Massachusetts

Survey of 500 Likely Voters

March 18, 2008

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

9% Excellent

13% Good

16% Fair

61% Poor

0% Not sure

2* How do you rate the way that Bill Ritter is performing his role as Governor? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

10% Excellent

28% Good

40% Fair

22% Poor

1% Not sure

3* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain	35%	McCain	42%
Clinton	54%	Obama	49%
Other	6%	Other	4%
Not sure	5%	Not sure	5%

4* Favorable Ratings

	Clinton	Obama	McCain
Very Favorable	29%	28%	17%
Somewhat Favorable	30%	29%	42%
Somewhat Unfavorable	20%	22%	27%
Very Unfavorable	19%	19%	13%
Not sure	2%	1%	2%

5. 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?

47% The economy

20% The War in Iraq

8% Immigration

8% National security

8% Health care

2% Social Security

3% Government ethics and corruption

2% Some other issue

2% Not sure

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

1% Excellent

9% Good

41% Fair

47% Poor

1% Not sure

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

3% Better

80% Worse

13% Staying the same

4% Not sure

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

44% The United States and its allies

23% The terrorists

27% Neither

6% Not sure

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

32% Better

34% Worse

23% Stay about the same

11% Not sure

10. 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?

65% Fair and decent

22% Unfair and discriminatory

12% Not sure

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