Missouri Presidential Election

Survey of 700 Likely Voters

October 17, 2008

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

12% Excellent

18% Good

16% Fair

54% Poor

1% Not sure

3* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain	46%
Obama	52%
Other	0%
Not sure	2%

4* Favorable Ratings

	Obama	McCain
Very Favorable	40%	28%
Somewhat Favorable	16%	29%
Somewhat Unfavorable	12%	21%
Very Unfavorable	31%	22%
Not sure	1%	1%

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?

19% National Security Issues

48% Economic Issues

13% Domestic Issues

8% Cultural Issues

7% Fiscal Issues

7% Not sure

6* With just a few weeks to the election, which presidential candidate is clearly more in tune with the needs and concerns of Missouri?

39% John McCain

49% Barak Obama

0% Bob Barr

1% Chuck Baldwin

1% Ralph Nader

9% Not sure

7* Who is most to blame for the current economic crisis….the Bush administration, the Clinton administration, Congress, Wall Street or the American people?

38% The Bush administration

11% The Clinton administration

27% Congress

12% Wall Street

7% The American people

4% Not sure

8* Who do you trust more to solve the current economic crisis….John McCain or Barack Obama?

40% John McCain

51% Barack Obama

6% Neither

3% Not sure

9* If Iran attacks Israel who do you trust more to handle the situation….John McCain, Barack Obama, Bob Barr, Chuck Baldwin or Ralph Nader?

49% John McCain

44% Barak Obama

1% Bob Barr

0% Chuck Baldwin

1% Ralph Nader

4% Not sure

10* In November an amendment will be on the ballot that would make English the official language of all governmental meetings at which any public business is discussed or decided. If the election we held today would you vote for or against making English the official language of all governmental meetings in Missouri?

86% For

9% Against

5% Not sure

11* Do you agree or disagree with the Economic Rescue Plan passed by Congress recently?

22% Agree

52% Disagree

27% Not sure

12* Will the rescue plan help the economy, hurt the economy or have no impact on the economy?

33% Help
23% Hurt

25% No Impact

20% Not sure

13* Suppose taxes were increased on people who make more than $250,000 a year. Would raising taxes for people who make more than $250,000 a year be good for the economy, bad for the economy, or have no impact on the economy?

51% Good for the economy

31% Bad

13% No impact

5% Not sure

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