409 108 718 108 89 419 283 134 _________________ Barack Obama 357 223 16 118 107 202 19 188 169 65 121 136 35 236 83 37 182 100 54 39% 70% 6% 37% 74% 46% 7% 42% 36% 46% 47% 33% 32% 33% 77% 42% 43% 35% 40% John McCain 348 27 224 97 10 131 197 180 168 44 76 176 52 313 8 27 121 130 62 38% 8% 79% 31% 7% 30% 74% 40% 36% 31% 30% 43% 48% 44% 7% 31% 29% 46% 46% Other 39 9 4 26 6 16 14 23 16 4 9 22 3 34 1 5 14 10 6 4% 3% 1% 8% 4% 4% 5% 5% 4% 3% 3% 6% 3% 5% 1% 5% 3% 4% 5% Will not vote 23 14 1 9 3 14 1 5 18 1 4 11 7 17 3 3 13 5 1 3% 4% 0% 3% 2% 3% 0% 1% 4% 1% 1% 3% 6% 2% 3% 3% 3% 2% 1% Not sure 148 44 38 66 19 76 37 54 94 25 48 64 11 118 14 16 88 38 10 16% 14% 13% 21% 13% 17% 14% 12% 20% 18% 19% 16% 10% 16% 13% 18% 21% 13% 8% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 3 Regardless of which candidate you support, who do you think will win? Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 999 342 293 363 161 461 281 486 513 155 290 441 113 782 118 99 472 298 136 _________________ Barack Obama will 313 165 41 107 81 162 44 176 138 64 93 124 33 218 68 27 163 84 35 probably win the election 31% 48% 14% 29% 50% 35% 16% 36% 27% 42% 32% 28% 29% 28% 58% 27% 35% 28% 26% The election will be very 358 111 112 135 55 179 95 157 202 57 97 168 36 284 40 35 161 121 59 close 36% 32% 38% 37% 34% 39% 34% 32% 39% 37% 33% 38% 32% 36% 34% 35% 34% 41% 44% John McCain will probably 206 33 109 64 12 71 112 104 102 18 61 99 28 179 4 23 75 72 33 win the election 21% 10% 37% 18% 8% 15% 40% 21% 20% 12% 21% 22% 24% 23% 4% 23% 16% 24% 24% Not sure 121 33 31 57 13 49 30 49 71 15 39 50 17 102 5 14 72 21 9 12% 10% 11% 16% 8% 11% 11% 10% 14% 9% 13% 11% 15% 13% 4% 14% 15% 7% 6% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 4 Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people? Have a favorable opinion of...<br><br> Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 972 329 289 354 155 454 275 474 498 149 281 430 112 761 113 98 462 288 132 _________________ John McCain 494 90 244 160 45 224 210 247 247 61 130 233 70 423 27 45 207 167 71 51% 27% 84% 45% 29% 49% 77% 52% 50% 41% 46% 54% 63% 56% 24% 46% 45% 58% 53% Ron Paul 302 81 92 128 49 131 107 184 118 47 71 140 43 246 28 27 131 95 42 31% 25% 32% 36% 31% 29% 39% 39% 24% 32% 25% 33% 39% 32% 25% 28% 28% 33% 31% Hillary Clinton 467 256 55 156 111 257 52 215 253 63 154 196 55 333 76 59 267 115 48 48% 78% 19% 44% 72% 56% 19% 45% 51% 42% 55% 45% 49% 44% 67% 60% 58% 40% 36% Barack Obama 496 259 50 188 123 280 47 255 241 88 160 202 46 345 92 59 247 149 70 51% 79% 17% 53% 79% 62% 17% 54% 48% 59% 57% 47% 41% 45% 82% 60% 53% 52% 53% Bill Clinton 476 258 53 165 117 266 46 226 251 81 163 189 44 341 77 59 272 110 56 49% 79% 18% 47% 76% 58% 17% 48% 50% 54% 58% 44% 39% 45% 68% 60% 59% 38% 42% George W. Bush 339 29 223 87 17 117 193 180 159 47 82 162 48 292 17 30 129 127 49 35% 9% 77% 25% 11% 26% 70% 38% 32% 31% 29% 38% 43% 38% 15% 31% 28% 44% 37% Dick Cheney 273 34 170 69 15 93 156 136 136 37 66 126 44 230 18 24 105 91 41 28% 10% 59% 19% 9% 21% 57% 29% 27% 25% 24% 29% 39% 30% 16% 25% 23% 32% 31% Nancy Pelosi 267 153 28 86 81 152 14 140 127 44 81 113 29 183 50 34 130 75 43 27% 47% 10% 24% 52% 33% 5% 29% 26% 29% 29% 26% 26% 24% 44% 35% 28% 26% 32% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 5 Would you say Barack Obama is... Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 997 343 293 362 159 460 281 486 511 154 290 440 113 782 117 98 471 297 136 _________________ Very liberal 347 37 191 119 28 115 200 199 148 47 71 175 53 306 18 23 114 122 68 35% 11% 65% 33% 18% 25% 71% 41% 29% 31% 24% 40% 47% 39% 15% 23% 24% 41% 50% Somewhat liberal 209 92 38 78 62 118 23 125 84 38 70 84 17 169 22 17 79 80 35 21% 27% 13% 22% 39% 26% 8% 26% 16% 25% 24% 19% 15% 22% 19% 18% 17% 27% 26% Moderate 202 115 18 69 23 135 23 80 122 23 62 91 26 134 47 21 108 52 20 20% 34% 6% 19% 15% 29% 8% 16% 24% 15% 21% 21% 23% 17% 40% 21% 23% 17% 15% Somewhat conservative 34 18 4 11 10 14 3 18 16 4 15 12 4 23 4 6 27 3 3 3% 5% 1% 3% 6% 3% 1% 4% 3% 3% 5% 3% 3% 3% 4% 6% 6% 1% 2% Very conservative 17 13 0 4 6 7 4 4 13 2 5 10 0 3 10 4 14 2 0 2% 4% 0% 1% 4% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% 2% 0% 0% 9% 4% 3% 1% 0% Not sure 189 67 42 81 30 70 28 61 128 40 68 69 13 146 17 27 129 38 10 19% 19% 14% 22% 19% 15% 10% 13% 25% 26% 23% 16% 12% 19% 14% 28% 27% 13% 8% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 6 Do you think Barack Obama...<br><br> Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 997 341 293 363 159 461 281 486 511 154 290 441 113 782 118 98 471 298 136 _________________ Says what he believes 379 209 30 141 93 215 36 189 191 74 123 151 31 251 89 39 197 103 52 38% 61% 10% 39% 58% 47% 13% 39% 37% 48% 42% 34% 28% 32% 76% 40% 42% 35% 38% Says what he thinks 618 133 263 222 66 246 245 298 321 80 167 290 82 531 28 59 274 194 84 people want to hear 62% 39% 90% 61% 42% 53% 87% 61% 63% 52% 58% 66% 72% 68% 24% 60% 58% 65% 62% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 7 Regardless of whether you agree with him, do you like Barack Obama as a person? Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 999 343 293 363 160 462 281 486 513 154 290 442 113 783 118 98 472 298 136 _________________ Like a lot 277 169 14 94 79 153 22 144 133 53 85 119 19 178 76 23 144 76 42 28% 49% 5% 26% 49% 33% 8% 30% 26% 34% 29% 27% 17% 23% 64% 24% 30% 25% 31% Like somewhat 324 104 96 123 47 172 70 168 156 46 102 139 36 253 31 39 142 107 48 32% 30% 33% 34% 30% 37% 25% 34% 30% 30% 35% 32% 32% 32% 26% 40% 30% 36% 35% Dislike 257 45 134 78 20 89 132 116 141 34 66 121 36 228 6 23 105 83 32 26% 13% 46% 22% 13% 19% 47% 24% 28% 22% 23% 27% 32% 29% 5% 23% 22% 28% 24% Not sure 142 26 48 68 13 48 57 59 83 21 36 63 21 123 6 13 81 32 14 14% 7% 17% 19% 8% 10% 20% 12% 16% 14% 12% 14% 19% 16% 5% 13% 17% 11% 10% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 8 Which of these words would you use to describe Barack Obama? Check all that apply.<br><br> Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 1000 343 293 364 161 462 281 486 514 155 290 442 113 783 118 99 473 298 136 _________________ Genuine 298 173 21 103 75 168 26 148 149 48 100 130 19 201 69 27 150 82 48 30% 50% 7% 28% 47% 36% 9% 31% 29% 31% 34% 29% 17% 26% 59% 27% 32% 27% 35% Phony 362 57 181 124 29 126 186 172 190 37 94 177 54 323 9 30 148 113 54 36% 17% 62% 34% 18% 27% 66% 35% 37% 24% 33% 40% 48% 41% 8% 31% 31% 38% 39% Moral 243 137 20 86 68 145 17 127 116 43 66 113 21 169 54 19 114 73 42 24% 40% 7% 24% 42% 32% 6% 26% 23% 28% 23% 26% 19% 22% 46% 19% 24% 24% 31% Immoral 118 12 66 40 6 33 76 56 62 15 36 57 10 110 1 6 51 33 14 12% 3% 23% 11% 4% 7% 27% 11% 12% 10% 12% 13% 9% 14% 1% 6% 11% 11% 10% Religious 187 95 28 64 37 112 27 93 94 27 55 88 17 111 59 18 97 59 21 19% 28% 10% 17% 23% 24% 10% 19% 18% 17% 19% 20% 15% 14% 49% 18% 21% 20% 16% Warm 286 163 28 96 74 161 32 137 150 43 97 118 28 190 69 27 144 79 40 29% 47% 9% 26% 46% 35% 11% 28% 29% 28% 34% 27% 25% 24% 58% 28% 31% 26% 29% Cold 112 25 49 39 8 41 56 52 61 13 26 55 19 101 2 9 48 30 13 11% 7% 17% 11% 5% 9% 20% 11% 12% 8% 9% 12% 17% 13% 2% 9% 10% 10% 10% Honest 311 178 21 113 84 182 24 165 146 55 97 129 31 207 76 28 156 86 48 31% 52% 7% 31% 52% 39% 9% 34% 28% 35% 33% 29% 27% 26% 65% 28% 33% 29% 35% Competent 327 174 28 125 89 186 26 170 157 47 103 145 31 225 69 33 147 110 52 33% 51% 10% 34% 55% 40% 9% 35% 30% 30% 36% 33% 28% 29% 58% 33% 31% 37% 38% Patriotic 279 156 22 100 66 170 26 146 133 47 81 120 31 184 69 26 143 74 36 28% 46% 8% 28% 41% 37% 9% 30% 26% 30% 28% 27% 27% 23% 59% 26% 30% 25% 26% Intelligent 600 253 114 232 119 314 116 310 289 98 171 264 66 441 103 55 279 181 90 60% 74% 39% 64% 74% 68% 41% 64% 56% 63% 59% 60% 59% 56% 87% 56% 59% 61% 66% Inspiring 400 194 58 147 93 221 53 211 189 83 128 149 40 283 78 39 182 121 64 40% 56% 20% 41% 58% 48% 19% 43% 37% 53% 44% 34% 35% 36% 66% 39% 38% 41% 47% Boring 90 20 37 32 6 27 51 46 44 9 22 50 8 79 5 6 34 30 10 9% 6% 13% 9% 4% 6% 18% 9% 9% 6% 8% 11% 7% 10% 4% 7% 7% 10% 7% Inexperienced 509 105 229 175 47 208 219 254 255 56 123 252 78 449 23 37 203 166 80 51% 31% 78% 48% 29% 45% 78% 52% 50% 37% 42% 57% 69% 57% 19% 38% 43% 56% 58% Independent 210 112 29 69 55 115 26 105 105 44 66 83 18 140 53 17 111 62 26 21% 33% 10% 19% 34% 25% 9% 22% 20% 28% 23% 19% 16% 18% 44% 17% 23% 21% 19% Bold 281 125 41 116 62 156 42 149 132 65 81 112 23 206 53 23 141 79 40 28% 36% 14% 32% 39% 34% 15% 31% 26% 42% 28% 25% 20% 26% 45% 23% 30% 27% 30% Weak 236 33 124 80 16 86 129 145 92 20 50 127 38 199 14 24 86 77 38 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 9 24% 10% 42% 22% 10% 19% 46% 30% 18% 13% 17% 29% 34% 25% 12% 24% 18% 26% 28% Tough 159 81 23 55 29 94 20 84 75 32 51 64 11 98 47 14 95 35 20 16% 24% 8% 15% 18% 20% 7% 17% 15% 21% 18% 14% 10% 13% 39% 14% 20% 12% 15% Tired 23 7 11 6 5 9 8 8 15 2 9 12 0 17 4 3 12 4 5 2% 2% 4% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 3% 1% 3% 3% 0% 2% 3% 3% 3% 1% 4% Incompetent 233 33 137 64 13 77 140 118 115 20 55 118 41 208 5 19 87 68 43 23% 9% 47% 18% 8% 17% 50% 24% 22% 13% 19% 27% 36% 27% 4% 20% 18% 23% 31% Experienced 124 72 11 42 36 63 13 60 65 22 49 47 7 69 42 13 68 31 18 12% 21% 4% 11% 23% 14% 5% 12% 13% 14% 17% 11% 6% 9% 35% 13% 14% 10% 13% Strong 305 178 30 98 82 170 26 150 155 50 101 124 31 196 77 32 160 83 45 31% 52% 10% 27% 51% 37% 9% 31% 30% 33% 35% 28% 27% 25% 65% 32% 34% 28% 33% Risky Choice 447 74 214 159 30 179 212 224 223 50 108 226 63 391 23 33 180 145 68 45% 22% 73% 44% 19% 39% 76% 46% 43% 33% 37% 51% 56% 50% 19% 33% 38% 49% 50% Safe Choice 139 86 6 47 39 79 9 78 61 24 38 63 14 81 44 14 87 36 10 14% 25% 2% 13% 24% 17% 3% 16% 12% 16% 13% 14% 12% 10% 37% 15% 18% 12% 7% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 10 Would you say John McCain is... Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 998 342 293 363 160 461 281 486 512 154 290 441 113 783 117 98 472 298 136 _________________ Very liberal 36 16 3 17 3 12 13 13 23 8 10 18 0 21 12 3 23 2 3 4% 5% 1% 5% 2% 3% 5% 3% 5% 5% 3% 4% 0% 3% 10% 3% 5% 1% 2% Somewhat liberal 62 19 23 19 4 22 31 35 26 7 16 32 6 40 10 12 24 16 8 6% 6% 8% 5% 3% 5% 11% 7% 5% 5% 6% 7% 5% 5% 8% 12% 5% 5% 6% Moderate 206 42 86 78 19 102 76 107 99 24 54 108 19 180 11 15 80 69 37 21% 12% 29% 22% 12% 22% 27% 22% 19% 16% 19% 25% 17% 23% 10% 15% 17% 23% 27% Somewhat conservative 350 88 135 126 57 156 124 199 151 56 96 139 58 281 34 35 146 117 57 35% 26% 46% 35% 36% 34% 44% 41% 29% 36% 33% 32% 51% 36% 29% 35% 31% 39% 42% Very conservative 176 92 22 62 59 95 16 85 91 30 54 73 19 135 26 14 86 55 21 18% 27% 7% 17% 37% 21% 6% 17% 18% 19% 19% 17% 17% 17% 23% 15% 18% 19% 16% Not sure 169 85 24 60 17 73 21 46 123 29 59 70 11 125 24 20 113 39 9 17% 25% 8% 17% 11% 16% 8% 10% 24% 19% 20% 16% 10% 16% 20% 21% 24% 13% 7% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 11 Do you think John McCain... Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 996 342 292 362 160 461 280 485 511 153 289 440 113 780 117 98 470 297 136 _________________ Says what he believes 485 89 245 151 44 204 213 221 264 73 124 225 64 415 24 46 195 164 79 49% 26% 84% 42% 27% 44% 76% 46% 52% 48% 43% 51% 56% 53% 20% 47% 41% 55% 58% Says what he thinks 511 253 47 211 116 257 67 264 247 80 166 216 49 365 94 52 275 134 58 people want to hear 51% 74% 16% 58% 73% 56% 24% 54% 48% 52% 57% 49% 44% 47% 80% 53% 59% 45% 42% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 12 Regardless of whether you agree with him, do you like John McCain as a person?<br><br> Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 998 343 293 363 160 461 281 486 512 154 290 441 113 783 117 98 471 298 136 _________________ Like a lot 181 30 97 54 19 77 83 94 87 26 49 75 31 155 11 15 77 63 28 18% 9% 33% 15% 12% 17% 29% 19% 17% 17% 17% 17% 28% 20% 9% 15% 16% 21% 21% Like somewhat 463 146 163 154 66 214 146 235 228 60 138 216 49 365 50 48 192 149 81 46% 43% 56% 42% 41% 46% 52% 48% 44% 39% 48% 49% 43% 47% 43% 49% 41% 50% 59% Dislike 219 118 11 90 57 107 30 118 101 45 57 98 19 163 38 18 123 56 17 22% 35% 4% 25% 35% 23% 11% 24% 20% 29% 20% 22% 16% 21% 33% 18% 26% 19% 12% Not sure 135 48 22 65 18 64 23 39 96 23 45 52 14 100 18 17 79 30 10 14% 14% 7% 18% 11% 14% 8% 8% 19% 15% 16% 12% 13% 13% 15% 18% 17% 10% 7% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 13 Which of these words would you use to describe John McCain? Check all that apply. Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 1000 343 293 364 161 462 281 486 514 155 290 442 113 783 118 99 473 298 136 _________________ Genuine 288 36 161 91 21 111 149 160 128 30 68 146 44 252 13 23 104 112 44 29% 11% 55% 25% 13% 24% 53% 33% 25% 19% 24% 33% 39% 32% 11% 23% 22% 37% 32% Phony 229 124 10 96 60 121 26 131 98 32 67 110 21 153 51 24 134 55 23 23% 36% 3% 26% 37% 26% 9% 27% 19% 20% 23% 25% 18% 20% 43% 25% 28% 18% 17% Moral 283 49 143 92 20 124 130 138 145 32 71 143 37 247 18 18 106 103 42 28% 14% 49% 25% 13% 27% 46% 28% 28% 21% 25% 32% 33% 32% 15% 18% 22% 35% 30% Immoral 97 46 5 46 27 44 14 62 35 17 32 40 7 72 19 5 57 22 6 10% 13% 2% 13% 17% 9% 5% 13% 7% 11% 11% 9% 7% 9% 16% 6% 12% 7% 5% Religious 177 49 74 54 31 79 58 89 88 28 50 74 24 141 19 17 81 56 24 18% 14% 25% 15% 19% 17% 21% 18% 17% 18% 17% 17% 22% 18% 16% 17% 17% 19% 18% Warm 117 16 61 39 11 41 57 60 57 18 30 53 16 93 12 12 42 40 20 12% 5% 21% 11% 7% 9% 20% 12% 11% 11% 10% 12% 14% 12% 10% 12% 9% 13% 15% Cold 209 117 6 86 55 109 21 123 86 28 65 96 20 149 45 15 120 48 19 21% 34% 2% 24% 34% 24% 7% 25% 17% 18% 22% 22% 18% 19% 38% 15% 25% 16% 14% Honest 309 40 168 101 21 125 157 181 128 36 64 156 54 270 12 27 110 114 53 31% 12% 57% 28% 13% 27% 56% 37% 25% 23% 22% 35% 48% 34% 10% 28% 23% 38% 39% Competent 374 78 172 125 43 151 160 184 190 47 91 184 53 316 28 29 142 134 58 37% 23% 59% 34% 27% 33% 57% 38% 37% 30% 31% 42% 47% 40% 24% 30% 30% 45% 43% Patriotic 634 165 248 220 90 288 227 328 305 85 174 294 81 524 52 58 260 203 103 63% 48% 85% 61% 56% 62% 81% 68% 59% 55% 60% 66% 72% 67% 44% 59% 55% 68% 76% Intelligent 413 99 186 128 53 178 161 197 216 58 108 193 55 347 33 34 173 140 63 41% 29% 63% 35% 33% 39% 57% 41% 42% 37% 37% 44% 48% 44% 28% 34% 37% 47% 46% Inspiring 117 13 72 32 9 44 62 64 53 24 29 51 13 96 3 18 49 36 16 12% 4% 24% 9% 6% 9% 22% 13% 10% 16% 10% 12% 11% 12% 3% 18% 10% 12% 11% Boring 301 154 35 112 78 156 41 167 134 50 101 123 27 218 61 22 145 83 49 30% 45% 12% 31% 48% 34% 15% 34% 26% 32% 35% 28% 24% 28% 51% 23% 31% 28% 36% Inexperienced 39 24 2 13 12 21 2 17 23 6 12 16 5 18 18 4 28 7 2 4% 7% 1% 4% 7% 5% 1% 3% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 2% 15% 4% 6% 2% 1% Independent 258 45 126 88 19 108 122 155 103 32 62 121 44 214 27 17 82 91 47 26% 13% 43% 24% 12% 24% 44% 32% 20% 21% 21% 27% 39% 27% 23% 18% 17% 31% 35% Bold 225 45 106 73 24 81 110 128 96 36 55 96 37 188 19 17 78 82 31 22% 13% 36% 20% 15% 18% 39% 26% 19% 23% 19% 22% 33% 24% 16% 18% 16% 27% 23% Weak 128 74 10 44 30 67 11 79 49 24 33 53 18 91 22 14 75 35 7 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 14 13% 21% 3% 12% 19% 15% 4% 16% 9% 16% 11% 12% 16% 12% 19% 14% 16% 12% 5% Tough 428 90 186 152 56 180 176 233 195 52 116 213 48 362 29 37 160 153 71 43% 26% 64% 42% 35% 39% 63% 48% 38% 33% 40% 48% 43% 46% 25% 37% 34% 51% 52% Tired 276 146 29 101 75 143 30 156 120 47 76 123 30 197 52 27 137 78 37 28% 43% 10% 28% 47% 31% 11% 32% 23% 30% 26% 28% 27% 25% 44% 27% 29% 26% 27% Incompetent 162 90 7 65 45 86 17 103 59 29 47 68 18 111 34 17 90 43 12 16% 26% 2% 18% 28% 19% 6% 21% 11% 19% 16% 15% 16% 14% 29% 17% 19% 14% 9% Experienced 563 135 235 193 71 237 226 292 271 83 146 270 64 462 48 52 228 185 94 56% 39% 80% 53% 44% 51% 80% 60% 53% 54% 50% 61% 56% 59% 41% 53% 48% 62% 69% Strong 372 73 174 125 33 157 165 191 180 50 97 175 50 318 22 32 140 141 53 37% 21% 59% 34% 20% 34% 59% 39% 35% 32% 33% 40% 44% 41% 19% 32% 30% 47% 39% Risky Choice 298 148 22 127 74 153 30 154 144 45 75 142 36 221 49 28 153 84 35 30% 43% 8% 35% 46% 33% 11% 32% 28% 29% 26% 32% 31% 28% 41% 29% 32% 28% 25% Safe Choice 235 40 123 71 23 91 113 136 98 30 54 112 39 196 19 19 103 74 37 23% 12% 42% 19% 14% 20% 40% 28% 19% 19% 19% 25% 35% 25% 16% 19% 22% 25% 27% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 15 Which of these is the most important issue for you?<br><br> Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 999 343 292 363 160 462 280 485 514 154 290 441 113 781 118 99 472 297 136 _________________ The war in Iraq 98 41 32 25 21 56 15 44 54 17 22 41 18 80 8 10 51 20 19 10% 12% 11% 7% 13% 12% 5% 9% 11% 11% 8% 9% 16% 10% 7% 10% 11% 7% 14% The economy 466 172 131 164 64 233 118 236 231 78 159 195 35 354 67 46 218 151 59 47% 50% 45% 45% 40% 50% 42% 49% 45% 50% 55% 44% 31% 45% 56% 47% 46% 51% 43% Immigration 78 12 33 33 3 21 50 43 36 5 9 53 12 71 1 6 24 26 14 8% 3% 11% 9% 2% 5% 18% 9% 7% 3% 3% 12% 11% 9% 1% 6% 5% 9% 11% The Environment and 44 19 3 22 20 16 4 29 15 13 14 16 1 35 4 6 22 16 5 global warming 4% 6% 1% 6% 13% 4% 1% 6% 3% 9% 5% 4% 1% 4% 3% 6% 5% 5% 4% Terrorism 79 6 55 18 2 27 45 42 37 10 11 41 17 71 3 5 26 32 11 8% 2% 19% 5% 1% 6% 16% 9% 7% 6% 4% 9% 15% 9% 2% 5% 6% 11% 8% Gay Rights 21 9 1 11 9 6 4 13 8 5 14 3 0 14 3 5 13 2 2 2% 3% 0% 3% 6% 1% 1% 3% 1% 3% 5% 1% 0% 2% 2% 5% 3% 1% 2% Education 38 19 5 14 9 23 4 13 25 14 18 7 1 29 2 6 15 10 12 4% 6% 2% 4% 5% 5% 1% 3% 5% 9% 6% 1% 0% 4% 2% 7% 3% 3% 8% Health care 113 41 18 55 23 50 22 44 68 10 37 56 10 89 15 9 58 28 12 11% 12% 6% 15% 14% 11% 8% 9% 13% 6% 13% 13% 9% 11% 12% 9% 12% 9% 9% Social Security 61 26 14 21 10 29 18 21 40 4 7 30 19 39 17 5 45 12 2 6% 8% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 4% 8% 3% 2% 7% 17% 5% 14% 5% 9% 4% 1% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 16 Would you say things in this country today are... Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 999 343 292 364 161 462 280 486 514 155 290 442 113 782 118 99 472 298 136 _________________ Generally headed in the 144 7 101 36 7 49 87 87 57 13 27 80 24 127 8 9 44 58 24 right direction 14% 2% 34% 10% 4% 11% 31% 18% 11% 8% 9% 18% 21% 16% 7% 9% 9% 19% 18% Off on the wrong track 756 318 142 297 150 368 163 354 402 114 224 336 81 577 101 78 379 218 100 76% 93% 48% 82% 93% 80% 58% 73% 78% 74% 77% 76% 72% 74% 85% 79% 80% 73% 73% Not sure 99 18 50 31 3 44 30 45 54 27 39 26 7 79 9 11 49 22 12 10% 5% 17% 8% 2% 10% 11% 9% 11% 18% 13% 6% 7% 10% 8% 11% 10% 7% 9% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 17 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President?<br><br> Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 997 340 293 364 158 461 281 486 511 155 287 442 113 783 115 99 470 298 136 _________________ Strongly Approve 77 3 64 10 5 16 55 45 32 12 17 30 19 66 5 7 36 21 9 8% 1% 22% 3% 3% 4% 20% 9% 6% 8% 6% 7% 17% 8% 4% 7% 8% 7% 6% Somewhat Approve 239 23 141 75 6 87 133 124 115 36 52 125 27 207 12 21 84 97 38 24% 7% 48% 21% 4% 19% 47% 26% 22% 23% 18% 28% 24% 26% 10% 21% 18% 33% 28% Somewhat Disapprove 149 38 58 53 15 81 42 55 93 24 53 59 12 118 10 21 80 32 20 15% 11% 20% 15% 10% 18% 15% 11% 18% 16% 18% 13% 11% 15% 9% 21% 17% 11% 15% Strongly Disapprove 506 274 27 205 129 271 48 253 252 75 158 223 50 370 87 49 252 145 66 51% 80% 9% 56% 82% 59% 17% 52% 49% 49% 55% 50% 44% 47% 75% 49% 54% 49% 49% Not Sure 26 3 4 19 2 6 3 8 18 7 9 4 6 22 2 2 18 3 3 3% 1% 1% 5% 2% 1% 1% 2% 4% 5% 3% 1% 5% 3% 2% 2% 4% 1% 2% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 18 Overall, do you approve of the way that the Democrats in the United States Congress are handling their job? Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 998 342 293 364 161 460 281 486 512 155 290 441 112 783 116 99 472 298 136 _________________ Strongly Approve 44 34 3 7 15 20 5 28 16 11 14 14 4 22 12 10 29 12 2 4% 10% 1% 2% 9% 4% 2% 6% 3% 7% 5% 3% 4% 3% 11% 10% 6% 4% 2% Somewhat Approve 284 171 23 90 76 160 18 125 160 50 101 109 25 195 57 33 150 88 30 28% 50% 8% 25% 47% 35% 7% 26% 31% 32% 35% 25% 22% 25% 49% 33% 32% 29% 22% Somewhat Disapprove 245 77 73 94 31 140 53 99 145 36 69 115 25 203 17 25 126 70 30 25% 23% 25% 26% 19% 31% 19% 20% 28% 23% 24% 26% 22% 26% 15% 25% 27% 23% 22% Strongly Disapprove 347 36 182 129 20 122 193 206 141 34 76 184 53 303 24 21 123 110 67 35% 11% 62% 35% 12% 27% 69% 42% 28% 22% 26% 42% 47% 39% 20% 21% 26% 37% 49% Not Sure 78 23 11 43 19 17 12 28 50 23 30 19 6 60 6 11 45 17 7 8% 7% 4% 12% 12% 4% 4% 6% 10% 15% 10% 4% 5% 8% 6% 11% 9% 6% 5% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 19 Was it a mistake for the U.S. to have invaded Iraq?<br><br> Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 999 343 292 364 161 462 280 485 514 155 290 441 113 782 118 99 473 297 136 _________________ Yes 562 286 62 215 134 296 70 282 281 94 168 244 57 406 96 60 309 138 72 56% 83% 21% 59% 84% 64% 25% 58% 55% 61% 58% 55% 50% 52% 81% 61% 65% 47% 53% No 308 27 187 93 12 116 172 165 143 41 81 147 40 269 12 26 104 120 48 31% 8% 64% 26% 8% 25% 62% 34% 28% 26% 28% 33% 35% 34% 11% 26% 22% 40% 35% Not Sure 129 30 43 55 14 50 37 39 90 20 42 51 17 107 10 12 60 39 16 13% 9% 15% 15% 9% 11% 13% 8% 18% 13% 14% 12% 15% 14% 8% 12% 13% 13% 12% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 20 How long should the U.S. stay in Iraq? Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 1000 343 293 364 161 462 281 486 514 155 290 442 113 783 118 99 473 298 136 _________________ Should leave immediately 190 98 19 72 45 95 22 83 107 24 73 79 14 126 38 26 123 39 15 19% 29% 7% 20% 28% 21% 8% 17% 21% 15% 25% 18% 13% 16% 32% 27% 26% 13% 11% Should definitely leave 301 158 38 105 78 163 33 131 170 57 75 136 32 226 45 30 154 84 41 within the next year 30% 46% 13% 29% 49% 35% 12% 27% 33% 37% 26% 31% 28% 29% 38% 30% 33% 28% 30% Should stay for at least 154 44 50 60 17 75 51 84 70 27 52 64 11 124 19 11 56 59 24 another year, but not 15% 13% 17% 17% 11% 16% 18% 17% 14% 18% 18% 14% 10% 16% 16% 11% 12% 20% 18% indefinitely Should stay as long as it 289 25 171 93 14 106 159 167 122 34 69 139 47 258 10 21 107 97 46 takes to stabilize the 29% 7% 58% 26% 9% 23% 57% 34% 24% 22% 24% 32% 42% 33% 8% 21% 23% 33% 34% country Not sure 67 19 15 32 6 22 15 21 46 13 22 24 8 50 7 11 32 20 10 7% 6% 5% 9% 4% 5% 5% 4% 9% 8% 8% 5% 7% 6% 6% 11% 7% 7% 7% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 21 When do you think abortion should be legal?<br><br> Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 998 343 293 362 160 461 281 486 512 155 290 440 113 782 118 98 472 297 136 _________________ Abortion should always be 152 70 17 65 55 72 10 71 80 24 54 60 14 125 12 14 77 36 22 legal. There should be no 15% 20% 6% 18% 34% 16% 4% 15% 16% 15% 18% 14% 12% 16% 10% 15% 16% 12% 16% restrictions on abortion. Abortion should be legal, 362 140 88 135 71 214 63 177 185 52 114 156 40 284 46 32 151 117 62 but with some 36% 41% 30% 37% 44% 46% 23% 36% 36% 34% 39% 35% 35% 36% 39% 32% 32% 39% 46% restrictions (such as for minors or late-term abortions).<br><br> Abortion should only be 349 100 125 123 27 140 132 177 172 59 85 158 46 268 43 38 176 105 38 legal in special 35% 29% 43% 34% 17% 30% 47% 36% 34% 38% 29% 36% 41% 34% 37% 39% 37% 35% 28% circumstances, such as when the life of the mother is in danger. Abortion should be 135 33 63 39 8 35 75 61 74 19 37 65 13 105 16 14 69 39 14 illegal. It should never 14% 10% 21% 11% 5% 8% 27% 12% 15% 13% 13% 15% 12% 13% 14% 14% 15% 13% 11% be allowed.<br><br> 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 22 Do you favor or oppose allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally? Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 999 343 293 363 161 462 281 485 513 155 289 442 113 782 117 99 471 298 136 _________________ Gay and Lesbian couples 325 150 34 142 108 170 24 143 183 69 122 118 16 261 24 40 156 97 43 should be allowed to 33% 44% 12% 39% 67% 37% 8% 29% 36% 45% 42% 27% 14% 33% 21% 40% 33% 33% 31% marry. Gay couples should be 276 80 99 98 22 151 93 148 129 33 67 140 36 231 28 17 98 90 56 allowed to form civil 28% 23% 34% 27% 14% 33% 33% 30% 25% 22% 23% 32% 32% 30% 24% 18% 21% 30% 41% unions but not legally marry.<br><br> There should be no legal 319 89 141 89 26 105 150 162 157 35 74 157 53 235 52 33 165 95 31 recognition of a gay 32% 26% 48% 25% 16% 23% 53% 33% 31% 23% 25% 36% 47% 30% 44% 33% 35% 32% 23% couple's relationship. Not sure 78 24 19 34 5 35 14 33 45 17 26 27 7 55 14 9 53 15 6 8% 7% 7% 9% 3% 8% 5% 7% 9% 11% 9% 6% 6% 7% 12% 9% 11% 5% 4% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 23 In your opinion, is the death penalty imposed too often or not often enough? Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 994 341 290 364 161 459 278 484 510 154 288 440 113 780 117 97 471 296 136 _________________ Too often 168 89 18 62 59 85 18 94 74 30 48 70 20 119 33 15 70 47 35 17% 26% 6% 17% 37% 19% 7% 19% 15% 20% 17% 16% 17% 15% 28% 16% 15% 16% 26% About right 150 56 43 51 13 87 41 76 74 29 36 62 24 113 23 15 65 49 24 15% 16% 15% 14% 8% 19% 15% 16% 14% 19% 12% 14% 21% 14% 19% 15% 14% 17% 17% Not often enough 492 125 191 175 50 214 184 238 254 57 146 235 54 403 42 47 240 151 56 49% 37% 66% 48% 31% 47% 66% 49% 50% 37% 51% 53% 48% 52% 36% 48% 51% 51% 41% Not sure 184 71 38 76 40 72 34 75 109 37 59 73 16 145 19 20 96 49 22 19% 21% 13% 21% 25% 16% 12% 16% 21% 24% 20% 17% 14% 19% 17% 20% 20% 16% 16% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 24 If you had to choose, what do you think should happen to illegal immigrants?<br><br> Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 999 343 293 364 161 461 281 486 513 155 290 442 113 783 118 99 472 298 136 _________________ They should be given a 351 158 73 120 86 168 52 190 161 70 103 126 51 245 45 60 172 99 55 chance to keep their jobs 35% 46% 25% 33% 53% 37% 19% 39% 31% 46% 35% 29% 45% 31% 38% 61% 36% 33% 41% and eventually apply for legal status. They should be deported 544 140 199 205 52 247 208 247 297 65 157 265 57 455 61 28 263 161 66 back to their native 54% 41% 68% 56% 32% 54% 74% 51% 58% 42% 54% 60% 50% 58% 52% 29% 56% 54% 49% country. Not sure 105 45 21 39 23 45 20 50 55 19 31 50 5 83 12 10 37 38 15 10% 13% 7% 11% 14% 10% 7% 10% 11% 12% 11% 11% 4% 11% 10% 10% 8% 13% 11% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 25 Do you favor raising taxes on families with incomes over $200,000 per year?<br><br> Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 1000 343 293 363 161 462 281 486 514 155 290 442 113 783 118 99 473 298 136 _________________ Yes 585 269 100 215 135 304 85 277 308 95 186 248 55 457 76 52 301 182 58 59% 78% 34% 59% 84% 66% 30% 57% 60% 61% 64% 56% 49% 58% 64% 53% 64% 61% 43% No 276 36 149 91 9 100 153 147 129 33 66 132 45 227 27 22 93 81 63 28% 10% 51% 25% 6% 22% 54% 30% 25% 21% 23% 30% 40% 29% 23% 23% 20% 27% 47% Not sure 139 39 43 57 17 58 43 62 77 27 38 62 13 99 16 25 79 35 15 14% 11% 15% 16% 10% 13% 15% 13% 15% 17% 13% 14% 11% 13% 14% 25% 17% 12% 11% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 26 How would you describe the state of the U.S. economy these days? Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 1000 343 293 364 161 462 281 486 514 155 290 442 113 783 118 99 473 298 136 _________________ Excellent 9 1 5 3 4 2 3 6 3 3 3 2 1 5 3 1 5 0 3 1% 0% 2% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 0% 2% Good 93 5 62 26 1 31 59 62 31 4 14 56 19 81 5 7 28 42 12 9% 1% 21% 7% 0% 7% 21% 13% 6% 3% 5% 13% 16% 10% 5% 7% 6% 14% 9% Not so good 418 121 164 133 50 183 154 211 207 75 128 166 49 327 32 59 180 131 72 42% 35% 56% 37% 31% 40% 55% 43% 40% 48% 44% 38% 43% 42% 27% 60% 38% 44% 53% Poor 463 212 56 196 106 241 59 201 262 68 138 212 45 356 76 31 248 123 48 46% 62% 19% 54% 66% 52% 21% 41% 51% 44% 48% 48% 40% 45% 64% 32% 53% 41% 36% Not sure 17 5 6 6 1 5 5 7 10 5 7 5 0 14 2 1 11 2 1 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 1% 0% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 27 Do you think government should allow prayer in public schools?<br><br> Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 993 343 292 357 159 458 278 479 513 152 287 441 113 782 112 99 468 296 136 _________________ Yes 669 210 248 211 69 295 244 305 364 83 183 318 85 510 94 65 331 188 84 67% 61% 85% 59% 43% 64% 88% 64% 71% 55% 64% 72% 75% 65% 84% 65% 71% 64% 61% No 241 101 29 110 70 132 21 145 95 47 78 98 17 205 9 26 97 78 44 24% 30% 10% 31% 44% 29% 8% 30% 19% 31% 27% 22% 15% 26% 8% 26% 21% 26% 32% Not sure 83 32 16 35 20 31 13 29 54 22 26 25 11 67 8 8 40 29 9 8% 9% 5% 10% 13% 7% 5% 6% 10% 14% 9% 6% 10% 9% 7% 8% 9% 10% 6% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 28 Which comes closest to your view about evaluating students for admission into a college or university? Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 998 342 292 364 161 461 280 485 513 155 290 441 113 781 118 99 472 297 136 _________________ Applicants should be 732 216 255 261 96 318 257 348 384 101 204 333 94 617 56 59 331 226 105 admitted solely on the 73% 63% 87% 72% 60% 69% 92% 72% 75% 66% 70% 76% 83% 79% 48% 59% 70% 76% 77% basis or merit, even if that results in few minority students being admitted. An applicant's racial 145 72 14 59 44 86 8 84 61 28 48 56 13 85 40 20 61 45 26 background should be 14% 21% 5% 16% 27% 19% 3% 17% 12% 18% 17% 13% 12% 11% 34% 20% 13% 15% 20% considered to help promote diversity on college campuses, even if that means admitting some minority students with lower qualifications.<br><br> Not sure 121 54 24 44 21 57 15 53 68 25 38 52 6 79 22 21 81 26 4 12% 16% 8% 12% 13% 12% 5% 11% 13% 16% 13% 12% 5% 10% 19% 21% 17% 9% 3% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 29 Are you in favor of a universal coverage system where all health care would be paid for by the federal government? Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 997 341 293 363 159 461 281 484 513 154 290 440 113 781 118 98 471 298 135 _________________ Yes 463 225 50 188 123 229 56 219 244 89 157 179 38 327 77 59 274 107 45 46% 66% 17% 52% 77% 50% 20% 45% 48% 58% 54% 41% 33% 42% 65% 60% 58% 36% 33% No 357 38 197 122 10 141 196 204 153 46 87 169 55 322 13 23 106 134 71 36% 11% 67% 34% 6% 31% 70% 42% 30% 30% 30% 38% 49% 41% 11% 23% 22% 45% 53% Not sure 177 79 46 52 26 91 29 61 117 19 46 92 20 131 29 17 91 57 19 18% 23% 16% 14% 17% 20% 10% 13% 23% 12% 16% 21% 18% 17% 25% 17% 19% 19% 14% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 30 How serious a problem do you think global warming is? Tables Party Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- TOTAL Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 1000 343 293 364 161 462 281 486 514 155 290 442 113 783 118 99 473 298 136 _________________ Very serious 393 202 40 151 101 212 37 180 214 70 120 165 39 288 55 50 207 98 52 39% 59% 14% 41% 63% 46% 13% 37% 42% 45% 41% 37% 34% 37% 47% 50% 44% 33% 39% Somewhat serious 307 111 82 114 48 158 66 131 177 56 103 122 26 234 47 27 151 96 36 31% 32% 28% 31% 30% 34% 24% 27% 34% 36% 36% 28% 23% 30% 40% 27% 32% 32% 26% Not very serious 266 23 157 86 9 78 169 164 102 22 57 141 47 236 11 19 96 94 47 27% 7% 53% 24% 6% 17% 60% 34% 20% 14% 19% 32% 41% 30% 10% 19% 20% 31% 35% Not sure 33 7 13 13 2 13 9 12 21 6 10 15 2 25 5 3 19 10 1 3% 2% 5% 4% 1% 3% 3% 2% 4% 4% 3% 3% 1% 3% 4% 3% 4% 3% 1% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 31 Who do you think you will vote for in the Presidential election in November?<br><br> SES Education Region Vote ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------- TOTAL Work- Minor HS Some Coll Post North Mid- Not ing Middle Elite ities less Coll Grad Grad East South West West Obama McCain Sure ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 915 183 368 163 202 384 284 157 90 189 331 229 167 357 348 148 _________________ Barack Obama 357 67 108 61 121 146 120 53 37 74 119 102 62 357 0 0 39% 37% 29% 37% 60% 38% 42% 34% 41% 39% 36% 44% 37% 100% 0% 0% John McCain 348 65 168 78 37 136 94 79 40 70 136 72 71 0 348 0 38% 36% 46% 48% 18% 35% 33% 50% 45% 37% 41% 31% 43% 0% 100% 0% Other 39 3 22 7 7 16 13 7 3 8 11 13 7 0 0 0 4% 2% 6% 4% 3% 4% 5% 4% 4% 4% 3% 6% 4% 0% 0% 0% Will not vote 23 7 10 1 6 18 5 0 1 7 9 5 2 0 0 0 3% 4% 3% 0% 3% 5% 2% 0% 1% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% Not sure 148 41 59 17 31 69 52 18 9 30 56 37 25 0 0 148 16% 23% 16% 10% 15% 18% 18% 12% 10% 16% 17% 16% 15% 0% 0% 100% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 32 Regardless of which candidate you support, who do you think will win? SES Education Region Vote ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------- TOTAL Work- Minor HS Some Coll Post North Mid- Not ing Middle Elite ities less Coll Grad Grad East South West West Obama McCain Sure ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 999 204 408 165 221 434 306 169 90 203 361 243 192 357 348 147 _________________ Barack Obama will 313 58 119 40 96 134 99 59 21 80 110 69 55 211 28 32 probably win the election 31% 28% 29% 24% 43% 31% 32% 35% 24% 39% 30% 28% 29% 59% 8% 22% The election will be very 358 56 152 73 77 129 123 63 43 48 130 103 76 116 136 64 close 36% 27% 37% 44% 35% 30% 40% 37% 48% 24% 36% 42% 40% 33% 39% 43% John McCain will probably 206 43 94 40 29 94 57 37 18 48 82 38 38 12 158 12 win the election 21% 21% 23% 24% 13% 22% 19% 22% 20% 24% 23% 16% 20% 3% 45% 8% Not sure 121 47 43 12 19 76 28 10 7 27 39 33 22 17 26 38 12% 23% 10% 7% 9% 18% 9% 6% 8% 13% 11% 14% 11% 5% 8% 26% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 33 Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people? Have a favorable opinion of...<br><br> SES Education Region Vote ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------- TOTAL Work- Minor HS Some Coll Post North Mid- Not ing Middle Elite ities less Coll Grad Grad East South West West Obama McCain Sure ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 972 200 397 161 214 418 300 164 89 193 353 234 191 345 344 145 _________________ John McCain 494 95 234 92 73 198 145 101 51 84 190 118 102 59 318 64 51% 47% 59% 57% 34% 47% 48% 61% 58% 44% 54% 51% 53% 17% 92% 44% Ron Paul 302 50 144 51 57 120 93 57 32 66 101 70 66 103 119 35 31% 25% 36% 32% 26% 29% 31% 35% 36% 34% 28% 30% 35% 30% 34% 25% Hillary Clinton 467 114 165 52 136 226 143 70 28 101 170 118 79 241 73 81 48% 57% 42% 32% 64% 54% 48% 42% 32% 52% 48% 50% 41% 70% 21% 56% Barack Obama 496 86 179 81 151 204 165 79 48 105 166 134 92 337 46 61 51% 43% 45% 50% 71% 49% 55% 48% 54% 54% 47% 57% 48% 98% 13% 42% Bill Clinton 476 108 168 63 137 228 147 68 34 110 171 111 85 249 72 85 49% 54% 42% 39% 64% 54% 49% 42% 38% 57% 48% 47% 44% 72% 21% 59% George W. Bush 339 63 161 67 48 136 98 66 39 56 136 74 72 26 251 37 35% 32% 41% 42% 22% 32% 33% 40% 43% 29% 39% 32% 38% 7% 73% 26% Dick Cheney 273 51 127 52 43 116 84 46 26 45 119 63 45 31 195 27 28% 25% 32% 32% 20% 28% 28% 28% 29% 23% 34% 27% 24% 9% 57% 19% Nancy Pelosi 267 45 91 46 85 106 86 50 24 67 90 65 44 182 26 33 27% 23% 23% 28% 40% 25% 29% 31% 27% 35% 26% 28% 23% 53% 8% 23% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 34 Would you say Barack Obama is... SES Education Region Vote ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------- TOTAL Work- Minor HS Some Coll Post North Mid- Not ing Middle Elite ities less Coll Grad Grad East South West West Obama McCain Sure ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 997 203 409 165 221 433 305 169 90 202 361 242 192 356 348 147 _________________ Very liberal 347 56 158 90 43 125 96 78 48 64 137 74 72 35 248 33 35% 28% 39% 54% 20% 29% 31% 46% 53% 32% 38% 30% 38% 10% 71% 22% Somewhat liberal 209 23 104 42 39 61 74 44 29 48 59 53 48 127 35 24 21% 11% 26% 25% 18% 14% 24% 26% 32% 24% 16% 22% 25% 36% 10% 16% Moderate 202 41 72 22 68 97 65 30 10 45 72 51 35 121 12 37 20% 20% 18% 13% 31% 22% 21% 18% 11% 22% 20% 21% 18% 34% 3% 25% Somewhat conservative 34 13 7 3 11 21 8 2 2 6 10 10 7 17 4 8 3% 6% 2% 2% 5% 5% 3% 1% 3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 5% 1% 5% Very conservative 17 1 2 0 14 8 4 5 0 2 10 4 2 13 1 1 2% 1% 0% 0% 6% 2% 1% 3% 0% 1% 3% 1% 1% 4% 0% 1% Not sure 189 69 66 9 45 120 57 10 2 36 74 50 28 44 49 45 19% 34% 16% 6% 20% 28% 19% 6% 2% 18% 21% 21% 15% 12% 14% 31% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 35 Do you think Barack Obama...<br><br> SES Education Region Vote ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------- TOTAL Work- Minor HS Some Coll Post North Mid- Not ing Middle Elite ities less Coll Grad Grad East South West West Obama McCain Sure ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 997 204 408 165 220 433 305 169 90 202 362 242 191 357 348 147 _________________ Says what he believes 379 66 125 60 128 153 124 65 37 85 132 103 58 295 15 30 38% 32% 31% 37% 58% 35% 41% 38% 41% 42% 37% 43% 31% 83% 4% 20% Says what he thinks 618 138 284 105 92 279 181 104 53 117 230 139 133 62 333 117 people want to hear 62% 68% 69% 63% 42% 65% 59% 62% 59% 58% 63% 57% 69% 17% 96% 80% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 36 Regardless of whether you agree with him, do you like Barack Obama as a person? SES Education Region Vote ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------- TOTAL Work- Minor HS Some Coll Post North Mid- Not ing Middle Elite ities less Coll Grad Grad East South West West Obama McCain Sure ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 999 204 409 165 221 435 306 169 90 202 362 243 192 357 348 148 _________________ Like a lot 277 49 83 46 99 111 94 43 29 59 89 80 49 243 6 11 28% 24% 20% 28% 45% 26% 31% 25% 32% 29% 25% 33% 25% 68% 2% 8% Like somewhat 324 49 140 63 72 129 99 62 32 68 121 64 70 98 112 62 32% 24% 34% 38% 33% 30% 32% 37% 36% 33% 34% 26% 37% 28% 32% 42% Dislike 257 57 129 41 31 109 78 49 21 44 105 59 49 4 179 29 26% 28% 31% 25% 14% 25% 26% 29% 23% 22% 29% 24% 25% 1% 51% 20% Not sure 142 50 57 15 20 85 35 15 8 32 47 40 24 11 51 46 14% 25% 14% 9% 9% 19% 11% 9% 8% 16% 13% 16% 12% 3% 15% 31% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 37 Which of these words would you use to describe Barack Obama? Check all that apply.<br><br> SES Education Region Vote ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------- TOTAL Work- Minor HS Some Coll Post North Mid- Not ing Middle Elite ities less Coll Grad Grad East South West West Obama McCain Sure ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 1000 205 409 165 222 435 306 169 90 203 362 243 192 357 348 148 _________________ Genuine 298 45 102 54 96 107 105 53 33 66 91 81 59 235 14 17 30% 22% 25% 33% 43% 25% 34% 31% 36% 33% 25% 33% 31% 66% 4% 11% Phony 362 84 170 66 42 151 106 70 36 73 138 80 71 15 249 47 36% 41% 42% 40% 19% 35% 35% 41% 40% 36% 38% 33% 37% 4% 71% 32% Moral 243 32 88 49 74 73 93 48 28 49 79 71 44 186 10 27 24% 15% 22% 30% 33% 17% 31% 28% 31% 24% 22% 29% 23% 52% 3% 18% Immoral 118 32 54 22 9 56 37 13 12 25 46 28 19 0 86 15 12% 16% 13% 14% 4% 13% 12% 7% 13% 12% 13% 12% 10% 0% 25% 10% Religious 187 32 62 17 76 81 68 27 11 36 72 52 27 125 20 23 19% 16% 15% 11% 34% 19% 22% 16% 13% 18% 20% 21% 14% 35% 6% 16% Warm 286 43 97 50 96 111 89 52 35 59 96 83 48 205 23 32 29% 21% 24% 30% 43% 25% 29% 31% 39% 29% 27% 34% 25% 58% 7% 22% Cold 112 25 58 18 12 51 33 20 9 20 43 28 22 3 80 11 11% 12% 14% 11% 5% 12% 11% 12% 10% 10% 12% 12% 11% 1% 23% 7% Honest 311 54 99 53 105 124 108 48 32 73 96 87 56 255 9 24 31% 26% 24% 32% 47% 28% 35% 28% 35% 36% 26% 36% 29% 72% 3% 16% Competent 327 44 121 60 101 120 112 60 35 72 105 91 59 250 19 25 33% 22% 30% 37% 46% 27% 37% 35% 39% 36% 29% 37% 31% 70% 5% 17% Patriotic 279 49 91 41 97 113 92 48 27 62 89 75 52 202 13 31 28% 24% 22% 25% 44% 26% 30% 28% 29% 31% 25% 31% 27% 57% 4% 21% Intelligent 600 101 231 107 161 231 201 109 59 132 209 150 108 322 128 78 60% 49% 57% 65% 73% 53% 66% 64% 65% 65% 58% 62% 57% 90% 37% 52% Inspiring 400 58 146 77 118 142 140 70 48 84 134 110 72 268 53 40 40% 29% 36% 47% 53% 33% 46% 42% 53% 42% 37% 45% 37% 75% 15% 27% Boring 90 17 48 12 12 40 32 13 5 17 38 18 17 1 57 15 9% 9% 12% 7% 5% 9% 11% 7% 6% 8% 10% 7% 9% 0% 16% 10% Inexperienced 509 103 242 100 64 210 153 96 51 107 186 115 100 56 302 66 51% 50% 59% 61% 29% 48% 50% 57% 56% 53% 51% 47% 52% 16% 87% 45% Independent 210 31 75 33 71 72 75 39 24 41 77 55 37 157 12 29 21% 15% 18% 20% 32% 17% 25% 23% 26% 20% 21% 22% 19% 44% 3% 19% Bold 281 44 115 46 76 104 102 50 25 61 96 74 49 181 38 32 28% 21% 28% 28% 34% 24% 33% 29% 28% 30% 27% 31% 26% 51% 11% 21% Weak 236 43 110 44 39 100 66 46 24 41 100 41 55 3 181 20 24% 21% 27% 27% 18% 23% 22% 27% 27% 20% 27% 17% 29% 1% 52% 13% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 38 Tough 159 23 51 24 60 65 58 21 14 34 53 37 34 112 14 12 16% 11% 13% 15% 27% 15% 19% 12% 16% 17% 15% 15% 18% 32% 4% 8% Tired 23 5 7 4 7 10 5 7 2 4 6 8 5 2 11 5 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 4% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 0% 3% 3% Incompetent 233 47 105 53 28 94 61 52 25 37 93 52 50 4 183 18 23% 23% 26% 32% 13% 22% 20% 31% 28% 18% 26% 21% 26% 1% 52% 12% Experienced 124 18 31 20 55 55 41 17 11 25 46 37 17 102 5 8 12% 9% 8% 12% 25% 13% 13% 10% 12% 12% 13% 15% 9% 29% 1% 5% Strong 305 47 100 49 109 121 106 51 27 64 102 76 64 239 17 22 31% 23% 24% 30% 49% 28% 35% 30% 29% 32% 28% 31% 33% 67% 5% 15% Risky Choice 447 87 210 90 60 179 135 88 46 92 169 96 89 22 298 63 45% 43% 52% 55% 27% 41% 44% 52% 51% 46% 47% 39% 47% 6% 86% 43% Safe Choice 139 21 47 13 58 63 43 22 11 29 49 32 29 122 1 4 14% 10% 11% 8% 26% 14% 14% 13% 12% 14% 14% 13% 15% 34% 0% 2% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 39 Would you say John McCain is... SES Education Region Vote ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------- TOTAL Work- Minor HS Some Coll Post North Mid- Not ing Middle Elite ities less Coll Grad Grad East South West West Obama McCain Sure ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 998 204 408 165 220 433 306 169 90 202 361 243 192 356 348 147 _________________ Very liberal 36 10 9 2 16 24 7 4 0 8 13 10 5 16 4 2 4% 5% 2% 1% 7% 6% 2% 3% 0% 4% 3% 4% 3% 5% 1% 1% Somewhat liberal 62 4 24 12 21 29 18 8 7 10 22 9 21 11 29 9 6% 2% 6% 7% 10% 7% 6% 4% 7% 5% 6% 4% 11% 3% 8% 6% Moderate 206 35 97 48 27 64 58 57 28 37 85 44 40 26 123 33 21% 17% 24% 29% 12% 15% 19% 34% 31% 19% 24% 18% 21% 7% 35% 22% Somewhat conservative 350 62 150 67 71 132 116 66 36 75 117 94 63 128 153 37 35% 30% 37% 40% 32% 30% 38% 39% 40% 37% 32% 39% 33% 36% 44% 25% Very conservative 176 35 72 29 41 75 55 27 19 41 52 39 44 119 16 21 18% 17% 18% 17% 19% 17% 18% 16% 20% 20% 14% 16% 23% 34% 5% 14% Not sure 169 59 57 8 45 109 52 7 2 30 71 47 20 56 23 45 17% 29% 14% 5% 20% 25% 17% 4% 2% 15% 20% 19% 10% 16% 7% 31% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 40 Do you think John McCain... SES Education Region Vote ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------- TOTAL Work- Minor HS Some Coll Post North Mid- Not ing Middle Elite ities less Coll Grad Grad East South West West Obama McCain Sure ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 996 204 407 164 220 432 305 169 90 202 361 241 191 357 347 147 _________________ Says what he believes 485 100 212 100 73 199 135 96 56 89 189 114 93 59 312 63 49% 49% 52% 61% 33% 46% 44% 57% 62% 44% 52% 47% 48% 17% 90% 43% Says what he thinks 511 104 195 65 147 234 170 73 34 113 172 127 99 298 35 83 people want to hear 51% 51% 48% 39% 67% 54% 56% 43% 38% 56% 48% 53% 52% 83% 10% 57% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 41 Regardless of whether you agree with him, do you like John McCain as a person?<br><br> SES Education Region Vote ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------- TOTAL Work- Minor HS Some Coll Post North Mid- Not ing Middle Elite ities less Coll Grad Grad East South West West Obama McCain Sure ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------- Base: Valid Cases 998 204 408 165 221 433 306 169 90 202 361 243 192 357 348 147 _________________ Like a lot 181 33 87 35 26 68 58 35 20 37 74 37 34 23 142 8 18% 16% 21% 21% 12% 16% 19% 21% 23% 18% 20% 15% 18% 6% 41% 6% Like somewhat 463 85 175 102 101 196 130 89 49 85 170 117 91 135 180 91 46% 41% 43% 62% 46% 45% 42% 53% 54% 42% 47% 48% 47% 38% 52% 62% Dislike 219 50 95 18 56 97 77 30 15 50 67 61 40 148 12 17 22% 24% 23% 11% 26% 22% 25% 18% 17% 25% 19% 25% 21% 42% 3% 11% Not sure 135 37 51 10 38 73 41 15 6 30 50 28 27 51 14 31 14% 18% 12% 6% 17% 17% 13% 9% 7% 15% 14% 11% 14% 14% 4% 21% 18 August - 20 August 2008 Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix Page 42 Which of these words would you use to describe John McCain? 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