2007 Polling On WH 2008

2007 Polling On WH 2008

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2006 Polling On WH 2008

ABC NEWS
Conducted 8/24-28/07; surveyed 1,011 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 9/4).

Thinking just about Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani, if you worked in a business office, who would you rather have running the company -- Hillary Clinton or Rudy Giuliani? (rotated)

Clinton                     45%
Giuliani                    42
Either/Neither (vol.)        8
No opinion                   6

And if you were driving across country who would you rather have as a traveling companion -- Hillary Clinton or Rudy Giuliani? (rotated)

Clinton                     48%
Giuliani                    39
Either/Neither (vol.)        9
No opinion                   4

ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST
Conducted 10/29-11/1/07; surveyed 1,131 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 11/4). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

Thinking ahead to the November 2008 presidential election, what is the single most important issue in your choice for president?

Iraq/War in Iraq                            29%
Terrorism/National security                  5
Economy/Jobs                                14
Education                                    2
Environment                                  2
Health care                                 13
Ethics/Honesty/Corruption in government      4
Immigration/Illegal immigration              5
Abortion                                     1
Morals/Family values                         3
Federal budget deficit                       1
Housing/Mortgages                            *
Global warming                               *
Social Security                              2
Foreign policy                               2
Iran/Situation in Iran                       *
Taxes                                        1
None/Nothing                                 *
Other                                        9
No opinion                                   8

(If mentioned issue) Is there one other issue that's nearly as important?

Iraq/War in Iraq                            19%
Terrorism/National security                  4
Economy/Jobs                                18
Education                                    5
Environment                                  2
Health care                                 15
Ethics/Honesty/Corruption in government      2
Immigration/Illegal immigration              3
Abortion                                     2
Morals/Family values                         *
Federal budget deficit                       *
Housing/Mortgages                            1
Global warming                               *
Social Security                              2
Foreign policy                               1
Iran/Situation in Iran                       *
Taxes                                        2
None/Nothing                                 7
Other                                        7
No opinion                                   9

How closely are you following the 2008 presidential race: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely or not closely at all?

Very closely                21%
Somewhat closely            46
Not too closely             22
Not at all closely          12
No opinion                   0

I'd like you to rate the chances that you will vote in the 2008 presidential primary or caucus in your state. Are you absolutely certain to vote, will you probably vote, are the chances 50-50 or less than that?

Certain                     69%
Probably                    12
50-50                       10
Less than 50-50              6
Will not vote (vol.)         3
No primary/Caucus (vol.)     *
No opinion                   1

Which of these is more important to you in a candidate for president: strength and experience or a new direction and new ideas? (rotated)

Strength and experience     49%
New direction an ideas      41
Both (vol.)                  8
Neither (vol.)               1
No opinion                   1

If the 2008 presidential election were being held today and the candidates were Rudy Giuliani, the Republican, and Hillary Clinton, the Democrat, for whom would you vote? (rotated)

Giuliani                    46%
Clinton                     50
Other (vol.)                 *
Neither (vol.)               2
Would not vote (vol.)        1
No opinion                   1

If the 2008 presidential election were being held today and the candidates were John McCain, the Republican, and Hillary Clinton, the Democrat, for whom would you vote? (rotated)

McCain                      43%
Clinton                     52
Other (vol.)                 1
Neither (vol.)               2
Would not vote (vol.)        1
No opinion                   1

If the 2008 presidential election were being held today and the candidates were Fred Thompson, the Republican, and Hillary Clinton, the Democrat, for whom would you vote? (rotated)

Thompson                    40%
Clinton                     56
Other (vol.)                 *
Neither (vol.)               2
Would not vote (vol.)        1
No opinion                   1

If the 2008 presidential election were being held today and the candidates were Mitt Romney, the Republican, and Hillary Clinton, the Democrat, for whom would you vote? (rotated)

Romney                      39%
Clinton                     57
Other (vol.)                 1
Neither (vol.)               2
Would not vote (vol.)        1
No opinion                   1

Thinking ahead to November 2008, which of these two statements comes closest to your own views: After eight years of George W. Bush, we need to elect a president who can set the nation in a new direction or we need to keep the country moving in the direction Bush has been taking us? (rotated)

New direction, strongly     60%
New direction, somewhat     14
Same direction, somewhat    10
Same direction, strongly    13
Somewhere in between (vol.)  2
Neither (vol.)               1
No opinion                   1

Conducted 9/27-30/07; surveyed 1,114 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/3). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

If ________ wins the Democratic/Republican nomination for president would you definitely vote for him/her in the general election for president in 2008, would you consider voting for him/her or would you definitely not vote for him/her?

Hillary Clinton:

Definitely would            30%
Would consider              28
Definitely would not        41
No opinion                   1

Barack Obama:

Definitely would            21%
Would consider              37
Definitely would not        39
No opinion                   3

John Edwards:

Definitely would            16%
Would consider              38
Definitely would not        43
No opinion                   3

Rudy Giuliani:

Definitely would            17%
Would consider              36
Definitely would not        44
No opinion                   2

John McCain:

Definitely would            13%
Would consider              39
Definitely would not        45
No opinion                   3

Mitt Romney:

Definitely would             8%
Would consider              28
Definitely would not        57
No opinion                   7

Fred Thompson:

Definitely would            10%
Would consider              29
Definitely would not        54
No opinion                   7

If the 2008 presidential election were being held today and the candidates were Rudy Giuliani, the Republican and Hillary Clinton, the Democrat, for whom would you vote? (rotated)

Rudy Giuliani               43%
Hillary Clinton             51
Other (vol.)                 *
Neither (vol.)               3
Will not vote (vol.)         2
No opinion                   *

In general do you think most of the presidential campaigns are engaging in improper fundraising, or are sticking to the rules on fundraising? (rotated)

Engaging in improper fundraising            48%
Sticking to fundraising rules               40
Depends (vol.)                               3
No opinion                                   9

Conducted 9/27-30/07; surveyed 1,114 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/3). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

How closely are you following the 2008 presidential race: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely or not closely at all?

Very closely                21%
Somewhat closely            48
Not too closely             21
Not at all closely          10
No opinion                   *

Which of these is more important to you in a candidate for president: strength and experience or a new direction and new ideas? (rotated)

Strength and experience     52%
New direction and new ideas 40
Both (vol.)                  7
Neither (vol.)               1
No opinion                   1

Conducted 9/27-30/07; surveyed 1,114 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/1).

Thinking ahead to the next presidential election, do you think a Democratic or a Republican president would do a better job resolving the situation in Iraq?

Democratic                  51%
Republican                  31
Depends (vol.)               6
No difference (vol.)         8
No opinion                   4

Conducted 9/4-7/07; surveyed 1,002 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 9/10). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

Thinking ahead to the November 2008 presidential election, what is the single most important issue in your choice for president?

Iraq/War in Iraq                            35%
Terrorism/National security                  6
Economy/Jobs                                11
Education                                    1
Environment                                  1
Health care                                 13
Ethics/Honesty/Corruption in government      6
Immigration/Illegal immigration              5
Abortion                                     1
Morals/Family values                         2
Federal budget deficit                       1
Housing/Mortgages                            *
Global warming                               *
Social Security                              1
Foreign policy                               1
None/Nothing                                 *
Other                                        7
No opinion                                   9

(If mentioned issue) Is there one other issue that's nearly as important?

Iraq/War in Iraq                            20%
Terrorism/National security                  3
Economy/Jobs                                19
Education                                    6
Environment                                  1
Health care                                 15
Ethics/Honesty/Corruption in government      1
Immigration/Illegal immigration              5
Abortion                                     1
Morals/Family values                         2
Federal budget deficit                       3
Housing/Mortgages                            *
Global warming                               1
Social Security                              2
Foreign policy                               1
None/Nothing                                 4
Other                                        5
No opinion                                  10

Conducted 7/18-21/07; surveyed 1,125 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 7/25). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

If a candidate for president supports the Bush administration's policies in Iraq, would that make you more likely to support that candidate for president, more likely to oppose that candidate or wouldn't it make much difference in your vote? (rotated)

More likely to support          16%
More likely to oppose           47
Wouldn't make much difference   37
No opinion                       *

Conducted 7/18-21/07; surveyed 1,125 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 7/23). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

If you honestly assessed yourself, thinking in general about ________ president of the United States, is that something you'd be entirely comfortable with, somewhat comfortable, somewhat uncomfortable or entirely uncomfortable?

A woman:

Entirely comfortable        54%
Somewhat comfortable        25
Somewhat uncomfortable       9
Entirely uncomfortable      10
No opinion                   1

An African-American:

Entirely comfortable        56%
Somewhat comfortable        30
Somewhat uncomfortable       7
Entirely uncomfortable       5
No opinion                   1

An Hispanic:

Entirely comfortable        44%
Somewhat comfortable        31
Somewhat uncomfortable      11
Entirely uncomfortable      13
No opinion                   2

How closely are you following the 2008 presidential race: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely or not closely at all?

Very closely                22%
Somewhat closely            48
Not too closely             20
Not at all closely          10
No opinion                   *

Which of these is more important to you in a candidate for president: strength and experience or a new direction and new ideas? (rotated)

Strength and experience     50%
New direction and new ideas 41
Both (vol.)                  6
Neither (vol.)               *
No opinion                   2

Do you happen to have watched any of the recent debates between the candidates running for president or not?

Yes                         27%
No                          73
No opinion                   *

(If "No") Why not -- is it mainly because you're just not that interested, because it's too early in the campaign, because you've already decided who to support or for some other reason? (rotated)

Not that interested                          9%
Too early in campaign                       47
Already decided who to support               7
Other reason                                37
No opinion                                   *

Conducted 5/29-6/1/07; surveyed 1,205 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 6/4). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

(Asked of leaned Republicans) On another subject: I'm going to read a few attributes that might be found in a candidate for president. Please tell me if each would make you more likely to vote for that candidate for president, less likely to vote for that candidate or if it wouldn't matter. (rotated)

Someone who is a Mormon:

More                         5%
Less                        30
Wouldn't matter             64
No opinion                   1

Someone who is over age 72:

More                         3%
Less                        43
Wouldn't matter             54
No opinion                   0

(If "less likely") Is there a chance you'd vote for a Mormon for president or no chance?

Chance                      41%
No chance                   49
Depends (vol.)              10
No opinion                   0

How closely are you following the 2008 presidential race: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely or not closely at all?

Very closely                18%
Somewhat closely            48
Not too closely             22
Not at all closely          13
No opinion                   *

If a candidate for president supports the Bush administration's policies in Iraq, would that make you more likely to support that candidate for president, more likely to oppose that candidate or wouldn't it make much difference in your vote? (rotated)

More likely to support                      19%
More likely to oppose                       41
Wouldn't make much difference               40
No opinion                                   1

Conducted 4/12-15/07; surveyed 1,141 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 4/18). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

How closely are you following the 2008 presidential race: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely or not closely at all?

Very closely                20%
Somewhat closely            45
Not too closely             20
Not at all closely          14
No opinion                   *

If a candidate for president has been treated for cancer, but is now in remission, would that make you more likely to vote for that candidate for president, or less likely to vote for that candidate or wouldn't it matter?

More likely                  1%
Less likely                  9
Wouldn't matter             89
No opinion                   1

If ________ wins the Democratic/Republican nomination for president would you definitely vote for (him/her) in the general election for president in 2008, would you consider voting for him/her or would you definitely not vote for him/her?

Hillary Clinton:

Definitely would            27%
Would consider              26
Definitely would not        45
No opinion                   1

Barack Obama:

Definitely would            20%
Would consider              40
Definitely would not        36
No opinion                   5

John Edwards:

Definitely would            18%
Would consider              45
Definitely would not        35
No opinion                   3

Rudy Giuliani:

Definitely would            17%
Would consider              40
Definitely would not        40
No opinion                   2

John McCain:

Definitely would            12%
Would consider              39
Definitely would not        47
No opinion                   2

Mitt Romney:

Definitely would             7%
Would consider              32
Definitely would not        54
No opinion                   8

It appears that in 2008 a large number of states will hold their presidential primaries earlier in the year than ever before. Do you think this will make the nominating system better, make it worse or won't it make much difference?

Better                      20%
Worse                       14
Won't make much difference  63
No opinion                   3

Conducted 2/22-25/07; surveyed 1,082 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 2/27). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

How closely are you following the 2008 presidential race: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely or not closely at all?

Very closely            20%
Somewhat closely        44
Not too closely         25
Not at all              10
No opinion               *

What's more important to you: supporting the presidential candidate in your party who you agree with most on the issues, or the candidate who's most likely to win in November 2008? (rotated)

Agree on most issues    85%
Most likely to win      13
Same person              *
Neither                  1
Both                     1
No opinion               1

Conducted 2/22-25/07; surveyed 1,082 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 2/27). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

On another subject: I'm going to read a few attributes that might be found in a candidate for president. Please tell me if each would make you more likely to vote for that candidate for president, or less likely) to vote for that candidate, or if it wouldn't matter. (rotated)

Somone who is a woman:

More                        14%
Less                        13
Wouldn't matter             72
No opinion                   1

Someone who is black:

More                         7%
Less                         6
Wouldn't matter             87
No opinion                   *

Someone who is a Mormon:

More                         4%
Less                        29
Wouldn't matter             66
No opinion                   1

Someone who is over age 72:

More                         3%
Less                        58
Wouldn't matter             39
No opinion                   *

Someone who has been divorced twice:

More                         3%
Less                        26
Wouldn't matter             71
No opinion                   1

Someone who smokes cigarettes:

More                         2%
Less                        21
Wouldn't matter             77
No opinion                   *

(If less likely to vote for a Mormon) Is there a chance you'd vote for a Mormon for president, or no chance?

Yes                         34%
No                          60
Depends (vol.)               5
No opinion                   *

(If less likely to vote for a Mormon) You said you'd be less likely to vote for someone who's a Mormon. Why do you say so -- what's the main reason?

Disagree with/Uncomfortable with/Dislike
 Mormonism                                  39%
Don't know enough about Mormons             12
Worry about influence of Mormon Church      11
Not true Christians                          7
Multiple wives/Polygamy                      6
Too conservative                             6
Too much like a cult                         3
Prefer a specific non-Mormon candidate       2
Discriminate against minorities              1
Discriminate against women                   1
Other                                        6
No opinion                                   6

(If less likely to vote for a woman) You said you'd be less likely to vote for someone who's a woman. Why do you say so -- what's the main reason?

Don't think a woman can do the job          31%
Think a man would be better                 27
Don't like Hillary Clinton                  15
Weak on security                             3
Don't know of any qualified women            9
Prefer a specific male candidate             3
Other                                       10
No opinion                                   2

Conducted 1/16-19/07; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 1/22). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

On another subject: do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of ________?

Hillary Clinton:

Favorable, strongly         31%
Favorable, somewhat         23
Unfavorable, somewhat       14
Unfavorable, strongly       30
No opinion                   3

John McCain:

Favorable                   49%
Unfavorable                 35
No opinion                  16

Barack Obama:

Favorable                   45%
Unfavorable                 29
No opinion                  25

Rudy Giuliani:

Favorable                   61%
Unfavorable                 29
No opinion                  10

Bill Clinton:

Favorable                   61%
Unfavorable                 37
No opinion                   2

(Asked of "leaned" Democrats) If the 2008 Democratic presidential primary or caucus in your state were being held today, and the candidates were: Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Barack Obama, John Kerry, Al Gore, Wesley Clark, Tom Vilsack, Bill Richardson, Joe Biden, Chris Dodd, Dennis Kucinich, or Mike Gravel, for whom would you vote? (rotated)

Hillary Clinton             41%
John Edwards                11
Barack Obama                17
John Kerry                   8
Al Gore                     10
Wesley Clark                 1
Tom Vilsack                  *
Evan Bayh                    0
Bill Richardson              1
Joe Biden                    3
Chris Dodd                   *
Dennis Kucinich              1
Mike Gravel                  *
Other (vol.)                 1
None of these (vol.)         2
Would not vote (vol.)        *
No opinion                   3

(Asked of "leaned" Republicans) If the 2008 Republican presidential primary or caucus in your state were being held today, and the candidates were: Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Chuck Hagel, Tommy Thompson, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, George Pataki, Sam Brownback, Tom Tancredo, Jim Gilmore, or Ron Paul, for whom would you vote?

Rudy Giuliani               34%
John McCain                 27
Mitt Romney                  9
Newt Gingrich                9
Chuck Hagel                  *
Tommy Thompson               1
Mike Huckabee                1
Duncan Hunter                *
George Pataki                2
Sam Brownback                1
Tom Tancredo                 1
Jim Gilmore                  1
Ron Paul                     1
Other (vol.)                 *
None of these (vol.)         2
Would not vote (vol.)        1
No opinion                   9

If the 2008 presidential election were being held today and the candidates were Rudy Giuliani, the Republican and Hillary Clinton, the Democrat, for whom would you vote? (rotated)

Rudy Giuliani               47%
Hillary Clinton             49
Other (vol.)                 0
Neither (vol.)               2
Will not votw (vol.)         *
No opinion                   1

If the 2008 presidential election were being held today and the candidates were Rudy Giuliani, the Republican and Barack Obama, the Democrat, for whom would you vote? (rotated)

Rudy Giuliani               49%
Barack Obama                45
Other (vol.)                 *
Neither (vol.)               3
Will not votw (vol.)         1
No opinion                   2

If the 2008 presidential election were being held today and the candidates were John McCain, the Republican and Hillary Clinton, the Democrat, for whom would you vote? (rotated)

John McCain                 45%
Hillary Clinton             50
Other (vol.)                 *
Neither (vol.)               3
Will not votw (vol.)         1
No opinion                   1

If the 2008 presidential election were being held today and the candidates were John McCain, the Republican and Barack Obama, the Democrat, for whom would you vote? (rotated)

John McCain                 45%
Barack Obama                47
Other (vol.)                 *
Neither (vol.)               3
Will not votw (vol.)         1
No opinion                   3

ASSOCIATED PRESS/IPSOS PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Conducted 10/16-18/07; surveyed 1,013 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 10/29).

Which Halloween costume do you think would be scariest? A costume made to look like ________?

Hillary Clinton             37%
Rudy Giuliani               14
Fred Thompson                6
John McCain                  6
Barack Obama                 6
Mitt Romney                  5
John Edwards                 2
Don't know/Not sure         24

Conducted 9/21-25/07; surveyed 1,317 adults; margin of error +/-2.7% (release, 10/3). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

Who would do a better job of representing the interests of blacks in the United States?

                                Black
                            All Only
Barack Obama                50% 51%
Hillary Clinton             28  39
Don't know                  16   9
Neither/No answer            6   1

Conducted 6/4-6/07; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 6/11). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

(If selected a candidate above) Why do you say you would vote for that candidate? (open-ended)

Experience mentions (Net)                   25%
Experience                                  11
Good track record/Past results               8
Political background                         4
Foreign policy/International relationships   3
Military service                             2
All other experience mentions                1
Stand on specific issues (Net)              23
Concerned about the war/Getting out of
 Iraq                                        8
Concerned with the environment               6
Concerned with health care                   5
Ability to make the economy stronger         4
Concerned with Immigration/Border patrol
 issues                                      2
Concerns for education                       1
Concerns for social issues                   1
Pro-life/Anti-abortion                       1
Concerns for terrorism                       1
Concerns for the elderly/Social Security     0
Concerned for domestic issues                0
Homeland security/Protection                 0
All other stand on specific issues mentions  5
Strong character mentions (Net)             17
Honesty/Trustworthy/Truthful                 9
Integrity/Good character                     4
Stands up for his/Her beliefs                2
Follows through/Does what they say they
 will do                                     1
Dependable/Reliable                          0
Faith/Believes in God                        0
Morality/Ethics                              0
All other strong character mentions          2
Leadership qualities mentions (Net)         17
Ability to handle crisis                     5
Strong                                       4
Vision/Clear plan                            3
Leadership                                   2
Good communication                           2
Ability to solve problems                    0
Ability to make decisions                    0
Confidence/Belief in themselves              0
All other leadership qualities mentions      2
I agree with this candidate/Agree with
 his/Her views                              16
Ability to do the job right/Good/
 Responsible                                10
Intelligence/Knowledge/Common sense          9
Familiar with him                            6
Good/Best candidate                          5
New/Fresh face                               5
I like him/Her(unspecified)                  5
Compassion/Considerate mentions (Net)        3
Concerned for the common person/Middle
 class                                       2
Ability to listen                            0
Concerns for family                          0
Caring/Compassionate                         0
All other compassion/Considerate mentions    0
Female/Want a woman in the White House       3
Conservative                                 3
Has been (unofficially) elected before       1
Dislike another candidate                    1
Other                                        7
Nothing/Don't know                           4

Conducted 4/17-19/07; surveyed 996 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 4/20). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

Would you be more or less likely to support a candidate for president who favors stricter gun control laws?

Much more likely                            31%
Somewhat more likely                        23
Somewhat less likely                        11
Much less likely                            21
Would not make a difference (vol.)          11
Don't know/Not sure                          3

ASSOCIATED PRESS/PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Conducted 11/20-26/07; surveyed 1,399 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 12/7).

How much thought, if any, have you given to candidates who may be running for president in 2008?

A lot                       45%
Some                        35
Not much                    13
None at all                  7
Don't know/Refused           1

How closely have you been following news about candidates for the 2008 presidential election: very closely, fairly closely, not too closely or not at all closely?

Very closely                24%
Fairly closely              50
Not too closely             21
Not at all closely           5

How would you describe the presidential election campaign so far -- is it interesting to you, or would you say it is dull?

Interesting                 45%
Dull                        51
Neither (vol.)               3
Don't know/Refused           2

So far in the primary campaign, have you ________?

Received mail about one or more of the candidates:

Yes                         28%
No                          69
Don't know/Refused           3

Received e-mail about one or more of the
 candidates:

Yes                         17%
No                          81
Don't know/Refused           3

Been visited at home by someone talking about
 the campaign:

Yes                          2%
No                          98

Received pre-recorded telephone calls about the
 campaign:

Yes                         24%
No                          75
Don't know/Refused           2

Received a phone call from a live person about
 the campaign:

Yes                          9%
No                          90
Don't know/Refused           1

Contributed money to any of the presidential
 candidates:

Yes                         10%
No                          90

Attended a campaign event:

Yes                          4%
No                          95

(If received pre-recorded calls) When you receive pre-recorded telephone calls about the campaign, do you usually listen to them or usually hang up?

Listen                      32%
Hang up                     65
Don't know/Refused           4

(If "hang up") Would you say these pre-recorded calls make you angry, or are they just a minor annoyance?

Makes me angry              24%
Minor annoyance             76

(If received live calls) When you receive telephone calls from a live person about the campaign, do you usually listen to them or usually hang up?

Listen                      52%
Hang up                     37
Don't know/Refused          11

(If Internet user) So far in the primary campaign, have you ________?

Visited any of the candidate's websites:

Yes                         17%
No                          63

Watched video clips about the candidates or the
 election that are available online:

Yes                         28%
No                          53

Visited a social network site like Facebook or
 MySpace to get information about a candidate
 or signed up as a "friend" for a candidate or
 group:

Yes                          7%
No                          74

We are interested in different ways people learn about presidential candidates. For each item I read please tell me how helpful it has been to you so far in deciding which candidate to vote for?

The candidates' commercials:

Very helpful                 5%
Somewhat helpful            24
Not too helpful             30
Not at all helpful          35
Don't know/Refused           7

The presidential debates:

Very helpful                26%
Somewhat helpful            42
Not too helpful             14
Not at all helpful          13
Don't know/Refused           5

What you have seen or read in the news:

Very helpful                27%
Somewhat helpful            54
Not too helpful             10
Not at all helpful           7
Don't know/Refused           1

Not including this one, have you participated in any other polls about the presidential campaigns this year or not?

Yes, once                    3%
Yes, twice                   2
Yes, three times or more     2
No                          93

CBS NEWS
Conducted 10/12-16/07; surveyed 1,282 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/25).

(Asked of registered voters) Thinking about your vote for president next year, how important is it that a candidate shares your religious beliefs -- is it very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Very important              20% 29% 16% 15%
Somewhat important          30  35  27  30
Not very important          24  20  29  22
Not at all important        25  16  28  32
Don't know/No answer         1   0   1   1

Conducted 10/12-16/07; surveyed 1,282 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/18).

(Asked of registered voters) If the November 2008 election for President were being held today, would you probably vote for the Republican candidate or would you probably vote for the Democratic candidate?

                                White
                            All Evangelicals
Republican                  33% 60%
Democratic                  48  21
Other (vol.)                 1   0
Depends (vol.)               9  13
Don't know/NA                9   6

How much attention have you been able to pay to the 2008 presidential campaign -- a lot, some, not much, or no attention so far?

                                White
                            All Evangelicals
A lot                       24% 18%
Some                        52  54
Not much                    19  21
None at all                  5   6

(Asked of registered voters) Which one issue would you most like to hear the candidates for president discuss during the 2008 presidential campaign?

                                White
                            All Evangelicals
War in Iraq                 26% 20%
Health Care                 25  23
Economy/Jobs                11   7
Immigration                  6   8
Education                    3   2
Environment                  2   0
Social Security              2   3
Defense/Military             2   3
Terrorism (general)          2   2
Abortion                     1   2
Other                       12  17
Don't know/NA                8  13

(Asked of registered voters) From what you have seen or heard, do you think any of the candidates are talking about that issue? (If "yes") Which party's candidates are talking about it more, the Democrats or the Republicans?

                                White
                            All Evangelicals
Yes, Democrats are          35% 24%
Yes, Republicans are         9  10
Yes, both equally           10  12
Yes, not sure which party    5   6
No, none                    33  35
Don't know/NA                8  13

(Asked of registered voters) Compared to past presidential elections, how would you describe your level of enthusiasm about voting in the 2008 presidential election next year -- are you more enthusiastic than usual, less enthusiastic or about the same as usual?

                                White
                            All Evangelicals
More enthusiastic           28% 16%
Less enthusiastic           24  40
Same (vol.)                 47  43
Don't know/NA                1   1

(Asked of white evangelical voters) Next year, are you more likely to vote in a Democratic presidential primary or caucus, or a Republican primary or caucus or aren't you likely to vote in a primary or caucus at all?

                            White
                            Evangelicals
Democratic primary          20%
Republican primary          59
Not likely to vote           9
Never vote (vol.)            1
Don't know/NA               11

Is it possible you would ever vote for a candidate who does not share your views on social issues like abortion or same-sex marriage, or are these social issues so important that you could not vote for a candidate who disagrees with you?

                                White
                            All Evangelicals
Yes, would vote             50% 29%
No, would not vote          41  60
Depends (vol.)               6   8
Don't know/NA                3   3

Is it possible you would ever vote for a candidate who does not share your views on the war in Iraq, or is that issue so important that you could not vote for a candidate who disagrees with you?

                                White
                            All Evangelicals
Yes, would vote             35% 42%
No, would not vote          55  45
Depends (vol.)               5   9
Don't know/NA                5   4

How important to you is it that a presidential candidate pledge not to raise taxes? Is that extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not too important?

                                White
                            All Evangelicals
Extremely important         18% 16%
Very important              25  29
Somewhat important          33  34
Not too important           23  19
Don't know/NA                1   2

How important will social issues such as abortion and same sex marriage be in your vote for president next year -- extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not too important?

                                White
                            All Evangelicals
Extremely important         22% 42%
Very important              23  32
Somewhat important          32  16
Not too important           22   8
Don't know/NA                1   2

(Asked of registered voters) How important will the war in Iraq be in your vote for president next year -- extremely important, very important, somewhat important or not too important?

                                White
                            All Evangelicals
Extremely important         37% 28%
Very important              42  44
Somewhat important          17  25
Not too important            3   2
Don't know/NA                1   1

How important will the environment and global warming be in your vote for president next year -- extremely important, very important, somewhat important or not too important?

                                White
                            All Evangelicals
Extremely important         23% 12%
Very important              32  31
Somewhat important          28  30
Not too important           16  27
Don't know/NA                1   0

(Asked of registered voters) Thinking about your vote for president next year, how important is it that a candidate shares your religious beliefs -- is it very important, somewhat important, not very important or not at all important?

                                White
                            All Evangelicals
Very important              20% 39%
Somewhat important          30  45
Not very important          24  12
Not at all important        25   4
Don't know/NA                1   0

Conducted 8/8-12/07; surveyed 1,214 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 8/14).

Do you think the candidates for president should be judged on both their political record and their personal life or should they be judged only on their political record?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Both                        46% 58% 39% 45%
Only on political record    52  42  60  51
Don't know/NA                2   0   1   4

How much attention have you been able to pay to the 2008 presidential campaign -- a lot, some, not much or no attention so far?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
A lot                       19% 19% 21% 17%
Some                        44  49  46  38
Not much                    27  24  29  28
None at all                  9   8   4  15
Don't know/NA                1   0   0   2

(If "a lot" or "some") We're interested in why people are paying a lot of or some attention to the presidential campaign. What is the main reason you are paying attention to the campaign now?

                                All Rep Dem Ind
General interest in campaign    36% 48% 28% 33%
Important election/Vote         22  20  17  29
Like the candidates              9   8  12   6
Change                           9   3  12   6
Lots of media coverage           7   7   5   9
War in Iraq (general)            4   3   6   3
Like/Support a specific
 candidate                       4   3   5   3
Excited Bush is leaving          3   2   4   3
Democrats could win              2   0   5   1
Other                            2   5   5   5
Don't know/NA                    2   1   1   2

(Asked of registered voters) Do you think a president should be someone who will try new ways of solving the country's problems or would you be more comfortable with someone who will follow generally familiar approaches and try to do them better?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Try new ways                63% 50% 71% 65%
Follow familiar approaches  24  38  17  22
Both (vol.)                  8   5  10   9
Don't know/NA                5   7   2   4

Which will matter more in deciding how you vote for president next year -- foreign policy issues or domestic issues?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Foreign policy              21% 25% 20% 19%
Domestic                    60  59  59  62
Both equal (vol.)           17  14  20  14
Don't know/NA                2   2   1   5

Which one is more important to you in a presidential candidate -- having the right experience or having fresh ideas?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Right experience            44% 62% 41% 35%
Fresh ideas                 41  27  41  50
Both (vol.)                 13   9  16  12
Don't know/NA                2   2   2   3

Conducted 6/26-28/07; surveyed 836 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 6/29). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

Is your opinion of Mike Bloomberg favorable, not favorable, undecided or haven't you heard enough about Mike Bloomberg yet to have an opinion?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Favorable                   10% 11% 10%  9%
Not favorable                8  10   7   7
Undecided                   19  21  20  17
Haven't heard enough        62  57  62  66
Refused                      1   1   1   1

(Asked of registered voters) How much attention have you been able to pay to the 2008 presidential campaign -- a lot, some, not much or no attention so far?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
A lot                       25% 31% 22% 23%
Some                        46  39  50  48
Not much                    23  24  22  23
None at all                  6   6   6   5
Don't know/NA                0   0   0   1

(Asked of registered voters) If the 2008 election for president were being held today, would you probably vote for the Republican candidate or would you probably vote for the Democratic candidate?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Republican                  28% 76%  2% 19%
Democratic                  55   7  93  53
Other (vol.)                 1   0   0   2
Won't vote (vol.)            0   1   0   0
Depends (vol.)               7  11   1  11
Don't know/NA                9   5   4  15

Do you think most people you know would vote for a presidential candidate who is Mormon or not?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Would                       32% 36% 29% 32%
Would not                   43  42  44  43
Don't know/NA               25  22  27  25

(Asked of registered voters) Do you think most people you know would vote for a presidential candidate who is a woman or not?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Would                       56% 41% 62% 62%
Would not                   34  49  29  27
Don't know/NA               10  10   9  11

(Asked of registered voters) Do you think it is appropriate for political candidates to talk about their religious beliefs as part of their political campaigns or do you think this is not appropriate?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Appropriate                 50% 65% 41% 48
Not appropriate             48  32  57  51
Don't know/NA                2   3   2   1

Do you think it is appropriate for religious leaders to urge people to vote for or against a political candidate or is that not appropriate?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Appropriate                 27% 41% 21% 22%
Not appropriate             70  58  77  72
Don't know/NA                3   1   2   6

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Very important              15% 30%  7% 12%
Somewhat important          23  28  23  18
Not very important          23  20  27  21
Not at all important        38  21  42  48
Don't know/Refused           1   1   1   1

How important is it for a candidate to have strong religious beliefs, regardless of whether those beliefs are the same as yours -- is it very important, somewhat important, not very important or not at all important.

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Very important              27% 43% 23% 20%
Somewhat important          36  35  35  36
Not very important          16  12  19  17
Not at all important        20   7  23  27
Don't know/Refused           1   3   0   0

Conducted 4/9-12/07; surveyed 994 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 4/13).

(Asked of registered voters) Do you think the candidates for President should be judged on both their political record and their personal life, or should they be judged only on their political record?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Both                        49% 65% 34% 52%
Only on political record    49  34  65  45
Don't know/NA                2   1   1   3

(Asked of registered voters) How much attention have you been able to pay to the 2008 Presidential campaign -- a lot, some, not much or no attention so far?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
A lot                       25% 27% 25% 22%
Some                        51  47  54  52
Not much                    20  23  19  19
No attention                 4   3   2   7
Don't know/NA                0   0   0   0

(Asked of registered voters) If a presidential candidate were 70 years old or older, would that make a difference in whether or not you would vote for him or her? If so, would it make you more likely or less likely to vote for him or her?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Yes, more likely             1%  0%  1%  1%
Yes, less likely            36  29  44  32
No difference               60  66  52  63
Depends (vol.)               3   4   2   3
Don't know                   0   1   1   1

(Asked of registered voters) If a presidential candidate has been divorced more than once, would that make a difference in whether or not you would vote for him or her? If so, would that make you more likely or less likely to vote for him or her?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Yes, more likely             1%  0%  1%  1%
Yes, less likely            18  26  13  16
No difference               77  69  81  81
Depends (vol.)               3   3   4   2
Don't know/NA                1   2   1   0

How much attention do you pay to reports about how much money a presidential candidate is able to raise -- a lot, some, not much or no attention so far?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
A lot                       21% 21% 24% 19%
Some                        34  39  33  32
Not much                    21  24  19  21
No attention                21  15  22  27
Don't know/NA                3   1   2   1

Does the amount of money a candidate is able to raise affect your view of a candidate, or doesn't it have any effect on your view of a candidate?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Yes, affects                22% 20% 25% 20%
No effect                   73  77  70  73
Depends (vol.)               3   2   3   3
Don't know/NA                2   1   2   4

In general, are you personally bothered or not bothered by the amount of money the 2008 presidential candidates have raised so far for their presidential campaigns?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Yes, bothered               38% 36% 40% 36%
No, not bothered            56  59  56  53
Don't know/NA                6   5   4  11

Conducted 2/8-11/07; surveyed 1,142 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 2/17).

How much attention have you been able to pay to the 2008 Presidential campaign -- a lot, some, not much, or no attention so far?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
A lot                       26% 27% 29% 22%
Some                        42  43  42  41
Not much                    22  23  23  22
No attention so far         10   7   7  16
Don't know/NA                0   0   0   0

Conducted 2/8-11/07; surveyed 1,142 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 2/13).

(Asked of registered voters) If the Republican Party nominated a Mormon for President, would you vote for that person if he or she were qualified for the job?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Yes                         63% 68% 52% 71%
No                          27  22  39  18
Don't know/NA               10  10   9  11

(Asked of registered voters) If the Democratic Party nominated a Mormon for President, would you vote for that person if he or she were qualified for the job?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Yes                         66% 53% 71% 72%
No                          24  37  18  18
Don't know/NA               10  10  11  10

Is your opinion of Mitt Romney favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Mitt Romney yet to have an opinion?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Favorable                    6% 13%  2%  5%
Not favorable                8   7  10   8
Undecided                   13  16  11  13
Haven't heard enough        72  64  77  72
Refused                      1   0   0   2

Conducted 2/8-11/07; surveyed 1,142 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 2/12).

(Asked of registered voters) In deciding how to vote for President next year, how much will your vote be influenced by a candidate's position on the war? 1. It is the single most important issue; or 2. it is important, but so are other issues; or 3. It won't influence my vote.

                                All Rep Dem Ind
Most important                  14% 12% 16% 13%
Important, but so are others    73  71  74  73
Won't influence                 13  17  10  12
Don't know/NA                    0   0   0   2

In deciding how to vote for President next year, would you say you will 1. only consider voting for a candidate who supports the Iraq war; or 2. only consider voting for a candidate who opposes the Iraq war; or 3. it will depend on other issues?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Only supports                9% 22%  0%  6%
Only opposes                15   3  30  11
Other issues                75  74  69  83
Don't know/NA                1   1   1   0

Conducted 1/18-21/07; surveyed 1,168 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 1/22).

(Asked of registered voters) If the Republican Party nominated a woman for president, would you vote for her if she were qualified for the job?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Yes                         77% 84% 65% 85%
No                          18  13  30  10
Don't know/NA                5   3   5   5

(Asked of registered voters) If the Democratic Party nominated a woman for president, would you vote for her if she were qualified for the job?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Yes                         82% 61% 95% 85%
No                          13  33   2  10
Don't know/NA                5   6   3   5

(Asked of registered voters) If the Republican Party nominated a black candidate for president, would you vote for that person if he or she were qualified for the job?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Yes                         85% 92% 74% 89%
No                          11   6  21   7
Don't know/NA                4   2   5   4

(Asked of registered voters) If the Democratic Party nominated a black candidate for president, would you vote for that person if he or she were qualified for the job?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Yes                         87% 73% 92% 93%
No                           9  23   3   5
Don't know/NA                4   4   5   2

Suppose the race for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 2008 comes down to a choice between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama. Who would you most like to see nominated -- Clinton or Obama, or neither of these two candidates?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Clinton                     33% 13% 51% 29%
Obama                       30  36  27  28
Neither/Other               24  40  10  26
Undecided (vol.)             8   7   8  10
Don't know/NA                5   4   4   7

CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES
Conducted 9/4-9/07; surveyed 1,263 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 9/17).

Do you think most people you know will be more likely to vote for a presidential candidate because a celebrity has endorsed him or her, less likely to vote for a presidential candidate because a celebrity has endorsed him or her or won't that matter to people one way or the other?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
More likely to vote         11% 13%  7% 11%
Less likely to vote          9  15   8   6
Won't matter                78  71  80  82
Don't know/NA                2   1   5   1

Conducted 9/4-9/07; surveyed 1,263 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 9/10).

How much attention have you been able to pay to the 2008 presidential campaign -- a lot, some, not much or no attention so far?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
A lot                       19% 18% 25% 15%
Some                        42  43  41  44
Not much                    28  34  24  28
None at all                 10   5  11  13
Don't know/NA                1   0   0   0

Do you think the candidates for president should be judged on both their political record and their personal life or should they be judged only on their political record?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Both                        53% 64% 48% 49%
Only on political record    46  36  51  49
Don't know/NA                1   0   1   2

(Asked of registered voters) If the 2008 election for president were being held today, would you probably vote for the Republican candidate or would you probably vote for the Democratic candidate?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Republican                  32% 80%  2% 16%
Democratic                  48   7  87  47
Other (vol.)                 1   0   0   2
Won't vote (vol.)            1   0   0   4
Depends (vol.)              10   7   5  19
Don't know/NA                8   6   6  12

Do you think being mayor of a large city is the right kind of experience for becoming president of the United States or not?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Right experience            48% 56% 38% 51%
Not right experience        44  36  54  42
Don't know/NA                8   8   8   7

(Asked of registered voters) Do you think being a U.S. senator is the right kind of experience for becoming president of the United States or not?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Right experience            80% 78% 80% 81%
Not right experience        15  17  13  14
Don't know/NA                5   5   7   5

Do you think being a governor is the right kind of experience for becoming president of the United States or not?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Right experience            79% 88% 73% 78%
Not right experience        15   9  18  17
Don't know/NA                6   3   9   5

(Asked of Republican primary voters) Is it possible you would ever vote for a candidate who does not share your views on issues like abortion or same-sex marriage or are these issues so important that you could not vote for a candidate who disagrees with you?

Yes, would vote             55%
No, would not vote          36
Depends (vol.)               5
Don't know/NA                4

(Asked of Republican primary voters) Would you be willing or not willing to vote for a candidate for the Republican nomination who has views that are less conservative than yours if you thought that candidate had a good chance to win the presidency in November 2008?

Willing                     60%
Not willing                 29
Don't know/NA               11

Conducted 7/9-17/07; surveyed 1,554 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 7/19).

(Asked of registered voters) How much attention have you been able to pay to the 2008 presidential campaign -- a lot, some, not much or no attention so far?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
A lot                       24% 18% 27% 25%
Some                        46  48  46  44
Not much                    22  23  18  23
None at all                  9  10   8   8
Don't know/NA                0   1   1   0

(Asked of registered voters) If the 2008 election for president were being held today, would you probably vote for the Republican candidate or would you probably vote for the Democratic candidate?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Republican                  32% 74%  3% 27%
Democratic                  47  10  90  37
Other (vol.)                 2   1   0   4
Won't vote (vol.)            1   1   1   2
Depends (vol.)              10   9   4  18
Don't know/NA                8   5   2  12

(Asked of registered voters) In deciding who you would like to see elected president next year, which ONE of the following issues will be most important to you? 1. Education, or 2. Terrorism and national security, or 3. The environment and global warming, or 4. the economy and jobs, or 5. Health care, or 6. The war in Iraq, or 7. Immigration or 8. Something else?

                                All Rep Dem Ind
The war in Iraq                 20% 14% 27% 18%
Terrorism and national security 17  33   6  14
The economy and jobs            17  11  19  19
Health care                     16  12  20  14
Immigration                     10  14   4  12
Education                        8   9   9   6
Environment and global warming   7   1   7  11
Something else                   5   5   3   5
Don't know/NA                    0   1   5   1

(Asked of registered voters) Is your opinion of Mike Bloomberg favorable, not favorable, undecided or haven't you heard enough about Mike Bloomberg yet to have an opinion?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Favorable                    9%  7% 12%  8%
Not favorable                9  10   7  11
Undecided                   18  16  17  20
Haven't heard enough        62  66  62  60
Don't know/NA                2   1   2   1

(Asked of registered voters) Some people favor the system of presidential primary elections as it is now -- where different groups of states hold their primaries on different days. Other people say it would be better if all states held their primaries on the same day. Which would you prefer -- different primary days or one single national primary day?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Different primaries         20% 24% 16% 21%
Single national primary     72  67  77  71
Don't know/NA                8   9   7   8

Thinking about the presidential nomination process, do you think voters in states like New Hampshire and Iowa have too much influence on who wins the Democratic and Republican nominations for president, not enough influence or about the right amount of influence on who wins the Democratic and Republican nominations for president?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Too much influence          51% 54% 51% 48%
Not enough influence         5   3   7   6
About the right amount      31  32  32  30
Don't know/NA               13  11  10  16

Many states have scheduled their presidential primaries and caucuses earlier in the year than in previous elections. Do you think this is better because this gives primary voters in more states a say in who the nominee is, or is it worse because there is less time for primary voters to get to know the candidates or doesn't it make a difference either way?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Better                      18% 16% 20% 16%
Worse                       29  29  28  29
No difference               51  51  49  52
Don't know/NA                2   4   3   3

Conducted 5/18-23/07; surveyed 1,125 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 5/24).

How much attention have you been able to pay to the 2008 presidential campaign -- a lot, some, not much or no attention so far?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
A lot                       22% 20% 22% 24%
Some                        47  49  47  44
Not much                    21  20  21  23
None at all                 10  11   9   9
Don't know/NA                0   0   1   0

If the 2008 election for president were being held today, would you probably vote for the Republican candidate or would you probably vote for the Democratic candidate?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Republican                  33% 78%  3% 24%
Democratic                  49   7  89  42
Other (vol.)                 1   0   0   3
Won't vote (vol.)            0   0   0   0
Depends (vol.)              10  10   5  18
Don't know/NA                7   5   3  13

Conducted 4/20-24/07; surveyed 1,052 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 4/26).

What if a candidate for President said that everyone will need to make sacrifices -- either by paying more for energy or using less energy -- to help protect the environment. Would that make a difference in whether or not you voted for the candidate?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
More likely                 33% 28% 40% 30%
Less likely                 15  19  13  14
No difference               48  48  44  50
Don't know/NA                4   5   3   6

Conducted 3/7-11/07; surveyed 1,362 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 3/12).

In general, what is the best age for a president of the United States -- in their 30s, in their 40s, in their 50s, in their 60s, or in their 70s?

                                Dem     Rep
                                Priamry Primary
                All Rep Dem Ind Voters  Voters
30s              5%  4%  6%  3%  6%      3%
40s             26  17  32  29  31      22
50s             55  61  51  54  52      57
60s              9  14   6   9   6      15
70s              0   0   0   0   0       0
Don't know/NA    5   4   5   5   5       3

Regardless of how you intend to vote for President in 2008, who do you expect to finally win the 2008 Presidential election -- a Democrat or a Republican?

                                Dem     Rep
                                Primary Primary
                All Rep Dem Ind Voters  Voters
Republican      61% 38% 78% 61%  8%     36%
Democrat        26  47  13  22  84      50
Don't know/NA   13  15   9  17   8      14

(Asked of registered voters) If the 2008 election for President were being held today, would you probably vote for the Republican candidate or would you probably vote for the Democratic candidate?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Republican                  32% 79%  3% 25%
Democratic                  51   7  90  46
Other (vol.)                 0   0   0   1
Won't vote (vol.)            1   0   0   1
Depends (vol.)              10  12   3  16
Don't know/NA                6   2   4  11

Conducted 2/23-27/08; surveyed 1,281 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 3/1). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

Which one of the following health care issues would you most like to hear the 2008 presidential candidates talk about over the next two years: 1. reducing health care costs, 2. expanding health insurance coverage for the uninsured, 3. improving the overall quality of care or 4. improving the Medicare prescription drug benefit for seniors? (rotated)

                                All Rep Dem Ind
Reducing costs                  28% 35% 23% 27%
Coverage for uninsured          34  22  35  40
Improving quality of health
 care                           18  17  21  16
Improving Medicare Rx benefit   18  24  19  13
None (vol.)                      0   0   0   1
Don't know/NA                    2   2   2   3

(Asked of registered voters) Regardless of how you intend to vote in 2008, do you have confidence in Hillary Rodham Clinton's ability to make the right decisions about health care or are you uneasy about her approach?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Confident                   36% 12% 60% 32%
Uneasy                      51  80  29  49
Don't know/NA               13   8  11  19

Regardless of how you intend to vote in 2008, do you have confidence in John Edward's ability to make the right decisions about health care or are you uneasy about his approach?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Confident                   22% 12% 32% 22%
Uneasy                      50  64  41  47
Don't know/NA               28  24  27  31

Regardless of how you intend to vote in 2008, do you have confidence in Barack Obama's ability to make the right decisions about health care or are you uneasy about his approach?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Confident                   25% 13% 36% 23%
Uneasy                      44  57  39  38
Don't know/NA               31  30  26  39

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION
Conducted 11/2-4/07; surveyed 1,024 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 11/7). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

How important will each of the following issues be to your vote for president next year? Will it be -- extremely important, very important, moderately important or not that important? (rotated)

The economy: 

Extremely important     34%
Very important          48
Moderately important    16
Not that important       2
No opinion               *

The situation in Iraq:

Extremely important     37%
Very important          43
Moderately important    16
Not that important       4
No opinion               *


Health care:

Extremely important     35%
Very important          41
Moderately important    19
Not that important       5
No opinion               *

Terrorism:

Extremely important     32%
Very important          44
Moderately important    18
Not that important       6
No opinion               *

The situation in Iran:

Extremely important     31%
Very important          42
Moderately important    21
Not that important       7
No opinion               *

Gas prices:

Extremely important     31%
Very important          36
Moderately important    24
Not that important       9
No opinion               *

Poverty and homelessness:

Extremely important     27%
Very important          38
Moderately important    26
Not that important      10
No opinion               *

Taxes:

Extremely important     24%
Very important          39
Moderately important    29
Not that important       7
No opinion               *

Illegal immigration:

Extremely important     23%
Very important          38
Moderately important    26
Not that important      13
No opinion               *

Abortion:

Extremely important     22%
Very important          24
Moderately important    25
Not that important      26
No opinion               *

Gun policy:

Extremely important     20%
Very important          26
Moderately important    29
Not that important      26
No opinion               *

Global warming:

Extremely important     19%
Very important          29
Moderately important    27
Not that important      25
No opinion               *

Policies towards gays and lesbians:

Extremely important     10%
Very important          17
Moderately important    27
Not that important      45
No opinion               *

Conducted 11/2-4/07; surveyed 1,024 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 11/6). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

(Asked of Form A half-sample) Which of the following issues will be most important to you when you decide how to vote for president?

Economy                     29%
War in Iraq                 28
Health care                 18
Terrorism                   12
Illegal immigration         10
Other (vol.)                 1
No opinion                   1

(Asked of registered voters) Compared to previous elections, are you more enthusiastic about voting than usual or less enthusiastic?

                            RV  Dem Rep
More                        62% 68% 54%
Less                        29  24  38
Same (vol.)                  9   8   8
No opinion                   *   *   *

(Asked of registered voters) If Hillary Clinton were the Democratic Party's candidate and Rudy Giuliani were the Republican Party's candidate, who would you be more likely to vote for -- Clinton, the Democrat, or Giuliani, the Republican?

Clinton                     51%
Giuliani                    45
Neither (vol.)               4
Other (vol.)                 1
No opinion                   1

(Asked of registered voters) Now suppose you could choose between Hillary Clinton as the Democratic Party's candidate, Rudy Giuliani as the Republican Party's candidate, and a third-party candidate who believes that abortion should be illegal in all circumstances. Who would you be more likely to vote for?

Clinton                     48%
Giuliani                    32
Third party candidate       18
Neither (vol.)               1
Other (vol.)                 *
No opinion                   1

(Asked of registered voters) As you may know, a TV comedian named Stephen Colbert wanted to run in the Democratic presidential primary in South Carolina, but the state party did not include his name on the ballot. Do you think Colbert's name should or should not have been included on the ballot in that state's presidential primary?

Should have been included   54%
Should not have been
 included                   41
No opinion                   5

Conducted 10/12-14/07; surveyed 1,212 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/16). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

(Asked of registered voters) Thinking in general about the presidential election in 2008, which of the following statements comes closest to your view: You will definitely vote for the Democratic candidate, you will probably vote for the Democratic candidate, you will probably vote for the Republican candidate or you will definitely vote for the Republican candidate?

Definitely vote Democratic                  30%
Probably vote Democratic                    22
Probably vote Republican                    22
Definitely vote Republican                  17
Will vote, but undecided (vol.)              7
Will not vote (vol.)                         *
No opinion                                   2

(Asked of registered voters) And thinking about all the candidates currently running for president, both from the Democratic party and the Republican party, which one do you think is most likely to win the general election for president in November 2008?

Clinton                     45%
Giuliani                    16
Obama                        8
Thompson                     5
Edwards                      4
McCain                       4
Gore                         2
Romney                       2
Biden                        1
Dodd                         1
Huckabee                     1
Tancredo                     1
Brownback                    *
Gravel                       *
Hunter                       *
Kucinich                     *
Paul                         *
Richardson                   *
No opinion                  10

Clinton                     49%
Giuliani                    47
Neither (vol.)               3
Other (vol.)                 *
No opinion                   1

(Asked of registered voters) If Al Gore were the Democratic Party's candidate and Rudy Giuliani were the Republican Party's candidate, who would you be more likely to vote for -- Al Gore, the Democrat, or Rudy Giuliani, the Republican?

Gore                        52%
Giuliani                    46
Neither (vol.)               2
Other (Vol.)                 *
No opinion                   1

Conducted 9/7-9/07; surveyed 1,017 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 9/10). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

(Asked of registered voters) If Hillary Clinton were the Democratic Party's candidate and Rudy Giuliani were the Republican Party's candidate, who would you be more likely to vote for -- Clinton, the Democrat, or Giuliani, the Republican?

Clinton                     50%
Giuliani                    46
Neither (vol.)               3
Other (vol.)                 *
No opinion                   1

(Asked of registered voters) If Hillary Clinton were the Democratic Party's candidate and Fred Thompson were the Republican Party's candidate, who would you be more likely to vote for -- Clinton, the Democrat, or Thompson, the Republican?

Clinton                     55%
Thompson                    42
Neither (vol.)               2
Other (vol.)                 *
No opinion                   1

(Asked of registered voters) If Barack Obama were the Democratic Party's candidate and Rudy Giuliani were the Republican Party's candidate, who would you be more likely to vote for -- Obama, the Democrat, or Giuliani, the Republican?

Giuliani                    49%
Obama                       45
Neither (vol.)               5
Other (vol.)                 *
No opinion                   1

(Asked of registered voters) If Barack Obama were the Democratic Party's candidate and Fred Thompson were the Republican Party's candidate, who would you be more likely to vote for -- Obama, the Democrat, or Thompson, the Republican?

Obama                       53%
Thompson                    41
Neither (vol.)               5
Other (vol.)                 *
No opinion                   1

Conducted 8/6-8/07; surveyed 1,029 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 8/13). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

As you may know, CNN and the website known as YouTube held a debate among the Democratic presidential candidates two weeks ago. Which of the following statements best describes you?

Watched all or most of debate               14%
Did not watch debate, but paid close
 attention to new stories about it after
 it occurred                                37
Did not watch debate or pay attention to
 news stories about it                      48
No opinion