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Toplines - Georgia Presidential Election - August 14, 2008

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Georgia Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted August 14, 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?

18% Excellent

22% Good

15% Fair

46% Poor

0% Not sure

2* If the Presidential Election were held today, would you vote for Republican John McCain or Democrat Barack Obama?

Without Leaners

With
Leaners

McCain

50%

53%

Obama

43%

44%

Barr

3%

1%

Not sure

4%

2%

3* Favorable Ratings

Obama

McCain

Very Favorable

35%

25%

Somewhat Favorable

15%

33%

Somewhat Unfavorable

14%

17%

Very Unfavorable

32%

22%

Not sure

3%

3%

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?

24% National Security Issues

47% Economic Issues

8% Domestic Issues

4% Cultural Issues

11% Fiscal Issues

6% Not sure

5* If Sam Nunn is selected to run as the Democrats Vice Presidential nominee, would you be more or less likely to vote for Barack Obama for President?

22% More likely

22% Less likely

49% No impact

7% Not sure

6* If Saxby Chambliss is selected to run as the Republicans Vice Presidential nominee, would you be more or less likely to vote for John McCain for President?

22% More likely

25% Less likely

48% No impact

5% Not sure

7* When voting for President what is more important…the candidate’s stand on the issues, their values or their experience?

53% Stand on the issues
20% Values

19% Experience

8% Not sure

8* Do you favor or oppose offshore drilling off the coast of Georgia?

64% Favor

21% Oppose

16% Not sure

9* Who is most to blame for high gas prices….the Bush Administration, Congress, Oil Companies, Foreign Countries, or American consumers?

34% The Bush administration

27% Congress

17% Oil companies

11% Foreign countries

6% American consumers

5% Not sure

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