KANSAS SURVEY of 500 likely voters

Monday June 5, 2006

1* Thinking about the election for Governor, suppose you have a choice between Republican Robin Jennison and Democrat Kathleen Sebelius. If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Robin Jennison or for Democrat Kathleen Sebelius?

31% Jennison

51% Sebelius

5% some other candidate

13% not sure

2* Okay…what if the Republicans nominate Jim Barnett? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Jim Barnett or for Democrat Kathleen Sebelius?

36% Barnett

49% Sebelius

5% some other candidate

11% not sure

3* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of:

	Sebelius	Jennison	Barnett
Very favorable	30%	6%	9%
Somewhat favorable	38%	30%	31%
Somewhat unfavorable	18%	25%	23%
Very unfavorable	12%	5%	8%
Not sure	3%	34%	30%

4* I’m going to read you a short list of issues. For each, please let me know which political party you trust more to handle that issue. First, the economy. Which political party do you trust more on the handling of the economy—Republicans or Democrats?

50% Republicans

40% Democrats

9% not sure

5* Next… national security… Which political party do you trust more on National Security—Republicans or Democrats?

54% Republicans

34% Democrats

11% not sure

6* Okay… energy policy… Which political party do you trust more on energy policy?

41% Republicans

44% Democrats

15% not sure

7* Fine… immigration… Which political party do you trust more on the immigration issue?

48% Republicans

31% Democrats

21% not sure

8* Next… the War in Iraq… Which political party do you trust more on the War in Iraq?

46% Republicans

39% Democrats

15% not sure

9* Next… I’d like you to rate the way that President Bush has handled key issues… First, the economy… Overall, how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled the economy…Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

18% excellent

25% good

22% fair

34% poor

1% not sure

10* Next… national security… how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled National Security issues?

27% excellent

23% good

18% fair

30% poor

2% not sure

11* Fine… energy policy… Overall, how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled the nation’s energy policy?

11% excellent

22% good

24% fair

40% poor

3% not sure

12* Fine… how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled immigration policy?

10% excellent

22% good

30% fair

34% poor

4% not sure

13* Last one…how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled the War in Iraq?

20% excellent

20% good

14% fair

44% poor

2% not sure

14* How would you rate the job George W. Bush has been doing as President… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

30% strongly approve

21% somewhat approve

12% somewhat disapprove

36% strongly disapprove

1% not sure

15* How would you rate the job Kathleen Sebelius has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

25% strongly approve

38% somewhat approve

20% somewhat disapprove

15% strongly disapprove

3% not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.