Minnesota General Electon

Survey of 500 Likely Voters

March 19, 2008

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

18% Excellent

17% Good

15% Fair

50% Poor

0% Not sure

2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain	47%	McCain	43%
Clinton	46%	Obama	47%
Other	3%	Other	4%
Not sure	4%	Not sure	6%

3* Favorable Ratings

	Clinton	Obama	McCain
Very Favorable	24%	29%	18%
Somewhat Favorable	26%	28%	40%
Somewhat Unfavorable	20%	17%	26%
Very Unfavorable	30%	25%	14%
Not sure	1%	1%	1%

4* When thinking about how you will vote in the presidential election, which of the following issues is most important—the economy, the War in Iraq, immigration, national security, health care, Social Security, or government ethics and corruption?

39% The economy

20% The War in Iraq

8% Immigration

11% National security

9% Health care

3% Social Security

5% Government ethics and corruption

2% Some other issue

3% Not sure

5* Generally speaking, how would you rate the U.S. economy these days? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

2% Excellent

12% Good

38% Fair

47% Poor

1% Not sure

6* Are economic conditions in the country getting better or worse?

6% Better

76% Worse

12% Staying the same

6% Not sure

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

50% The United States and its allies

21% The terrorists

24% Neither

4% Not sure

8* Over the next six months, will the situation in Iraq get better or worse?

38% Better

30% Worse

25% Stay about the same

7% Not sure

9* Some people say that American society is generally fair and decent. Others say it is basically unfair and discriminatory. Which do you believe is more accurate?

67% Fair and decent

19% Unfair and discriminatory

14% Not sure

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