Conducted September 30, 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?
11%
Excellent
22% Good
18% Fair
49% Poor
0% Not sure
2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups
|
McCain |
47% |
|
Obama |
50% |
|
Some
Other Candidate |
2% |
|
Not sure |
1% |
3*
Favorable Ratings
|
|
Obama |
McCain |
Biden |
Palin |
|
Very
favorable |
38% |
29% |
26% |
33% |
|
Somewhat
favorable |
17% |
23% |
22% |
17% |
|
Somewhat
unfavorable |
12% |
21% |
20% |
15% |
|
Very
unfavorable |
33% |
25% |
26% |
32% |
|
Not sure |
1% |
2% |
7% |
3% |
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?
25% National Security Issues
45% Economic Issues
9% Domestic Issues
7% Cultural Issues
7% Fiscal Issues
7% Not sure
5*Overall, who do you trust more on economic issues and
managing the economy—John McCain or Barack Obama?
46% McCain
47% Obama
7% 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?
54% McCain
43% Obama
3% Not sure
7*What is
more important, creating economic growth or reducing the income gap between
rich and poor?
59% Creating economic growth
29% Reducing the gap between rich and poor
12% Not sure
8* Which
is more important to John McCain, creating economic growth or reducing the
income gap between rich and poor?
68% Creating economic growth
12% Reducing the gap between rich and poor
20% Not sure
9* Which
is more important to Barack Obama, creating economic growth or reducing the
income gap between rich and poor?
27% Creating economic growth
59% Reducing the gap between rich and poor
14% Not sure
10*
Generally speaking, how would you rate the
1% Excellent
7% Good
34% Fair
57% Poor
1% Not sure
11*Are
economic conditions in the country getting better or worse?
3%
Better
84% Worse
9% Staying the same
4% Not sure
12* Do you own at least $5,000 worth of stocks, bonds,
mutual funds, and other investments?
59% Yes
37% No
4% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence