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.
Darkening mood
Economic anxiety and unhappiness with the president and Congress plunged Americans into a dark mood in May. 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 May. 15 through
May. 18 and included 1076 interviews with likely voters. The margin of error is +/- 3.0
percentage points. Numbers may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Candidates
Head-to-head matchups of candidates, according to the latest Reuters/Zogby poll.
John McCain vs...
- Hillary Clinton
- Barack Obama
We also asked...
In addition to the 10 questions that make up the
RZI, this month we asked about presidential candidates and Americans' spending habits.
Obama widens lead
Democrat Barack Obama has opened an 8-point national lead on Republican John McCain as the rivals turn their focus to a general election race. Full Article
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Between Republican John McCain and Democrat Hillary Clinton, which candidate for President in 2008 do you believe can best manage the U.S economy?
40%
John McCain
47%
Hillary Clinton
7%
Neither
0.4%
Both
5%
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?
39%
John McCain
48%
Barack Obama
4.5%
Neither
0.2%
Both
8%
Not sure
If you have received a tax rebate check from the US government recently, what did you do with it?
11%
Saved it all
5.5%
Spent it all
11%
Saved some and spent some
11%
Payed down debt
60%
Have not received a check yet/will not receive a check
1%
Not sure
Which of the following best explains how you are compensating for rising gasoline prices?
9%
I am conserving energy at home
49%
I am driving less
17%
I have reduced my retail and entertainment spending
5%
I have taken on more personal debt
18%
I can absorb the higher costs without any changes to my life
1%
Not sure
Which of the following best explains how you are compensating for rising food prices?
14.5%
I have altered my diet to eat less expensive foods
8%
I am eating less food generally
15%
I am using grocery coupons more often to cut costs
22%
I have reduced my retail and entertainment spending
5%
I have taken on more personal debt
33%
I can absorb the higher costs without any changes to my life
3%
Not sure
Economic view
Making do
People say they are leaving their cars at home but they can mostly absorb higher food costs. Full Article
