Texas

Survey of 500 Likely Voters

May 1, 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

19% Good

15% Fair

45% Poor

1% Not sure

2* 2008 Presidential General Election Match-Ups

McCain	49%	McCain	48%
Clinton	43%	Obama	43%
Other	7%	Other	5%
Not sure	2%	Not sure	3%

3* Favorable Ratings

	Clinton	Obama	McCain
Very Favorable	20%	26%	19%
Somewhat Favorable	25%	25%	39%
Somewhat Unfavorable	19%	18%	21%
Very Unfavorable	34%	30%	20%
Not sure	1%	1%	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?

44% The economy

17% The War in Iraq

13% Immigration

12% National security

4% Health care

2% Social Security

4% Government ethics and corruption

1% Some other issue

3% Not sure

5* How closely have you followed recent news stories about comments made by Barack Obama’s former Pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright?

48% Very closely

30% Somewhat closely

14% Not very closely

6% Not at all

1% Not sure

6* Pastor Wright recently held a press conference and shared many of his controversial views. Barack Obama then publically denounced Wright and said his relationship with the Pastor has changed. Do you believe that Obama was surprised by the views of his former Pastor?

28% Yes

54% No

18% Not sure

7* Generally speaking, do you agree or disagree with Pastor Wright’s view of the United States and its government?

11% Agree

70% Disagree

18% Not sure

8* How likely is it that Barack Obama shares some of Pastor Wright’s controversial views about the United States?

31% Very likely

30% Somewhat likely

20% Not very likely

12% Not at all

7% Not sure

9* Did Barack Obama denounce Pastor Wright’s comments because he was outraged or because it was politically convenient?

27% Outraged

62% Politically convenient

11% Not sure

10* Should the United States continue building a fence along the Mexican border?

52% Yes

37% No

11% Not sure

11* Is it possible to reduce illegal immigration without building a barrier along the Mexican border?

50% Yes

39% No

12% Not sure

12* Has immigration helped or hurt the Texas economy?

33% Helped

44% Hurt

15% Neither

8% Not sure

13* How would you rate the US economy these days… excellent, good, fair or poor?

2% Excellent

15% Good

37% Fair

45% Poor

0% Not sure

14* Has the state of the economy forced you to postpone or cancel any vacation plans this summer?

48% Yes

45% No

7% Not sure

15* How do rate the way that the State of Texas has handled the West Texas polygamist sect situation…..excellent, good, fair or poor?

18% Excellent

34% Good

27% Fair

17% Poor

4% Not sure

16* Is the state of Texas better prepared, less prepared or about the same as it was two years ago for hurricane season?

36% Better prepared

10% Less prepared

47% About the same

7% Not sure

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