Toplines - Michigan Presidential Election - October 8, 2008
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Prior Survey
Daily Snapshot
Michigan
Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted October 8, 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?
8% Excellent
18% Good
17% Fair
56% Poor
1% Not sure
2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups
|
McCain |
40% |
|
Obama |
56% |
|
Some
Other Candidate |
3% |
|
Not sure |
1% |
3*
Favorable Ratings
|
|
McCain |
Obama |
Biden |
Palin |
|
Very
favorable |
25% |
45% |
35% |
32% |
|
Somewhat
favorable |
22% |
16% |
24% |
17% |
|
Somewhat
unfavorable |
25% |
14% |
18% |
14% |
|
Very
unfavorable |
26% |
24% |
21% |
36% |
|
Not sure |
2% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
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?
13%
National Security Issues
60%
Economic Issues
9% Domestic Issues
5% Cultural Issues
7%
Fiscal Issues
6%
Not sure
5*Overall, who do you trust more on economic issues and
managing the economy—John McCain or Barack Obama?
37% McCain
56% 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?
45% McCain
50% Obama
6% Not sure
7* Are
economic conditions in Michigan getting better or worse?
2% Better
89% Worse
5% Staying the same
4% Not sure
8* Which candidate is most likely to give a boost to the
automobile industry…..Barack Obama
or John McCain?
55% Obama
27% McCain
19% Not
sure
9* Which candidate has shown greater leadership during the
current economic crisis….Barack
Obama or John McCain?
47% Obama
36% McCain
16% Not
sure
10* Is the
future for Detroit better, worse or about the same now that Kwame
Kilpatrick is no longer mayor?
61% Better
1% Worse
30% About the same
8% Not sure
11* Would you advise a Michigan college graduate to leave the
state to pursue a career or stay in
Michigan?
32% Leave
48% Stay
20% Not
sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
