Toplines - Massachusetts Presidential Election - October 13, 2008

Massachusetts 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?

7% Excellent

12% Good

17% Fair

64% Poor

1% Not sure

2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain	34%
Obama	62%
Other	0%
Not sure	4%

3* Favorable Ratings

	McCain	Obama
Very Favorable	20%	48%
Somewhat Favorable	29%	19%
Somewhat Unfavorable	30%	13%
Very Unfavorable	20%	20%
Not sure	1%	1%

4* 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

49% Economic Issues

11% Domestic Issues

5% Cultural Issues

9% Fiscal Issues

5% Not sure

5* If Barack Obama is elected President how likely is it that Governor Deval Patrick would resign as Governor to join the Obama administration?

28% Very likely

32% Somewhat likely

21% Not very likely

0% Not at all likely

18% Not sure

6* Who would scare you the most if they showed up at your door trick-or-treating this Halloween….Barack Obama, John McCain, Sarah Palin or Joe Biden?

22% Barack Obama

13% McCain

42% Sarah Palin

10% Joe Biden

13% Not sure

7* Overall, who do you trust more on economic issues and managing the economy—John McCain or Barack Obama?

35% McCain
59% Obama
6% Not sure

8* 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?

42% McCain
54% Obama
4% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence