North CarolinaGeneral Electon

Survey of 500 Likely Voters

March 20, 2008

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

15% Excellent

22% Good

17% Fair

45% Poor

1% Not sure

2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain	50%	McCain	51%
Clinton	34%	Obama	42%
Other	12%	Other	4%
Not sure	3%	Not sure	3%

3* Favorable Ratings

	Clinton	Obama	McCain
Very Favorable	14%	31%	25%
Somewhat Favorable	24%	17%	37%
Somewhat Unfavorable	27%	16%	21%
Very Unfavorable	32%	34%	14%
Not sure	4%	3%	2%

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?

43% The economy

18% The War in Iraq

10% Immigration

11% National security

7% Health care

1% Social Security

7% Government ethics and corruption

0% 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

13% Good

40% Fair

43% Poor

1% Not sure

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

8% Better

73% Worse

13% Staying the same

6% 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

21% The terrorists

22% Neither

6% Not sure

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

40% Better

33% Worse

21% Stay about the same

7% 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?

61% Fair and decent

28% Unfair and discriminatory

11% Not sure

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