Toplines - Texas - May 1, 2008
Texas
Survey of 500 Likely Voters
May 1, 2008
1* How do you rate the way that
George W. Bush is performing his role as President? Excellent, good, fair, or
poor?
20% Excellent
19% Good
15% Fair
45% Poor
1% Not sure
2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups
|
McCain |
49% |
McCain |
48% |
|
Clinton |
43% |
Obama |
43% |
|
Other |
7% |
Other |
5% |
|
Not sure |
2% |
Not sure |
3% |
3* Favorable Ratings
|
|
Clinton |
Obama |
McCain |
|
Very
Favorable |
20% |
26% |
19% |
|
Somewhat
Favorable |
25% |
25% |
39% |
|
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
19% |
18% |
21% |
|
Very
Unfavorable |
34% |
30% |
20% |
|
Not sure |
1% |
1% |
1% |
4. When
thinking about how you will vote in the presidential election, which of the
following issues is most important—the economy, the War in Iraq, immigration,
national security, health care, Social Security, or government ethics and
corruption?
44% The economy
17% The War in Iraq
13% Immigration
12% National security
4% Health care
2% Social Security
4% Government
ethics and corruption
1% Some other issue
3% Not sure
5* How
closely have you followed recent news stories about comments made by Barack Obama’s former Pastor,
Reverend Jeremiah Wright?
48% Very closely
30% Somewhat closely
14% Not very closely
6% Not at all
1% Not sure
6* Pastor
Wright recently held a press conference and shared many of his controversial
views. Barack Obama then publically denounced Wright and said his relationship with
the Pastor has changed. Do you believe that Obama was
surprised by the views of his former Pastor?
28% Yes
54% No
18% Not sure
7*
Generally speaking, do you agree or disagree with Pastor Wright’s view of the
United States and its government?
11% Agree
70% Disagree
18% Not sure
8* How
likely is it that Barack Obama
shares some of Pastor Wright’s controversial views about the United States?
31% Very likely
30% Somewhat likely
20% Not very likely
12% Not at all
7% Not sure
9* Did Barack Obama denounce Pastor
Wright’s comments because he was outraged or because it was politically
convenient?
27% Outraged
62% Politically
convenient
11% Not sure
10* Should the United States continue building a fence along the
Mexican border?
52% Yes
37% No
11% Not sure
11* Is it possible to reduce illegal immigration without
building a barrier along the Mexican border?
50% Yes
39% No
12% Not sure
12* Has immigration helped or hurt the Texas economy?
33% Helped
44% Hurt
15% Neither
8% Not sure
13* How
would you rate the US economy these days… excellent, good, fair or poor?
2% Excellent
15% Good
37% Fair
45% Poor
0% Not sure
14* Has the state of the economy forced you to postpone or
cancel any vacation plans this summer?
48% Yes
45% No
7% Not sure
15* How do
rate the way that the State of Texas has handled the West Texas polygamist sect
situation…..excellent, good, fair or poor?
18% Excellent
34% Good
27% Fair
17% Poor
4% Not sure
16* Is the
state of Texas better prepared, less prepared or about the same as it was two
years ago for hurricane season?
36% Better
prepared
10% Less
prepared
47% About
the same
7% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
