Poll Questions
Q.1 Are you registered to vote in Virginia?
| Yes | 100% |
| No | 0% |
Q.2 How likely is it that you will vote in the upcoming election in November? Would you say it is
| Very likely | 94.1% |
| Somewhat likely | 5.9% |
| Not very likely | 0% |
| Not likely at all/NA | 0% |
Q.3 If the election for President was held today, would you vote for [responses rotated]
| Barack Obama | 47.7% |
| John McCain | 39.3% |
| Bob Barr | 0.5% |
| Ralph Nader | 0.5% |
| Cynthia McKinney | 0.7% |
| Undecided | 11.3% |
Q.4 How certain are you that you will vote for [ANSWER TO Q. 3] . Would you say you are very certain, somewhat certain, or not very certain?
| Very certain | 93.2% |
| Somewhat certain | 6.0% |
| Not very certain | 0.8% |
Q.5 Are you leaning toward voting for [responses rotated]
| Barack Obama | 20.3% |
| John McCain | 16.8% |
| Bob Barr | 1.3% |
| Ralph Nader | 1.3% |
| Cynthia McKinney | 0% |
| Undecided | 60.4% |
Q.6 What is the most important issue to you in this election? [choices not read]
| Economy | 58.3% |
| Iraq | 6.2% |
| Terrorism | 2.8% |
| Jobs | 1.6% |
| Experience | 3.4% |
| Health care | 9.0% |
| Change | 3.8% |
| Character/Moral values | 2.5% |
| Education | 0.7% |
| Race | 0.4% |
| Political party | 0.9% |
| Abortion | 2.3% |
| Crime | 0.2% |
| Gun Control/Second Amendment | 0.2% |
| Immigration | 0.5% |
| Trust/honesty | 2.5% |
| Unsure | 4.9% |
Q.7 If the election for the U.S. Senate was held today, would you vote for [responses rotated]
| Mark Warner | 56.8% |
| Jim Gilmore | 21.8% |
| William Redpath | 0.3% |
| Gail Parker | 0.5% |
| Undecided | 20.6% |
Q.8 In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way Tim Kaine is handling his job as Governor of Virginia?
| Approve | 56.7% |
| Disapprove | 22.0% |
| Mixed | 21.3% |
Q.9 In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President of the United States?
| Approve | 21.3% |
| Disapprove | 68.0% |
| Mixed | 10.7% |
Q.10 How interested are you in this Presidential campaign? Are you very interested, somewhat interested, not very interested, or not at all interested?
| Very interested | 81.8% |
| Somewhat interested | 15.1% |
| Not very interested | 2.6% |
| Not at all interested | 0.5% |
Q.11 How much attention have you paid to this campaign? Would you say a lot, some, not very much, or no attention at all?
| A lot | 77.3% |
| Some | 18.6% |
| Not much | 4.1% |
| No attention | 0% |
Q.12 Overall, do you think the news media during the Presidential campaign have been neutral, biased in favor of John McCain, or biased in favor of Barack Obama?
| Neutral | 53.5% |
| For McCain | 4.3% |
| For Obama | 42.2% |
Q.13 Please tell me if each of the following news media have been an important source of political news for you during this campaign. Just answer yes or no.
| The Washington Post | 27.9% |
| Radio news | 50.7% |
| ABC News | 44.5% |
| NBC News | 53.5% |
| CBS News | 44.3% |
| CNN | 60.7% |
| Fox News | 58.4% |
| MSNBC | 42.1% |
| The Internet | 48.2% |
Q.14 Have you visited the internet home page of Barack Obama?
| Yes | 27.5% |
| No | 72.5% |
Q.15 Have you visited the internet home page of John McCain?
| Yes | 22.2% |
| No | 77.8% |
Q.16 Have you contributed money, personally attended a rally, or done any volunteer work for the McCain campaign?
| Yes | 11.8% |
| No | 88.2% |
Q.17 Have you contributed money, personally attended a rally, or done any volunteer work for the Obama campaign?
| Yes | 18.7% |
| No | 81.3% |
Q.18 Have you heard any relative, friend, or acquaintance say they would vote for or against John McCain because of his age? [IF ANSWER IS YES, ASK IF VOTE FOR, AGAINST OR BOTH]
| For | 5.5% |
| Against | 16.9% |
| Both | 1.9% |
| No | 75.7% |
Q.19 Did hearing that make you more likely to vote for McCain, less likely to vote for him, or did it make no difference?
| More likely | 6.8% |
| Less likely | 17.8% |
| No difference | 75.4% |
Q.20 Have you heard any relative, friend, or acquaintance say they would vote for or against Sarah Palin because of her sex? [IF ANSWER IS YES, ASK IF VOTE FOR, AGAINST OR BOTH]
| For | 2.5% |
| Against | 3.8% |
| Both | 0.9% |
| No | 92.8% |
Q.21 Did hearing that make you more likely to vote for Palin, less likely to vote for her, or did it make no difference?
| More likely | 17.0% |
| Less likely | 10.7% |
| No difference | 72.3% |
Q.22 Have you heard any relative, friend, or acquaintance say they would vote for or against Barack Obama because of his race? [IF ANSWER IS YES, ASK IF VOTE FOR, AGAINST OR BOTH]
| For | 4.4% |
| Against | 16.1% |
| Both | 2.9% |
| No | 76.6% |
Q.23 Did hearing that make you more likely to vote for Obama, less likely to vote for him, or did it make no difference?
| More likely | 12.0% |
| Less likely | 3.3% |
| No difference | 84.8% |
Q.24 Please tell me if you think each of the following candidates is qualified to be President of the United States? John McCain
| Yes | 80.7% |
| No | 19.3% |
Q.25 Barack Obama
| Yes | 67.1% |
| No | 32.9% |
Q.26 Joe Biden
| Yes | 77.2% |
| No | 22.8% |
Q.27 Sarah Palin
| Yes | 35.1% |
| No | 64.9% |
Q.28 Which candidate do you think would be better at handling the economic situation in the U.S.--Obama or McCain?
| Obama | 54.0% |
| McCain | 36.4% |
| Neither/both | 9.6% |
Q.29 Which candidate do you think would be better at handling the War on Terror--Obama or McCain?
| Obama | 43.4% |
| McCain | 50.4% |
| Neither/both | 6.1% |
Q.30 Which candidate do you think better understands the problems of people like yourself--Obama or McCain?
| Obama | 55.7% |
| McCain | 32.0% |
| Neither/both | 12.3% |
Q.31 Please tell me if you think the following groups bear significant responsibility for the current economic situation in the U.S. [CHOICES READ]
| Elected officials in Washington | 89.7% |
| CEOs of large corporations | 82.9% |
| Home owners who have subprime mortgages | 60.4% |
| Banks and mortgage brokers who handled subprime mortgages | 83.8% |
Q.32 Now, I'd like to ask some questions about you. How old are you?
| 18-29 | 8.1% |
| 30-44 | 24.3% |
| 45-64 | 49.5% |
| 65 or older | 18.0% |
Q.33 CODE RESPONDENT'S SEX
| Male | 39.9% |
| Female | 60.1% |
Q.34 How much education have you completed?
| Less than high school | 1.2% |
| High school | 17.0% |
| Some college/technical school | 24.9% |
| Associate's degree | 13.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 23.3% |
| Advanced degree | 19.6% |
Q.35 I'm going to read several income groups. When I come to the group that includes your annual family income, please stop me. [CHOICES READ]
| Less than $20,000 | 7.2% |
| $20,000-$35,000 | 11.9% |
| $35,000-$50,000 | 16.5% |
| $50,000-$75,000 | 21.5% |
| $75,000-$100,000 | 18.8% |
| More than $100,000 | 23.9% |
Q.36 What race do you consider yourself?
| White | 77.4% |
| African-American | 17.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 2.0% |
| Asian-American | 1.3% |
| Other | 1.8% |
Q.37 In which city or county do you live? (categorized into regions)
| Northern Va. | 21.6% |
| Tidewater | 22.3% |
| Shenandoah Valley | 6.1% |
| Southwest Va. | 17.3% |
| Southside | 11.3% |
| Central/Richmond | 21.5% |
Q.38 Politically speaking, do you consider yourself to be liberal, moderate or conservative?
| Liberal | 23.1% |
| Moderate | 33.2% |
| Conservative | 39.1% |
| Other | 4.7% |
Q.39 And would you describe your political party affiliation as Democrat, Republican, Independent, some other party or no affiliation?
| Democrat | 33.9% |
| Republican | 28.8% |
| Independent | 31.9% |
| Other | 5.4% |
Q.40 Do you recall in the Presidential election of 2004 if you voted for George W. Bush, John Kerry, someone else, or if you didn't have a chance to vote in that election?
| Bush | 49.3% |
| Kerry | 36.0% |
| Someone else | 3.8% |
| Don't recall | 1.6% |
| Didn't vote | 9.3% |
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