Toplines - Ohio Presidential Election - July 21, 2008
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Prior Survey
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Ohio
Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted July 21, 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?
16% Excellent
18% Good
19% Fair
46% Poor
0% Not sure
2* 2* If
the Presidential Election were held today, would you vote for Republican John
McCain or Democrat Barack Obama?
|
Without Leaners |
With |
McCain |
46% |
52% |
Obama |
40% |
42% |
Other |
7% |
2% |
Not sure |
7% |
4% |
3*
Favorable Ratings
|
Obama |
McCain |
Very
Favorable |
28% |
21% |
Somewhat
Favorable |
22% |
36% |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
19% |
19% |
Very
Unfavorable |
27% |
20% |
Not sure |
4% |
4% |
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?
24% National
Security Issues
49% Economic
Issues
8% Domestic Issues
4% Cultural Issues
7% Fiscal Issues
8% Not sure
5*John McCain favors
drilling in offshore oil wells to help reduce the price of gas. Barack
Obama opposes offshore oil wells and says it would not
reduce the price of gas. Should drilling be allowed in offshore oil wells off
the coasts of California, Florida, and other states?
64% Yes
22% No
13% Not sure
6* What is more important, reducing the price of gas and oil or
protecting the environment?
54% Reducing the price of gas and oil
28% Protecting the environment
18% Not sure
7* Who is winning the War on
Terrorism…the United States and its allies or the terrorists?
55% The United States and its allies
23% The terrorists
14% Neither
8% Not sure
8* Is Iraq the central front in the War on Terror?
25% Yes
47% No
28% Not
sure
9* Is Afghanistan the central front in the War on Terror?
38% Yes
30% No
32% Not
sure
10* Which is a greater threat to the security of the United
States—Iraq or Afghanistan?
28% Iraq
42% Afghanistan
30% Not
sure
11* 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?
51% Try to
help Barack Obama
21% Offer unbiased coverage
13% Try to help John McCain
15% Not sure
12*
Despite current difficulties, does the United States still have the best
economy in the world?
38% Yes
50% No
12% Not
sure
13* 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?
49% Worse
than it really is
22% Better
than it really is
22% They present and accurate picture
7% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence