Massachusetts Presidential Election

Survey of 500 Likely Voters

September 23, 2008

1* How do you rate the way that George W. Bush is performing his role as President? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

8% Excellent

12% Good

16% Fair

64% Poor

0% Not sure

2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain	38%
Obama	58%
Other	1%
Not sure	3%

3* Favorable Ratings

	Obama	McCain	Biden	Palin
Very Favorable	39%	23%	32%	26%
Somewhat Favorable	23%	28%	35%	15%
Somewhat Unfavorable	20%	22%	11%	20%
Very Unfavorable	15%	23%	16%	38%
Not sure	2%	3%	6%	2%

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?

25% National Security Issues

42% Economic Issues

11% Domestic Issues

6% Cultural Issues

9% Fiscal Issues

6% Not sure

5* Barack Obama named Joe Biden to be his Vice Presidential running mate. Was this the right choice for Obama to make?

46% Yes
34% No
20% Not sure

6* John McCain named Sarah Palin to be his Vice Presidential running mate. Was this the right choice for McCain to make?

37% Yes
51% No
11% Not sure

7* Does the choice of Sarah Palin for Vice President make you more or less likely to vote for John McCain?

30% More likely

51% Less likely

17% No impact

2% Not sure

8* Does the choice of Joe Biden for Vice-President make you more or less likely to vote for Barack Obama?

43% More likely

22% Less likely

31% No impact

4% Not sure

9* When you vote for President this year, will you be voting with enthusiasm for your candidate or voting primarily against the other candidate?

62% Voting with enthusiasm for your candidate
33% Voting primarily against the other candidate

5% Not sure

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