Toplines - Texas Presidential Election - October 21, 2008

Texas Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted October 21, 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?

16% Excellent

21% Good

18% Fair

44% Poor

0% Not sure

2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain	54%
Obama	44%
Some Other Candidate	0%
Not sure	1%

3* Favorable Ratings

	Obama	McCain
Very favorable	36%	36%
Somewhat favorable	11%	30%
Somewhat unfavorable	15%	16%
Very unfavorable	37%	17%
Not sure	1%	0%

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?

25% National Security Issues

43% Economic Issues

8% Domestic Issues

8% Cultural Issues

12% Fiscal Issues

4% Not sure

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

56% McCain

41% Obama

2% Not sure

6* Fine… 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

38% Obama

2% Not sure

7*Generally speaking, are elections fair to voters?

58% Yes

26% No

16% Not sure

8* How confident are you that your vote will be counted on November 4th?

61% Very confident

29% Somewhat confident

7% Not very confident

2% Not at all confident

1% Not sure

9* Should voters be required to show photo identification such as a drivers license before being allowed to vote?

88% Yes

9% No

2% Not sure

10* Which is more likely on Election Day -- that people vote who aren't legally eligible to vote or that some people who are legally eligible will be denied the chance to vote?

50% People vote who are not legally eligible

31% People who are legally eligible will be denied the chance to vote

19% Not sure

11* Do you agree or disagree with the following statement--when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.

42% Agree
45% Disagree
13% Not sure

12* Which candidate is most likely to win the Presidential election in your state…..John McCain or Barack Obama?

72% John McCain

20% Barack Obama

8% Not sure

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