Alaska General Election

Survey of 500 Likely Voters

April 7, 2008

1* How do you rate the way that George W. Bush is performing his role as President? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

20% Excellent

21% Good

16% Fair

42% Poor

1% Not sure

2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain	57%	McCain	48%
Clinton	32%	Obama	43%
Other	7%	Other	5%
Not sure	4%	Not sure	4%

3* Favorable Ratings

	Clinton	Obama	McCain
Very Favorable	10%	27%	19%
Somewhat Favorable	25%	28%	44%
Somewhat Unfavorable	21%	17%	20%
Very Unfavorable	43%	26%	16%
Not sure	1%	2%	1%

4. When thinking about how you will vote in the presidential election, which of the following issues is most important—the economy, the War in Iraq, immigration, national security, health care, Social Security, or government ethics and corruption?

38% Economy

25% War in Iraq

9% Immigration

9% National security

7% Health care

2% Social Security

7% Government ethics and corruption

2% Some other issue

2% Not sure

5. Generally speaking, how would you rate the U.S. economy these days? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

2% Excellent

17% Good

42% Fair

38% Poor

0% Not sure

6. Are economic conditions in the country getting better or worse?

12% Better

74% Worse

9% Staying the same

5% Not sure

7. Who is winning the War on Terrorism…the United States and its allies or the terrorists?

51% The United States and its allies

26% The terrorists

20% Neither

3% Not sure

8. Over the next six months, will the situation in Iraq get better or worse?

35% Better

39% Worse

21% Stay about the same

5% Not sure

9. Some people say that American society is generally fair and decent. Others say it is basically unfair and discriminatory. Which do you believe is more accurate?

70% Fair and decent

22% Unfair and discriminatory

8% Not sure

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