Elon University Question: I’m going to read a list of candidates in the upcoming election and I would like for you to rate them on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 means not at all favorable, 5 means neither favorable or unfavorable, and 10 means extremely favorable. As I read each name, please rate them on the scale from 1 to 10. John McCain. Field Date - Sep 15-18, 2008 Universe: State: North Carolina Method: telephone Sample Size: 411 John McCain 19 sep 2008 1: 21.2 2-5: 22.1 6-9: 36.2 10: 17.8 Barack Obama 19 sep 2008 1: 32.4 2-5: 25.3 6-9: 21.6 10: 15.8 Sarah Palin 19 sep 2008 1: 28.0 2-5: 19.0 6-9: 28.7 10: 8.5 Elizabeth Dole 3 oct 2008 1: 23.1 2-5: 34.0 6-9: 28.7 10: 8.5 Joseph Biden 18 sep 2008 1: 24.6 3-5: 29.4 6-9: 25.1 10: 15.8 1-10 scale summed results for all 5 politicians: 1: 129.3 2-5: 129.8 and 1-5: 259.1 6-9: 140.3 10: 57.9 and 6-10: 198.2 fuller version of same Elon data: JOHN McCAIN 19 sep 2008 not at all favorable 1 21.2% 2 through 4 12.6 neither favorable/ unfavorable 5 9.5 6 through 9 36.2 extremely favorable 10 17.8 don't know 2.7 BARACK OBAMA 19 sep 2008 not at all favorable 1 32.4% 2 through 4 14.6 neither favorable/ unfavorable 5 10.7 6 through 9 21.6 extremely favorable 10 15.8 don't know 4.9 SARAH PALIN 19 sep 2008 not at all favorable 1 28.0% 2 through 4 7.8 neither favorable/ unfavorable 5 11.2 6 through 9 25.7 extremely favorable 10 22.9 don't know 4.4 ELIZABETH DOLE 3 oct 2008 not at all favorable 1 23.1% 2 through 4 18.7 neither favorable/ unfavorable 5 15.3 6 through 9 28.7 extremely favorable 10 8.5 don't know 5.6 JOSEPH BIDEN 18 sept 2008 not at all favorable 1 24.6% 2 through 4 17.0 neither favorable/ unfavorable 5 12.4 6 through 9 25.1 extremely favorable 10 15.8 don't know 5.1 ---- Gallup / Roper Center for Public Opinion Research Rate George W. Bush on a scale. If you have a favorable opinion of him, name a number between plus one and plus five - where a plus five is the highest position indicating you have a very favorable opinion of him. If you have an unfavorable opinion, name a number between minus one and minus five where minus five is the lowest position - indicating you have a very unfavorable opinion of him. Field Date - Oct 22-24, 2004 Universe: Country: United States Method: telephone Sample Size: 1538 Notes: half sample based on 776 Form A adults Note forcing nonzero GW Bush 25 oct 2004: -5: 20 -4 to -1: 19 +1 to +4: 46 +5: 15 John Kerry 25 oct 2004: -5: 17 -4 to -1: 23 +1 to +4: 46 +5: 11 Edward Kennedy 16 dec 1991: -5 to -1: 53 +1 to +5: 36 George Bush 23 oct 1991 -5 to -1: 22 +1 to +5: 76 Dan Quayle 20 aug 1991 -5 to -1: 37 +1 to +5: 57 {-5 to -1} U {+1 to +5} summed results for all 5 politicians: -5 to -1: 191 +1 to +5: 287 fuller version of same Gallup data: GEORGE W. BUSH 25 oct 2004 +5 15% +4 19 +3 15 +2 7 +1 5 -1 5 -2 4 -3 7 -4 3 -5 20 JOHN KERRY 25 oct 2004 +5 11% +4 11 +3 15 +2 7 +1 13 -1 8 -2 4 -3 6 -4 5 -5 17 ---- BUSH, GEORGE Question: Using a scale with a highest position of plus five indicating someone you think would make an excellent president, all the way down to the lowest position of minus five, for someone you think would make a very poor president, how far up or down the scale would you rate each of the following people? Source: Gallup Poll for Los Angeles Times Syndicate Date: Sep. 6, 1987 Michael Dukakis 29% 35% Albert Gore 26 25 Paul Simon 17 22 Joseph Biden 28 20 Jesse Jackson 84 15 Richard Gephardt 24 13 Bruce Babbitt 17 10 George Bush 87 29 Bob Dole 61 28 Jack Kemp 37 21 Pete du Pont 16 19 Alexander Haig 67 14 Pat Robertson 55 9 Universe: Country: United States Method: in person Sample Size: 1607