Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #14340
 
1What letter grade would you give John McCain for his speech? An A, B, C, D, or an F?
1272 Registered VotersAllGenderAgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyIncome
Credibility Interval: ± 2.8 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal< $40 K> $40 K
A41%41%42%34%40%49%44%28%47%23%63%23%31%64%32%11%40%42%
B22%23%21%17%23%24%24%18%15%17%25%16%23%25%24%13%19%23%
C15%14%16%17%17%11%14%11%17%31%7%23%18%4%22%27%16%15%
D12%11%12%17%10%9%10%19%10%19%3%21%14%5%13%28%10%12%
F9%10%9%15%9%6%8%23%11%11%2%16%14%2%9%20%13%8%
Not Sure0%1%0%0%0%1%0%2%1%0%1%0%1%0%0%1%1%0%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%50%50%26%42%32%76%9%10%6%40%29%26%37%37%12%30%70%
G.P.A.2.82.82.82.42.83.02.92.22.82.23.52.12.53.42.61.72.72.8
 
2After hearing his speech, did your opinion of John McCain go up? Go down? Or stay the same?
1272 Registered VotersAllGenderAgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyIncome
Credibility Interval: ± 2.8 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal< $40 K> $40 K
Went Up47%45%48%38%49%51%50%35%44%21%65%27%41%70%38%18%44%48%
Went Down17%19%15%21%18%13%15%25%26%15%6%29%20%5%21%33%19%16%
Stayed The Same36%35%36%41%32%35%34%39%27%64%29%44%38%25%41%47%36%36%
Not Sure1%0%1%0%1%1%0%1%2%0%0%1%1%0%0%2%2%0%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%50%50%26%42%32%76%9%10%6%40%29%26%37%37%12%30%70%
 
3Who has the better plan for Iraq? McCain? Or Obama?
1051 Who Heard Both SpeechesAllGenderAgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyIncome
Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal< $40 K> $40 K
McCain55%58%52%45%57%60%58%38%62%32%85%30%47%86%43%26%53%57%
Obama41%39%43%51%39%35%37%58%38%62%13%65%48%13%50%70%44%40%
Not Sure4%3%5%3%4%5%5%4%0%6%2%5%5%1%7%4%3%4%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Who Heard Both Speeches100%51%49%25%44%31%73%10%10%6%35%33%27%34%38%13%28%72%
 
4Who has the better plan for energy independence?
1051 Who Heard Both SpeechesAllGenderAgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyIncome
Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal< $40 K> $40 K
McCain54%57%51%45%56%60%58%39%54%35%84%28%46%87%45%19%49%56%
Obama42%40%45%54%40%37%38%56%46%64%14%69%48%12%51%77%46%41%
Not Sure3%3%4%2%4%4%4%4%0%1%2%3%6%1%4%4%4%3%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Who Heard Both Speeches100%51%49%25%44%31%73%10%10%6%35%33%27%34%38%13%28%72%
 
5Who has the better plan for health care?
1051 Who Heard Both SpeechesAllGenderAgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyIncome
Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal< $40 K> $40 K
McCain46%51%42%40%46%52%50%32%43%31%76%20%40%80%34%12%45%48%
Obama45%43%48%56%44%39%42%58%48%64%17%72%51%14%56%81%49%44%
Not Sure8%6%11%3%10%9%8%10%9%4%7%8%9%6%10%8%7%8%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Who Heard Both Speeches100%51%49%25%44%31%73%10%10%6%35%33%27%34%38%13%28%72%
 
6Who is stronger on the environment?
1051 Who Heard Both SpeechesAllGenderAgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyIncome
Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal< $40 K> $40 K
McCain41%43%39%27%42%50%44%34%39%25%67%20%32%71%30%13%41%41%
Obama49%47%51%64%47%39%46%59%52%64%22%73%57%19%60%84%50%49%
Not Sure10%10%10%9%10%11%10%8%9%10%11%7%12%10%10%3%9%10%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Who Heard Both Speeches100%51%49%25%44%31%73%10%10%6%35%33%27%34%38%13%28%72%
 
7Who is stronger on education?
1051 Who Heard Both SpeechesAllGenderAgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyIncome
Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal< $40 K> $40 K
McCain50%53%46%42%50%55%53%39%49%28%78%26%41%82%39%14%47%51%
Obama45%42%47%56%43%38%41%59%49%64%17%70%51%14%54%84%48%44%
Not Sure6%5%6%2%7%6%6%2%2%8%5%4%8%4%7%2%5%5%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Who Heard Both Speeches100%51%49%25%44%31%73%10%10%6%35%33%27%34%38%13%28%72%
 
8Based on what you now know, are Democrats more interested in reaching out to Republicans? Are Republicans more interested in reaching out to Democrats? Are both parties equally interested in reaching out? Or, is neither party truly interested in reaching out?
1051 Who Heard Both SpeechesAllGenderAgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyIncome
Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal< $40 K> $40 K
Democrats Reaching Out24%22%25%28%22%22%21%38%27%31%10%40%22%8%28%43%21%24%
Republicans Reaching Out35%34%35%22%36%43%39%29%28%11%53%21%29%58%28%13%32%36%
Both Equally18%17%19%30%13%16%16%13%28%35%15%20%20%13%18%17%26%16%
Neither Truly Interested21%24%18%19%26%16%22%20%17%14%19%17%26%18%24%25%18%22%
Not Sure2%2%3%2%2%3%3%0%0%9%3%2%2%2%2%1%3%2%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Who Heard Both Speeches100%51%49%25%44%31%73%10%10%6%35%33%27%34%38%13%28%72%
 
9If you were placing a bet today, would you bet that Barack Obama will be elected president? Or, John McCain will be elected president?
1051 Who Heard Both SpeechesAllGenderAgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyIncome
Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal< $40 K> $40 K
Barack Obama44%43%46%57%43%36%40%58%53%54%20%65%53%14%52%79%46%44%
John McCain49%52%47%38%51%57%54%34%37%43%76%28%40%81%42%15%46%52%
Not Sure6%6%7%5%6%8%6%8%9%3%4%7%7%4%6%5%8%5%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Who Heard Both Speeches100%51%49%25%44%31%73%10%10%6%35%33%27%34%38%13%28%72%