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Colorado Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters

Conducted November 2, 2008


By Rasmussen Reports for FOX News

1* Right now, how interested are you in the 2008 presidential election?

11/2 10/26 10/19


Extremely Interested 83% 81% 82%
Very Interested 12% 12% 12%
Somewhat Interested 3% 4% 4%
Not at all Interested 2% 2% 2%
Not Sure 0% 1% 0%

2* If the Presidential Election were held today, would you vote for Republican John McCain,
Democrat Barack Obama, Libertarian Bob Barr, Independent Ralph Nader or Green Party
Candidate Cynthia Ann McKinney?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/5 9/28 9/14 9/7


McCain 47% 46% 46% 45% 48% 48% 46%
Obama 51% 50% 51% 51% 49% 46% 49%
Barr 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 2%
Nader 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 3% 0%
McKinney 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0%
Not sure 1% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2%

3* Favorable Ratings

November 2, 2008 Obama McCain


Very Favorable 43% 36%
Somewhat Favorable 11% 21%
Somewhat Unfavorable 10% 20%
Very Unfavorable 35% 21%
Not sure 1% 1%

Obama Fav/Unfav McCain Fav/Unfav


11/2 54% / 45% 57% / 41%
10/26 55% / 44% 54% / 46%
10/19 56% / 43% 54% / 44%
10/5 55% / 43% 53% / 46%
9/28 55% / 44% 57% / 46%
9/14 52% / 46% 55% / 42%
9/7 54% / 45% 61% / 39%

4* Overall, which candidate do you trust more -- Barack Obama or John McCain?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/5 9/28 9/14 9/7


McCain 47% 48% 46% 47% 44% 46% 44%
Obama 48% 46% 47% 47% 49% 48% 49%
Not sure 5% 6% 8% 6% 7% 6% 7%
5* In terms of how you will vote for President, are you primarily interested in National Security
issues such as the War with Iraq and the War on Terror, Economic issues such as jobs and
economic growth, Domestic Issues like Social Security and Health Care, Cultural issues such as
same-sex marriage and abortion, or Fiscal issues such as taxes and government spending?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/5 9/28 9/21 9/14 9/7


National Security Issues 20% 18% 21% 21% 24% 27% 27% 25%
Economic Issues 42% 46% 41% 44% 47% 35% 35% 44%
Domestic Issues 13% 11% 11% 11% 10% 13% 13% 13%
Cultural Issues 9% 7% 5% 7% 6% 7% 7% 5%
Fiscal Issues 11% 12% 14% 11% 9% 12% 12% 7%
Not sure 5% 7% 7% 6% 5% 6% 6% 6%

6* Regardless of how you might vote, which candidate do you trust more to handle the nation’s
economy and jobs….Barack Obama or John McCain?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/5 9/28


Barack Obama 50% 52% 50% 49% 47%
John McCain 47% 45% 44% 44% 47%
Not sure 3% 3% 5% 7% 6%

7* Regardless of how you might vote, which candidate do you trust more to handle national
security and the war on terrorism….Barack Obama or John McCain?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/5 9/28


Barack Obama 46% 48% 45% 44% 42%
John McCain 51% 50% 51% 50% 53%
Not sure 3% 2% 4% 6% 5%

8* Regardless of how you would vote, how comfortable would you be with Barack Obama as
president?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/5 9/28 9/14 9/7


Extremely comfortable 39% 39% 34% 33% 31% 32% 31%
Very comfortable 8% 8% 12% 14% 11% 12% 12%
Somewhat comfortable 9% 12% 14% 12% 19% 14% 15%
Not at all comfortable 41% 39% 39% 38% 37% 40% 40%
Not sure 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 2%

9* Regardless of how you would vote, how comfortable would you be with John McCain as
president?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/5 9/28 9/14 9/7


Extremely comfortable 29% 24% 26% 23% 22% 24% 23%
Very comfortable 16% 16% 16% 17% 18% 18% 20%
Somewhat comfortable 23% 23% 22% 23% 23% 20% 25%
Not at all comfortable 32% 35% 35% 34% 36% 35% 30%
Not sure 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 3% 1%
10* Which one of the following candidate qualities will be the MOST important in deciding your
vote for president this year?

11/2 10/26
He has the right experience 12% 20%
He shares my values 25% 24%
He cares about people like me 21% 12%
He can bring about needed change 34% 36%
Not sure 8% 8%

11* If you had to make the toughest decision of your life, who would you rather get advice from
-- Barack Obama or John McCain?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/5 9/28 9/14 9/7


Barack Obama 45% 46% 45% 44% 43% 44% 41%
John McCain 48% 47% 44% 47% 47% 48% 51%
Not sure 7% 7% 11% 9% 10% 9% 7%

12* Every election, the television networks conduct exit polls of people as they leave their polling
places on Election Day. If you were asked to participate, how likely is it you would be willing to
spend 10 minutes filling out a questionnaire?

11/2 10/26
Very likely 42% 40%
Somewhat likely 24% 24%
Not very likely 17% 21%
Not at all likely 15% 13%
Not sure 2% 2%

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
Florida Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted November 2, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports for FOX News

1* Right now, how interested are you in the 2008 presidential election?

11/2 10/26 10/19


Extremely Interested 87% 86% 83%
Very Interested 9% 11% 12%
Somewhat Interested 3% 2% 4%
Not at All Interested 1% 1% 1%
Not sure 0% 0% 1%

2* If the Presidential Election were held today, would you vote for Republican John McCain,
Democrat Barack Obama, Libertarian Bob Barr, Independent Ralph Nader or Green Party
Candidate Cynthia Ann McKinney?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5 9/28 9/21 9/14 9/7


McCain 50% 47% 49% 46% 45% 47% 51% 49% 48%
Obama 49% 51% 48% 51% 52% 47% 46% 44% 48%
Barr 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0%
Nader 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 2% 2%
McKinney 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not sure 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 5% 3% 3% 2%

3* Favorable Ratings

November 2, 2008 Obama McCain


Very Favorable 43% 38%
Somewhat Favorable 9% 22%
Somewhat Unfavorable 12% 19%
Very Unfavorable 36% 20%
Not sure 1% 1%

Obama McCain
Fav/Unfav Fav/Unfav
11/2 52%/48% 60%/39%
10/26 55%/45% 57%/41%
10/19 53%/45% 58%/41%
10/12 55%/43% 54%/44%
10/5 54%/43% 56%/43%
9/28 52%/45% 59%/37%
9/21 50%/48% 55%/45%
9/14 52%/47% 56%/43%
9/7 55%/45% 61%/37%
4* Overall, which candidate do you trust more -- Barack Obama or John McCain?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5 9/28 9/21 9/14 9/7


Obama 45% 48% 45% 47% 47% 47% 43% 44% 44%
McCain 53% 48% 47% 48% 47% 48% 52% 47% 50%
Not sure 3% 4% 8% 5% 6% 5% 6% 9% 6%

5* In terms of how you will vote for President, are you primarily interested in National Security
issues such as the War with Iraq and the War on Terror, Economic issues such as jobs and
economic growth, Domestic Issues like Social Security and Health Care, Cultural issues such as
same-sex marriage and abortion, or Fiscal issues such as taxes and government spending?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5 9/28 9/21 9/14 9/7


National Security Issues 22% 22% 22% 19% 25% 19% 23% 30% 29%
Economic Issues 48% 53% 50% 56% 49% 51% 51% 42% 48%
Domestic Issues 8% 6% 10% 7% 10% 9% 6% 13% 8%
Cultural Issues 4% 5% 4% 3% 3% 5% 3% 5% 3%
Fiscal Issues 12% 8% 8% 9% 7% 12% 10% 7% 8%
Not sure 5% 5% 5% 5% 6% 5% 7% 3% 5%

6* Regardless of how you might vote, which candidate do you trust more to handle the nation’s
economy and jobs….Barack Obama or John McCain?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5 9/28 9/21


Obama 49% 52% 47% 51% 51% 50% 47%
McCain 49% 46% 47% 46% 46% 43% 48%
Not sure 1% 2% 6% 4% 3% 7% 5%

7* Regardless of how you might vote, which candidate do you trust more to handle national
security and the war on terrorism….Barack Obama or John McCain?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5 9/28 9/21


Obama 43% 45% 41% 46% 44% 43% 44%
McCain 55% 52% 55% 50% 51% 55% 53%
Not sure 3% 3% 4% 4% 5% 3% 3%

8* Regardless of how you would vote, how comfortable would you be with Barack Obama as
president?

11/2 10/19 10/19 10/12 10/5 9/28 9/21 9/14 9/7


Extremely comfortable 37% 37% 34% 35% 34% 31% 34% 31% 33%
Very comfortable 9% 11% 9% 10% 11% 12% 8% 9% 13%
Somewhat comfortable 9% 10% 15% 13% 11% 17% 9% 18% 11%
Not at all comfortable 44% 41% 38% 39% 41% 37% 45% 40% 43%
Not sure 1% 1% 4% 2% 3% 3% 2% 1%
9* Regardless of how you would vote, how comfortable would you be with John McCain as
president?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5 9/28 9/21 9/14 9/7


Extremely comfortable 33% 28% 28% 26% 27% 26% 28% 25% 28%
Very comfortable 15% 16% 12% 15% 15% 14% 15% 19% 17%
Somewhat comfortable 19% 21% 24% 20% 18% 20% 22% 19% 22%
Not at all comfortable 32% 35% 31% 36% 37% 37% 34% 36% 30%
Not sure 2% 1% 4% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2%

10* Which one of the following candidate qualities will be the MOST important in deciding your
vote for president this year?

11/2 10/26
He has the right experience 27% 23%
He shares my values 22% 20%
He cares about people like me 13% 14%
He can bring about needed change 32% 38%
Not Sure 6% 5%

11* If you had to make the toughest decision of your life, who would you rather get advice from
-- Barack Obama or John McCain?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5 9/28 9/21 9/14 9/7


Obama 46% 45% 45% 46% 47% 44% 40% 44% 42%
McCain 51% 49% 48% 47% 48% 47% 52% 47% 51%
Not sure 3% 6% 7% 7% 6% 10% 8% 9% 7%

12* Every election, the television networks conduct exit polls of people as they leave their
polling places on Election Day. If you were asked to participate, how likely is it you would be
willing to spend 10 minutes filling out a questionnaire?

11/2 10/26
Very Likely 42% 47%
Somewhat Likely 26% 27%
Not Very Likely 20% 14%
Not at all Likely 11% 11%
Not Sure 1% 1%

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
Missouri Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted November 2, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports for FOX News

1* Right now, how interested are you in the 2008 presidential election?

11/2 10/26 10/19


Extremely Interested 86% 81% 82%
Very Interested 9% 14% 11%
Somewhat Interested 3% 3% 5%
Not at all Interested 1% 1% 2%
Not Sure 1% 0% 1%

2* If the Presidential Election were held today, would you vote for Republican John McCain,
Democrat Barack Obama, Libertarian Bob Barr, Independent Ralph Nader or Green Party
Candidate Cynthia Ann McKinney?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5


McCain 49% 47% 44% 47% 47%
Obama 49% 48% 49% 50% 50%
Barr 0% 1% 1% 0% 1%
Nader 0% 2% 2% 1% 1%
McKinney 0% 0% 1% 0% 0%
Not sure 2% 3% 4% 2% 2%

3* Favorable Ratings

Obama McCain
Very Favorable 42% 35%
Somewhat Favorable 12% 21%
Somewhat Unfavorable 11% 21%
Very Unfavorable 34% 22%
Not sure 1% 2%

Obama McCain
Fav/Unfav Fav/Unfav
11/2 54% / 45% 56% / 43%
10/26 53% / 47% 57% / 40%
10/19 55% / 43% 55% / 43%
10/12 57% / 42% 55% / 44%
10/5 55% / 44% 56% / 42%

4* Overall, which candidate do you trust more -- Barack Obama or John McCain?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5


Obama 47% 46% 47% 45% 47%
McCain 49% 48% 46% 47% 48%
Not sure 4% 5% 6% 7% 5%

5* In terms of how you will vote for President, are you primarily interested in National Security
issues such as the War with Iraq and the War on Terror, Economic issues such as jobs and
economic growth, Domestic Issues like Social Security and Health Care, Cultural issues such as
same-sex marriage and abortion, or Fiscal issues such as taxes and government spending?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5


National Security Issues 20% 16% 18% 18% 20%
Economic Issues 42% 48% 46% 49% 49%
Domestic Issues 12% 10% 11% 12% 9%
Cultural Issues 10% 9% 7% 8% 6%
Fiscal Issues 10% 11% 10% 8% 9%
Not sure 7% 6% 8% 6% 7%

6* Regardless of how you might vote, which candidate do you trust more to handle the nation’s
economy and jobs….Barack Obama or John McCain?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5


Obama 50% 48% 50% 52% 49%
McCain 47% 46% 43% 43% 46%
Not sure 3% 6% 6% 5% 6%

7* Regardless of how you might vote, which candidate do you trust more to handle national
security and the war on terrorism….Barack Obama or John McCain?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5


Obama 45% 43% 44% 45% 45%
McCain 52% 54% 51% 50% 51%
Not sure 3% 3% 5% 4% 4%

8* Regardless of how you would vote, how comfortable would you be with Barack Obama as
president?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5


Extremely comfortable 38% 36% 34% 33% 31%
Very comfortable 9% 9% 13% 12% 13%
Somewhat comfortable 11% 11% 11% 15% 12%
Not at all comfortable 40% 42% 39% 37% 42%
Not sure 2% 2% 2% 4% 2%

9* Regardless of how you would vote, how comfortable would you be with John McCain as
president?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5


Extremely comfortable 28% 23% 23% 22% 24%
Very comfortable 16% 20% 17% 17% 16%
Somewhat comfortable 21% 22% 22% 27% 20%
Not at all comfortable 34% 33% 35% 32% 37%
Not sure 2% 2% 3% 2% 2%

10* Which one of the following candidate qualities will be the MOST important in deciding your
vote for president this year?

11/2 10/26
He has the right experience 20% 20%
He shares my values 30% 28%
He cares about people like me 13% 12%
He can bring about needed change 32% 33%
Not sure 5% 7%

11* If you had to make the toughest decision of your life, who would you rather get advice from
-- Barack Obama or John McCain?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5


Obama 45% 43% 46% 44% 44%
McCain 48% 50% 47% 48% 47%
Not sure 7% 7% 7% 8% 9%

12* Every election, the television networks conduct exit polls of people as they leave their
polling places on Election Day. If you were asked to participate, how likely is it you would be
willing to spend 10 minutes filling out a questionnaire?

11/2 10/26
Very likely 39% 40%
Somewhat likely 28% 29%
Not very likely 22% 20%
Not at all likely 8% 9%
Not sure 3% 2%

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
North Carolina Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted November 2, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports for FOX News

1* Right now, how interested are you in the 2008 presidential election?

11/2 10/26 10/19


Extremely Interested 86% 85% 84%
Very Interested 9% 11% 11%
Somewhat Interested 3% 4% 5%
Not at All Interested 1% 1% 1%
Not sure 1% 0% 0%

2* If the Presidential Election were held today, would you vote for Republican John McCain,
Democrat Barack Obama, Libertarian Bob Barr, Independent Ralph Nader or Green Party
Candidate Cynthia Ann McKinney?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12


McCain 50% 49% 48% 48%
Obama 49% 48% 51% 48%
Barr 0% 1% 0% 1%
Nader 0% 1% 0% 0%
McKinney 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not sure 1% 2% 1% 3%

3* Favorable Ratings

November 2, 2008 Obama McCain


Very Favorable 45% 37%
Somewhat Favorable 8% 18%
Somewhat Unfavorable 12% 18%
Very Unfavorable 34% 25%
Not sure 2% 1%

Obama Fav/Unfav McCain Fav/Unfav


11/2 53% / 46% 55% / 43%
10/26 52% / 47% 59% / 40%
10/19 55% / 44% 57% / 42%
10/12 53% / 45% 57% / 41%

4* Overall, which candidate do you trust more -- Barack Obama or John McCain?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12


McCain 49% 45% 47% 43%
Obama 48% 50% 48% 51%
Not sure 3% 5% 5% 7%
5* In terms of how you will vote for President, are you primarily interested in National Security
issues such as the War with Iraq and the War on Terror, Economic issues such as jobs and
economic growth, Domestic Issues like Social Security and Health Care, Cultural issues such as
same-sex marriage and abortion, or Fiscal issues such as taxes and government spending?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12


National Security Issues 21% 21% 18% 21%
Economic Issues 47% 46% 54% 52%
Domestic Issues 10% 10% 9% 9%
Cultural Issues 7% 5% 5% 6%
Fiscal Issues 9% 10% 9% 7%
Not sure 6% 8% 5% 5%

6* Regardless of how you might vote, which candidate do you trust more to handle the nation’s
economy and jobs….Barack Obama or John McCain?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12


Barack Obama 49% 48% 51% 48%
John McCain 48% 48% 45% 47%
Not sure 3% 4% 4% 5%

7* Regardless of how you might vote, which candidate do you trust more to handle national
security and the war on terrorism….Barack Obama or John McCain?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12


Barack Obama 46% 42% 44% 43%
John McCain 51% 55% 53% 52%
Not sure 3% 3% 3% 5%

8* Regardless of how you would vote, how comfortable would you be with Barack Obama as
president?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12


Extremely comfortable 41% 35% 37% 34%
Very comfortable 7% 11% 11% 12%
Somewhat comfortable 7% 10% 9% 10%
Not at all comfortable 43% 42% 40% 43%
Not sure 2% 2% 2% 2%

9* Regardless of how you would vote, how comfortable would you be with John McCain as
president?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12


Extremely comfortable 30% 29% 26% 27%
Very comfortable 15% 16% 15% 16%
Somewhat comfortable 16% 21% 21% 21%
Not at all comfortable 38% 34% 35% 32%
Not sure 1% 1% 3% 4%
10* Which one of the following candidate qualities will be the MOST important in deciding your
vote for president this year?

11/2 10/26
He has the right experience 24% 25%
He shares my values 26% 26%
He cares about people like me 13% 11%
He can bring about needed change 33% 34%
Not sure 4% 4%

11* If you had to make the toughest decision of your life, who would you rather get
advice from -- Barack Obama or John McCain?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12


Barack Obama 47% 44% 46% 43%
John McCain 49% 49% 49% 49%
Not sure 4% 7% 5% 8%

12* Every election, the television networks conduct exit polls of people as they leave their polling
places on Election Day. If you were asked to participate, how likely is it you would be willing to
spend 10 minutes filling out a questionnaire?

11/2 10/26
Very likely 44% 42%
Somewhat likely 27% 28%
Not very likely 17% 17%
Not at all likely 8% 11%
Not sure 2% 2%

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
Ohio Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted November 2, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports for FOX News

1* Right now, how interested are you in the 2008 presidential election?

11/2 10/26 10/19


Extremely Interested 83% 81% 81%
Very Interested 10% 11% 10%
Somewhat Interested 6% 5% 7%
Not at All Interested 1% 3% 1%
Not sure 0% 1% 7%

2* If the Presidential Election were held today, would you vote for Republican John McCain,
Democrat Barack Obama, Libertarian Bob Barr, Independent Ralph Nader or Green Party
Candidate Cynthia Ann McKinney?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5 9/28 9/21 9/14 9/7


McCain 49% 45% 49% 47% 48% 48% 50% 48% 51%
Obama 49% 49% 47% 49% 47% 47% 46% 45% 44%
Barr 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0%
Nader 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1%
McKinney 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not sure 1% 4% 2% 3% 3% 4% 2% 6% 3%

3* Favorable Ratings

November 2, 2008 Obama McCain


Very Favorable 40% 36%
Somewhat Favorable 10% 21%
Somewhat Unfavorable 11% 19%
Very Unfavorable 37% 20%
Not sure 3% 3%

Obama Fav/Unfav McCain Fav/Unfav


11/2 50% / 48% 57% / 39%
10/26 52% / 45% 56% / 41%
10/19 55% / 43% 58% / 42%
10/12 53% / 46% 55% / 44%
10/5 53% / 45% 55% / 43%
9/28 52% / 44% 55% / 41%
9/21 50% / 49% 56% / 42%
9/14 51% / 48% 55% / 45%
9/7 50% / 48% 63% / 35%
4* Overall, which candidate do you trust more -- Barack Obama or John McCain?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5 9/28 9/21 9/14 9/7


McCain 45% 43% 48% 45% 45% 41% 43% 42% 41%
Obama 50% 47% 44% 48% 49% 50% 49% 48% 54%
Not sure 5% 10% 8% 8% 7% 9% 8% 10% 5%

5* In terms of how you will vote for President, are you primarily interested in National Security
issues such as the War with Iraq and the War on Terror, Economic issues such as jobs and
economic growth, Domestic Issues like Social Security and Health Care, Cultural issues such as
same-sex marriage and abortion, or Fiscal issues such as taxes and government spending?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5 9/28 9/21 9/14 9/7


National Security Issues 21% 18% 18% 18% 17% 20% 23% 23% 24%
Economic Issues 44% 46% 48% 49% 52% 50% 48% 45% 47%
Domestic Issues 11% 11% 12% 9% 12% 7% 8% 13% 10%
Cultural Issues 8% 8% 7% 7% 4% 8% 8% 5% 7%
Fiscal Issues 12% 10% 10% 9% 10% 9% 6% 9% 7%
Not sure 5% 7% 6% 8% 5% 7% 7% 5% 6%

6* Regardless of how you might vote, which candidate do you trust more to handle the nation’s
economy and jobs….Barack Obama or John McCain?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5 9/28 9/21


Barack Obama 46% 49% 48% 50% 48% 46% 49%
John McCain 48% 45% 46% 45% 45% 46% 47%
Not sure 7% 6% 6% 5% 6% 8% 4%

7* Regardless of how you might vote, which candidate do you trust more to handle national
security and the war on terrorism….Barack Obama or John McCain?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5 9/28 9/21


Barack Obama 43% 41% 43% 43% 42% 38% 41%
John McCain 53% 54% 52% 52% 53% 55% 55%
Not sure 4% 5% 5% 5% 5% 7% 4%

8* Regardless of how you would vote, how comfortable would you be with Barack Obama as
president?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5 9/28 9/21 9/14 9/7


Extremely comfortable 36% 36% 33% 32% 28% 29% 30% 30% 29%
Very comfortable 9% 7% 9% 12% 13% 9% 11% 8% 13%
Somewhat comfortable 9% 15% 15% 15% 17% 19% 12% 17% 16%
Not at all comfortable 44% 40% 39% 39% 40% 40% 45% 41% 42%
Not sure 2% 3% 4% 3% 2% 3% 2% 3% 1%
9* Regardless of how you would vote, how comfortable would you be with John McCain as
president?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5 9/28 9/21 9/14 9/7


Extremely comfortable 31% 26% 23% 23% 24% 26% 24% 24% 25%
Very comfortable 14% 14% 18% 16% 15% 18% 16% 15% 22%
Somewhat comfortable 22% 23% 23% 24% 24% 17% 21% 23% 26%
Not at all comfortable 31% 35% 32% 33% 35% 34% 36% 36% 25%
Not sure 1% 2% 4% 4% 2% 5% 3% 3% 2%

10* Which one of the following candidate qualities will be the MOST important in deciding your
vote for president this year?

11/2 10/26
He has the right experience 23% 21%
He shares my values 24% 25%
He cares about people like me 11% 16%
He can bring about needed change 36% 29%
Not Sure 7% 8%

11* If you had to make the toughest decision of your life, who would you rather get advice from
-- Barack Obama or John McCain?

11/2 10/26 10/19 10/12 10/5 9/28 9/21 9/14 9/7


Barack Obama 44% 44% 45% 45% 42% 41% 39% 41% 38%
John McCain 50% 46% 48% 46% 47% 50% 52% 51% 54%
Not sure 7% 10% 7% 9% 11% 9% 9% 8% 9%

12* Every election, the television networks conduct exit polls of people as they leave their polling
places on Election Day. If you were asked to participate, how likely is it you would be willing to
spend 10 minutes filling out a questionnaire?

11/2 10/26
Very Likely 42% 46%
Somewhat Likely 25% 25%
Not Very Likely 19% 17%
Not at all Likely 12% 11%
Not Sure 1% 2%

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
Virginia Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted November 2, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports for FOX News

1* Right now, how interested are you in the 2008 presidential election?

11/2 10/26
Extremely Interested 87% 86%
Very Interested 10% 9%
Somewhat Interested 3% 3%
Not at all Interested 0% 1%
Not Sure 0% 0%

2* If the Presidential Election were held today, would you vote for Republican John McCain,
Democrat Barack Obama, Libertarian Bob Barr or Independent Ralph Nader?

11/2 10/26 10/12 10/5 9/28 9/21 9/14 9/7


McCain 47% 47% 47% 48% 47% 50% 48% 49%
Obama 51% 51% 50% 50% 50% 48% 48% 47%
Barr 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1%
Nader 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1%
McKinney 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0%
Not sure 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2%

3* Favorable Ratings

Obama McCain
Very Favorable 46% 36%
Somewhat Favorable 9% 21%
Somewhat Unfavorable 10% 24%
Very Unfavorable 33% 19%
Not sure 1% 1%
Obama McCain
Fav/Unfav Fav/Unfav
11/2 55%/43% 57%/43%
10/26 55%/44% 55%/44%
10/12 54%/45% 56%/43%
10/5 56%/43% 56%/43%
9/28 55%/44% 55%/44%
9/21 52%/45% 58%/41%
9/14 55%/43% 56%/42%
9/7 57%/44% 59%/40%

4* Overall, which candidate do you trust more -- Barack Obama or John McCain?

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Obama 47% 47% 48% 48% 47% 45% 46% 44%


McCain 49% 47% 47% 48% 49% 49% 48% 50%
Not sure 4% 6% 5% 5% 5% 7% 8% 6%

5* In terms of how you will vote for President, are you primarily interested in National Security
issues such as the War with Iraq and the War on Terror, Economic issues such as jobs and
economic growth, Domestic Issues like Social Security and Health Care, Cultural issues such as
same-sex marriage and abortion, or Fiscal issues such as taxes and government spending?

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National Security Issues 21% 20% 20% 26% 25% 22% 28% 29%
Economic Issue 45% 49% 48% 46% 44% 45% 44% 40%
Domestic Issues 10% 9% 10% 8% 6% 10% 9% 13%
Cultural Issues 7% 8% 5% 6% 7% 4% 5% 5%
Fiscal Issues 11% 10% 11% 7% 13% 13% 8% 8%
Not sure 6% 4% 7% 7% 4% 7% 6% 5%

6* Regardless of how you might vote, which candidate do you trust more to handle the nation’s
economy and jobs….Barack Obama or John McCain?

11/2 10/26 10/12 10/5 9/28 9/21


Obama 50% 51% 49% 50% 50% 48%
McCain 47% 46% 46% 46% 45% 49%
Not sure 2% 4% 4% 4% 5% 3%

7* Regardless of how you might vote, which candidate do you trust more to handle national
security and the war on terrorism….Barack Obama or John McCain?

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Obama 45% 48% 44% 45% 44% 40%
McCain 51% 49% 52% 52% 52% 56%
Not sure 3% 3% 4% 3% 4% 4%
8* Regardless of how you would vote, how comfortable would you be with Barack Obama as
president?

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Extremely comfortable 40% 39% 37% 33% 38% 33% 35% 34%
Very comfortable 8% 9% 8% 13% 9% 12% 12% 11%
Somewhat comfortable 10% 9% 13% 12% 10% 11% 11% 16%
Not at all comfortable 40% 40% 40% 40% 40% 42% 40% 38%
Not sure 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2%

9* Regardless of how you would vote, how comfortable would you be with John McCain as
president?

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Extremely comfortable 30% 27% 25% 24% 28% 26% 29% 26%
Very comfortable 13% 15% 17% 17% 17% 18% 14% 18%
Somewhat comfortable 21% 21% 23% 23% 16% 18% 19% 22%
Not at all comfortable 35% 35% 34% 35% 37% 37% 36% 32%
Not sure 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2%

10* Which one of the following candidate qualities will be the MOST important in deciding your
vote for president this year?

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He has the right experience 25% 20%
He shares my values 25% 26%
He cares about people like me 10% 15%
He can bring about needed 35% 33%
change
Not Sure 5% 5%

11* If you had to make the toughest decision of your life, who would you rather get advice from
-- Barack Obama or John McCain?

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Obama 47% 47% 46% 46% 44% 42% 46% 44%
McCain 49% 46% 48% 49% 50% 51% 48% 50%
Not sure 5% 7% 6% 6% 6% 8% 6% 5%
12* Every election, the television networks conduct exit polls of people as they leave their polling
places on Election Day. If you were asked to participate, how likely is it you would be willing to
spend 10 minutes filling out a questionnaire?

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Very Likely 44% 44%
Somewhat Likely 30% 29%
Not Very Likely 15% 14%
Not at all Likely 9% 11%
Not Sure 1% 2%

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence

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