Toplines - Kentucky Presidential Election - September 30, 2008

Kentucky Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted September 30, 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?

15% Excellent

16% Good

25% Fair

44% Poor

1% Not sure

2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain	52%
Obama	42%
Some Other Candidate	2%
Not sure	4%

3* Favorable Ratings

	Obama	McCain	Biden	Palin
Very favorable	28%	34%	22%	36%
Somewhat favorable	21%	29%	24%	20%
Somewhat unfavorable	15%	19%	19%	16%
Very unfavorable	36%	16%	31%	26%
Not sure	1%	2%	4%	2%

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?

25% National Security Issues

47% Economic Issues

9% Domestic Issues

8% Cultural Issues

6% Fiscal Issues

5% Not sure

5*Overall, who do you trust more on economic issues and managing the economy—John McCain or Barack Obama?

49% McCain
42% Obama
8% 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?

57% McCain
35% Obama
9% Not sure

7*What is more important, creating economic growth or reducing the income gap between rich and poor?

58% Creating economic growth
32% Reducing the gap between rich and poor
9% Not sure

8* Which is more important to John McCain, creating economic growth or reducing the income gap between rich and poor?

65% Creating economic growth
15% Reducing the gap between rich and poor
21% Not sure

9* Which is more important to Barack Obama, creating economic growth or reducing the income gap between rich and poor?

24% Creating economic growth
58% Reducing the gap between rich and poor
18% Not sure

10* Generally speaking, how would you rate the U.S. economy these days? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

1% Excellent
7% Good

33% Fair

58% Poor

1% Not sure

11*Are economic conditions in the country getting better or worse?

4% Better
84% Worse
8% Staying the same

4% Not sure

12* Do you own at least $5,000 worth of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other investments?

59% Yes
36% No
6% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence