations for 2008? Will it be one of the best ever, excellent, good, fair, or poor?

8% Best ever

18% Excellent

42% Good

21% Fair

7% Poor

5% Not sure

3* Now think in terms of the nation at large, how would you rate the year 2007? Was it one of the best ever, excellent, good, fair, or poor?

1% Best ever

6% Excellent

28% Good

39% Fair

26% Poor

1% Not sure

4* What are your expectations for 2008? Will it be one of the best ever, excellent, good, fair, or poor?

3% Best ever

10% Excellent

38% Good

28% Fair

15% Poor

6% Not sure

5* How likely is it that most U.S. combat troops will be withdrawn from Iraq during 2008?

5% Very likely

20% Somewhat likely

44% Not very likely

23% Not at all likely

8% Not sure

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