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Toplines - California Presidential Election - May 19-20, 2008
See Article California Survey of 500 Likely Voters May 19-20, 2008 1* How do you rate the way that George W. Bush is
performing his role as President? Excellent, good, fair, or poor? 9% Excellent 13% Good 18% Fair 59% Poor 1% Not sure 2* How do you rate the way that Arnold Schwarzenegger is
performing his role as Governor? Excellent, good, fair, or poor? 6% Excellent 29% Good 36% Fair 28% Poor 1% Not sure 3* 2008
Presidential General Election Match-Ups
4*
Favorable Ratings
5* 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? 42% The economy 18% The War in Iraq 14% Immigration 8% National
security 5% Health care 4% Social Security 6% Government
ethics and corruption 2% Some other issue 1% Not sure 6* We’re just about finished… John McCain recently gave a speech saying that-- if he is elected
President—the United States will win the War in Iraq during his first term in
office. McCain also said that virtually all combat troops will be home from 29% Win the war 63% Get the troops home 8% Not sure 7* If John McCain is elected President, how likely is it that the United
States will win the War in Iraq? 18% Very likely 20% Somewhat likely 28% Not very likely 26% Not at all likely 8% Not sure 8* Okay… if Barack Obama is elected President,
how likely is it that the United States will win the War in Iraq? 9% Very likely 16% Somewhat likely 26% Not very likely 40% Not at all likely 8% Not sure 9* Fine… If John McCain is elected President,
how likely is it that virtually all combat troops will be home from Iraq by the
end of his first term in office? 10% Very likely 24% Somewhat likely 29% Not very likely 31% Not at all likely 6% Not sure 10* Great… If Barack Obama is elected President,
how likely is it that virtually all combat troops will be home from Iraq by the
end of his first term in office? 35% Very likely 29% Somewhat likely 18% Not very likely 14% Not at all likely 5% Not sure 11* Should Hillary Clinton drop out of the race for the Democratic
Presidential nomination?
34% Yes
50% No
15% Not sure 12* Should Barack Obama drop out of the race for the Democratic
Presidential nomination? 24%
Yes
67% No
9% Not sure 13* Which candidate would do better against John McCain in the
general election…Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton?
45% Obama 43%
Clinton
12% Not sure NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence |