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Toplines - Independent Candidates - January 21-22, 2008

National Surveys of 1,200 Likely Voters

January 23-24, 2008

1* How likely is it that Michael Bloomberg will run for President as a Third Party or Independent candidate?

5% Very likely

21% Somewhat likely

40% Not very likely

11% Not at all likely

12% Not sure

2* How likely is it that Ron Paul will run for President as a Third Party or Independent candidate?

11% Very likely

18% Somewhat likely

37% Not very likely

15% Not at all likely

20% Not sure

3* Suppose you had a choice between Republican John McCain, Democrat Barack Obama, Independent Michael Bloomberg, and Independent Ron Paul? For whom would you vote?

33% McCain

40% Obama

5% Bloomberg

11% Paul

10% Not sure

4* Suppose you had a choice between Republican Mitt Romney, Democrat Barack Obama, Independent Michael Bloomberg, and Independent Ron Paul? For whom would you vote?

30% Romney

42% Obama

6% Bloomberg

8% Paul

14% Not sure

5* Suppose you had a choice between Republican Mitt Romney, Democrat Hillary Clinton, Independent Michael Bloomberg, and Independent Ron Paul? For whom would you vote?

32% Romney

46% Clinton

7% Bloomberg

7% Paul

8% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence