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.
Confidence grows
Americans remain worried about the economy but their outlook brightened for the second consecutive month.
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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 September 11 through
September 13 and included 1008 interviews with likely voters. The margin of error is +/- 3.1
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' plans for holiday spending.
Cutting both ways
Barack Obama regained a slight lead in this month's Reuters/Zogby poll as John McCain's choice of running mate Sarah Palin helped shore up support for both tickets. 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?
45%
Barack Obama
45%
John McCain
1%
Bob Barr
2%
Ralph Nader
.8%
Other
6.5%
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?
46.5%
Barack Obama
44.5%
John McCain
4.5%
Neither
.2%
Both
4%
Not sure
Which of the following is most important to you in deciding who to vote for in the November presidential election?
50%
The Economy
7%
The War in Iraq
9%
Healthcare
9%
The Threat of another attack on the U.S.
3%
The Environment
6%
Energy prices
4%
Immigration
10%
Other
2%
Not sure
Does John McCain's choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate make you more likely to vote for McCain, less likely to vote for McCain, or does his choice have no effect on your decision?
33%
The choice makes me more likely to vote for McCain
24%
The choice makes me less likely to vote for McCain
42.5%
The choice has no effect on my decision
.7%
Not sure
Does Barack Obama's choice of Delaware Senator Joe Biden to be his running mate make you more likely to vote for Obama, less likely to vote for Obama, or does his choice have no effect on your decision?
22.5%
The choice makes me more likely to vote for Obama
16%
The choice makes me less likely to vote for Obama
61%
The choice has no effect on my decision
.4%
Not sure
Compared with last year, this coming holiday season do you plan to...?
2%
Spend a lot more on gifts
5%
Spend a little more on gifts
46%
Spend about the same as last year
28%
Spend a little less on gifts
16%
Spend a lot less on gifts
2%
Not sure
Economic View
Less Merry
Nearly six times as many U.S. shoppers say they will cut back on gift-buying this holiday season than those who plan to spend more, according to this month's Reuters/Zogby poll. Full Article
