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.
More positive mood
Americans enter 2008 with a somewhat more charitable view of President Bush and Congress, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll. Full Article
Monthly ArchiveWe also asked...
In addition to the 10 questions that make up the
RZI, this month we asked about presidential candidates and Americans' reaction
to rising oil prices.
Huckabee 'on a roll'
Mike Huckabee surged into a virtual tie with GOP front-runner Rudy Giuliani. Among Democrats, Hillary Clinton's national advantage over Barack Obama shrunk slightly. Full Article | Video
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If the Republican primary were held today, for whom would you vote?
23%
Rudy Giuliani
22%
Mike Huckabee
1%
Duncan Hunter
12%
John McCain
3.5%
Ron Paul
16%
Mitt Romney
1%
Tom Tancredo
13%
Fred Thompson
.4%
Someone else
9%
Will not vote/not sure
In the next year, do you expect home prices in your area to:
29%
Stay about the same
27%
Drop a little
10%
Drop a lot
22%
Rise a little
9%
Rise a lot
3%
Not sure
Do you expect a recession in the next year?
43%
Yes
49%
No
7.5%
Not sure
Overall, how would you rate the performance of U.S. policy on Iraq?
3%
Excellent
21%
Good
27%
Fair
48%
Poor
.5%
Not sure
How familiar are you with the plan President Bush unveiled earlier this month aimed at slowing the wave of U.S. mortgage foreclosures?
15%
Very familiar
42%
Somewhat familiar
22%
Not very familiar
20%
Not at all familiar
.2%
Not sure
How do you feel about the Bush administration's (mortgage relief) plan?
5%
It will do a lot to address the problem
47.5%
It will do a little to address the problem
19%
It will not help the problem
11%
It will make the problem worse
15%
Not familiar enough to comment
2%
Not sure
How often do you visit MySpace.com?
5%
Every day
4%
A few times a week
8%
A few times a month
17.5%
Rarely
63.5%
Never
1%
Not sure
How often do you visit YouTube.com?
3%
Every day
9%
A few times a week
14%
A few times a month
22%
Rarely
50.5%
Never
1%
Not sure
How often do you visit FaceBook.com?
3%
Every day
3%
A few times a week
2%
A few times a month
6%
Rarely
83%
Never
3%
Not sure
Poll Results
Recession outlook
A growing number of Americans expect a recession in the next year as the housing slump and steep food prices sour sentiment Full Article
