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Toplines - Georgia Presidential Election - October 7, 2008

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Georgia Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted September 16, 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

22% Good

19% Fair

49% Poor

1% Not sure

2* If the Presidential Election were held today, would you vote for Republican John McCain or Democrat Barack Obama?

McCain

54%

Obama

45%

Barr

0%

Not sure

1%

3* Favorable Ratings

Obama

McCain

Biden

Palin

Very Favorable

36%

33%

27%

46%

Somewhat Favorable

11%

29%

23%

13%

Somewhat Unfavorable

16%

16%

20%

9%

Very Unfavorable

37%

21%

27%

30%

Not sure

1%

1%

3%

1%

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?

20% National Security Issues

52% Economic Issues

8% Domestic Issues

5% Cultural Issues

11% Fiscal Issues

4% Not sure

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

54% McCain

43% Obama

3% 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?

57% McCain

41% Obama

1% Not sure

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

1% Excellent

4% Good

29% Fair

66% Poor

0% Not sure

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

3% Better

84% Worse

8% Staying the same

5% Not sure

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