Toplines - Kansas President - October 13, 2008
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Prior Survey
Daily Snapshot
Kansas Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted October 13, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports
1* How do
you rate the way that George W. Bush is performing his role as President? Excellent, good, fair, or
poor?
11% Excellent
23% Good
21% Fair
43% Poor
1% Not
sure
3* 2008
Presidential General Election Match-Ups
|
McCain |
54% |
|
Obama |
41% |
|
Other |
2% |
|
Not sure |
3% |
4*
Favorable Ratings
|
|
McCain |
Obama |
Biden |
Palin |
|
Very
Favorable |
33% |
29% |
21% |
38% |
|
Somewhat
Favorable |
32% |
17% |
29% |
20% |
|
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
17% |
16% |
21% |
10% |
|
Very
Unfavorable |
16% |
37% |
26% |
31% |
|
Not sure |
2% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
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?
21% National Security Issues
39% Economic Issues
11% Domestic Issues
11% Cultural Issues
11% Fiscal Issues
7% Not sure
6* With just a few weeks to the election, which
presidential candidate is clearly more in tune with the needs and concerns of
Kansas:
49% John McCain
36% Barack Obama
0% Bob Barr
0% Chuck Baldwin
0% Ralph Nader
14% Not sure
7* Who is most to blame for the current economic crisis….the Bush
administration, the Clinton
administration, Congress, Wall Street or the American people?
24% The Bush administration
11% The Clinton administration
35% Congress
13% Wall Street
12% The American people
5% Not sure
8* Who do you trust more to solve the current economic
crisis….John McCain or Barack Obama?
51% John McCain
38% Barack Obama
7% Neither
3% Not sure
9* If Iran attack Israel should the United States send troops
immediately, look to the United
Nations to help Israel, wait until NATO allies are willing to help or do
nothing?
42% Send troops immediately
33% Look to the United Nations
14% Wait until NATO allies are willing to help
4% Do
nothing
7% Not sure
10* Overall, who
do you trust more on economic issues and managing the economy— John McCain or Barack Obama?
53% McCain
41% Obama
6% Not sure
11* Who do you trust more on national security issues such as
the War in Iraq and the War on
Terrorism— John McCain or Barack Obama?
60%
McCain
34% Obama
6% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
