Illinois Survey of 500 Likely Voters

By Rasmussen Reports

October 13, 2008

1* How do you rate the way that George W. Bush is performing his role as President? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

10% Excellent

15% Good

11% Fair

64% Poor

0% Not sure

3* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain	39%
Obama	56%
Other	0%
Not sure	5%

4* Favorable Ratings

	McCain	Obama
Very Favorable	22%	46%
Somewhat Favorable	25%	23%
Somewhat Unfavorable	19%	10%
Very Unfavorable	32%	19%
Not sure	2%	1%

5* In terms of how you will vote for President, are you primarily interested in National Security issues such as the War with Iraq and the War on Terror, Economic issues such as jobs and economic growth, Domestic Issues like Social Security and Health Care, Cultural issues such as same-sex marriage and abortion, or Fiscal issues such as taxes and government spending?

19% National Security Issues

50% Economic Issues

9% Domestic Issues

8% Cultural Issues

8% Fiscal Issues

6% Not sure

6* Which candidate would help the Illinois economy most….Barack Obama or John McCain?

60% Barack Obama

31% John McCain

9% Not sure

7* Overall, who do you trust more on economic issues and managing the economy—John McCain or Barack Obama?

36% McCain
57% Obama
6% Not sure

8* Fine… who do you trust more on national security issues such as the War in Iraq and the War on Terrorism— John McCain or Barack Obama?

43% McCain
52% Obama
5% Not sure

9* This holiday season, will you spend more or less on gifts than you did last year?

6% More

69% Less

23% About the same

2% Not sure

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