Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #14513

Baron Hill Well Positioned to Hold IN9 House Seat for Democrats: In an election for US House of Representatives from Indiana's 9th Congressional District today, 10/06/08, incumbent Democrat Baron Hill defeats Republican Mike Sodrel 53% to 38%, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted for Roll Call, the Newspaper of Capitol Hill, and WHAS-TV in Louisville. Libertarian Eric Schansberg gets 7% today. Compared to an identical SurveyUSA poll 1 month ago, Hill is up 3; Sodrel is down 1. Compared to a SurveyUSA poll in July, Hill's lead has doubled.

John McCain today holds a 49% to 47% edge over Barack Obama in the district. McCain's Net Favorability is Plus 9. Obama's Net Favorability is Plus 2. Hill's Net Favorability is Plus 19. Sodrel's Net Favorability is Plus 2. 28% in the district approve of the job President Bush is doing. 11% approve of the job the US Congress is doing.

Hill and Sodrel have run against each other in three previous elections; in the most recent, two years ago, Schansberg also ran, making this year's race an exact rematch of 2006, when Hill Beat Sodrel by 5 points to re-take his seat. Full history of the contest:

1998: Hill first elected, beating Republican Jean Leising, 51% to 48%
2000: Hill re-elected over Republican Michael Bailey, 54% to 44%.
2002: Hill re-elected over Republican Mike Sodrel, 51% to 46%.
2004: Sodrel elected, beating Hill, by a margin of 1,425 votes.
2006: Hill elected, taking seat back from Sodrel, 50% to 45%.

Filtering: SurveyUSA interviewed 900 adults from Indiana's 9th Congressional District 10/04/08 and 10/05/08; of the adults, 801 identified themselves as being registered to vote. Of the registered voters, 613 were determined by SurveyUSA to be likely to vote in the November general election.

1	If the election for President were today, would you vote for ... (choices rotated) Republican John McCain? Or, Democrat Barack Obama?

613 Likely Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Opinion Of Mccain			Opinion Of Obama			Opinion Of Sodrel			Opinion Of Hill			Bush Overall App		Job Performance		Top Issue For Congress								Most Responsible For Price Of Gasoline						Preferred Candid		Vote For Preside		Vote For US Hous
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Unfavora	Neutral	No Opini	Approve	Disappro	Approve	Disappro	Economy	Environm	Health C	Iraq	Terroris	Gasoline	Educatio	Immigrat	Oil Comp	Environm	The Pres	Congress	State Po	Foreign	Offshore	Alternat	McCain	Obama	Sodrel	Hill
McCain (R)	49%	49%	49%	35%	59%	50%	53%	47%	51%	50%	**	**	**	89%	22%	47%	78%	37%	19%	91%	4%	40%	2%	96%	58%	81%	19%	48%	82%	61%	**	94%	26%	22%	53%	42%	**	42%	36%	91%	62%	**	80%	46%	97%	8%	74%	**	70%	75%	31%	100%	0%	93%	20%
Obama (D)	47%	48%	46%	63%	36%	47%	43%	49%	45%	47%	**	**	**	10%	75%	44%	19%	59%	81%	7%	91%	54%	97%	1%	34%	17%	75%	47%	15%	34%	**	6%	69%	76%	43%	54%	**	58%	56%	7%	33%	**	18%	49%	2%	89%	24%	**	26%	23%	64%	0%	100%	6%	77%
Other	2%	2%	2%	2%	3%	2%	2%	3%	2%	2%	**	**	**	0%	2%	7%	1%	3%	1%	0%	4%	3%	1%	2%	3%	1%	4%	3%	2%	5%	**	0%	3%	0%	3%	3%	**	0%	4%	2%	4%	**	0%	3%	0%	1%	1%	**	2%	1%	3%	0%	0%	1%	1%
Undecided	2%	0%	3%	1%	2%	2%	2%	1%	2%	2%	**	**	**	1%	1%	2%	1%	2%	0%	1%	1%	2%	0%	1%	6%	1%	2%	2%	1%	0%	**	0%	2%	2%	1%	2%	**	1%	3%	0%	1%	**	1%	1%	1%	2%	1%	**	2%	1%	2%	0%	0%	1%	2%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Likely Voters	100%	51%	49%	26%	28%	28%	18%	54%	46%	95%	2%	1%	2%	32%	46%	17%	36%	37%	11%	45%	36%	17%	44%	42%	12%	37%	35%	21%	27%	22%	4%	28%	66%	11%	76%	57%	1%	8%	7%	7%	7%	3%	6%	49%	8%	15%	10%	3%	7%	34%	56%	49%	47%	38%	53%

If the election for U.S. House of Representatives, were today, would you vote for ... (names rotated) Republican Mike Sodrel? Democrat Baron Hill? Or Libertarian Eric Schansberg?

613 Likely Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Opinion Of Mccain			Opinion Of Obama			Opinion Of Sodrel			Opinion Of Hill			Bush Overall App		Job Performance		Top Issue For Congress								Most Responsible For Price Of Gasoline						Preferred Candid		Vote For Preside		Vote For US Hous
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Unfavora	Neutral	No Opini	Approve	Disappro	Approve	Disappro	Economy	Environm	Health C	Iraq	Terroris	Gasoline	Educatio	Immigrat	Oil Comp	Environm	The Pres	Congress	State Po	Foreign	Offshore	Alternat	McCain	Obama	Sodrel	Hill
Mike Sodrel (R)	38%	39%	36%	30%	42%	39%	39%	36%	39%	38%	**	**	**	78%	11%	35%	69%	23%	8%	69%	7%	22%	6%	73%	29%	83%	1%	27%	81%	50%	**	79%	17%	20%	41%	32%	**	25%	26%	78%	47%	**	67%	32%	77%	7%	61%	**	57%	61%	22%	71%	5%	100%	0%
Baron Hill (D)	53%	52%	54%	57%	48%	54%	55%	52%	55%	54%	**	**	**	17%	83%	45%	26%	68%	74%	23%	85%	66%	87%	19%	56%	16%	86%	59%	5%	36%	**	15%	73%	79%	49%	58%	**	66%	65%	18%	41%	**	30%	58%	12%	90%	32%	**	38%	33%	68%	21%	88%	0%	100%
Eric Schansberg (L)	7%	8%	5%	11%	7%	4%	4%	9%	4%	6%	**	**	**	3%	5%	13%	4%	7%	17%	5%	4%	10%	6%	6%	11%	0%	11%	10%	14%	9%	**	4%	7%	0%	8%	7%	**	7%	7%	3%	6%	**	1%	7%	10%	2%	5%	**	1%	4%	7%	6%	6%	0%	0%
Undecided	3%	1%	4%	3%	3%	3%	2%	3%	2%	2%	**	**	**	2%	1%	7%	2%	2%	1%	2%	3%	1%	1%	2%	3%	0%	2%	4%	1%	5%	**	2%	3%	1%	3%	3%	**	2%	2%	1%	6%	**	2%	3%	1%	1%	2%	**	4%	1%	2%	2%	2%	0%	0%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Likely Voters	100%	51%	49%	26%	28%	28%	18%	54%	46%	95%	2%	1%	2%	32%	46%	17%	36%	37%	11%	45%	36%	17%	44%	42%	12%	37%	35%	21%	27%	22%	4%	28%	66%	11%	76%	57%	1%	8%	7%	7%	7%	3%	6%	49%	8%	15%	10%	3%	7%	34%	56%	49%	47%	38%	53%

3	Is your opinion of John McCain ... favorable? Unfavorable? Neutral? Or, do you have no opinion of John McCain?

613 Likely Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Opinion Of Mccain			Opinion Of Obama			Opinion Of Sodrel			Opinion Of Hill			Bush Overall App		Job Performance		Top Issue For Congress								Most Responsible For Price Of Gasoline						Preferred Candid		Vote For Preside		Vote For US Hous
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Unfavora	Neutral	No Opini	Approve	Disappro	Approve	Disappro	Economy	Environm	Health C	Iraq	Terroris	Gasoline	Educatio	Immigrat	Oil Comp	Environm	The Pres	Congress	State Po	Foreign	Offshore	Alternat	McCain	Obama	Sodrel	Hill
Favorable	45%	44%	45%	33%	50%	47%	49%	42%	48%	45%	**	**	**	81%	22%	41%	69%	34%	20%	100%	0%	0%	9%	82%	47%	73%	19%	42%	76%	49%	**	90%	22%	31%	47%	37%	**	45%	30%	80%	60%	**	66%	43%	83%	7%	65%	**	69%	65%	30%	83%	7%	82%	19%
Unfavorable	36%	37%	34%	54%	25%	32%	32%	39%	32%	36%	**	**	**	10%	56%	36%	19%	43%	60%	0%	100%	0%	71%	6%	13%	18%	59%	27%	13%	26%	**	2%	54%	49%	35%	42%	**	35%	47%	9%	20%	**	19%	36%	7%	74%	17%	**	14%	23%	45%	3%	69%	7%	57%
Neutral	17%	16%	18%	7%	23%	19%	18%	16%	19%	17%	**	**	**	9%	18%	20%	11%	22%	14%	0%	0%	100%	17%	11%	37%	8%	17%	31%	9%	26%	**	7%	21%	16%	16%	17%	**	17%	21%	11%	14%	**	14%	19%	10%	15%	17%	**	16%	11%	21%	14%	20%	10%	21%
No Opinion	3%	2%	3%	5%	2%	1%	2%	4%	2%	2%	**	**	**	0%	4%	3%	1%	1%	7%	0%	0%	0%	4%	0%	3%	1%	4%	0%	3%	0%	**	1%	4%	3%	3%	3%	**	3%	1%	0%	5%	**	1%	2%	0%	4%	1%	**	1%	0%	4%	0%	5%	0%	3%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Likely Voters	100%	51%	49%	26%	28%	28%	18%	54%	46%	95%	2%	1%	2%	32%	46%	17%	36%	37%	11%	45%	36%	17%	44%	42%	12%	37%	35%	21%	27%	22%	4%	28%	66%	11%	76%	57%	1%	8%	7%	7%	7%	3%	6%	49%	8%	15%	10%	3%	7%	34%	56%	49%	47%	38%	53%

4	Is your opinion of Barack Obama ... favorable? Unfavorable? Neutral? Or, do you have no opinion of Barack Obama?

613 Likely Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Opinion Of Mccain			Opinion Of Obama			Opinion Of Sodrel			Opinion Of Hill			Bush Overall App		Job Performance		Top Issue For Congress								Most Responsible For Price Of Gasoline						Preferred Candid		Vote For Preside		Vote For US Hous
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Unfavora	Neutral	No Opini	Approve	Disappro	Approve	Disappro	Economy	Environm	Health C	Iraq	Terroris	Gasoline	Educatio	Immigrat	Oil Comp	Environm	The Pres	Congress	State Po	Foreign	Offshore	Alternat	McCain	Obama	Sodrel	Hill
Favorable	44%	44%	44%	63%	32%	41%	40%	47%	41%	43%	**	**	**	10%	70%	40%	18%	54%	77%	9%	87%	43%	100%	0%	0%	19%	71%	43%	13%	29%	**	7%	63%	74%	39%	51%	**	52%	54%	7%	26%	**	16%	47%	1%	79%	19%	**	24%	23%	59%	2%	90%	7%	71%
Unfavorable	42%	43%	41%	29%	50%	45%	43%	40%	45%	42%	**	**	**	78%	18%	42%	70%	30%	16%	77%	7%	28%	0%	100%	0%	72%	15%	39%	76%	49%	**	85%	22%	19%	46%	33%	**	35%	33%	83%	55%	**	79%	37%	93%	9%	66%	**	59%	68%	25%	82%	1%	82%	15%
Neutral	12%	12%	12%	9%	15%	12%	13%	12%	12%	13%	**	**	**	11%	11%	14%	10%	15%	7%	13%	5%	26%	0%	0%	100%	8%	12%	16%	9%	19%	**	7%	13%	6%	13%	14%	**	12%	13%	10%	13%	**	2%	13%	4%	11%	13%	**	17%	7%	15%	14%	9%	9%	13%
No Opinion	2%	1%	3%	0%	3%	2%	4%	2%	2%	2%	**	**	**	1%	1%	4%	2%	1%	1%	1%	2%	3%	0%	0%	0%	1%	2%	1%	1%	2%	**	1%	2%	1%	2%	2%	**	2%	0%	0%	6%	**	2%	3%	2%	1%	1%	**	1%	2%	2%	2%	0%	1%	1%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Likely Voters	100%	51%	49%	26%	28%	28%	18%	54%	46%	95%	2%	1%	2%	32%	46%	17%	36%	37%	11%	45%	36%	17%	44%	42%	12%	37%	35%	21%	27%	22%	4%	28%	66%	11%	76%	57%	1%	8%	7%	7%	7%	3%	6%	49%	8%	15%	10%	3%	7%	34%	56%	49%	47%	38%	53%

5	If your opinion of Baron Hill is...

613 Likely Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Opinion Of Mccain			Opinion Of Obama			Opinion Of Sodrel			Opinion Of Hill			Bush Overall App		Job Performance		Top Issue For Congress								Most Responsible For Price Of Gasoline						Preferred Candid		Vote For Preside		Vote For US Hous
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Unfavora	Neutral	No Opini	Approve	Disappro	Approve	Disappro	Economy	Environm	Health C	Iraq	Terroris	Gasoline	Educatio	Immigrat	Oil Comp	Environm	The Pres	Congress	State Po	Foreign	Offshore	Alternat	McCain	Obama	Sodrel	Hill
Favorable	46%	45%	48%	50%	40%	46%	52%	45%	48%	47%	**	**	**	20%	70%	36%	30%	58%	57%	26%	72%	46%	74%	21%	37%	22%	77%	39%	0%	0%	**	21%	60%	68%	43%	51%	**	53%	56%	18%	40%	**	24%	52%	17%	72%	24%	**	26%	33%	56%	23%	71%	9%	79%
Unfavorable	27%	30%	25%	21%	30%	30%	29%	25%	30%	26%	**	**	**	49%	13%	26%	44%	19%	22%	47%	10%	14%	8%	50%	21%	56%	11%	14%	100%	0%	**	50%	17%	12%	31%	23%	**	17%	23%	63%	27%	**	47%	22%	65%	8%	46%	**	30%	44%	19%	46%	9%	59%	2%
Neutral	22%	23%	22%	23%	27%	21%	18%	25%	20%	23%	**	**	**	27%	14%	34%	23%	21%	20%	24%	16%	34%	15%	26%	35%	20%	11%	46%	0%	100%	**	26%	19%	18%	23%	23%	**	26%	13%	19%	27%	**	23%	22%	16%	15%	29%	**	40%	21%	22%	28%	16%	30%	15%
No Opinion	4%	2%	5%	6%	4%	3%	1%	5%	2%	4%	**	**	**	4%	3%	4%	4%	2%	1%	3%	2%	6%	3%	3%	7%	2%	1%	1%	0%	0%	**	3%	4%	3%	3%	3%	**	4%	7%	0%	5%	**	6%	3%	2%	5%	1%	**	4%	2%	3%	3%	4%	3%	3%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Likely Voters	100%	51%	49%	26%	28%	28%	18%	54%	46%	95%	2%	1%	2%	32%	46%	17%	36%	37%	11%	45%	36%	17%	44%	42%	12%	37%	35%	21%	27%	22%	4%	28%	66%	11%	76%	57%	1%	8%	7%	7%	7%	3%	6%	49%	8%	15%	10%	3%	7%	34%	56%	49%	47%	38%	53%

6	If your opinion of Mike Sodrel is...

613 Likely Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Opinion Of Mccain			Opinion Of Obama			Opinion Of Sodrel			Opinion Of Hill			Bush Overall App		Job Performance		Top Issue For Congress								Most Responsible For Price Of Gasoline						Preferred Candid		Vote For Preside		Vote For US Hous
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Unfavora	Neutral	No Opini	Approve	Disappro	Approve	Disappro	Economy	Environm	Health C	Iraq	Terroris	Gasoline	Educatio	Immigrat	Oil Comp	Environm	The Pres	Congress	State Po	Foreign	Offshore	Alternat	McCain	Obama	Sodrel	Hill
Favorable	37%	43%	31%	40%	37%	36%	36%	38%	36%	38%	**	**	**	69%	20%	30%	70%	22%	7%	61%	18%	18%	16%	64%	24%	100%	0%	0%	75%	33%	**	70%	22%	25%	41%	34%	**	22%	24%	74%	48%	**	60%	30%	72%	29%	56%	**	38%	66%	21%	62%	14%	82%	11%
Unfavorable	35%	35%	36%	30%	37%	36%	39%	34%	37%	36%	**	**	**	12%	51%	42%	11%	48%	67%	15%	59%	36%	57%	13%	35%	0%	100%	0%	14%	18%	**	6%	50%	43%	35%	39%	**	47%	50%	8%	20%	**	18%	41%	12%	41%	22%	**	26%	17%	49%	14%	57%	1%	57%
Neutral	21%	20%	23%	19%	22%	24%	20%	20%	23%	21%	**	**	**	17%	22%	21%	14%	26%	19%	20%	16%	39%	21%	20%	29%	0%	0%	100%	11%	44%	**	19%	21%	26%	20%	22%	**	27%	18%	15%	23%	**	17%	23%	14%	18%	20%	**	34%	14%	25%	21%	21%	15%	24%
No Opinion	6%	3%	10%	12%	4%	4%	5%	8%	4%	6%	**	**	**	3%	7%	6%	4%	5%	7%	4%	7%	7%	6%	4%	12%	0%	0%	0%	0%	5%	**	4%	7%	6%	4%	6%	**	4%	9%	2%	8%	**	5%	5%	3%	13%	1%	**	2%	2%	6%	4%	8%	2%	8%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Likely Voters	100%	51%	49%	26%	28%	28%	18%	54%	46%	95%	2%	1%	2%	32%	46%	17%	36%	37%	11%	45%	36%	17%	44%	42%	12%	37%	35%	21%	27%	22%	4%	28%	66%	11%	76%	57%	1%	8%	7%	7%	7%	3%	6%	49%	8%	15%	10%	3%	7%	34%	56%	49%	47%	38%	53%

7	Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as President?

613 Likely Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Opinion Of Mccain			Opinion Of Obama			Opinion Of Sodrel			Opinion Of Hill			Bush Overall App		Job Performance		Top Issue For Congress								Most Responsible For Price Of Gasoline						Preferred Candid		Vote For Preside		Vote For US Hous
Credibility Interval: ± 3.8 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Unfavora	Neutral	No Opini	Approve	Disappro	Approve	Disappro	Economy	Environm	Health C	Iraq	Terroris	Gasoline	Educatio	Immigrat	Oil Comp	Environm	The Pres	Congress	State Po	Foreign	Offshore	Alternat	McCain	Obama	Sodrel	Hill
Approve	28%	25%	31%	23%	33%	30%	25%	28%	28%	28%	**	**	**	58%	10%	20%	49%	16%	9%	57%	1%	12%	5%	57%	16%	53%	5%	26%	51%	33%	**	100%	0%	26%	28%	23%	**	21%	19%	62%	38%	**	43%	25%	65%	0%	48%	**	45%	47%	15%	54%	3%	59%	8%
Disapprove	66%	69%	62%	72%	62%	65%	64%	67%	64%	66%	**	**	**	32%	87%	72%	41%	80%	89%	32%	98%	80%	95%	34%	71%	39%	93%	65%	41%	57%	**	0%	100%	73%	66%	72%	**	78%	74%	27%	56%	**	44%	69%	22%	100%	45%	**	49%	46%	79%	35%	96%	30%	90%
Not Sure	6%	6%	7%	5%	6%	5%	11%	5%	7%	6%	**	**	**	10%	2%	8%	10%	4%	3%	11%	0%	8%	1%	10%	13%	8%	2%	10%	8%	10%	**	0%	0%	1%	7%	5%	**	1%	7%	10%	6%	**	13%	6%	13%	0%	7%	**	6%	7%	6%	11%	0%	11%	3%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Likely Voters	100%	51%	49%	26%	28%	28%	18%	54%	46%	95%	2%	1%	2%	32%	46%	17%	36%	37%	11%	45%	36%	17%	44%	42%	12%	37%	35%	21%	27%	22%	4%	28%	66%	11%	76%	57%	1%	8%	7%	7%	7%	3%	6%	49%	8%	15%	10%	3%	7%	34%	56%	49%	47%	38%	53%

8	Do you approve? Or disapprove? Of the job the United States Congress is doing?

613 Likely Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Opinion Of Mccain			Opinion Of Obama			Opinion Of Sodrel			Opinion Of Hill			Bush Overall App		Job Performance		Top Issue For Congress								Most Responsible For Price Of Gasoline						Preferred Candid		Vote For Preside		Vote For US Hous
Credibility Interval: ± 3.5 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Unfavora	Neutral	No Opini	Approve	Disappro	Approve	Disappro	Economy	Environm	Health C	Iraq	Terroris	Gasoline	Educatio	Immigrat	Oil Comp	Environm	The Pres	Congress	State Po	Foreign	Offshore	Alternat	McCain	Obama	Sodrel	Hill
Approve	11%	12%	10%	13%	10%	13%	8%	11%	11%	11%	**	**	**	8%	15%	7%	5%	15%	13%	8%	16%	11%	19%	5%	6%	7%	14%	14%	5%	9%	**	10%	13%	100%	0%	11%	**	18%	19%	4%	18%	**	6%	14%	5%	15%	1%	**	10%	6%	16%	5%	18%	6%	17%
Disapprove	76%	82%	69%	72%	77%	77%	77%	75%	77%	76%	**	**	**	82%	69%	84%	84%	74%	80%	80%	73%	70%	68%	84%	79%	84%	74%	72%	86%	78%	**	76%	76%	0%	100%	74%	**	70%	73%	88%	72%	**	90%	70%	92%	75%	93%	**	78%	87%	70%	83%	69%	83%	69%
Not Sure	13%	5%	21%	14%	13%	10%	15%	14%	12%	13%	**	**	**	11%	15%	9%	12%	11%	7%	12%	11%	19%	13%	11%	16%	9%	12%	15%	9%	13%	**	14%	12%	0%	0%	15%	**	12%	8%	8%	11%	**	4%	16%	3%	10%	6%	**	13%	8%	14%	12%	13%	11%	14%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Likely Voters	100%	51%	49%	26%	28%	28%	18%	54%	46%	95%	2%	1%	2%	32%	46%	17%	36%	37%	11%	45%	36%	17%	44%	42%	12%	37%	35%	21%	27%	22%	4%	28%	66%	11%	76%	57%	1%	8%	7%	7%	7%	3%	6%	49%	8%	15%	10%	3%	7%	34%	56%	49%	47%	38%	53%

9	Which one issue should congress focus on ahead of all others? (choices rotated) The economy? The environment? Health care? Iraq? Terrorism? The price of gasoline? Education? Immigration? Or some other issue?

605 Likely Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Opinion Of Mccain			Opinion Of Obama			Opinion Of Sodrel			Opinion Of Hill			Bush Overall App		Job Performance		Top Issue For Congress								Most Responsible For Price Of Gasoline						Preferred Candid		Vote For Preside		Vote For US Hous
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Unfavora	Neutral	No Opini	Approve	Disappro	Approve	Disappro	Economy	Environm	Health C	Iraq	Terroris	Gasoline	Educatio	Immigrat	Oil Comp	Environm	The Pres	Congress	State Po	Foreign	Offshore	Alternat	McCain	Obama	Sodrel	Hill
Economy	57%	54%	60%	62%	54%	56%	57%	58%	56%	57%	**	**	**	47%	64%	56%	53%	61%	60%	48%	67%	59%	67%	45%	65%	52%	62%	58%	48%	58%	**	46%	63%	55%	56%	100%	**	0%	0%	0%	0%	**	0%	59%	21%	75%	41%	**	58%	50%	63%	48%	66%	48%	62%
Environment	1%	1%	1%	2%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	**	**	**	1%	1%	2%	0%	3%	1%	1%	2%	2%	2%	0%	1%	1%	2%	1%	0%	1%	**	1%	2%	1%	1%	0%	**	0%	0%	0%	0%	**	0%	2%	0%	3%	0%	**	0%	0%	2%	1%	2%	1%	2%
Health Care	8%	8%	9%	7%	8%	11%	8%	7%	10%	9%	**	**	**	9%	7%	11%	6%	9%	12%	8%	8%	9%	10%	7%	8%	5%	11%	10%	5%	10%	**	6%	10%	14%	8%	0%	**	100%	0%	0%	0%	**	0%	13%	3%	1%	9%	**	5%	5%	11%	7%	10%	6%	10%
Iraq	7%	7%	7%	7%	7%	5%	7%	7%	6%	7%	**	**	**	4%	9%	6%	5%	7%	7%	5%	9%	8%	8%	5%	7%	4%	9%	5%	6%	4%	**	5%	8%	11%	6%	0%	**	0%	100%	0%	0%	**	0%	7%	4%	7%	7%	**	3%	6%	7%	5%	8%	5%	8%
Terrorism	7%	8%	6%	4%	9%	7%	10%	7%	8%	8%	**	**	**	16%	2%	6%	14%	4%	5%	13%	2%	5%	1%	15%	6%	15%	2%	5%	17%	6%	**	16%	3%	3%	9%	0%	**	0%	0%	100%	0%	**	0%	3%	31%	0%	18%	**	14%	15%	2%	14%	1%	15%	3%
Gasoline	7%	9%	6%	8%	11%	4%	5%	10%	5%	8%	**	**	**	10%	6%	5%	7%	8%	3%	10%	4%	6%	4%	10%	8%	10%	4%	8%	7%	9%	**	10%	6%	12%	7%	0%	**	0%	0%	0%	100%	**	0%	7%	13%	7%	12%	**	7%	8%	6%	9%	5%	9%	6%
Education	3%	3%	3%	3%	4%	1%	2%	4%	2%	2%	**	**	**	1%	4%	2%	2%	3%	9%	3%	4%	1%	3%	3%	1%	2%	4%	2%	3%	2%	**	3%	3%	2%	3%	0%	**	0%	0%	0%	0%	**	0%	4%	4%	2%	1%	**	1%	2%	3%	2%	4%	2%	3%
Immigration	6%	8%	3%	5%	4%	9%	5%	4%	7%	6%	**	**	**	8%	4%	6%	9%	3%	2%	9%	3%	5%	2%	11%	1%	9%	3%	4%	10%	6%	**	9%	4%	3%	7%	0%	**	0%	0%	0%	0%	**	100%	3%	16%	3%	12%	**	8%	11%	3%	9%	2%	10%	3%
Other	1%	1%	1%	1%	0%	2%	2%	1%	2%	1%	**	**	**	2%	0%	3%	2%	1%	0%	2%	0%	2%	1%	2%	1%	2%	1%	1%	2%	2%	**	2%	1%	0%	2%	0%	**	0%	0%	0%	0%	**	0%	1%	4%	0%	1%	**	3%	1%	1%	2%	1%	2%	1%
Not Sure	2%	1%	3%	1%	2%	2%	3%	1%	2%	2%	**	**	**	2%	1%	3%	3%	1%	0%	2%	1%	3%	1%	2%	1%	1%	1%	3%	2%	2%	**	2%	1%	1%	1%	0%	**	0%	0%	0%	0%	**	0%	2%	2%	1%	1%	**	1%	1%	2%	3%	1%	2%	2%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Likely Voters	100%	52%	48%	26%	28%	28%	18%	54%	46%	95%	2%	1%	2%	32%	46%	17%	36%	37%	11%	45%	36%	17%	44%	42%	12%	37%	36%	22%	28%	23%	3%	28%	66%	11%	76%	57%	1%	8%	7%	7%	7%	3%	6%	49%	8%	15%	10%	3%	7%	34%	56%	49%	47%	38%	53%

10	Who is most responsible for the price of gasoline? Oil companies? Environmentalists? The President? The United States Congress? State policy makers? Foreign governments? Or none of these? ...

600 Likely Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Opinion Of Mccain			Opinion Of Obama			Opinion Of Sodrel			Opinion Of Hill			Bush Overall App		Job Performance		Top Issue For Congress								Most Responsible For Price Of Gasoline						Preferred Candid		Vote For Preside		Vote For US Hous
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Unfavora	Neutral	No Opini	Approve	Disappro	Approve	Disappro	Economy	Environm	Health C	Iraq	Terroris	Gasoline	Educatio	Immigrat	Oil Comp	Environm	The Pres	Congress	State Po	Foreign	Offshore	Alternat	McCain	Obama	Sodrel	Hill
Oil Companies	49%	43%	55%	44%	46%	54%	51%	45%	53%	49%	**	**	**	45%	52%	49%	37%	52%	61%	47%	48%	56%	53%	43%	52%	39%	57%	53%	39%	48%	**	43%	51%	59%	45%	50%	**	74%	51%	21%	49%	**	23%	100%	0%	0%	0%	**	0%	33%	57%	46%	51%	41%	53%
Environmentalists	8%	9%	6%	5%	10%	7%	10%	8%	8%	7%	**	**	**	16%	3%	5%	15%	4%	5%	14%	2%	4%	0%	17%	3%	15%	3%	5%	18%	5%	**	18%	3%	3%	9%	3%	**	3%	5%	33%	13%	**	23%	0%	100%	0%	0%	**	0%	18%	2%	15%	0%	16%	2%
The President	15%	19%	10%	28%	11%	9%	9%	20%	9%	15%	**	**	**	1%	25%	10%	14%	15%	8%	2%	30%	13%	26%	3%	13%	11%	17%	12%	4%	10%	**	0%	22%	19%	14%	19%	**	2%	16%	0%	13%	**	9%	0%	0%	100%	0%	**	0%	18%	13%	2%	28%	3%	25%
Congress	10%	10%	10%	7%	12%	9%	15%	10%	12%	11%	**	**	**	17%	5%	14%	14%	8%	9%	15%	5%	11%	5%	16%	11%	16%	7%	10%	17%	13%	**	18%	7%	1%	13%	7%	**	11%	11%	25%	17%	**	22%	0%	0%	0%	100%	**	0%	17%	8%	16%	5%	17%	6%
State Policy Makers	3%	2%	3%	3%	3%	4%	1%	3%	3%	2%	**	**	**	2%	3%	4%	2%	2%	8%	2%	2%	1%	4%	2%	2%	2%	4%	2%	4%	2%	**	1%	3%	1%	3%	3%	**	1%	0%	1%	1%	**	6%	0%	0%	0%	0%	**	0%	2%	3%	2%	3%	2%	2%
Foreign Governments	7%	8%	7%	3%	8%	11%	5%	6%	8%	7%	**	**	**	10%	4%	9%	7%	11%	2%	11%	3%	7%	4%	10%	10%	7%	5%	11%	8%	13%	**	11%	5%	6%	7%	7%	**	4%	3%	13%	7%	**	11%	0%	0%	0%	0%	**	100%	7%	7%	10%	4%	11%	5%
None Of These	6%	8%	4%	8%	6%	5%	4%	7%	4%	6%	**	**	**	7%	5%	6%	8%	5%	6%	6%	7%	4%	5%	7%	7%	8%	4%	5%	7%	8%	**	8%	5%	4%	6%	6%	**	4%	11%	6%	0%	**	3%	0%	0%	0%	0%	**	0%	3%	7%	7%	5%	9%	4%
Not Sure	3%	2%	5%	1%	4%	2%	5%	3%	4%	3%	**	**	**	2%	4%	3%	3%	4%	2%	3%	4%	3%	4%	2%	3%	2%	4%	2%	3%	2%	**	1%	3%	7%	2%	3%	**	2%	2%	2%	0%	**	5%	0%	0%	0%	0%	**	0%	2%	3%	3%	3%	2%	4%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Likely Voters	100%	52%	48%	26%	28%	28%	18%	54%	46%	95%	2%	1%	2%	32%	46%	17%	37%	37%	11%	45%	36%	17%	44%	42%	12%	37%	36%	21%	28%	23%	3%	28%	65%	11%	76%	57%	1%	9%	7%	7%	7%	3%	6%	49%	8%	15%	10%	3%	7%	34%	56%	49%	47%	38%	53%

11	If two candidates were running for Congress, and one says that offshore drilling is the best way to solve America's energy problems ... and the other says that America needs to identify and promote alternative sources of energy ... which candidate would you vote for?

592 Likely Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Opinion Of Mccain			Opinion Of Obama			Opinion Of Sodrel			Opinion Of Hill			Bush Overall App		Job Performance		Top Issue For Congress								Most Responsible For Price Of Gasoline						Preferred Candid		Vote For Preside		Vote For US Hous
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Favorabl	Unfavora	Neutral	Unfavora	Neutral	No Opini	Approve	Disappro	Approve	Disappro	Economy	Environm	Health C	Iraq	Terroris	Gasoline	Educatio	Immigrat	Oil Comp	Environm	The Pres	Congress	State Po	Foreign	Offshore	Alternat	McCain	Obama	Sodrel	Hill
Offshore Drilling	34%	40%	28%	35%	30%	34%	40%	32%	37%	34%	**	**	**	53%	27%	22%	58%	21%	14%	49%	22%	23%	18%	55%	20%	60%	17%	23%	54%	32%	**	57%	24%	17%	39%	30%	**	20%	29%	67%	37%	**	70%	23%	78%	42%	56%	**	34%	100%	0%	52%	17%	56%	21%
Alternative Sources Of Energy	56%	51%	62%	56%	59%	57%	52%	57%	55%	56%	**	**	**	37%	65%	70%	31%	70%	85%	38%	71%	70%	76%	33%	69%	31%	77%	66%	38%	55%	**	30%	68%	79%	52%	62%	**	75%	60%	17%	43%	**	26%	66%	13%	52%	43%	**	55%	0%	100%	36%	77%	33%	72%
Not Sure	9%	9%	10%	9%	11%	9%	8%	10%	8%	10%	**	**	**	10%	9%	9%	11%	9%	1%	13%	6%	7%	5%	13%	11%	9%	6%	11%	8%	13%	**	13%	8%	5%	9%	8%	**	4%	11%	16%	20%	**	5%	11%	10%	5%	1%	**	11%	0%	0%	12%	6%	11%	7%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Likely Voters	100%	52%	48%	26%	28%	28%	18%	54%	46%	95%	2%	1%	2%	32%	46%	17%	37%	37%	11%	45%	36%	17%	43%	42%	12%	38%	36%	21%	28%	22%	3%	28%	65%	12%	76%	57%	1%	9%	7%	7%	7%	3%	6%	49%	8%	14%	11%	3%	7%	34%	56%	49%	47%	38%	53%

** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.