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Toplines - Michigan Presidential Election - October 8, 2008
See Article Michigan
Survey of 500 Likely Voters 1* How do you rate the way that George W. Bush is
performing his role as President? Excellent, good, fair, or poor? 8% Excellent 18% Good 17% Fair 56% Poor 1% Not sure 2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups
3*
Favorable Ratings
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? 13%
National Security Issues 60%
Economic Issues 9% Domestic Issues 5% Cultural Issues 7%
Fiscal Issues 6%
Not sure 5*Overall, who do you trust more on economic issues and
managing the economy—John McCain or Barack Obama? 37% McCain 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? 45% McCain 7* Are
economic conditions in Michigan getting better or worse? 2% Better 89% Worse 5% Staying the same 4% Not sure 8* Which candidate is most likely to give a boost to the
automobile industry…..Barack Obama
or John McCain? 55% Obama 27% McCain 19% Not
sure 9* Which candidate has shown greater leadership during the
current economic crisis….Barack
Obama or John McCain? 47% Obama 36% McCain 16% Not
sure 10* Is the
future for Detroit better, worse or about the same now that Kwame
Kilpatrick is no longer mayor? 61% Better 1% Worse 30% About the same 8% Not sure 11* Would you advise a Michigan college graduate to leave the
state to pursue a career or stay in
Michigan? 32% Leave 48% Stay 20% Not
sure NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence |