Toplines - Pennsylvania Presidential Election - July 23, 2008
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Prior survey
Daily Snapshot
Conducted July 23, 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?
12% Excellent
19% Good
14% Fair
53% Poor
1% Not sure
2* How do
you rate the way that Ed Rendell is performing his role as President? Excellent, good, fair, or
poor?
11% Excellent
30% Good
32% Fair
24% Poor
3% Not sure
3* If the
Presidential Election were held today, would you vote for Republican John
McCain or Democrat Barack Obama?
|
Without
Leaners |
With |
McCain |
42% |
45% |
Obama |
47% |
51% |
Other |
4% |
1% |
Not sure |
6% |
3% |
4*
Favorable Ratings
|
Obama |
McCain |
Very
Favorable |
33% |
21% |
Somewhat
Favorable |
25% |
40% |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
16% |
16% |
Very
Unfavorable |
25% |
20% |
Not sure |
1% |
3% |
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?
25%
National Security Issues
46%
Economic Issues
9% Domestic Issues
7% Cultural Issues
6% Fiscal Issues
7% 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
35% Protecting the environment
11% Not sure
7* Who is winning the War on
Terrorism…the
57%
21% Terrorists
19% Neither
3% Not sure
8* Is Iraq the central front in the War on Terror?
24% Yes
58% No
18% Not
sure
9* Is Afghanistan the central front in the War on Terror?
43% Yes
33% No
25% Not
sure
10* Which is a greater threat to the security of the
29%
50%
21% Not
sure
11* 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?
22% Offer unbiased coverage
68% Try to help the candidate they want to win
9% Not sure
12* 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?
48% Try to
help Barack Obama
28% Offer unbiased coverage
11% Try to help John McCain
14% Not sure
13*
Despite current difficulties, does the
38% Yes
50% No
12% Not
sure
14* 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
19% Better
than it really is
26% They present and accurate picture
7% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence