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Toplines - Oregon Presidential Election - October 9, 2008

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Oregon Survey of 700 Likely Voters
Conducted October 9, 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?

9% Excellent

17% Good

19% Fair

55% Poor

0% Not sure

2* How do you rate the way that Ted Kulongoski is performing his role as President? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

8% Excellent

30% Good

27% Fair

31% Poor

3% Not sure

3* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain

43%

Obama

54%

Some Other Candidate

1%

Not sure

2%

4* Favorable Ratings

McCain

Obama

Biden

Palin

Very favorable

25%

44%

33%

36%

Somewhat favorable

29%

14%

26%

9%

Somewhat unfavorable

16%

11%

13%

9%

Very unfavorable

30%

31%

23%

45%

Not sure

1%

0%

5%

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?

20% National Security Issues

45% Economic Issues

15% Domestic Issues

6% Cultural Issues

9% Fiscal Issues

6% Not sure

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

42% McCain
52% Obama
6% Not sure

7* 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?

47% McCain
48% Obama
4% Not sure

8*What is more important, creating economic growth or reducing the income gap between rich and poor?

55% Creating economic growth
35% Reducing the gap between rich and poor
10% Not sure

9* Which is more important to John McCain, creating economic growth or reducing the income gap between rich and poor?

74% Creating economic growth
6% Reducing the gap between rich and poor
20% Not sure

10* Which is more important to Barack Obama, creating economic growth or reducing the income gap between rich and poor?

20% Creating economic growth
65% Reducing the gap between rich and poor
16% Not sure

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

1% Excellent
3% Good

30% Fair

66% Poor

0% Not sure

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

4% Better
88% Worse
5% Staying the same

3% Not sure

13* Do you own at least $5,000 worth of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other investments?

72% Yes
23% No
4% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence