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.
Glimmers of hope
Americans remain deeply worried about a faltering economy, but their outlook has improved slightly.
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Major
August Stories
The
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 August 14 through
August 16 and included 1089 interviews with likely voters. The margin of error is +/- 3.0
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 presidential candidates and Americans' views on home prices.
Midsummer swing
In a sharp turnaround, John McCain has opened a 5-point lead on Barack Obama and is seen as a stronger manager of the economy. Full Article
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If the election for President of the United States were held today and the candidates were Democrat Barack Obama, Republican John McCain, Independent Ralph Nader or Libertarian Bob Barr, for whom would you vote?
39%
Barack Obama
44%
John McCain
3%
Bob Barr
2%
Ralph Nader
3%
Other
10%
Not Sure
Between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama, which candidate for President in 2008 do you believe can best manage the U.S economy?
40%
Barack Obama
49%
John McCain
5%
Neither
0%
Both
6%
Not sure
Which of the following is most important to you in deciding who to vote for in the November presidential election?
48%
The Economy
12%
The War in Iraq
7%
Healthcare
8%
The Threat of another attack on the U.S.
3.5%
The Environment
6%
Energy prices
4%
Immigration
9%
Other
2%
Not sure
In regard to your stock holdings, in the last six months have you:
3%
Increased your holdings substantially
10%
Increased your holdings slightly
8.5%
Decreased your holdings substantially
11%
Decreased your holdings slightly
33%
Made no changes to your holdings
32%
I do not own stocks
2%
Not sure
In the next year, do you expect home prices in your area to...?
30%
Stay about the same as current prices
9%
Drop a lot
28%
Drop a little
23%
Rise a little
7%
Rise a lot
3.5%
Not sure
Between now and the end of the year do you expect gasoline prices to...?
18%
Stay about the same as current prices
7%
Drop a lot
33%
Drop a little
26%
Rise a little
12.5%
Rise a lot
3%
Not sure
Do you think Libertarian Bob Barr should be included in the presidential debates?
55%
Yes
28%
No
16%
Not sure
Do you think independent Ralph Nader should be included in the presidential debates?
60%
Yes
34%
No
5.5%
Not sure
economic view
Good news, bad news
Most Americans think the worst of the gas price spikes has passed, but they have little hope the housing market will recover soon.
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