Click poll name (e.g., BLOOMBERG POLL) for survey details and additional findings.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Saturday, October 25, 2008

2012: President

NEWSWEEK POLL
If John McCain is not elected president, which one of the following three possible candidates would you be most likely to support for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012 . . . ? [Asked of Republican voters]
35% Mitt Romney
26% Mike Huckabee
20% Sarah Palin

Voting issues

NEWSWEEK POLL
Which ONE of the following ISSUES is MOST important in determining your vote for president this year?
44% The economy and jobs
14% Taxes and government spending
12% Terrorism and national security
8% Health care
7% The Iraq war
6% Issues like abortion, guns, and same-sex marriage
5% Energy policy and gas prices

Friday, October 24, 2008

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Monday, October 20, 2008

2008: President

CNN/ORC POLL
51% Obama
46% McCain

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Campaign 2008

ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST POLL
Do you think Obama's past relationship with 1960s radical William Ayers is or is not a legitimate issue in this year's presidential election?
37% Legitimate
60% Not legitimate

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Congress

CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL
How about the representative in Congress from your district? Do you approve or disapprove of the way your representative is handling his or her job?
43% Approve
31% Disapprove

Friday, October 17, 2008

Fixing the economy

USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL
Are you confident that George W. Bush and his economic advisors can fix the economy, or not?
16% Yes, confident
80% No, not confident

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Hofstra presidential debate

CNN/ORC POLL
Regardless of which candidate you happen to support, who do you think did the best job in the debate?
58% Obama
31% McCain

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Sunday, October 12, 2008

2008: President

ABC/WASHINGTON POST POLL
53% Obama
43% McCain

President Bush: Job rating

ABC/WASHINGTON POST POLL
23% Approve
73% Disapprove

Campaign 2008

ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST POLL
So far during this campaign, do you think [see below] has been mainly attacking his opponent or mainly addressing the issues?
OBAMA
26% Attacking
68% Addressing issues
McCAIN
59% Attacking
35% Addressing issues

Friday, October 10, 2008

Campaign 2008

NEWSWEEK POLL
If elected, which ticket do you think is MOST likely to bring about the changes this country needs?
52% Obama/Biden
37% McCain/Palin

Candidate ratings

NEWSWEEK POLL
Please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the following people in politics. . . .
OBAMA: 60% favorable / 36% unfavorable
McCAIN: 51% favorable / 45% unfavorable
BIDEN: 59% favorable / 31% unfavorable
PALIN: 49% favorable / 45% unfavorable

2008: President

NEWSWEEK POLL
52% Obama
41% McCain

Thursday, October 9, 2008

2008: President

TIME POLL
50% Obama
44% McCain

Presidential debate

USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL
Based on what you saw or read about the debate, which candidate offered the best proposals for change to solve the country's problems? [Asked of debate-watchers]
53% Obama
32% McCain

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Presidential debate

CNN/ORC POLL
Regardless of which candidate you happen to support, who do you think did the best job in the debate? [Asked of debate-watchers]
54% Obama
30% McCain

Direction of the country

GALLUP POLL
In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time?
9% Satisfied
90% Dissatisfied

Monday, October 6, 2008

2008: President

NBC NEWS/WALL STREET JOURNAL POLL
49% Obama
43% McCain

Congress: Job rating

NBC NEWS/WALL STREET JOURNAL POLL
13% Approve
78% Disapprove

President Bush: Job rating

NBC NEWS/WALL STREET JOURNAL POLL
29% Approve
66% Disapprove

Direction of the country

NBC NEWS/WALL STREET JOURNAL POLL
12% Right direction
77% Wrong track

2008: President

CNN/ORC POLL
53% Obama
45% McCain

Direction of the country

CNN/ORC POLL
How well are things going in the country today?
20% Very/fairly well
80% Pretty/very badly

President Bush -- Job rating

GALLUP POLL
25% Approve
70% Disapprove

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Vice president

CNN/ORC POLL
Regardless of which candidate you happen to support, who do you think did the best job in the debate? [Asked of debate-watchers]
51% Biden
36% Palin

Vice president

CBS NEWS POLL
Who do you think will win the vice presidential debate?
50% Biden
26% Palin

Wednesday, October 1, 2008