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Public Policy Institute of California
Date: 8/21
California
Added: 8/28/08

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Obama enjoys overwhelming support from Democrats (81%) and McCain enjoys similarly high levels of support from Republicans (77%). Independents favor Obama (48%) over McCain (33%) and 16 percent are undecided. However, since July, Obama�s share of the independent vote has dropped 9 points, while McCain�s share has increased 12 points. Among likely voters, women prefer Obama to McCain, and men remain divided. Among Latino likely voters, Obama enjoys overwhelming support, while whites prefer McCain. Likely voters under age 35 strongly favor Obama over McCain (65% to 21%), while support among likely voters age 55 and older is divided (43% Obama, 45% McCain). Among likely voters who say the economy is the top issue they want to hear candidates talk about, half favor Obama (53% Obama, 31% McCain).
Just 48 percent of likely voters say they are satisfied with their choice of presidential candidates, and 49 percent say they are not satisfied. Satisfaction with the choice of presidential candidate is much lower than was satisfaction with the choice of presidential primary candidates in January (64% satisfied, 31% not satisfied). Across parties today, two in three Democrats (68%) say they are satisfied with their presidential candidate choices, while just 40 percent of independents and 35 percent of Republicans report the same level of satisfaction. In January, both Democrats (77%) and Republicans (52%) were more likely to report satisfaction with their presidential primary candidate choices.END 8/12-19 PPIC %4 Barack-Obama 48 John-McCain 39 Other 3 Unsure 10 Rasmussen-Reports http://www.usaelectionpolls.com/2008/polls/pdfs/rasmussen-reports-california-aug21-2008.pdf 8/21/08 N=500 8/23/08 BEGIN McCain is viewed favorably by 51% of voters in California and unfavorably by 48%. Obama�s ratings are 61% favorable, 39% unfavorable.
The latest survey also found that while 80% of voters in California say finding new energy sources is an urgent national need, 70% say that of reducing energy consumption. When given the choice of which is more important, 59% chose finding new energy sources while 35% said reducing the amount of energy Americans consume. Those figures are similar to the national average.
When it comes to presidential campaigns. 61% of voters in California say most politicians will break the rules in order to help those who contribute money to their campaigns. Like voters on the national level more voters in California (51%) say media bias is a bigger problem today than big campaign contributions. Forty-one percent (41%) take the opposite view. Slightly more voters in California (44%) say McCain is too influenced by campaign contributors and lobbyists than those who think that of Obama (38%).
Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger earns good or excellent ratings from 28% of voters, while 32% say he is doing a poor job.
President Bush earns good or excellent ratings from just 23% of voters, down from 30% last month, while 63% say he is doing a poor job, up from 57% last month. Nationally, the president�s approval ratings continue to hover around record lows.