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BY THE NUMBERS

McCain-Obama:
Perceptions of Candidates

McCain

Obama

Links

Politically Conservative

68%

10%

A, C, T

Politically Liberal

5%

67%

A, C, T

Iraq Priority: Troops Home

9%

12%

A, C, T

Iraq Priority: Finish Job

84%

12%

A, C, T

Better Leader

49%

41%

A, C, T

Values Closest to Your Own

50%

42%

A, C, T

Candidates' Wives Favorable

52%

55%

A, C, T

Too Old to be President

29%

N/A

A, C, T

Too Inexperienced

N/A

46%

A, C, T

Same Policies as Bush

49%

N/A

A, C, T

Offers Big Govt Solutions

N/A

46%

A, C, T

Govt Spending Will Go Up

34%

55%

A, C, T

Govt Spending Will Go Down

29%

18%

A, C, T

Taxes Will Go Up

24%

45%

A, C, T

Taxes Will Go Down

10%

20%

A, C, T

Views Society As Fair

68%

47%

A, C, T

Views Society As Unfair

16%

45%

A, C, T

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McCain-Obama: Trust on Issues

McCain

Obama

Links

Economy

42%

51%

C, T

National Security

48%

46%

C, T

Energy

44%

48%

C, T

Ethics

44%

49%

C, T

Iraq

45%

46%

C, T

Immigration

40%

43%

C, T

Environment

37%

54%

C, T

Balance Federal Budget

43%

47%

C, T

Negotiate Trade Agreements

43%

47%

C, T

Taxes

48%

43%

C, T

Social Security

43%

45%

C, T

Healthcare

42%

49%

C, T

Education

40%

48%

C, T

Abortion

43%

41%

C, T

Trust on Issues - By Party

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Likely Outcome of 2008 Presidential Election

Obama Landslide

7%

Modest Obama Victory

27%

Modest McCain Victory

27%

McCain Landslide

8%

Too Close to Call

30%

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National

Latest
RR Poll

With
Leaners

Electoral
College

Fav
Rating

Ras
Mkts

McCain (R)

42%

44%

174

53%

Obama (D)

50%

52%

217

56%

Toss-Up and Leaner State Summary See Most Recent Videos

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America's Political Mood

Results

Links

Partisan Identification

Dem +6%

A, C, T

Generic Congressional Ballot

Dem +6%

A, C, T

Congress: Excellent/Good

11%

A, C, T

Supreme Court: Excellent/Good

32%

A, C, T

The US is on the Wrong Track

73%

A, C, T

America's Best Days in Future

44%

A, C, T

Bush Job Approval

34%

A, C, T

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National Tracking: War On Terror

Results

Links

US is Winning the War On Terror

55%

A, C, T

War In Iraq Will be Seen a Success

41%

A, C, T

US is Safer than before 9/11/2001

46%

A, C, T

In 6 months, Iraq Will be Better

48%

A, C, T

Want Troops Home Within a Year

58%

A, C, T

Top Priority: Get Troops Home

47%

A, C, T

Top Priority: Win the War in Iraq

42%

A, C, T

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National Tracking: Immigration

Yes

No

Gov't Doing Enough to Secure the Borders?

14%

74%

Possible to End Illegal Immigration?

42%

44%

Control of the Border is Most Important?

69%

21%

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Most Popular Governor

Ex/Gd

Poor

Links

Bobby
Jindal (R)

77%

3%

A, C, T

Least Popular Governor

Ex/Gd

Poor

Links

Rod
Blagojevich (D)

12%

60%

A, C, T

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NOTE: Data on this page is the most current polling data. Since articles are not written for every survey the article linked may be for a prior survey.