Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #14340 |
1 | What letter grade would you give John McCain for his speech? An A, B, C, D, or an F? |
1272 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | |||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 2.8 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | |
A | 41% | 41% | 42% | 34% | 40% | 49% | 44% | 28% | 47% | 23% | 63% | 23% | 31% | 64% | 32% | 11% | 40% | 42% |
B | 22% | 23% | 21% | 17% | 23% | 24% | 24% | 18% | 15% | 17% | 25% | 16% | 23% | 25% | 24% | 13% | 19% | 23% |
C | 15% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 11% | 14% | 11% | 17% | 31% | 7% | 23% | 18% | 4% | 22% | 27% | 16% | 15% |
D | 12% | 11% | 12% | 17% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 19% | 10% | 19% | 3% | 21% | 14% | 5% | 13% | 28% | 10% | 12% |
F | 9% | 10% | 9% | 15% | 9% | 6% | 8% | 23% | 11% | 11% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 2% | 9% | 20% | 13% | 8% |
Not Sure | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 42% | 32% | 76% | 9% | 10% | 6% | 40% | 29% | 26% | 37% | 37% | 12% | 30% | 70% |
G.P.A. | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
2 | After hearing his speech, did your opinion of John McCain go up? Go down? Or stay the same? |
1272 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | |||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 2.8 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | |
Went Up | 47% | 45% | 48% | 38% | 49% | 51% | 50% | 35% | 44% | 21% | 65% | 27% | 41% | 70% | 38% | 18% | 44% | 48% |
Went Down | 17% | 19% | 15% | 21% | 18% | 13% | 15% | 25% | 26% | 15% | 6% | 29% | 20% | 5% | 21% | 33% | 19% | 16% |
Stayed The Same | 36% | 35% | 36% | 41% | 32% | 35% | 34% | 39% | 27% | 64% | 29% | 44% | 38% | 25% | 41% | 47% | 36% | 36% |
Not Sure | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 0% |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 42% | 32% | 76% | 9% | 10% | 6% | 40% | 29% | 26% | 37% | 37% | 12% | 30% | 70% |
3 | Who has the better plan for Iraq? McCain? Or Obama? |
1051 Who Heard Both Speeches | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | |||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | |
McCain | 55% | 58% | 52% | 45% | 57% | 60% | 58% | 38% | 62% | 32% | 85% | 30% | 47% | 86% | 43% | 26% | 53% | 57% |
Obama | 41% | 39% | 43% | 51% | 39% | 35% | 37% | 58% | 38% | 62% | 13% | 65% | 48% | 13% | 50% | 70% | 44% | 40% |
Not Sure | 4% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 0% | 6% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 4% |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Composition of Who Heard Both Speeches | 100% | 51% | 49% | 25% | 44% | 31% | 73% | 10% | 10% | 6% | 35% | 33% | 27% | 34% | 38% | 13% | 28% | 72% |
4 | Who has the better plan for energy independence? |
1051 Who Heard Both Speeches | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | |||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | |
McCain | 54% | 57% | 51% | 45% | 56% | 60% | 58% | 39% | 54% | 35% | 84% | 28% | 46% | 87% | 45% | 19% | 49% | 56% |
Obama | 42% | 40% | 45% | 54% | 40% | 37% | 38% | 56% | 46% | 64% | 14% | 69% | 48% | 12% | 51% | 77% | 46% | 41% |
Not Sure | 3% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Composition of Who Heard Both Speeches | 100% | 51% | 49% | 25% | 44% | 31% | 73% | 10% | 10% | 6% | 35% | 33% | 27% | 34% | 38% | 13% | 28% | 72% |
5 | Who has the better plan for health care? |
1051 Who Heard Both Speeches | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | |||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | |
McCain | 46% | 51% | 42% | 40% | 46% | 52% | 50% | 32% | 43% | 31% | 76% | 20% | 40% | 80% | 34% | 12% | 45% | 48% |
Obama | 45% | 43% | 48% | 56% | 44% | 39% | 42% | 58% | 48% | 64% | 17% | 72% | 51% | 14% | 56% | 81% | 49% | 44% |
Not Sure | 8% | 6% | 11% | 3% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 8% |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Composition of Who Heard Both Speeches | 100% | 51% | 49% | 25% | 44% | 31% | 73% | 10% | 10% | 6% | 35% | 33% | 27% | 34% | 38% | 13% | 28% | 72% |
6 | Who is stronger on the environment? |
1051 Who Heard Both Speeches | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | |||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | |
McCain | 41% | 43% | 39% | 27% | 42% | 50% | 44% | 34% | 39% | 25% | 67% | 20% | 32% | 71% | 30% | 13% | 41% | 41% |
Obama | 49% | 47% | 51% | 64% | 47% | 39% | 46% | 59% | 52% | 64% | 22% | 73% | 57% | 19% | 60% | 84% | 50% | 49% |
Not Sure | 10% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 7% | 12% | 10% | 10% | 3% | 9% | 10% |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Composition of Who Heard Both Speeches | 100% | 51% | 49% | 25% | 44% | 31% | 73% | 10% | 10% | 6% | 35% | 33% | 27% | 34% | 38% | 13% | 28% | 72% |
7 | Who is stronger on education? |
1051 Who Heard Both Speeches | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | |||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | |
McCain | 50% | 53% | 46% | 42% | 50% | 55% | 53% | 39% | 49% | 28% | 78% | 26% | 41% | 82% | 39% | 14% | 47% | 51% |
Obama | 45% | 42% | 47% | 56% | 43% | 38% | 41% | 59% | 49% | 64% | 17% | 70% | 51% | 14% | 54% | 84% | 48% | 44% |
Not Sure | 6% | 5% | 6% | 2% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 8% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 2% | 5% | 5% |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Composition of Who Heard Both Speeches | 100% | 51% | 49% | 25% | 44% | 31% | 73% | 10% | 10% | 6% | 35% | 33% | 27% | 34% | 38% | 13% | 28% | 72% |
8 | Based 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 Speeches | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | |||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | |
Democrats Reaching Out | 24% | 22% | 25% | 28% | 22% | 22% | 21% | 38% | 27% | 31% | 10% | 40% | 22% | 8% | 28% | 43% | 21% | 24% |
Republicans Reaching Out | 35% | 34% | 35% | 22% | 36% | 43% | 39% | 29% | 28% | 11% | 53% | 21% | 29% | 58% | 28% | 13% | 32% | 36% |
Both Equally | 18% | 17% | 19% | 30% | 13% | 16% | 16% | 13% | 28% | 35% | 15% | 20% | 20% | 13% | 18% | 17% | 26% | 16% |
Neither Truly Interested | 21% | 24% | 18% | 19% | 26% | 16% | 22% | 20% | 17% | 14% | 19% | 17% | 26% | 18% | 24% | 25% | 18% | 22% |
Not Sure | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 9% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 2% |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Composition of Who Heard Both Speeches | 100% | 51% | 49% | 25% | 44% | 31% | 73% | 10% | 10% | 6% | 35% | 33% | 27% | 34% | 38% | 13% | 28% | 72% |
9 | If 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 Speeches | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | |||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | |
Barack Obama | 44% | 43% | 46% | 57% | 43% | 36% | 40% | 58% | 53% | 54% | 20% | 65% | 53% | 14% | 52% | 79% | 46% | 44% |
John McCain | 49% | 52% | 47% | 38% | 51% | 57% | 54% | 34% | 37% | 43% | 76% | 28% | 40% | 81% | 42% | 15% | 46% | 52% |
Not Sure | 6% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 3% | 4% | 7% | 7% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 5% |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Composition of Who Heard Both Speeches | 100% | 51% | 49% | 25% | 44% | 31% | 73% | 10% | 10% | 6% | 35% | 33% | 27% | 34% | 38% | 13% | 28% | 72% |