Survey of 500 Likely Voters
March 20, 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
25% Good
12% Fair
43% Poor
1% Not sure
2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups
|
McCain |
54% |
McCain |
53% |
|
Clinton |
34% |
Obama |
40% |
|
Other |
10% |
Other |
4% |
|
Not sure |
1% |
Not sure |
2% |
3* Favorable Ratings
|
|
Clinton |
Obama |
McCain |
|
Very
Favorable |
16% |
33% |
23% |
|
Somewhat
Favorable |
25% |
12% |
41% |
|
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
18% |
17% |
20% |
|
Very
Unfavorable |
39% |
36% |
13% |
|
Not sure |
1% |
1% |
4% |
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?
45% The economy
16% The War in
13% Immigration
9% National
security
6% Health care
3% Social Security
4% Government
ethics and corruption
2% Some other issue
2% Not sure
5. Generally
speaking, how would you rate the
1% Excellent
14% Good
42% Fair
42% Poor
1% Not sure
6. Are
economic conditions in the country getting better or worse?
11% Better
71% Worse
13% Staying the same
6% Not sure
7. Who is
winning the War on Terrorism…the
55% The
20% The terrorists
21% Neither
4% Not sure
8. Over
the next six months, will the situation in
46% Better
27% Worse
21% 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?
64% Fair and decent
29% Unfair and discriminatory
7% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence