Toplines - Minnesota Presidential Election - June 11, 2008

Minnesota

Survey of 500 Likely Voters

June 11, 2008

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

13% Excellent

17% Good

14% Fair

56% Poor

1% Not sure

2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain	39%
Obama	52%
Other	6%
Not sure	3%

3* Favorable Ratings

	Obama	McCain
Very Favorable	35%	15%
Somewhat Favorable	25%	39%
Somewhat Unfavorable	15%	27%
Very Unfavorable	24%	18%
Not sure	2%	1%

4* Is John McCain too old to be President?

35% Yes

59% No

7% Not sure

5*Is Barack Obama too inexperienced to be President?

41% Yes

49% No

10% Not sure

6* When it comes to the situation in Iraq, which is the more important goal for the next president to accomplish during his first term…winning the war or getting the troops home?

35% Winning the war

57% Getting the troops home

8% Not sure

7* 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?

66% Yes

15% No
19% Not sure

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

14% Yes
70% No
16% Not sure