Toplines - Illinois Presidential Election - September 17, 2008
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Prior Survey
Daily Snapshot
Illinois Survey of 500 Likely
Voters
By Rasmussen Reports
September 17, 2008
1* How do
you rate the way that George W. Bush is performing his role as President? Excellent, good, fair, or
poor?
12% Excellent
17% Good
15% Fair
56% Poor
0% Not sure
3* 2008 Presidential
General Election Match-Ups
|
McCain |
40% |
|
Obama |
56% |
|
Other |
2% |
|
Not sure |
2% |
4*
Favorable Ratings
|
|
Obama |
McCain |
Biden |
Palin |
|
Very
Favorable |
47% |
31% |
26% |
32% |
|
Somewhat
Favorable |
19% |
22% |
37% |
18% |
|
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
11% |
24% |
12% |
13% |
|
Very
Unfavorable |
23% |
23% |
18% |
34% |
|
Not sure |
1% |
1% |
6% |
3% |
5* 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?
22% National Security Issues
54% Economic Issues
6% Domestic Issues
4% Cultural Issues
8% Fiscal Issues
7% Not sure
6* Looking ahead to the campaign
between Barack Obama and John McCain, will most Illinois reporters try to help
Barack Obama, offer unbiased coverage, or try to help John McCain?
50% Try to help Barack Obama
33% Offer unbiased coverage
8% Try to help John McCain
10% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
