The Reuters/Zogby Index Election '08
The RZI asks voters the same questions every month to gauge how America is feeling as the presidential race accelerates.
The RZI asks voters the same questions every month to gauge how America is feeling as the presidential race accelerates.
Mood plummets
The global economic crisis has shaken American confidence about the future and battered the public's faith in U.S. institutions.
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Index Breakdown
Respondents
who rated President Bush's job performance excellent or good, in %
Rated
Congress's job performance excellent or good
Said
the U.S. is headed in the right direction
Rated
the performance of U.S. foreign policy excellent or good
Rated
the performance of U.S. economic policy excellent or good
Rated
their personal financial situation excellent or good
Said
they were very or fairly proud of the U.S.
Felt
very or fairly safe when thinking about threats to America from abroad
Felt
very or fairly secure in their current job
Very
or fairly confident their children will have a better life than they
do
Telephone survey of likely voters nationwide was conducted October 9 through
October 12 and included 1206 interviews with likely voters. The margin of error is +/- 2.9
percentage points. Numbers may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
We also asked...
In addition to the 10 questions that make up the
RZI, this month we asked about the U.S. presidential race.
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Between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama, which candidate for President in 2008 do you believe can best manage U.S. foreign policy?
42%
Barack Obama
52%
John McCain
2%
Someone Else
4%
Not sure
Which of the following is most important to you in deciding who to vote for in the November presidential election?
62%
The Economy
9%
The War in Iraq
7%
Healthcare
8%
The Threat of another attack on the U.S.
2%
The Environment
2%
Energy prices
2%
Immigration
5%
Other
3%
Not sure
Does John McCain's choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate make you more likely to vote for McCain, less likely to vote for McCain, or does his choice have no effect on your decision?
26%
The choice makes me more likely to vote for McCain
30%
The choice makes me less likely to vote for McCain
43%
The choice has no effect on my decision
.5%
Not sure
Does Barack Obama's choice of Delaware Senator Joe Biden to be his running mate make you more likely to vote for Obama, less likely to vote for Obama, or does his choice have no effect on your decision?
26%
The choice makes me more likely to vote for Obama
15.5%
The choice makes me less likely to vote for Obama
58.5%
The choice has no effect on my decision
.4%
Not sure
Do you think Barack Obama has sufficient experience to be president?
48%
Yes
48%
No
3%
Not sure
Do you think Sarah Palin has sufficient experience to be vice president?
45%
Yes
51%
No
4%
Not sure
