New Mexico General Election

Survey of 500 Likely Voters

April 8, 2008

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

19% Excellent

19% Good

9% Fair

53% Poor

0% Not sure

2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain	46%	McCain	42%
Clinton	43%	Obama	45%
Other	8%	Other	8%
Not sure	3%	Not sure	5%

3* Favorable Ratings

	Clinton	Obama	McCain
Very Favorable	20%	34%	17%
Somewhat Favorable	26%	22%	40%
Somewhat Unfavorable	19%	16%	18%
Very Unfavorable	32%	25%	21%
Not sure	3%	4%	4%

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?

36% The economy

21% The War in Iraq

8% Immigration

10% National security

8% Health care

4% Social Security

6% Government ethics and corruption

4% Some other issue

4% Not sure

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

2% Excellent

13% Good

38% Fair

46% Poor

1% Not sure

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

5% Better

73% Worse

16% Staying the same

6% Not sure

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

43% The United States and its allies

23% The terrorists

27% Neither

8% Not sure

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

32% Better

41% Worse

18% Stay about the same

9% 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?

60% Fair and decent

27% Unfair and discriminatory

13% Not sure

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