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Alaska Survey of 500 Likely Voters                                    
Conducted October 9, 2006 by Rasmussen Reports                                
                                         
  Total Party Ideology Governor Gender Age
All Voters GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Palin (R) Knowles (D) Other Not Sure Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+
Economy Very Important 57% 60% 56% 53% 57% 64% 42% 100% 54% 57% 69% 58% 55% 59% 50% 47% 65% 57% 67%
Somewhat Important 35% 34% 32% 37% 35% 31% 42% 0% 38% 34% 21% 30% 34% 35% 34% 45% 29% 35% 26%
Not Very Important 6% 5% 9% 6% 7% 4% 8% 0% 6% 6% 0% 12% 9% 4% 13% 7% 2% 6% 4%
Not at All Important 2% 0% 2% 3% 1% 0% 7% 0% 1% 2% 7% 0% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 1%
Not Sure 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 3% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 2%
                                         
  Total Party Ideology Governor Gender Age
All Voters GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Palin (R) Knowles (D) Other Not Sure Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+
National Security Issues Very Important 68% 75% 61% 64% 77% 60% 62% 100% 78% 62% 50% 53% 67% 70% 60% 68% 71% 68% 74%
Somewhat Important 22% 17% 29% 24% 16% 28% 26% 0% 18% 23% 34% 38% 21% 23% 25% 27% 21% 21% 15%
Not Very Important 5% 4% 2% 8% 3% 8% 5% 0% 2% 9% 8% 4% 7% 3% 4% 0% 8% 8% 4%
Not at All Important 3% 4% 5% 2% 3% 3% 5% 0% 2% 5% 0% 5% 3% 3% 10% 3% 0% 2% 2%
Not Sure 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 7% 0% 2% 1% 0% 2% 0% 1% 5%
                                         
  Total Party Ideology Governor Gender Age
All Voters GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Palin (R) Knowles (D) Other Not Sure Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+
Cultural Issues Very Important 42% 46% 50% 35% 51% 34% 38% 0% 49% 36% 40% 36% 36% 48% 53% 48% 39% 39% 36%
Somewhat Important 24% 23% 23% 26% 21% 29% 23% 48% 19% 30% 23% 38% 22% 27% 23% 20% 21% 28% 26%
Not Very Important 22% 20% 17% 26% 20% 26% 20% 0% 25% 19% 22% 22% 28% 16% 16% 24% 23% 21% 28%
Not at All Important 11% 11% 11% 10% 8% 9% 19% 52% 7% 15% 13% 4% 12% 9% 8% 7% 17% 11% 8%
Not Sure 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 2% 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2%
                                         
  Total Party Ideology Governor Gender Age
All Voters GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Palin (R) Knowles (D) Other Not Sure Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+
Domestic Issues Very Important 62% 47% 85% 67% 48% 68% 82% 0% 51% 77% 48% 64% 54% 70% 53% 61% 58% 64% 72%
Somewhat Important 32% 46% 12% 26% 43% 27% 14% 100% 39% 22% 36% 30% 37% 26% 36% 31% 37% 30% 24%
Not Very Important 5% 5% 0% 7% 7% 5% 0% 0% 8% 0% 10% 7% 7% 2% 3% 6% 5% 5% 3%
Not at All Important 1% 3% 0% 1% 3% 0% 2% 0% 2% 2% 0% 0% 1% 2% 9% 0% 0% 1% 0%
Not Sure 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 6% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0%
                                         
  Total Party Ideology Governor Gender Age
All Voters GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Palin (R) Knowles (D) Other Not Sure Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+
Immigration Very Important 43% 54% 28% 38% 58% 36% 22% 52% 54% 32% 42% 27% 52% 33% 36% 33% 47% 42% 65%
Somewhat Important 29% 26% 39% 28% 28% 28% 35% 48% 29% 30% 14% 51% 20% 39% 30% 33% 30% 30% 20%
Not Very Important 21% 14% 28% 26% 9% 29% 34% 0% 12% 30% 37% 13% 21% 22% 20% 29% 21% 21% 12%
Not at All Important 5% 5% 4% 6% 4% 5% 10% 0% 4% 7% 6% 5% 7% 4% 10% 4% 3% 7% 1%
Not Sure 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 4% 0% 2% 5% 0% 0% 0% 2%
                                         
  Total Party Ideology Governor Gender Age
All Voters GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Palin (R) Knowles (D) Other Not Sure Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+
Government Corruption Very Important 74% 69% 78% 76% 71% 81% 67% 100% 70% 77% 76% 81% 71% 76% 71% 65% 77% 77% 77%
Somewhat Important 17% 20% 18% 14% 19% 14% 19% 0% 20% 14% 12% 19% 19% 15% 17% 18% 21% 15% 17%
Not Very Important 6% 9% 0% 5% 8% 4% 6% 0% 7% 5% 6% 0% 8% 4% 7% 12% 1% 6% 3%
Not at All Important 2% 1% 0% 4% 0% 1% 6% 0% 2% 3% 0% 0% 0% 3% 5% 3% 0% 1% 0%
Not Sure 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 6% 0% 1% 2% 0% 2% 0% 1% 3%
                                         
  Total Party Ideology Governor Gender Age
All Voters GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Palin (R) Knowles (D) Other Not Sure Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+
Ever Vote for Candidate--Raise Taxes Yes 49% 35% 68% 54% 29% 62% 70% 0% 29% 74% 45% 41% 45% 52% 53% 47% 44% 56% 29%
No 33% 47% 20% 23% 55% 13% 17% 52% 52% 11% 36% 16% 37% 28% 31% 36% 31% 28% 46%
Not Sure 19% 18% 12% 23% 16% 25% 13% 48% 19% 15% 18% 43% 18% 20% 16% 16% 26% 16% 24%
                                         
  Total Party Ideology Governor Gender Age
All Voters GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Palin (R) Knowles (D) Other Not Sure Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+
Ever Vote for Candidate--Change Social Security Yes 57% 65% 42% 55% 63% 52% 52% 52% 63% 49% 64% 54% 60% 54% 67% 77% 44% 53% 43%
No 26% 19% 39% 26% 20% 28% 34% 0% 21% 34% 19% 13% 25% 26% 24% 9% 28% 30% 39%
Not Sure 18% 16% 20% 18% 17% 20% 14% 48% 17% 16% 17% 33% 15% 20% 9% 14% 28% 17% 18%
                                         
  Total Party Ideology Governor Gender Age
All Voters GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Palin (R) Knowles (D) Other Not Sure Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+
Bring Troops Home from Iraq Within Year Yes 45% 28% 74% 50% 31% 47% 74% 0% 26% 66% 47% 49% 38% 53% 40% 37% 50% 50% 43%
No 35% 51% 7% 31% 50% 30% 13% 0% 53% 16% 43% 16% 46% 24% 39% 37% 30% 36% 32%
Not Sure 20% 20% 19% 19% 19% 23% 12% 100% 21% 18% 10% 35% 16% 23% 21% 26% 20% 15% 25%
                                         
  Total Party Ideology Governor Gender Age
All Voters GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Palin (R) Knowles (D) Other Not Sure Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+
Control of Senate Republican 46% 80% 3% 29% 73% 31% 15% 0% 77% 13% 38% 23% 52% 39% 38% 55% 45% 42% 52%
Democrat 44% 17% 92% 51% 22% 56% 73% 0% 14% 79% 38% 57% 38% 51% 56% 36% 39% 51% 33%
Not Sure 10% 2% 5% 20% 5% 13% 12% 100% 9% 7% 24% 20% 9% 10% 5% 10% 16% 7% 15%