WASHINGTON SURVEY of 500 likely voters

Monday, May 8, 2006

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Previous Washington Survey

Daily Snapshot

1* In the Election for U.S. Senate this November, will you vote for Republican Mike McGavick or Democrat Maria Cantwell?

                41% McGavick

46% Cantwell       

                                  3% some other candidate

                                  9% not sure

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

3* 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?

42% Republicans

53% Democrats

  5% not sure

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

44% Republicans

48% Democrats

  8% not sure

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

34% Republicans

53% Democrats

13% not sure

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

35% Republicans

42% Democrats

23% not sure

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

39% Republicans

52% Democrats

  9% not sure

8* 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?

                                20% excellent

                                17% good

                                20% fair

                                43% poor

                                  0% not sure

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

                                18% excellent

                                22% good

                                18% fair

                                42% poor

                                  1% not sure

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

                                10% excellent

                                16% good

                                18% fair

                                54% poor

                                  2% not sure

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

                                  6% excellent

                                15% good

                                27% fair

                                48% poor

                                  4% not sure

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

                                14% excellent

                                19% good

                                10% fair

                                56% poor

                  1% not sure

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

                                27% strongly approve

                                29% somewhat approve

                                18% somewhat disapprove

                                25% strongly disapprove

                                  1% not sure

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