New Jersey Telephone Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted August 4, 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?

10% Excellent

12% Good

22% Fair

53% Poor

3% Not sure

2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

	With Leaners	Without Leaners
McCain	40%	42%
Obama	48%	52%
Other	3%	1%
Not sure	9%	5%

3* Favorable Ratings

	Obama	McCain
Very Favorable	37%	21%
Somewhat Favorable	22%	36%
Somewhat Unfavorable	15%	23%
Very Unfavorable	23%	18%
Not sure	3%	3%

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?

21% National Security Issues

48% Economic Issues

13% Domestic Issues

2% Cultural Issues

8% Fiscal Issues

7% Not sure

5* Are you worried about losing your job anytime soon?

22% Yes

61% No

17% Not sure

6* Has the high cost of gasoline and air travel caused you to postpone or cancel any summer vacation plans?

50% Yes

47% No

2% Not sure

7* Which candidate do you trust more on the issue of the economy….John McCain or Barack Obama?

40% John McCain

47% Barack Obama

6% Some other candidate

7% Not sure

8* Do you support or oppose offshore oil drilling off the coast of New Jersey?

57% Support

30% Oppose

12% Not sure

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