RHODE ISLAND SURVEY of 500 likely voters

Monday June 5, 2006

1* If the election for Governor were held today, would you vote for Republican Donald Carcieri or Democrat Charles Fogarty?

40% Carcieri

41% Fogarty

4% some other candidate

15% not sure

2* Fine… what if the Democrats nominate Sheldon Whitehouse? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Lincoln Chafee or Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse?

44% Chaffee

42% Whitehouse

5% some other candidate

8% not sure

3* Fine… what if the Democrats nominate Sheldon Whitehouse? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Steve Laffey or Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse?

25% Laffey

60% Whitehouse

6% some other candidate

9% not sure

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

	Carcieri	Fogarty	Chaffee	Whitehouse	Laffey
Very favorable	29%	15%	24%	17%	12%
Somewhat favorable	33%	40%	35%	45%	25%
Somewhat favorable	25%	22%	22%	17%	24%
Very unfavorable	10%	8%	13%	13%	32%
Not sure	3%	15%	5%	8%	8%

5* 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?

31% Republicans

57% Democrats

11% not sure

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

32% Republicans

56% Democrats

12% not sure

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

21% Republicans

64% Democrats

16% not sure

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

35% Republicans

44% Democrats

21% not sure

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

25% Republicans

60% Democrats

15% not sure

10* 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?

13% excellent

15% good

23% fair

48% poor

1% not sure

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

17% excellent

20% good

25% fair

37% poor

1% not sure

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

8% excellent

11% good

22% fair

58% poor

2% not sure

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

9% excellent

21% good

26% fair

41% poor

2% not sure

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

10% excellent

14% good

13% fair

61% poor

2% not sure

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