Missouri General Election

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?

19% Excellent

19% Good

18% Fair

44% Poor

1% Not sure

2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain	50%	McCain	53%
Clinton	41%	Obama	38%
Other	6%	Other	7%
Not sure	3%	Not sure	2%

3* Favorable Ratings

	Clinton	Obama	McCain
Very Favorable	21%	24%	17%
Somewhat Favorable	24%	23%	42%
Somewhat Unfavorable	15%	15%	25%
Very Unfavorable	39%	37%	15%
Not sure	1%	2%	2%

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?

42% The economy

16% The War in Iraq

12% Immigration

9% National security

6% Health care

2% Social Security

9% Government ethics and corruption

2% Some other issue

2% Not sure

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

1% Excellent

16% Good

37% Fair

44% Poor

1% Not sure

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

10% Better

64% Worse

20% Staying the same

7% Not sure

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

54% The United States and its allies

19% The terrorists

22% Neither

5% Not sure

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

43% Better

30% Worse

20% 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?

69% Fair and decent

22% Unfair and discriminatory

9% Not sure

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