Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters

Conducted November 5, 2008

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Over the next year, will politics in Washington become more partisan or more cooperative?

45% More partisan

44% More cooperative

11% Not sure

2* Did John McCain set the right tone for the future with his concession speech?

67% Yes

16% No

17% Not sure

3* Did Barack Obama set the right tone for the future with his victory speech?

56% Yes

30% No

14% Not sure

4* How comfortable are you with one party running the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives?

30% Very comfortable

16% Somewhat comfortable

16% Not very comfortable

35% Not at all comfortable

2% Not sure

5* Are you glad the presidential campaign is over?

88% Yes

9% No

3% Not sure

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