| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #14306 |
| Timing of Research: All interviews for this survey conducted after 8:05 pm PT 09/02/08, after conclusion of the Republican National Convention. 600 Washington State adults interviewed; of them, 514 identified themselves as being registered to vote and were asked the questions which follow. |
| 1 | On the whole, is Joe Biden an asset to Barack Obama? A liability to Obama? Or, do you not know enough to say? |
| 514 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | Western | Eastern | Metro Se | |
| Asset | 46% | 47% | 46% | 38% | 46% | 56% | 45% | 43% | 51% | 47% | ** | 6% | 64% | 21% | 68% | 45% | 22% | 52% | 71% | 38% | 50% | 41% | 47% | 49% |
| Liability | 26% | 33% | 19% | 33% | 24% | 22% | 26% | 28% | 23% | 22% | ** | 66% | 29% | 45% | 8% | 30% | 41% | 26% | 9% | 29% | 25% | 35% | 30% | 20% |
| Don't Know Enough | 26% | 20% | 32% | 29% | 28% | 21% | 26% | 28% | 23% | 29% | ** | 15% | 7% | 33% | 23% | 23% | 35% | 20% | 20% | 31% | 23% | 24% | 20% | 30% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 1% | ** | 13% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 2% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 25% | 32% | 26% | 17% | 57% | 43% | 83% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 25% | 32% | 36% | 22% | 50% | 17% | 29% | 71% | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| 2 | Does Obama's selection of Joe Biden as a running mate reflect well on Obama? Reflect poorly on Obama? Or do you not know enough to say? |
| 514 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | Western | Eastern | Metro Se | |
| Reflects Well On Obama | 47% | 46% | 48% | 38% | 49% | 56% | 45% | 44% | 52% | 47% | ** | 25% | 64% | 17% | 73% | 42% | 18% | 56% | 71% | 39% | 51% | 40% | 47% | 50% |
| Poorly On Obama | 26% | 32% | 20% | 31% | 24% | 21% | 28% | 27% | 24% | 22% | ** | 61% | 31% | 41% | 9% | 32% | 43% | 24% | 13% | 32% | 25% | 38% | 28% | 19% |
| Dont' Know Enough | 26% | 21% | 31% | 31% | 26% | 22% | 25% | 29% | 23% | 30% | ** | 14% | 5% | 39% | 18% | 26% | 38% | 20% | 16% | 29% | 24% | 21% | 24% | 30% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | ** | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 25% | 32% | 26% | 17% | 57% | 43% | 83% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 25% | 32% | 36% | 22% | 50% | 17% | 29% | 71% | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| 3 | On the whole, is Sarah Palin an asset to John McCain? A liability to McCain? Or, do you not know enough to say? |
| 514 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | Western | Eastern | Metro Se | |
| Asset | 45% | 52% | 38% | 51% | 44% | 38% | 50% | 47% | 43% | 43% | ** | 65% | 48% | 79% | 20% | 46% | 80% | 41% | 9% | 44% | 46% | 49% | 48% | 42% |
| Liability | 39% | 35% | 43% | 43% | 41% | 40% | 29% | 42% | 35% | 41% | ** | 12% | 39% | 11% | 61% | 40% | 7% | 42% | 81% | 37% | 40% | 37% | 36% | 41% |
| Don't Know Enough | 15% | 13% | 17% | 6% | 13% | 22% | 21% | 10% | 21% | 15% | ** | 10% | 13% | 10% | 18% | 14% | 13% | 14% | 9% | 18% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 15% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | ** | 13% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 25% | 32% | 26% | 17% | 57% | 43% | 83% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 25% | 32% | 36% | 22% | 50% | 17% | 29% | 71% | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| 4 | Does McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as a running mate reflect well on McCain? Reflect poorly on McCain? Or do you not know enough to say? |
| 514 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | Western | Eastern | Metro Se | |
| Reflects Well On McCain | 45% | 52% | 38% | 49% | 45% | 39% | 50% | 47% | 43% | 42% | ** | 66% | 65% | 79% | 22% | 43% | 75% | 42% | 17% | 47% | 45% | 53% | 46% | 41% |
| Poorly On McCain | 40% | 35% | 46% | 44% | 35% | 46% | 37% | 39% | 42% | 43% | ** | 14% | 29% | 9% | 65% | 43% | 14% | 45% | 73% | 38% | 42% | 34% | 44% | 42% |
| Dont' Know Enough | 14% | 13% | 15% | 7% | 19% | 15% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 15% | ** | 20% | 6% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 11% | 12% | 9% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 16% |
| Not Sure | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | ** | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 25% | 32% | 26% | 17% | 57% | 43% | 83% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 25% | 32% | 36% | 22% | 50% | 17% | 29% | 71% | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| 5 | Is the pregnancy of Sarah Palin's teen daughter a private, family matter? A legitimate campaign issue? Or, do you not know enough to say? |
| 514 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.5 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | Western | Eastern | Metro Se | |
| Private Matter | 80% | 79% | 81% | 79% | 77% | 81% | 88% | 78% | 84% | 81% | ** | 77% | 78% | 92% | 72% | 83% | 93% | 77% | 72% | 86% | 79% | 87% | 75% | 79% |
| Legitimate Issue | 15% | 17% | 14% | 18% | 18% | 15% | 7% | 18% | 12% | 15% | ** | 4% | 19% | 5% | 26% | 14% | 4% | 18% | 26% | 9% | 18% | 9% | 21% | 16% |
| Don't Know Enough | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | ** | 19% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 5% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 25% | 32% | 26% | 17% | 57% | 43% | 83% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 25% | 32% | 36% | 22% | 50% | 17% | 29% | 71% | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| 6 | If you were placing a bet today, would you bet that Barack Obama will be elected president? Or, John McCain will be elected president? |
| 514 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | Western | Eastern | Metro Se | |
| Barack Obama | 54% | 48% | 61% | 50% | 63% | 56% | 44% | 57% | 51% | 56% | ** | 34% | 45% | 23% | 81% | 52% | 20% | 60% | 91% | 52% | 56% | 54% | 46% | 58% |
| John McCain | 38% | 43% | 32% | 43% | 31% | 36% | 44% | 36% | 39% | 37% | ** | 64% | 32% | 72% | 12% | 38% | 75% | 30% | 8% | 41% | 37% | 39% | 43% | 35% |
| Not Sure | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 6% | 10% | 7% | ** | 2% | 23% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 4% | 10% | 1% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 10% | 7% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 25% | 32% | 26% | 17% | 57% | 43% | 83% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 25% | 32% | 36% | 22% | 50% | 17% | 29% | 71% | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| 7 | So far, has there been too much? Too little? Or just the right amount of media scrutiny of Sarah Palin? |
| 514 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | Western | Eastern | Metro Se | |
| Too Much | 46% | 50% | 43% | 49% | 50% | 38% | 47% | 50% | 42% | 45% | ** | 67% | 44% | 73% | 27% | 45% | 68% | 42% | 27% | 50% | 45% | 54% | 49% | 41% |
| Too Little | 25% | 25% | 26% | 32% | 20% | 28% | 23% | 25% | 26% | 26% | ** | 21% | 27% | 6% | 33% | 33% | 9% | 30% | 40% | 30% | 24% | 17% | 31% | 27% |
| Just About Right | 24% | 22% | 25% | 14% | 26% | 28% | 28% | 21% | 28% | 24% | ** | 12% | 26% | 17% | 36% | 16% | 17% | 25% | 28% | 19% | 25% | 21% | 16% | 28% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 5% | ** | 0% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 6% | 7% | 4% | 4% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 25% | 32% | 26% | 17% | 57% | 43% | 83% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 25% | 32% | 36% | 22% | 50% | 17% | 29% | 71% | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| 8 | Is the media rooting for Barack Obama? Rooting for John McCain? Or trying its best to be fair to both? |
| 514 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | Western | Eastern | Metro Se | |
| Barack Obama | 52% | 59% | 46% | 60% | 53% | 45% | 52% | 56% | 48% | 50% | ** | 66% | 64% | 85% | 27% | 56% | 82% | 48% | 28% | 54% | 52% | 59% | 56% | 48% |
| John McCain | 8% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 12% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 6% | ** | 4% | 20% | 4% | 10% | 10% | 4% | 6% | 19% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 8% | 10% |
| Being Fair To Both | 35% | 30% | 40% | 31% | 35% | 38% | 37% | 33% | 37% | 39% | ** | 26% | 8% | 9% | 58% | 29% | 9% | 43% | 45% | 36% | 35% | 32% | 32% | 38% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 5% | ** | 4% | 8% | 2% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 8% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 5% |
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