Toplines - Pennsylvania Presidential Election - October 6, 2008

Pennsylvania Survey of 700 Likely Voters
Conducted October 6, 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?

9% Excellent

16% Good

18% Fair

57% Poor

0% Not sure

2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain	41%
Obama	54%
Some Other Candidate	1%
Not sure	4%

3* Favorable Ratings

	Obama	McCain	Biden	Palin
Very favorable	40%	23%	32%	30%
Somewhat favorable	19%	27%	26%	16%
Somewhat unfavorable	11%	29%	15%	14%
Very unfavorable	29%	20%	24%	38%
Not sure	0%	2%	3%	2%

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?

22% National Security Issues

44% Economic Issues

10% Domestic Issues

11% Cultural Issues

8% Fiscal Issues

5% Not sure

7*Overall, who do you trust more on economic issues and managing the economy—John McCain or Barack Obama?

39% McCain
53% 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?

48% McCain
46% Obama
6% Not sure

7*What is more important, creating economic growth or reducing the income gap between rich and poor?

59% Creating economic growth
28% Reducing the gap between rich and poor
13% Not sure

8* Which is more important to John McCain, creating economic growth or reducing the income gap between rich and poor?

69% Creating economic growth
4% Reducing the gap between rich and poor
27% Not sure

9* Which is more important to Barack Obama, creating economic growth or reducing the income gap between rich and poor?

26% Creating economic growth
62% Reducing the gap between rich and poor
12% Not sure

10* Generally speaking, how would you rate the U.S. economy these days? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

1% Excellent
6% Good

28% Fair

62% Poor

3% Not sure

11*Are economic conditions in the country getting better or worse?

3% Better
82% Worse
9% Staying the same

6% Not sure

12* Do you own at least $5,000 worth of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other investments?

64% Yes
28% No
8% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence