Toplines - Tennessee Presidential Election - September 29, 2008

Tennessee Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted September 29, 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

24% Good

18% Fair

46% Poor

1% Not sure

2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain	58%
Obama	39%
Some Other Candidate	1%
Not sure	2%

3* Favorable Ratings

	Obama	McCain	Biden	Palin
Very favorable	27%	36%	22%	44%
Somewhat favorable	15%	29%	23%	16%
Somewhat unfavorable	16%	15%	16%	7%
Very unfavorable	41%	19%	35%	30%
Not sure	1%	1%	5%	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?

24% National Security Issues

47% Economic Issues

8% Domestic Issues

7% Cultural Issues

6% Fiscal Issues

8% Not sure

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

55% McCain
38% 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?

60% McCain
36% Obama
4% Not sure

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

65% Creating economic growth
27% Reducing the gap between rich and poor
8% Not sure

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

67% Creating economic growth
12% Reducing the gap between rich and poor
21% Not sure

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

20% Creating economic growth
62% Reducing the gap between rich and poor
18% Not sure

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

1% Excellent
6% Good

33% Fair

59% Poor

0% Not sure

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

4% Better
85% Worse
6% Staying the same

5% Not sure

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

59% Yes
34% No
7% Not sure

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