Toplines - Virginia Senate - June 12, 2008

Virginia Senate

Survey of 500 Likely Voters

June 12, 2008

1* How do you rate the way that is Tim Kaine performing his role as Governor? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

14% Excellent

37% Good

26% Fair

19% Poor

3% Not sure

2* 2008 Senate Election Match-Ups

Gilmore	33%
Warner	60%
Other	2%
Not sure	5%

3* I’m going to read you a short list of people in the News. For each, please let me know if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression.

	Warner	Gilmore
Very Favorable	37%	15%
Somewhat Favorable	33%	31%
Somewhat Unfavorable	15%	22%
Very Unfavorable	9%	20%
Not sure	6%	12%

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?

28% National Security Issues

38% Economic Issues

11% Domestic Issues

6% Cultural Issues

9% Fiscal Issues

8% Not sure

5* If Tim Kaine is selected to run as the Democrats Vice Presidential nominee, would you be more or less likely to vote for Barack Obama for President?

25% More likely.

35% Less likely.

36% No impact.

4% Not sure.

6* How likely is it that Barack Obama will select Tim Kaine as his Vice-Presidential running mate?

4% Very likely

28% Somewhat likely

34% Not very likely

7% Not at all likely

27% Not sure

7* Okay….if Jim Webb is selected to run as the Democrats Vice Presidential nominee, would you be more or less likely to vote for Barack Obama for President?

23% More likely.

32% Less likely.

38% No impact.

7% Not sure.

8* How likely is it that Barack Obama will select Jim Webb as his Vice-Presidential running mate?

7% Very likely

27% Somewhat likely

29% Not very likely

10% Not at all likely

27% Not sure

9* Should the Virginia General Assembly raise taxes in specific regions of the state to pay for road projects?

30% Yes

45% No

25% Not sure

10* Would you favor paying higher taxes in your own region to pay for additional road projects?

28% Yes

62% No

10% Not sure

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