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BY THE NUMBERS

McCain-Obama:
Perceptions of Candidates

McCain

Obama

Links

Politically Conservative

68%

12%

A, C, T

Politically Liberal

4%

61%

A, C, T

Iraq Priority: Troops Home

15%

79%

A, C, T

Iraq Priority: Finish Job

75%

10%

A, C, T

Better Leader

46%

38%

A, C, T

Values Closest to Your Own

46%

39%

A, C, T

Candidates' Wives Favorable

50%

55%

A, C, T

Too Old to be President

22%

N/A

A, C, T

Too Inexperienced

N/A

44%

A, C, T

Same Policies as Bush

53%

N/A

A, C, T

Offers Big Govt Solutions

N/A

45%

A, C, T

Govt Spending Will Go Up

32%

52%

A, C, T

Govt Spending Will Go Down

21%

23%

A, C, T

Taxes Will Go Up

20%

54%

A, C, T

Taxes Will Go Down

8%

9%

A, C, T

Views Society As Fair

65%

43%

A, C, T

Views Society As Unfair

14%

44%

A, C, T

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McCain-Obama: Trust on Issues

McCain

Obama

Links

Economy

48%

42%

C, T

National Security

52%

41%

C, T

Energy

43%

46%

C, T

Ethics

41%

47%

C, T

Iraq

46%

43%

C, T

Immigration

39%

38%

C, T

Environment

36%

51%

C, T

Balance Federal Budget

42%

40%

C, T

Negotiate Trade Agreements

40%

42%

C, T

Taxes

43%

40%

C, T

Social Security

40%

40%

C, T

Healthcare

41%

45%

C, T

Education

35%

48%

C, T

Abortion

39%

41%

C, T

Trust on Issues - By Party

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Likely Outcome of 2008 Presidential Election

Obama Landslide

9%

Modest Obama Victory

37%

Modest McCain Victory

24%

McCain Landslide

4%

Too Close to Call

22%

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National

Latest
RR Poll

With
Leaners

Electoral
College

Fav
Rating

Ras
Mkts

McCain (R)

43%

45%

183

53%

Obama (D)

46%

49%

193

56%

Toss-Up and Leaner State Summary See Most Recent Videos

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America's Political Mood

Results

Links

Partisan Identification

Dem +8%

A, C, T

Generic Congressional Ballot

Dem +11%

A, C, T

Congress: Excellent/Good

9%

A, C, T

Supreme Court: Excellent/Good

32%

A, C, T

The US is on the Wrong Track

75%

A, C, T

America's Best Days in Future

45%

A, C, T

Bush Job Approval

33%

A, C, T

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National Tracking: War On Terror

Results

Links

US is Winning the War On Terror

54%

A, C, T

War In Iraq Will be Seen a Success

38%

A, C, T

US is Safer than before 9/11/2001

41%

A, C, T

In 6 months, Iraq Will be Better

48%

A, C, T

Want Troops Home Within a Year

58%

A, C, T

Top Priority: Get Troops Home

52%

A, C, T

Top Priority: Win the War in Iraq

38%

A, C, T

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National Tracking: Immigration

Yes

No

Gov't Doing Enough to Secure the Borders?

14%

74%

Possible to End Illegal Immigration?

42%

44%

Control of the Border is Most Important?

69%

21%

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Most Popular Governor

Ex/Gd

Poor

Links

John
Hoeven (R)

72%

6%

A, C, T

Least Popular Governor

Ex/Gd

Poor

Links

Rod
Blagojevich (D)

13%

60%

A, C, T

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NOTE: Data on this page is the most current polling data. Since articles are not written for every survey the article linked may be for a prior survey.