Toplines - Indiana Presidential Election - October 28-29, 2008
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Prior Survey
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Indiana
Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted October 29, 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?
11% Excellent
21% Good
22% Fair
44% Poor
1% Not sure
2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups
|
McCain |
49% |
|
Obama |
46% |
|
Some
Other Candidate |
1% |
|
Not sure |
4% |
3*
Favorable Ratings
|
|
McCain |
Obama |
|
Very
favorable |
26% |
37% |
|
Somewhat
favorable |
31% |
12% |
|
Somewhat
unfavorable |
17% |
14% |
|
Very
unfavorable |
23% |
34% |
|
Not sure |
2% |
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?
17%
National Security Issues
41%
Economic Issues
12%
Domestic Issues
12%
Cultural Issues
10%
Fiscal Issues
9%
Not sure
5*Overall,
who do you trust more on economic issues and managing the economy—John McCain
or Barack Obama?
48% McCain
45% Obama
7% Not sure
6* 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?
54% McCain
40% Obama
6% Not sure
7*Generally
speaking, are elections fair to voters?
49% Yes
30% No
20% Not sure
8* How
confident are you that your vote will be counted on November 4th?
55% Very confident
33% Somewhat
confident
8% Not very confident
3% Not at all confident
2% Not sure
9* Should voters be required to show photo identification such
as a drivers license before being allowed to vote?
87% Yes
9% No
5% Not sure
10* Which
is more likely on Election Day -- that people vote who aren't legally eligible
to vote or that some people who are legally eligible will be denied the chance
to vote?
46% People vote who are not legally eligible
35% People who are legally eligible will be denied the chance to vote
19% Not sure
11* Do you
agree or disagree with the following statement--when you spread the wealth
around, it’s good for everybody.
42% Agree
43% Disagree
15% Not sure
12* Which candidate is most likely to win the Presidential
election in your state…..John McCain or Barack Obama?
48% John McCain
37% Barack Obama
15% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
