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Mini Poll: Hear the Bellwether?

Current Totals:

Looking ahead to the election in November, for which of the following presidential candidates are you more likely to vote?

John McCain:
 33%
Barack Obama:
 67%

 

What are the chances that you might eventually end up voting for a presidential candidate different from the one you just chose?

Very good:
 4%
Good:
 6%
Unlikely:
 31%
No chance at all:
 59%

 

McCain Voters

Obama Voters

Very good:
 3%
Good:
 10%
Unlikely:
 34%
No chance at all:
 54%
Very good:
 4%
Good:
 5%
Unlikely:
 30%
No chance at all:
 61%

 

How certain are you that the country will elect the presidential candidate you favor?

Very certain:
 19%
Somewhat certain:
 50%
Somewhat uncertain:
 25%
Very uncertain:
 6%

 

McCain Voters

Obama Voters

Very certain:
 19%
Somewhat certain:
 44%
Somewhat uncertain:
 30%
Very uncertain:
 7%
Very certain:
 19%
Somewhat certain:
 54%
Somewhat uncertain:
 23%
Very uncertain:
 4%

 

How certain are you that Missouri will vote for the presidential candidate who also wins the national election?

Very certain:
 21%
Somewhat certain:
 49%
Somewhat uncertain:
 24%
Very uncertain:
 6%

 

McCain Voters

Obama Voters

Very certain:
 24%
Somewhat certain:
 50%
Somewhat uncertain:
 20%
Very uncertain:
 7%
Very certain:
 20%
Somewhat certain:
 49%
Somewhat uncertain:
 26%
Very uncertain:
 5%

 

Will you vote for a candidate for Missouri governor who belongs to the same political party as the candidate for president you support?

Yes:
 65%
No:
 7%
Depends which candidate wins the Republican gubernational primary in August:
 24%
I will not be voting in Missouri in November:
 4%

 

How much do you think John McCain cares about the needs and problems of people like yourself?

A lot:
 25%
Some:
 33%
Not much:
 27%
Not at all:
 15%

 

How much do you think Barack Obama cares about the needs and problems of people like yourself?

A lot:
 44%
Some:
 33%
Not much:
 12%
Not at all:
 11%

 

Do you think John McCain shares the values that most Americans try to live by?

Does:
 66%
Does not:
 34%

 

Do you think Barack Obama shares the values that most Americans try to live by?

Does:
 73%
Does not:
 27%

 

Regardless of how you intend to vote or which one you like better, which one of the presidential candidates -- John McCain or Barack Obama -- do you think would do the better job at the following tasks:


Being the commander-in-chief of the armed forces?

McCain: 63%
|
Obama: 37%


Improving economic conditions?

McCain: 34%
|
Obama: 66%


Dealing with the nation's energy crisis?

McCain: 31%
|
Obama: 69%


Improving the health care system?

McCain: 26%
|
Obama: 74%


Representing American interests to foreign countries?

McCain: 39%
|
Obama: 61%


Throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the 2009 All-Star Game in St. Louis?

McCain: 21%
|
Obama: 79%

 

Regardless of how you intend to vote or which one you like better, which one of the presidential candidates -- John McCain or Barack Obama -- do you think is better described by the following characteristics:


Is the stronger leader?

McCain: 45%
|
Obama: 55%


Has the better experience to be president?

McCain: 64%
|
Obama: 36%


Has the better temperament or personality to be president?

McCain: 30%
|
Obama: 70%


Has a clearer vision of the present?

McCain: 38%
|
Obama: 62%


Has a clearer vision of the future?

McCain: 28%
|
Obama: 72%


Looks presidential?

McCain: 44%
|
Obama: 56%

 

Which of the following characteristics do you think is the most important one that the presidential candidates should look for in their vice presidential running mate?

Belongs to a different race:
 11%
Has a different gender:
 19%
Is a different age:
 47%
Represents a different political party:
 5%
Comes from the state of Missouri:
 19%

 

If the candidates for president were Cindy McCain and Michelle Obama, which of them would be more likely to get your vote in November?

Cindy:
 38%
Michelle:
 62%

 

McCain Voters

Obama Voters

Cindy:
 91%
Michelle:
 9%
Cindy:
 12%
Michelle:
 88%

 

Note: Due to rounding, results for some questions may not total 100%.


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