Toplines - Hypothetical Match-Ups - September 15, 2008

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted September 15, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Joe Biden?

23% Very favorable

29% Somewhat favorable

22% Somewhat unfavorable

20% Very unfavorable

6% Not sure

2* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Sarah Palin?

35% Very favorable

19% Somewhat favorable

14% Somewhat unfavorable

28% Very unfavorable

4% Not sure

3* Suppose that in the Presidential election you had a choice between Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden. If the election were held today would you vote for Republican Sarah Palin or Democrat Joe Biden?

47% Palin

44% Biden

9% Not sure

4* Okay, suppose that in the Presidential Election you had a choice between Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Barack Obama. If the election were held today would you vote for Republican Sarah Palin or Democrat Barack Obama?

43% Palin
50% Obama

7% Not sure

5* Fine…. suppose that in the Presidential Election you had a choice between Republican John McCain and Democrat Joe Biden. If the election were held today would you vote for Republican John McCain or Democrat Joe Biden?

49% McCain
45% Biden

6% Not sure

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