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The Economist/YouGov PollWeek 3 Fieldwork: 19th-20th November 2007Full set of tracker questions with topical questions on candidate traits

Sample: 1,000 adult AmericansMargin of error: +/-4%The margin of error measures only sampling variability, and does not adjust for other typesof non- sampling error, such as non-response, panel participation, and misreporting.

The following tables show data from The Economist/YouGov poll, which will track popular opinionahead of America’s presidential election on November 4th 2008.Polling is carried out by YouGov/Polimetrix for publication in The Economist, and on Economist.comevery Thursday at www.economist.com/yougov. Topical questions are set by The Economist inconsultation with YouGov/Polimetrix.

The Economist/YouGov PollWeek 1 Fieldwork: 5th-6th November 2007Full set of trackers and topical questions on education

Sample: 1,000 adult AmericansMargin of error: +/-4%The margin of error measures only sampling variability, and does not adjust for other types of non- sampling error, such as non-response, panel participation, and misreporting.

The following tables show data from The Economist/YouGov poll, which will track popular opinion ahead of America’s presidential election on November 4th 2008. Polling is carried out by YouGov/Polimetrix for publication in The Economist, and on Economist.com every Thursday at www.economist.com/yougov. Topical questions are set by The Economist in consultation with YouGov/Polimetrix.

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If the 2008 Republican presidential primary or caucus in your state were being heldtoday, for which of the following candidates would you vote?

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Party ID Ideology Gender Age Group Race Income----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- -----------------

TOTALDem Rep Ind Lib Mod Cons Male Fem 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hisp <50 50-99 >100----------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------------- -----------------

Base: Valid Cases 271 0 271 0 6 64 189 141 130 32 71 123 45 234 4 34 89 107 50_________________

Rudy Giuliani 77 0 77 0 2 21 51 38 39 11 21 35 11 65 0 12 18 34 1728% 0% 28% 0% 38% 33% 27% 27% 30% 33% 30% 28% 24% 28% 0% 35% 21% 31% 33%

Fred Thompson 60 0 60 0 1 15 43 34 25 3 17 32 7 47 1 11 25 19 1322% 0% 22% 0% 10% 23% 23% 24% 19% 9% 24% 26% 16% 20% 34% 33% 29% 18% 26%

John McCain 31 0 31 0 0 7 23 18 13 2 10 9 10 30 0 1 10 13 511% 0% 11% 0% 0% 10% 12% 13% 10% 7% 14% 7% 22% 13% 0% 4% 11% 13% 11%

Mitt Romney 28 0 28 0 1 5 22 17 12 2 5 16 5 28 0 0 10 12 410% 0% 10% 0% 10% 8% 12% 12% 9% 6% 8% 13% 10% 12% 0% 0% 11% 11% 8%

Mike Huckabee 27 0 27 0 1 2 23 16 11 5 6 12 5 27 0 0 7 11 510% 0% 10% 0% 19% 4% 12% 11% 8% 14% 8% 9% 11% 11% 0% 0% 8% 11% 9%

Ron Paul 14 0 14 0 0 2 12 7 7 8 3 2 1 9 0 5 6 3 55% 0% 5% 0% 0% 3% 7% 5% 6% 26% 4% 2% 3% 4% 0% 16% 6% 3% 9%

Duncan Hunter 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 01% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%

Tom Tancredo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 01% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0%

None of these 4 0 4 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 3 0 11% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 2% 0% 3% 1% 0% 1% 0% 6% 3% 0% 2%

I Wouldn't vote 3 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 1 01% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 2% 2% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0%

Not sure 24 0 24 0 1 8 11 7 17 1 7 12 4 19 2 2 10 10 19% 0% 9% 0% 24% 13% 6% 5% 13% 3% 10% 10% 8% 8% 66% 6% 11% 9% 2%

19 November - 20 November 2007


If the 2008 Democratic presidential primary or caucus in your state were being heldtoday, for which of the following candidates would you vote?

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Base: Valid Cases 343 343 0 0 163 135 22 123 220 59 100 142 41 218 82 42 159 109 49_________________

Hillary Clinton 160 160 0 0 78 58 10 51 108 31 41 66 21 101 37 21 76 55 1547% 47% 0% 0% 48% 43% 45% 42% 49% 53% 41% 47% 51% 46% 45% 50% 48% 51% 31%

Barack Obama 62 62 0 0 32 22 3 24 39 13 22 21 6 29 29 4 24 17 1718% 18% 0% 0% 20% 16% 16% 19% 18% 22% 22% 15% 14% 13% 35% 10% 15% 16% 34%

John Edwards 55 55 0 0 25 26 2 23 32 8 18 24 6 41 5 10 26 19 916% 16% 0% 0% 15% 19% 10% 19% 15% 13% 18% 17% 14% 19% 6% 23% 16% 18% 17%

Bill Richardson 10 10 0 0 5 4 1 7 2 2 1 6 1 10 0 0 4 1 43% 3% 0% 0% 3% 3% 4% 6% 1% 3% 1% 4% 2% 4% 0% 0% 2% 1% 8%

Joe Biden 13 13 0 0 4 7 1 6 7 1 3 6 3 13 0 0 7 3 14% 4% 0% 0% 2% 5% 4% 5% 3% 2% 3% 4% 8% 6% 0% 0% 5% 2% 2%

Dennis Kucinich 5 5 0 0 4 1 0 4 1 0 1 4 0 3 3 0 3 1 12% 2% 0% 0% 3% 1% 0% 3% 0% 0% 1% 3% 0% 1% 3% 0% 2% 1% 2%

Chris Dodd 3 3 0 0 3 1 0 3 1 3 0 1 0 1 3 0 3 0 01% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 2% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 2% 0% 0%

Other 3 3 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 01% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0%

None of these 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 11% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1%

I Wouldn't vote 3 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 2 0 11% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1%

Not sure 26 26 0 0 10 11 4 2 25 1 13 7 5 15 5 7 11 13 28% 8% 0% 0% 6% 8% 19% 1% 11% 2% 13% 5% 12% 7% 6% 17% 7% 12% 3%



Which of these is the most important issue for you?

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Base: Valid Cases 991 338 270 302 228 368 309 481 510 146 283 439 122 759 111 120 406 333 154_________________

The war in Iraq 188 87 25 65 62 75 41 104 84 20 40 96 31 140 26 22 70 69 3419% 26% 9% 22% 27% 20% 13% 22% 17% 14% 14% 22% 26% 18% 23% 18% 17% 21% 22%

The economy 232 75 64 71 53 86 74 111 121 34 83 90 25 167 33 32 93 88 3623% 22% 24% 23% 23% 23% 24% 23% 24% 23% 29% 21% 20% 22% 30% 27% 23% 26% 23%

Immigration 128 13 63 45 5 37 72 86 42 14 24 67 24 112 5 11 43 48 2013% 4% 23% 15% 2% 10% 23% 18% 8% 9% 8% 15% 20% 15% 5% 9% 11% 14% 13%

The Environment 39 20 2 14 20 14 1 18 21 13 12 12 2 29 3 7 14 14 74% 6% 1% 5% 9% 4% 0% 4% 4% 9% 4% 3% 1% 4% 2% 6% 3% 4% 4%

Gun Control 7 3 4 1 1 1 6 5 2 2 0 5 0 7 0 0 4 2 11% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1%

Terrorism 101 15 59 20 3 30 62 56 45 14 21 49 16 79 4 17 31 33 2010% 4% 22% 7% 1% 8% 20% 12% 9% 9% 8% 11% 13% 10% 4% 14% 8% 10% 13%

Gay Rights 23 13 1 6 16 5 1 9 13 12 8 2 0 20 0 3 9 7 42% 4% 0% 2% 7% 1% 0% 2% 3% 9% 3% 0% 0% 3% 0% 2% 2% 2% 3%

Education 35 11 12 11 8 17 9 13 22 3 22 10 0 24 7 5 17 8 84% 3% 4% 4% 3% 5% 3% 3% 4% 2% 8% 2% 0% 3% 6% 4% 4% 2% 5%

Unemployment 17 8 2 2 1 11 1 4 14 8 3 6 0 12 4 1 15 1 12% 2% 1% 1% 0% 3% 0% 1% 3% 5% 1% 1% 0% 2% 3% 1% 4% 0% 1%

Health care 111 54 13 30 32 46 16 46 65 13 32 56 9 83 11 17 54 35 1111% 16% 5% 10% 14% 13% 5% 10% 13% 9% 11% 13% 8% 11% 10% 14% 13% 11% 7%

Housing costs 20 8 7 5 4 11 1 2 17 8 8 4 0 13 5 2 14 4 22% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 0% 0% 3% 5% 3% 1% 0% 2% 5% 2% 3% 1% 1%

Global warming 31 16 4 9 13 12 3 9 22 3 15 11 3 21 8 2 8 11 53% 5% 1% 3% 6% 3% 1% 2% 4% 2% 5% 2% 2% 3% 7% 2% 2% 3% 3%

Social Security 41 15 12 14 9 17 14 17 25 0 9 23 9 35 5 1 21 10 54% 4% 4% 5% 4% 5% 4% 3% 5% 0% 3% 5% 7% 5% 4% 1% 5% 3% 3%

Trade deficit 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 00% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Disaster preparedness 5 0 0 4 0 5 0 0 5 0 4 1 0 5 0 0 5 0 00% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0%

Illegal drugs 12 1 3 5 1 1 8 1 11 2 1 5 4 10 1 0 7 3 11% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 3% 0% 2% 1% 0% 1% 3% 1% 1% 0% 2% 1% 0%



Would you say things in this country today are...

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Base: Valid Cases 997 339 270 304 225 373 312 483 514 148 285 441 122 764 109 123 411 332 154_________________

Right direction 178 23 101 46 16 43 114 108 70 22 47 84 25 133 15 29 50 80 2918% 7% 37% 15% 7% 12% 37% 22% 14% 15% 17% 19% 21% 17% 14% 24% 12% 24% 19%

Wrong track 735 302 128 235 200 300 159 347 388 118 215 319 83 565 86 84 315 235 11574% 89% 48% 77% 89% 80% 51% 72% 75% 80% 75% 72% 68% 74% 79% 68% 77% 71% 75%

Not sure 84 15 41 23 10 30 38 28 56 8 23 39 14 66 8 11 47 18 108% 4% 15% 8% 4% 8% 12% 6% 11% 6% 8% 9% 11% 9% 7% 9% 11% 5% 6%



Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President?

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Base: Valid Cases 1000 343 271 303 228 372 313 482 518 148 288 441 123 765 111 123 412 336 153_________________

Strongly Approve 89 1 71 14 3 20 66 47 42 8 26 43 13 74 5 9 31 36 139% 0% 26% 4% 2% 5% 21% 10% 8% 5% 9% 10% 10% 10% 5% 8% 8% 11% 9%

Somewhat Approve 222 17 128 62 15 61 135 120 102 19 53 109 39 190 11 21 69 77 4522% 5% 47% 20% 6% 17% 43% 25% 20% 13% 19% 25% 32% 25% 10% 17% 17% 23% 29%

Somewhat Disapprove 141 43 39 43 15 55 51 56 85 35 39 58 10 99 13 29 62 59 1014% 12% 14% 14% 7% 15% 16% 12% 16% 23% 14% 13% 8% 13% 12% 24% 15% 18% 6%

Strongly Disapprove 528 274 33 180 187 233 60 256 272 87 162 220 59 386 78 64 234 160 8453% 80% 12% 60% 82% 63% 19% 53% 53% 58% 56% 50% 48% 50% 71% 52% 57% 48% 55%

Not Sure 20 7 1 5 8 2 1 4 16 0 7 11 2 16 4 0 15 4 12% 2% 0% 2% 3% 1% 0% 1% 3% 0% 2% 3% 1% 2% 3% 0% 4% 1% 1%



Overall, do you approve of the way that the Democrats in the United States Congress arehandling their job?

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Base: Valid Cases 1000 343 271 304 228 372 313 483 517 148 288 441 123 765 111 123 411 336 154_________________

Strongly Approve 53 42 3 7 29 14 4 19 34 14 18 19 3 30 16 8 35 9 55% 12% 1% 2% 13% 4% 1% 4% 7% 10% 6% 4% 2% 4% 14% 6% 9% 3% 3%

Somewhat Approve 266 168 10 76 109 118 25 117 150 36 82 115 34 194 41 31 121 86 3727% 49% 4% 25% 48% 32% 8% 24% 29% 24% 28% 26% 27% 25% 37% 25% 29% 26% 24%

Somewhat Disapprove 238 88 42 86 64 112 44 98 140 43 73 97 24 180 27 31 87 90 4124% 26% 16% 28% 28% 30% 14% 20% 27% 29% 26% 22% 19% 24% 24% 25% 21% 27% 27%

Strongly Disapprove 376 27 202 119 17 107 231 242 134 40 89 186 62 303 21 52 123 137 6638% 8% 74% 39% 7% 29% 74% 50% 26% 27% 31% 42% 50% 40% 19% 42% 30% 41% 43%

Not Sure 67 17 14 15 9 21 8 8 59 15 26 25 1 59 6 2 45 14 47% 5% 5% 5% 4% 6% 3% 2% 11% 10% 9% 6% 1% 8% 5% 2% 11% 4% 3%



If the next election for President were held today and the Democratic candidate wasHillary Clinton and the Republican Candidate was Rudolph Giuliani, for whom would youvote?

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Base: Valid Cases 991 340 271 298 225 372 310 479 512 147 283 438 123 760 109 122 409 333 153_________________

Hillary Clinton 444 283 12 127 180 202 29 196 248 67 131 194 52 302 87 55 201 137 6345% 83% 4% 43% 80% 54% 9% 41% 48% 46% 46% 44% 43% 40% 80% 45% 49% 41% 41%

Rudolph Giuliani 420 34 235 127 23 135 233 224 196 49 108 197 67 365 5 50 139 158 7642% 10% 87% 43% 10% 36% 75% 47% 38% 33% 38% 45% 54% 48% 4% 41% 34% 47% 50%

Not sure 127 22 24 45 22 35 47 58 69 31 45 48 4 93 17 17 69 38 1413% 6% 9% 15% 10% 9% 15% 12% 13% 21% 16% 11% 3% 12% 16% 14% 17% 11% 9%



Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with them, which Republican candidate wouldyou most like to have a meal with?

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Base: Valid Cases 995 342 271 302 225 371 311 481 514 146 288 440 122 763 111 121 411 332 154_________________

Rudy Giuliani 222 80 76 49 54 83 65 78 144 38 82 86 16 174 20 27 85 81 3922% 23% 28% 16% 24% 22% 21% 16% 28% 26% 29% 20% 13% 23% 18% 23% 21% 24% 25%

Fred Thompson 121 27 62 28 14 40 55 65 56 7 37 65 13 92 14 15 52 46 1612% 8% 23% 9% 6% 11% 18% 14% 11% 5% 13% 15% 10% 12% 13% 12% 13% 14% 10%

John McCain 175 64 38 67 42 84 37 106 69 26 39 79 32 138 16 22 64 59 3118% 19% 14% 22% 19% 23% 12% 22% 14% 17% 13% 18% 26% 18% 15% 18% 16% 18% 20%

Mitt Romney 60 12 24 21 8 14 37 41 18 7 14 23 15 50 4 5 15 28 96% 3% 9% 7% 4% 4% 12% 9% 4% 5% 5% 5% 13% 7% 4% 4% 4% 8% 6%

Mike Huckabee 72 15 28 28 10 20 41 45 28 11 11 35 15 61 8 3 19 32 167% 4% 10% 9% 5% 5% 13% 9% 5% 7% 4% 8% 12% 8% 8% 2% 5% 9% 11%

Ron Paul 128 48 15 59 37 67 24 88 41 26 40 52 10 101 6 21 56 36 2713% 14% 6% 20% 16% 18% 8% 18% 8% 17% 14% 12% 8% 13% 6% 18% 14% 11% 17%

Duncan Hunter 14 3 6 3 2 3 9 8 7 2 2 11 0 8 1 5 4 4 31% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 4% 1% 1% 2%

Tom Tancredo 14 3 5 5 1 7 7 5 9 0 1 9 5 13 0 2 5 5 21% 1% 2% 2% 0% 2% 2% 1% 2% 0% 0% 2% 4% 2% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1%

None of them 187 91 18 41 58 52 34 45 142 30 62 79 17 125 40 22 111 42 1119% 27% 6% 14% 26% 14% 11% 9% 28% 20% 22% 18% 14% 16% 36% 18% 27% 13% 7%



Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with them, which Democratic candidate wouldyou most like to have a meal with?

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Base: Valid Cases 993 339 268 302 228 369 309 478 515 148 288 435 122 761 108 123 409 334 152_________________

Hillary Clinton 239 126 29 65 71 102 37 84 155 52 65 101 21 174 29 37 116 77 3024% 37% 11% 22% 31% 28% 12% 18% 30% 35% 22% 23% 17% 23% 27% 30% 28% 23% 20%

Barack Obama 199 79 36 72 56 83 47 103 97 29 73 75 22 130 50 19 78 63 3320% 23% 14% 24% 24% 23% 15% 21% 19% 19% 25% 17% 18% 17% 46% 16% 19% 19% 22%

John Edwards 131 52 30 38 33 64 24 59 72 13 40 66 12 109 6 16 53 51 1513% 15% 11% 13% 14% 17% 8% 12% 14% 9% 14% 15% 10% 14% 6% 13% 13% 15% 10%

Bill Richardson 66 10 25 25 10 19 34 49 17 14 8 35 9 50 1 14 16 28 157% 3% 9% 8% 4% 5% 11% 10% 3% 9% 3% 8% 7% 7% 1% 11% 4% 8% 10%

Joe Biden 70 20 17 29 10 35 22 49 21 4 11 36 19 67 0 3 27 23 127% 6% 6% 10% 5% 10% 7% 10% 4% 3% 4% 8% 15% 9% 0% 2% 7% 7% 8%

Dennis Kucinich 59 24 10 24 30 17 12 34 25 14 20 20 3 40 8 11 22 17 156% 7% 4% 8% 13% 5% 4% 7% 5% 10% 7% 5% 3% 5% 8% 9% 5% 5% 10%

Chris Dodd 5 3 1 1 3 2 1 3 2 3 0 2 1 2 3 0 4 1 00% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1% 0% 0%

Mike Gravel 7 0 1 4 0 4 3 4 2 2 1 2 2 7 0 0 4 1 11% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0%

None of them 217 25 118 44 16 44 129 93 124 17 69 97 34 183 11 24 89 75 3122% 7% 44% 15% 7% 12% 42% 19% 24% 11% 24% 22% 28% 24% 10% 19% 22% 22% 21%



Which of the following candidates would you describe as liberal or conservative?Rudy Giuliani

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Base: Valid Cases 908 309 253 289 214 346 285 464 444 127 260 405 116 701 96 110 352 316 150_________________

Very Liberal 37 11 10 9 7 11 18 19 18 10 9 15 2 24 5 7 18 13 24% 3% 4% 3% 3% 3% 6% 4% 4% 8% 4% 4% 2% 3% 6% 7% 5% 4% 1%

Somewhat Liberal 111 33 38 33 19 36 50 56 55 17 27 51 16 97 3 11 44 41 1712% 11% 15% 11% 9% 10% 18% 12% 12% 13% 11% 13% 14% 14% 3% 10% 12% 13% 11%

Moderate 221 72 71 72 48 96 69 114 108 24 63 102 32 181 18 22 75 76 4824% 23% 28% 25% 23% 28% 24% 24% 24% 19% 24% 25% 28% 26% 19% 20% 21% 24% 32%

Somewhat Conservative 287 92 86 101 80 101 101 168 120 45 83 124 35 225 23 39 94 113 5532% 30% 34% 35% 37% 29% 35% 36% 27% 36% 32% 31% 31% 32% 24% 35% 27% 36% 36%

Very Conservative 135 56 27 47 37 65 28 77 57 17 37 59 22 94 16 25 50 50 2315% 18% 10% 16% 17% 19% 10% 17% 13% 14% 14% 14% 19% 13% 17% 23% 14% 16% 15%

Don't Know 116 44 21 28 23 38 19 31 85 13 41 55 8 80 30 6 71 23 613% 14% 8% 10% 11% 11% 7% 7% 19% 10% 16% 13% 7% 11% 31% 5% 20% 7% 4%



Which of the following candidates would you describe as liberal or conservative?Fred Thompson

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Base: Valid Cases 737 226 225 244 164 284 256 434 303 95 185 343 114 571 74 91 263 258 139_________________

Very Liberal 15 8 4 2 6 2 6 10 4 8 3 3 1 6 6 2 12 2 02% 4% 2% 1% 4% 1% 2% 2% 1% 8% 2% 1% 1% 1% 9% 3% 4% 1% 0%


Moderate 88 28 27 29 15 41 30 48 40 12 21 45 10 63 9 16 31 32 1412% 12% 12% 12% 9% 15% 12% 11% 13% 13% 12% 13% 9% 11% 12% 18% 12% 12% 10%



Don't Know 77 22 17 22 9 33 14 31 45 8 19 36 14 65 8 3 45 16 610% 10% 7% 9% 5% 12% 6% 7% 15% 9% 10% 10% 12% 11% 11% 3% 17% 6% 4%



Which of the following candidates would you describe as liberal or conservative?John McCain

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Base: Valid Cases 877 294 248 277 202 340 284 458 419 119 243 401 115 674 94 109 339 310 141_________________

Very Liberal 18 9 8 0 3 6 9 9 9 6 5 5 1 5 10 2 12 1 12% 3% 3% 0% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 5% 2% 1% 1% 1% 10% 2% 3% 0% 1%


Moderate 188 50 78 43 39 65 75 101 86 22 51 91 23 143 17 27 67 68 3421% 17% 32% 16% 19% 19% 26% 22% 21% 18% 21% 23% 20% 21% 18% 25% 20% 22% 24%



Don't Know 115 42 24 29 18 40 24 26 89 15 41 53 6 92 17 6 68 30 313% 14% 9% 10% 9% 12% 8% 6% 21% 13% 17% 13% 6% 14% 18% 5% 20% 10% 2%



Which of the following candidates would you describe as liberal or conservative?Mitt Romney

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Base: Valid Cases 692 213 205 236 162 269 240 404 287 91 179 315 105 547 60 84 232 255 135_________________

Very Liberal 13 5 7 1 5 1 8 7 6 6 1 6 1 6 5 2 7 3 32% 2% 3% 0% 3% 0% 3% 2% 2% 6% 1% 2% 1% 1% 8% 3% 3% 1% 2%


Moderate 94 28 27 30 18 37 36 57 37 11 32 40 11 71 6 17 30 38 1914% 13% 13% 13% 11% 14% 15% 14% 13% 12% 18% 13% 10% 13% 10% 20% 13% 15% 14%



Don't Know 87 27 24 25 14 43 17 34 53 9 26 43 8 72 14 1 47 22 613% 13% 12% 10% 9% 16% 7% 8% 18% 10% 15% 14% 8% 13% 23% 1% 20% 9% 5%



Which of the following candidates would you describe as liberal or conservative?Mike Huckabee

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Base: Valid Cases 514 158 157 170 119 191 196 324 190 75 125 240 75 401 43 70 160 183 115_________________

Very Liberal 7 2 3 1 2 1 3 4 2 5 0 2 0 2 2 2 7 0 01% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 6% 0% 1% 0% 0% 5% 4% 4% 0% 0%


Moderate 69 21 15 28 16 25 27 40 29 1 23 34 11 47 8 14 29 26 813% 14% 10% 17% 14% 13% 14% 12% 15% 1% 18% 14% 14% 12% 18% 20% 18% 14% 7%



Don't Know 71 29 16 14 19 31 18 31 40 10 15 40 5 47 11 12 36 22 714% 19% 10% 8% 16% 16% 9% 10% 21% 14% 12% 17% 7% 12% 25% 18% 22% 12% 7%



Which of the following candidates would you describe as liberal or conservative?Ron Paul

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Base: Valid Cases 444 136 127 158 110 160 162 295 150 74 112 197 62 346 35 62 144 163 91_________________

Very Liberal 27 7 12 8 6 10 11 14 14 3 4 15 6 19 4 4 12 9 56% 5% 10% 5% 5% 6% 7% 5% 9% 4% 3% 7% 9% 5% 12% 6% 8% 6% 5%


Moderate 85 25 13 39 21 48 16 55 31 11 29 36 9 67 4 14 25 31 1519% 18% 10% 25% 19% 30% 10% 19% 20% 15% 26% 18% 15% 19% 12% 23% 17% 19% 17%



Don't Know 69 30 18 16 17 24 21 38 30 6 14 33 16 59 6 4 26 25 1015% 22% 14% 10% 15% 15% 13% 13% 20% 9% 12% 17% 26% 17% 16% 7% 18% 15% 11%



Which of the following candidates would you describe as liberal or conservative?Hillary Clinton

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Base: Valid Cases 974 334 263 299 226 364 302 475 499 146 277 429 122 742 111 120 397 328 152_________________

Very Liberal 441 88 204 126 55 130 243 248 193 62 114 193 72 336 39 65 143 167 8045% 26% 78% 42% 24% 36% 80% 52% 39% 42% 41% 45% 59% 45% 35% 54% 36% 51% 52%


Moderate 158 89 8 53 63 75 8 69 89 22 60 59 17 110 29 19 64 59 2616% 27% 3% 18% 28% 21% 3% 15% 18% 15% 22% 14% 14% 15% 26% 16% 16% 18% 17%



Don't Know 110 34 19 25 15 27 19 30 80 17 32 54 6 86 18 6 74 22 411% 10% 7% 8% 7% 7% 6% 6% 16% 12% 12% 13% 5% 12% 16% 5% 19% 7% 3%



Which of the following candidates would you describe as liberal or conservative?Barack Obama

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Base: Valid Cases 901 310 248 281 213 340 291 460 441 134 248 406 113 684 109 107 346 318 148_________________

Very Liberal 335 71 161 87 44 87 193 207 128 53 74 154 53 248 35 50 99 134 6337% 23% 65% 31% 21% 26% 66% 45% 29% 39% 30% 38% 47% 36% 33% 47% 29% 42% 43%


Moderate 144 71 13 50 34 77 22 60 84 17 46 69 11 88 33 22 67 40 2616% 23% 5% 18% 16% 23% 8% 13% 19% 13% 19% 17% 10% 13% 31% 20% 19% 12% 17%



Don't Know 93 32 20 20 12 29 20 26 67 16 29 44 4 75 14 4 50 26 510% 10% 8% 7% 5% 9% 7% 6% 15% 12% 12% 11% 4% 11% 13% 3% 14% 8% 4%



Which of the following candidates would you describe as liberal or conservative?John Edwards

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Base: Valid Cases 873 303 239 280 202 340 275 455 419 127 240 396 111 679 89 105 330 312 146_________________

Very Liberal 299 54 141 93 40 77 179 211 88 45 54 151 49 236 21 42 70 128 6734% 18% 59% 33% 20% 23% 65% 46% 21% 35% 23% 38% 44% 35% 23% 40% 21% 41% 46%


Moderate 142 73 17 42 38 82 16 56 86 20 37 71 15 98 23 21 58 47 2316% 24% 7% 15% 19% 24% 6% 12% 20% 16% 15% 18% 13% 14% 25% 20% 18% 15% 16%



Don't Know 112 43 22 29 16 40 20 32 80 14 39 51 9 90 16 6 63 33 313% 14% 9% 11% 8% 12% 7% 7% 19% 11% 16% 13% 8% 13% 18% 5% 19% 11% 2%



How familiar are you with each of these candidates?

Very familiar Somewhat familiar Not familiar

Rudy Giuliani 65% 27% 8%

Fred Thompson 34% 40% 25%

John McCain 60% 30% 11%

Mitt Romney 36% 35% 29%

Mike Huckabee 20% 32% 48%

Ron Paul 18% 28% 54%

Duncan Hunter 7% 17% 77%

Tom Tancredo 10% 19% 71%

Hillary Clinton 81% 17% 2%

Barack Obama 61% 31% 8%

John Edwards 58% 31% 11%

Bill Richardson 22% 33% 45%

Joe Biden 34% 29% 37%

Dennis Kucinich 24% 28% 48%

Chris Dodd 17% 27% 56%

Mike Gravel 4% 16% 81%



Which of the following words or phrases would you use to describe…

All Respondents

Base Honest Intelligent Competent Bold Reliable A strong leader Mature

Says what

he/she believes

Shows good

judgment Religious Moral

Rudy Giuliani 913 26% 51% 46% 44% 35% 53% 43% 44% 30% 7% 15%

Fred Thompson 741 33% 45% 35% 30% 24% 22% 54% 44% 24% 17% 29%

John McCain 886 38% 54% 45% 35% 32% 35% 56% 51% 22% 14% 36%

Mitt Romney 700 28% 51% 40% 22% 24% 28% 43% 28% 24% 56% 39%

Mike Huckabee 518 42% 43% 39% 19% 28% 22% 42% 48% 25% 50% 46%

Ron Paul 448 44% 44% 29% 44% 25% 21% 38% 67% 24% 14% 30%

Hillary Clinton 975 19% 61% 44% 46% 25% 40% 44% 26% 24% 10% 19%

Barack Obama 909 38% 65% 40% 38% 26% 29% 30% 46% 26% 19% 35%

John Edwards 879 32% 55% 39% 24% 24% 24% 35% 41% 26% 20% 32%

Democratic Primary Voters


Says what

he/she believes

Shows good


Rudy Giuliani 343 14% 37% 28% 37% 19% 33% 33% 30% 14% 7% 9%

Fred Thompson 272 14% 26% 15% 19% 9% 6% 39% 29% 6% 12% 10%


Fred Thompson 272 14% 26% 15% 19% 9% 6% 39% 29% 6% 12% 10%

John McCain 329 28% 48% 40% 26% 23% 29% 51% 45% 11% 10% 26%

Mitt Romney 262 12% 38% 24% 12% 7% 13% 30% 14% 7% 56% 24%

Mike Huckabee 187 29% 27% 27% 12% 16% 12% 30% 38% 10% 58% 34%

Ron Paul 167 42% 46% 24% 48% 19% 13% 34% 63% 23% 10% 26%

Hillary Clinton 359 35% 85% 74% 58% 48% 68% 68% 39% 44% 19% 34%

Barack Obama 343 54% 81% 54% 47% 40% 43% 44% 60% 44% 29% 54%

John Edwards 335 55% 74% 59% 33% 42% 39% 52% 61% 47% 30% 50%

Republican Primary Voters


Says what

he/she believes

Shows good


Rudy Giuliani 282 43% 71% 66% 55% 53% 74% 57% 59% 49% 9% 20%

Fred Thompson 249 53% 65% 57% 43% 45% 40% 72% 64% 46% 23% 51%

John McCain 272 54% 64% 56% 47% 44% 46% 62% 63% 36% 18% 52%

Mitt Romney 242 48% 64% 56% 32% 43% 45% 59% 41% 43% 60% 56%

Mike Huckabee 193 57% 60% 52% 27% 44% 33% 53% 64% 44% 51% 62%

Ron Paul 164 52% 47% 38% 47% 31% 31% 48% 74% 28% 23% 38%

Hillary Clinton 284 3% 34% 11% 30% 2% 6% 16% 8% 2% 0% 1%

Barack Obama 271 18% 48% 22% 23% 8% 10% 11% 29% 8% 8% 16%

John Edwards 267 10% 38% 18% 14% 7% 8% 17% 22% 7% 9% 14%


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