Michigan Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted October 8, 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?

8% Excellent

18% Good

17% Fair

56% Poor

1% Not sure

2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain	40%
Obama	56%
Some Other Candidate	3%
Not sure	1%

3* Favorable Ratings

	McCain	Obama	Biden	Palin
Very favorable	25%	45%	35%	32%
Somewhat favorable	22%	16%	24%	17%
Somewhat unfavorable	25%	14%	18%	14%
Very unfavorable	26%	24%	21%	36%
Not sure	2%	1%	3%	1%

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?

13% National Security Issues

60% Economic Issues

9% Domestic Issues

5% Cultural Issues

7% Fiscal Issues

6% Not sure

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

37% McCain
56% Obama
7% Not sure

6* 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?

45% McCain
50% Obama
6% Not sure

7* Are economic conditions in Michigan getting better or worse?

2% Better

89% Worse

5% Staying the same

4% Not sure

8* Which candidate is most likely to give a boost to the automobile industry…..Barack Obama or John McCain?

55% Obama

27% McCain

19% Not sure

9* Which candidate has shown greater leadership during the current economic crisis….Barack Obama or John McCain?

47% Obama

36% McCain

16% Not sure

10* Is the future for Detroit better, worse or about the same now that Kwame Kilpatrick is no longer mayor?

61% Better

1% Worse

30% About the same

8% Not sure

11* Would you advise a Michigan college graduate to leave the state to pursue a career or stay in Michigan?

32% Leave

48% Stay

20% Not sure

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