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.
In a funk on economy
Deepening worries about the economy put Americans in a sour mood this month, with more voters fearing a recession. Full Article
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 Jan. 10 through
Jan. 11 and included 1006interviews. The margin of error is +/- 3.1
percentage points. Numbers may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Candidates one on one
How the two leading Democratic candidates would fare in a race against their GOP rivals according to the latest Reuters/Zogby poll.
Hillary Clinton vs...
Barack Obama vs...
We also asked...
In addition to the 10 questions that make up the
RZI, this month we asked about presidential candidates and Americans' view of the economy.
Shifting race
Barack Obama has erased a once substantial deficit to climb into a virtual tie with Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential race while John McCain has charged to the front of the Republican field. Full Article
1 of 10
If the Republican primary were held today, for whom would you vote?
9%
Rudy Giuliani
23%
Mike Huckabee
.5%
Duncan Hunter
28%
John McCain
4%
Ron Paul
13%
Mitt Romney
13.5%
Fred Thompson
.2%
Someone else
9%
Will not vote/not sure
Of the Democrats and Republicans running for president, which candidate's election would be best for your financial situation?
20%
Hillary Clinton
7%
John Edwards
4%
Rudy Giuliani
7%
Mike Huckabee
.5%
Duncan Hunter
1%
Dennis Kucinich
11%
John McCain
14%
Barack Obama
4%
Ron Paul
8%
Mitt Romney
4%
Fred Thompson
3%
Someone else
17.5%
Not sure
If New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg were to enter the race for President in 2008 as an independent candidate, how likely would you be to support his candidacy?
3.5%
Very likely
15%
Somewhat likely
16%
Somewhat unlikely
59.5%
Very unlikely
7%
Not sure
In the next year, do you expect home prices in your area to:
30%
Stay about the same
29%
Drop a little
11%
Drop a lot
19%
Rise a little
8%
Rise a lot
3%
Not sure
Do you expect a recession in the next year?
47.5%
Yes
45%
No
8%
Not sure
Overall, how would you rate the performance of U.S. policy on Iraq?
5%
Excellent
21%
Good
24%
Fair
48%
Poor
2%
Not sure
How often do you visit MySpace.com?
4%
Every day
5%
A few times a week
9%
A few times a month
18%
Rarely
63%
Never
2%
Not sure
How often do you visit YouTube.com?
4%
Every day
11%
A few times a week
12%
A few times a month
24%
Rarely
46%
Never
2.5%
Not sure
How often do you visit FaceBook.com?
2%
Every day
4%
A few times a week
4%
A few times a month
7%
Rarely
78%
Never
6%
Not sure
