Toplines - Minnesota Presidential Election - October 22, 2008

Minnesota Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted October 22 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?

12% Excellent

15% Good

17% Fair

57% Poor

0% Not sure

2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain	41%
Obama	56%
Some Other Candidate	1%
Not sure	2%

3* Favorable Ratings

	Obama	McCain
Very favorable	44%	28%
Somewhat favorable	16%	23%
Somewhat unfavorable	14%	27%
Very unfavorable	25%	21%
Not sure	1%	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?

14% National Security Issues

50% Economic Issues

13% Domestic Issues

8% Cultural Issues

9% Fiscal Issues

5% Not sure

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

42% McCain

54% Obama

5% 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?

49% McCain

48% Obama

3% Not sure

7*Generally speaking, are elections fair to voters?

54% Yes

28% No

18% Not sure

8* How confident are you that your vote will be counted on November 4th?

66% Very confident

26% Somewhat confident

6% Not very confident

2% Not at all confident

1% Not sure

9* Should voters be required to show photo identification such as a drivers license before being allowed to vote?

73% Yes

20% No

7% 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?

39% People vote who are not legally eligible

41% People who are legally eligible will be denied the chance to vote

20% Not sure

11* Do you agree or disagree with the following statement--when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.

50% Agree
35% Disagree
15% Not sure

12* Which candidate is most likely to win the Presidential election in your state…..John McCain or Barack Obama?

21% John McCain

69% Barack Obama

9% Not sure

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