Toplines - Montana Presidential Election - July 29, 2008
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Prior Survey
Daily Snapshot
Survey of 700 Likely Voters
July 29, 2008
1* How do
you rate the way that George W. Bush is performing his role as President? Excellent, good, fair, or
poor?
17% Excellent
21% Good
14% Fair
48% Poor
1% Not sure
2* If the
Presidential Election were held today, would you vote for Republican John
McCain or Democrat Barack Obama?
|
Without Leaners |
With |
McCain |
45% |
47% |
Obama |
44% |
47% |
Other |
5% |
4% |
Not sure |
6% |
2% |
3*
Favorable Ratings
|
Obama |
McCain |
Very
Favorable |
31% |
26% |
Somewhat
Favorable |
22% |
33% |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
17% |
24% |
Very
Unfavorable |
29% |
16% |
Not sure |
1% |
1% |
26* 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?
25% National Security Issues
39% Economic Issues
13% Domestic Issues
5% Cultural Issues
9% Fiscal Issues
9% Not sure
27* What is more important, reducing the price of gas and oil or
protecting the environment?
57% Reducing the price of gas and oil
34% Protecting the environment
9% Not sure
28* Who is winning the War on
Terrorism…the
54%
The
23%
The terrorists
20%
Neither
2% Not sure
29* Is Iraq the central front in the War on Terror?
25%
Yes
55%
No
20%
Not sure
30* Is Afghanistan the central front in the War on Terror?
39%
Yes
34%
No
27%
Not sure
31* Which is a greater threat to the security of the
30%
40%
31%
Not sure
32* When covering a political
campaign, do most reporters try to offer unbiased coverage or do they try to
help the candidate they want to win?
21% Offer unbiased coverage
69% Try to
help the candidate they want to win
9% Not sure
33* Looking ahead to the campaign
between Barack Obama and John McCain, will most reporters try to help Barack
Obama, offer unbiased coverage, or try to help John McCain?
57% Try to help Barack Obama
23% Offer
unbiased coverage
9% Try to help John McCain
11% Not sure
34*
Despite current difficulties, does the
44% Yes
42% No
13% Not sure
35* When
covering economic issues, do most reporters and media outlets try to make the
economy seem worse than it really is, better than it really is, or do they
present an accurate picture of the economy?
48% Worse than it really is
20% Better than it really is
22% They present and accurate picture
9% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence