Tables

Question: And in the upcoming elections for President of the United States, which candidate are you most likely to vote for…or….?

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Party ID

gender

 

Alask

Del

AKDem

DE

Dem

AK

Ind

DE
Ind

AK

Rep

DE

Rep

AK

men

DE

men

AK

wom

DE

wom

Obama

34

53

                   

lean Obama

 3

  3

                   

Total Obama

37%

56

83

89

31

38

6

9

34

52

39

59

McCain

53

33

                   

lean McCain

 2

 3

                   

Total McCain

55%

36%

11

7

51

26

89

85

57

40

53

31

Unsure

  5%

7%

4

4

13

31

2

4

5

7

5

8

other

  3%

1%

2

--

5

5

3

2

4

1

2

1

Presidential preferences by age…

Question: And in the upcoming elections for President of the United States, which candidate are you most likely to vote for…or….?

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All

By AGE

 

Alask

Del

AK

18-29

DE

18-29

AK

30-44

DE

30-44

AK

45-59

DE

45-59

AK

60+

DE

60+

Obama

34

53

               

lean Obama

 3

  3

               

Total Obama

37%

56

26

76

38

66

38

51

42

45

McCain

53

33

               

lean McCain

 2

 3

               

Total McCain

55%

36%

69

20

50

30

55

39

52

43

Unsure

  5%

7%

--

4

8

4

5

8

4

11

neither / other

  3%

1%

5

--

4

--

1

2

2

1

Opinion of VPs


Opinion of VP candidates

Question: Do you  have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of …?

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Party ID

gender

Joe Biden

AK

DE

DE

Oct 07

AK

Dem

DE

Dem

AK

Ind

DE

Ind

AK

Rep

DE

Rep

AK

men

DE

men

AK

wom

DE

wom

 

Favorable

36%

65%

57%

72

87

28

63

13

30

37

61

36

68

 

Unfavorable

28%

25%

26%

  5

4

25

23

46

58

32

28

23

22

 

Unsure

36%

11%

18%

23

9

48

14

40

12

31

11

41

10

Sarah Palin

                         
 

Favorable

62%

38%

 

25

14

62

31

90

78

62

41

62

35

 

Unfavorable

28%

41%

 

61

65

22

28

5

7

26

39

29

43

 

Unsure

10%

21%

 

14

21

16

41

5

15

11

19

9

23

Biden/Palin is good VP?

Question: Do you think [NAME]  is a good choice for Vice President or not a good choice?

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Party ID

gender

 

AK

DE

AK

Dem

DE

Dem

AK

Ind

DE

Ind

AK

Rep

DE

Rep

AK

men

DE

men

AK

wom

DE

wom

Joe Biden

good

45%

73%

74

92

35

73

27

45

45

72

44

75

 

Not good

30%

22%

9

5

31

18

47

50

32

25

29

20

 

Unsure

25%

 4%

16

3

34

9

27

5

23

3

27

5

Sarah Palin

good

61%

37%

24

13

58

37

88

77

64

43

57

33

 

Not good

34%

50%

70

75

30

34

10

14

32

46

36

53

 

Unsure

 5%

13%

6

12

12

30

2

9

3

11

7

15

Biden/Palin is good President?

Question: Do you think [NAME] would make a good President or not?

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All

Party ID

gender

 

AK

DE

AK

Dem

DE

Dem

AK

Ind

DE

Ind

AK

Rep

DE

Rep

AK

men

DE

men

AK

wom

DE

wom

Joe Biden

good

37%

64%

73

87

34

56

13

30

37

63

37

65

 

Not good

35%

30%

10

9

31

31

55

62

40

32

30

28

 

Unsure

28%

  6%

17

4

35

14

32

7

23

5

33

8

Sarah Palin

good

49%

26%

13

6

45

20

76

58

52

29

46

23

 

Not good

42%

58%

79

83

40

44

17

24

38

55

46

60

 

Unsure

  9%

16%

8

11

15

36

6

18

9

16

8

17

Which VP is…

Question: Which candidate for Vice President… or … is best described by…?

 

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Alaska

Delaware

       

Honest, trustworthy

         

Sarah Palin

50%

25%

       

Joe Biden

28%

52%

       

neither (vol)

5%

5%

       

both (vol)

6%

9%

       

don’t know (vol)

11%

9%

       

Understands the concerns of the average person

       

Sarah Palin

61%

32%

       

Joe Biden

26%

55%

       

neither (vol)

  4%

2%

       

both (vol)

4%

5%

       

don’t know (vol)

6%

6%

       

Gets the job done

     

Sarah Palin

56%

28%

       

Joe Biden

27%

56%

       

neither (vol)

3%

2%

       

both (vol)

5%

5%

       

don’t know (vol)

10%

9%

       

Has the background and experience to be a good president

     

Sarah Palin

37%

18%

       

Joe Biden

43%

69%

       

neither (vol)

7%

4%

       

both (vol)

5%

4%

       

don’t know (vol)

9%

5%

       

Which VP candidate…

Question: Which candidate for Vice President… or …

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Alaska

Delaware

…would you rather have to your house for dinner?  

Sarah Palin

63%

36%

Joe Biden

23%

48%

neither (vol)

6%

6%

Both (vol)

5%

8%

don’t know (vol)

3%

2%

…is better equipped to handle an unexpected international crisis?

Sarah Palin

32%

14%

Joe Biden

44%

73%

neither (vol)

6%

4%

Both (vol)

3%

3%

don’t know (vol)

14%

6%

…can better develop the nation’s future energy policy?

Sarah Palin

58

31%

Joe Biden

28

51%

neither (vol)

3

5%

Both (vol)

2

2%

don’t know (vol)

8

11%

…can clean up the problems on Wall Street? 

Sarah Palin

35

20%

Joe Biden

30

44%

neither (vol)

18

20%

Both (vol)

2

2%

don’t know (vol)

15

14%

…would make a better guest for the show “Saturday Night Live”? 

Sarah Palin

61%

48%

Joe Biden

13%

27%

neither (vol)

4%

4%

both (vol)

6%

6%

don’t know (vol)

16%

15%


Country direction…

Question: In your opinion, do you believe that the country is moving in the right direction or do you believe it has gotten off on the wrong track?

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Party ID

gender

 

AK

DE

AK

Dem

DE

Dem

AK

Ind

DEInd

AK

Rep

DE

Rep

AK

men

DE

men

AK

wom

DE

wom

Right direction

17%

13%

3

6

18

7

27

26

17

17

18

10

Wrong track

73%

81%

93

90

65

85

62

65

71

77

75

84

Unsure

10%

6%

4

4

17

8

12

8

13

6

7

6

Bush approval

Question: In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President?

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Party ID

gender

 

AK

DE

AK

Dem

DE

Dem

AK

Ind

DE

Ind

AK

Rep

DE

Rep

AK

men

DE

men

AK

wom

DE

wom

Approve

33%

23%

4

4

20

22

58

54

34

26

32

21

Disapprove

58%

70%

93

93

67

63

30

35

58

68

57

72

DK/mixed

10%

 7%

3

3

13

14

12

11

8

6

11

7

Delaware right/wrong track

Question: Now, turning to Delaware… In your opinion, do you think things in Delaware are moving in the right direction or have they gotten off on the wrong track?

 

All

Party

Oct.

Feb

Oct.*

Sept

Dem.

Ind.

Rep.

2007

2007

2006

2006

Right direction

42%

46

38

36

47%

54%

56%

51%

Wrong track

49%

44

50

57

39%

30%

28%

31%

Don’t know

 9%

10

12

6

14%

16%

16%

19%

Alaska right/wrong track

Question: Now, turning to Alaska… In your opinion, do you think things in Alaska are moving in the right direction or have they gotten off on the wrong track?

 

All

Party

Dem

Ind.

Rep.

Right direction

72%

51

64

90

Wrong track

21%

38

26

6

Don’t know

7%

12

9

3

Delaware governor approval

Question: Do you approve or disapprove of the job Ruth Ann Minner is doing as governor? Would that be somewhat or strongly?

 

All

Dem

Ind

Rep

Men

Wom

Oct

07

Feb

07

Oct

06

Sep

06

Approve Strongly

10%

11

9

7

9

11

14%

18%

20%

14%

Approve somewhat

28%

33

24

22

31

26

28%

33%

37%

40%

Disapprove somewhat

19%

20

7

20

15

21

16%

15%

19%

19%

Disapprove strongly

30%

20

35

45

33

28

26%

17%

18%

19%

Mixed/unsure

13%

15

24

6

11

14

16%

17%

  6%

  8%


Alaska governor approval

Question: Do you approve or disapprove of the job Sarah Palin is doing as governor? Would that be somewhat or strongly?

 

All

Dem

Ind

Rep

Men

Wom

Approve Strongly

56%

23

60

80

57

56

Approve somewhat

21%

34

23

12

27

16

Disapprove somewhat

6%

12

2

3

5

6

Disapprove strongly

10%

21

9

1

7

12

Mixed/unsure

7%

10

7

4

3

10

Some contrasts and similarities between…

 

Alaska

Delaware

   

On the issue of abortion, would you say you are…or …?

Pro-life

38%

36%,

   

Pro-choice

52%

56%

   

Depends/unsure

10%

  8%

   
 

Alaska

Delaware

   

On the issue of guns, would you describe yourself as… or …?

Pro-gun control

21%

50%

   

Pro-gun ownership

73%

43%

   

Depends/unsure

6%

7%

   
 

Alaska

Delaware

   

Have you or anyone in your family ever met Sarah Palin/Joe Biden?

Yes

39%

53%

   

No

59%

45%

   

Not sure

1%

2%

   
 

Alaska

Delaware

   

Does your household own an SUV or a truck?

Yes

76%

55%

   

No

23%

44%

   

refused

  1%

  1%

   
 

Alaska

Delaware

   

Does your household have a gun?

Yes

68%

31%

   

No

29%

67%

   

refused

4%

3%

   

Questions referred to in this release previously asked in Delaware

Biden becoming the party’s nominee, Oct. 2007.

Question: How do you rate his chances of becoming the Democratic Party's Presidential candidate?

 

All

Dem

Ind 

Rep

Men

Women

White

Non-White

Feb 07

Excellent

4%

6

2

1

2

5

2

10

6%

Good

13%

16

10

9

5

20

11

19

19%

Only Fair

33%

39

39

27

31

35

32

37

35%

Poor

50%

40

48

63

61

41

56

34

39%

 Biden being picked for VP, Oct. 2007.

Question: How would you rate his chances of being picked to run for Vice-President?

 

All

Dem

Ind 

Rep

Men

Women

White

Non-White

Feb 07

Excellent

8%

7

7

7

8

8

7

10

11%

Good

25%

31

22

17

21

29

23

29

29%

Only Fair

41%

43

45

39

40

41

40

43

37%

Poor

27%

19

26

37

31

23

30

18

23%

Biden would be good president, Oct 2007

Question:  You may know that Senator Joe Biden is running for President. Do you think he would make a good president or not?

 

All

Dem

Ind 

Rep

Men

Women

White

Non-White

Feb 07

Good

41%

54

39

22

42

39

40

43

36%

Not Good

41%

27

39

62

45

38

46

27

47%

Don't Know

18%

20

22

16

13

23

14

29

17%

Delaware trend on country’s direction…

Question: In your opinion, do you believe that the country is moving in the right direction or do you believe it has gotten off on the wrong track?

Oct-07

All

Dem.

Ind.

Rep.

Men

Women

Right direction

20%

8

20

37

20

19

Wrong track

68%

83

67

48

70

67

Don’t know/Unsure

12%

9

12

16

10

14

Oct-06

           

Right direction

24%

9

19

50

29

20

Wrong track

63%

87

62

31

58

69

Don’t know/Unsure

13%

4

19

19

13

12

Delaware trend on Bush Approval….

Question: In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President?

 

Oct. 07

Oct 06

             

Approve Strongly

13%

19

             

Appove somewhat

16%

18

             

Disapprove somewhat

13%

13

             

Disapprove strongly

51%

47

             

DK/mixed

7%

4

             


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