Massachusetts Telephone Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted August 5, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

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

7% Excellent

14% Good

19% Fair

59% Poor

1% Not sure

2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

	With Leaners	Without Leaners
McCain	38%	36%
Obama	54%	51%
Other	2%	5%
Not sure	5%	7%

3* Favorable Ratings

	Obama	McCain
Very Favorable	37%	16%
Somewhat Favorable	25%	41%
Somewhat Unfavorable	15%	24%
Very Unfavorable	21%	15%
Not sure	1%	4%

4* 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?

24% National Security Issues

43% Economic Issues

14% Domestic Issues

4% Cultural Issues

9% Fiscal Issues

7% Not sure

5* How do you think history will judge George W. Bush?

7% One of the best presidents

59% One of the worst president
30% An average president

5% Not sure

6* What is more important, reducing the price of gas and oil or protecting the environment?

41% Reducing the price of gas and oil

48% Protecting the environment
11% Not sure

7* Who is winning the War on Terrorism…the United States and its allies or the terrorists?

44% United States and its allies

24% Terrorists

28% Neither

4% Not sure

8* Is Iraq the central front in the War on Terror?

19% Yes

63% No

18% Not sure

9* Is Afghanistan the central front in the War on Terror?

42% Yes

33% No

26% Not sure

10* Which is a greater threat to the security of the United States—Iraq or Afghanistan?

21% Iraq

54% Afghanistan
26% Not sure

11* Despite current difficulties, does the United States still have the best economy in the world?

38% Yes

51% No

12% Not sure

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