Toplines - Georgia Presidential Election - June 4, 2008

Toplines

Georgia

Survey of 500 Likely Voters

June 4, 2008

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

12% Excellent

27% Good

14% Fair

46% Poor

1% Not sure

2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain	51%
Obama	41%
Other	6%
Not sure	2%

3* Favorable Ratings

	Obama	McCain
Very Favorable	34%	20%
Somewhat Favorable	11%	41%
Somewhat Unfavorable	18%	18%
Very Unfavorable	36%	19%
Not sure	1%	1%

4* John McCain recently gave a speech saying that-- if he is elected President—the United States will win the War in Iraq during his first term in office. McCain also said that virtually all combat troops will be home from Iraq by the end of his first term in office. If you had to choose just one of those goals as the higher priority, would you rather see the United States win the War in Iraq or get the troops home from Iraq within four years?

46% Win the war

46% Get the troops home

7% Not sure

5* If John McCain is elected President, how likely is it that the United States will win the War in Iraq?

31% Very likely

26% Somewhat likely

19% Not very likely

15% Not at all likely

9% Not sure

6* Okay… if Barack Obama is elected President, how likely is it that the United States will win the War in Iraq?

8% Very likely

15% Somewhat likely

27% Not very likely

41% Not at all likely

9% Not sure

7* Fine… If John McCain is elected President, how likely is it that virtually all combat troops will be home from Iraq by the end of his first term in office?

13% Very likely

33% Somewhat likely

26% Not very likely

24% Not at all likely

4% Not sure

8* Great… If Barack Obama is elected President, how likely is it that virtually all combat troops will be home from Iraq by the end of his first term in office?

36% Very likely

26% Somewhat likely

20% Not very likely

13% Not at all likely

4% Not sure

9* Some people believe that the federal government has become a special interest group that looks out primarily for its own interests. What do you think? Has the federal government become a special interest group?

68% Yes
15% No
17% Not sure

10* Generally speaking, does the federal government represent the will of the people?

15% Yes
73% No
12% Not sure

11* Suppose that every citizen became deeply involved in politics, supporting candidates and causes they believed in. Would that make the United States better or worse?

70% Better
15% Worse
6% No impact
8% Not sure

12* How confident are you that the votes in your state will be accurately counted this year and that the appropriate candidates will be declared as the winner?

47% Very confident

34% Somewhat confident
15% Not very confident
3% Not at all confident
2% Not sure

13* Are American elections fair to voters?

60% Yes
24% No
15% Not sure