Toplines - Wisconsin Presidential Election - October 23, 2008
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Prior Survey
Daily Snapshot
Wisconsin Survey
of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted October 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?
9% Excellent
25% Good
17% Fair
50% Poor
0% Not sure
2* How do you rate the way that Jim Doyle is performing his
role as Governor? Excellent,
good, fair, or poor?
6% Excellent
28% Good
29% Fair
32% Poor
4% Not sure
3* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups
McCain |
44% |
Obama |
51% |
Some
Other Candidate |
1% |
Not sure |
3% |
4*
Favorable Ratings
|
Obama |
McCain |
Very
favorable |
41% |
28% |
Somewhat
favorable |
16% |
23% |
Somewhat
unfavorable |
12% |
21% |
Very
unfavorable |
30% |
27% |
Not sure |
1% |
1% |
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?
13%
National Security Issues
45%
Economic Issues
14%
Domestic Issues
13%
Cultural Issues
11%
Fiscal Issues
4% Not sure
6*Overall,
who do you trust more on economic issues and managing the economy—John McCain
or Barack Obama?
45% McCain
52% Obama
4% Not sure
7* 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?
50% McCain
46% Obama
3% Not sure
8*Generally
speaking, are elections fair to voters?
47% Yes
37% No
16% Not sure
9* How
confident are you that your vote will be counted on November 4th?
51% Very confident
33% Somewhat
confident
15% Not very confident
2% Not at all confident
0% Not sure
10* Should voters be required to show photo identification such
as a drivers license before being allowed to vote?
73% Yes
23% No
4% Not sure
11* Which
is more likely on Election Day -- that people vote who aren't legally eligible
to vote or that some people who are legally eligible will be denied the chance
to vote?
50% People vote who are not legally eligible
34% People who are legally eligible will be denied the chance to vote
15% Not sure
12* Do you
agree or disagree with the following statement--when you spread the wealth
around, it’s good for everybody.
48% Agree
40% Disagree
12% Not sure
13* Which candidate is most likely to win the Presidential
election in your state…..John McCain or Barack Obama?
24% John McCain
65% Barack Obama
11% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence