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.
Dismal assessment
President Bush, Congress score badly. "There is a real question... about how relevant this government is to them," pollster John Zogby said.
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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 Oct. 10 through Oct 14 and included 991 interviews. The margin of error is +/- 3.2 percentage points. Numbers may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
We also asked...
We polled on home prices and the popularity of social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace.
Housing outlook
Two out of three Americans expect home prices to stay the same or drop in the next year, suggesting the housing market has further to fall.
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If the Democratic primary were held today, for whom would you vote?
2%
Joe Biden
46%
Hillary Clinton
9%
John Edwards
3%
Dennis Kucinich
24.5%
Barack Obama
2%
Bill Richardson
1%
Other
11.5%
Will not vote/not sure
If the Republican primary were held today, for whom would you vote?
1%
Sam Brownback
28%
Rudy Giuliani
4%
Mike Huckabee
.2%
Duncan Hunter
8%
John McCain
3%
Ron Paul
14%
Mitt Romney
2%
Tom Tancredo
20%
Fred Thompson
2%
Someone else
18%
Will not vote/not sure
In the next year, do you expect home prices in your area to:
30%
Stay about the same
31%
Drop a little
7%
Drop a lot
21.5%
Rise a little
7%
Rise a lot
3%
Not sure
Do you expect a recession in the next year?
31%
Yes
59.5%
No
9%
Not sure
Thinking of grocery store prices, when you compare this year to last year, are you paying...?
14.5%
About the same
.8%
A little less
.4%
A lot less
53%
A little more
29%
A lot more
2.5%
Not sure
When thinking about gifts for the upcoming holiday season, do you expect to spend...?
50%
About the same as last year
14%
A little more than last year
5%
A lot more than last year
19.5%
A little less than last year
12%
A lot less than last year
.8%
Not sure
Will you buy Chinese-made toys this holiday season?
19%
Yes
76%
No
5%
Not sure
Should former Vice President Al Gore enter the race for the Democratic nomination for President?*
39.5%
Yes
51%
No
9%
Not sure
* Margin of error is +/- 4.45 percentage points.
How often do you visit MySpace.com?
2%
Every day
6%
A few times a week
5%
A few times a month
13%
Rarely
72%
Never
1.5%
Not sure
How often do you visit YouTube.com?
3%
Every day
7%
A few times a week
11%
A few times a month
16%
Rarely
61.5%
Never
2%
Not sure
How often do you visit FaceBook.com?
2%
Every day
1%
A few times a week
1.5%
A few times a month
5%
Rarely
87%
Never
3%
Not sure
Poll analysis
Voters in a "bad mood"
Bush's numbers keep going down, but Congress is doing even more poorly in the polls. Analysis by Reuters John Whitesides. Download MP3
Poll results
China, toys and trade
Consumers plan to shun toys made in China this holiday season. But while the sentiment is strong, it may not necessarily reflect actual buying behavior. Full Article
Many expecting weaker house prices
October's Reuters/Zogby results suggest that the battered housing market has further to fall. Full Article
