Results of OnePoliticalVoice Nationwide Survey
August 8-13, 2007
Do you generally feel that things in this country are going in the right direction or do you feel that things have gotten off on the wrong track?
16.1% Right Direction
78.6% Wrong Track
4.9% Not Sure
Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Bush is handling his job:
13.4% Strongly approve
19.5% Somewhat approve
17.1% Somewhat disapprove
48.8% Strongly disapprove
1.2% Undecided
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job:
3.7% Strongly approve
11.8% Somewhat approve
30.5% Somewhat disapprove
48.8% Strongly disapprove
5.3% Undecided
If the Republican nomination were only between the following four candidates, which candidate would you vote for:
31.3% Rudy Giuliani
19.9% Fred Thompson
13.9% John McCain
13.1% Mitt Romney
6.7% Other
15.1% Not Sure
If the Democratic nomination were only between the following four candidates, which candidate would you vote for:
36.2% Hillary Clinton
27.1% Barack Obama
15.9% John Edwards
14.1% Al Gore
3.1% Other
3.6% Not Sure
The following are match-ups between potential Republican and Democratic nominees for the 2008 presidential election. While the election is a long way off, if the election were today which of the following candidates would you vote for:
42.5% Hillary Clinton
41.1% Rudy Giuliani
6.1% Not Sure
11.3% Probably Not Vote
49.4% Hillary Clinton
33.4% Fred Thompson
9.8% Not Sure
7.4% Probably Not Vote
47.5% Hillary Clinton
36.3% John McCain
7.5% Not Sure
8.8% Probably Not Vote
51.2% Hillary Clinton
31.7% Mitt Romney
12.2% Not Sure
4.9% Probably Not Vote
38.4% Rudy Giuliani
38.2% Barack Obama
7.4% Not Sure
16.0% Probably Not Vote
46.9% Barack Obama
32.1% Fred Thompson
9.9% Not Sure
11.1% Probably Not Vote
43.2% Barack Obama
37.0% John McCain
7.4% Not Sure
12.3% Probably Not Vote
45.7% Barack Obama
33.3% Mitt Romney
10.2% Not Sure
10.9% Probably Not Vote
Which ONE of the following issues do you feel should be the top priority of Congress this year: (top ten responses)
18.9% Health Care Reform
10.1% Defeating Terrorism Abroad/Ensuring America is Secure
10.2% Economic Growth and Job Creation
8.5% Immigration Reform
7.3% Protecting Medicare and Social Security
6.2% Ensuring we have a Strong Military
6.1% Developing Alternative Fuel Supplies
4.9% Tax Reform
4.8% Balancing the Budget and Cutting Government Spending
4.7% Eliminate Government Corruption
Total FIRST and SECOND Choice: (totals exceed 100%)
29.3% Health Care Reform
19.5% Economic Growth and Job Creation
17.1% Protecting Medicare and Social Security
17.1% Defeating Terrorism Abroad/Ensuring America is Secure
13.9% Balancing the Budget and Cutting Government Spending
12.2% Developing Alternative Fuel Supplies
12.2% Immigration Reform
9.8% Tax Reform
9.7% Tax Cuts
8.6% Ensuring we have a Strong Military
8.2% Eliminate Government Corruption
6.2% Protecting the Environment
6.1% Improving the Quality of Education
6.1% Creating a National Energy Policy
4.9% Prescription Drugs for Seniors
4.8% Global Warming
4.8% Increasing Homeland Security
3.6% Eliminating Corporate Corruption
2.4% Welfare Reform
0.5% Highways and Infrastructure
Selected Demographic Questions
What type of telephone service do you have:
23.2% Cell Phone Only
How often do you answer phone calls from an unknown caller or from a number you do not recognize:
61.0% “Rarely” or “never”
Age:
25.3% 55+
13.9% 60+