Indiana Survey of 500 Likely Voters

By Rasmussen Reports

September 18, 2008

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

11% Excellent

25% Good

18% Fair

45% Poor

1% Not sure

3* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain	49%
Obama	47%
Other	2%
Not sure	3%

4* Favorable Ratings

	Obama	McCain	Biden	Palin
Very Favorable	31%	26%	22%	40%
Somewhat Favorable	23%	35%	27%	19%
Somewhat Unfavorable	14%	18%	19%	13%
Very Unfavorable	30%	21%	24%	24%
Not sure	2%	0%	8%	5%

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?

21% National Security Issues

43% Economic Issues

12% Domestic Issues

8% Cultural Issues

9% Fiscal Issues

6% Not sure

6* Barack Obama named Joe Biden to be his Vice Presidential running mate. Was this the right choice for Obama to make?

36% Yes

38% No
26% Not sure

7* John McCain named Sarah Palin to be his Vice Presidential running mate. Was this the right choice for McCain to make?

53% Yes

35% No
12% Not sure

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