Missouri Presidential Election

Survey of 700 Likely Voters

September 11, 2008

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

14% Excellent

19% Good

17% Fair

49% Poor

1% Not sure

3* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain	51%
Obama	46%
Other	1%
Not sure	2%

4* Favorable Ratings

	Obama	McCain	Biden	Palin
Very Favorable	35%	29%	28%	41%
Somewhat Favorable	18%	29%	23%	17%
Somewhat Unfavorable	17%	22%	20%	13%
Very Unfavorable	29%	18%	23%	24%
Not sure	1%	1%	6%	4%

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?

20% National Security Issues

43% Economic Issues

12% Domestic Issues

8% Cultural Issues

10% Fiscal Issues

7% Not sure

6* Barack Obama named Joe Biden to be his Vice Presidential running mate. Was this the right choice for Obama to make?

37% Yes

33% No
30% Not sure

7* John McCain named Sarah Palin to be his Vice Presidential running mate. Was this the right choice for McCain to make?

53% Yes

36% No
12% Not sure

8* If necessary, is Sarah Palin ready to be President?

43% Yes
42% No
15% Not sure

9* If necessary, is Joe Biden ready to be President?

51% Yes
30% No
19% Not sure

10* We’re just about finished… How do you rate the U.S. health care system? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

7% Excellent
22% Good
35% Fair

35% Poor

1% Not sure

11* Do you have health insurance?

83% Yes
14% No
3% Not sure

12* How do you rate your own health insurance coverage?

28% Excellent
46% Good
20% Fair

6% Poor

0% Not sure

13* If you had a choice between keeping your existing insurance or switching to an insurance program administered by the government, which would you choose?

61% Keep existing insurance

17% Switch to government insurance

22% Not sure

14* Should a government employers be allowed to require that its employees speak English while on the job?

84% Yes
8% No
8% Not sure

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