2008 USCA Aiken County Exit Survey

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5. Do you support or oppose the $700 billion financial rescue package passed in early October?

1) support 2) oppose 3) have not made up my mind

Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, indicate whether you think each one applies more to Barack Obama or more to John McCain.

6. strong and decisive leader 1) Obama 2) McCain 3) neither or both same

7. cares about people like me 1) Obama 2) McCain 3) neither or both same

8. handle Iraq and Afghan wars 1) Obama 2) McCain 3) neither or both same

9. improve the economy 1) Obama 2) McCain 3) neither or both same

10. promote energy independence 1) Obama 2) McCain 3) neither or both same

11. improve health care 1) Obama 2) McCain 3) neither or both same

12. reduce global warming 1) Obama 2) McCain 3) neither or both same

When it comes to politics, would you say each of the groups listed below has too much influence, just about the right amount of influence, or too little influence?

13. Elderly: 3) too much 2) about the right amount 1) too little 0) do not know

14. Whites: 3) too much 2) about the right amount 1) too little 0) do not know

15. Wealthy: 3) too much 2) about the right amount 1) too little 0) do not know

16. Blacks: 3) too much 2) about the right amount 1) too little 0) do not know

17. Suppose you could have cast a separate vote for Vice President. If you could have done that, would you have voted for Joe Biden or Sarah Palin? 1) Biden 2) Palin 3) other ______

18. There continues to be some talk about flying the Confederate Battle Flag on the statehouse grounds in Columbia. Do you think it should be kept there or should it be removed?

1) kept there 2) mixed feelings 3) removed 4) no opinion

19. Do you happen to know the religion of John McCain? 1) Catholic 2) Protestant 3) Muslim

4) Mormon 5) Jewish 6) no religion 7) some other religion 8) do not know

20. Do you happen to know the religion of Barack Obama? 1) Catholic 2) Protestant 3) Muslim

4) Mormon 5) Jewish 6) no religion 7) some other religion 8) do not know

21. How do you feel about the following statement: “Going to war in Iraq was a mistake.” Do you

1) Strongly Agree 2) Agree 3) Mixed Feelings 4) Disagree 5) Strongly Disagree

6) I have not had time to think about this issue

22. Who did you support in the race for President? 1) Obama 2) McCain 3) other ______

23.Which of the following best describes your party identification?

1) strong Democrat 5) leaning Republican

2) moderate Democrat 4) independent 6) moderate Republican

3) leaning Democrat 7) strong Republican 8) other ______

24. Which political party currently has the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives?

1) Democrats 2) they are tied 3) Republicans 4) can’t remember right now

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25. How important is a presidential candidate’s religion to you personally?

0) not at all important 1) slightly important 2) moderately important 3) extremely important

26. If you were forced to choose, which is more important in political leaders?

1) understanding people and helping them 2) strength, discipline and self-reliance

27. How many years are in the term of a U.S. Senator? ____ years (fill in number)

28. For whom did you vote in the 2004 Presidential election?

1) Kerry 2) Bush 3) other ______4) I did not vote in 2004

29. Which of the following best describes your political ideology?

1) strong liberal 5) leaning conservative

2) moderate liberal 4) middle of the road 6) moderate conservative

3) leaning liberal 7) strong conservative

8) I have not had time to think about ideology

30. About how many American soldiers have lost their lives in the conflict in Iraq?

1) about 500 2) about 1,000 3) about 2,000 4) about 3,000 5) about 4,000

6) about 5,000 7) about 6,000 8) I can’t recall right now

31. Which political party currently has the majority in the U.S. Senate?

1) Democrats 2) they are tied 3) Republicans 4) can’t remember right now

31. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

1) strongly approve 2) approve 3) mixed feelings 4) disapprove 5) strongly disapprove

33. How many days this past week did you read the news in a printed newspaper? (0 to 7) ____ days

34. How many days in the past week did you watch a news program on tv? (0 to 7) _____ days

35. How many days in the past week did you get news off the Internet? (0 to 7) _____ days

36. Financially speaking, are you and your family better off today than you were four years ago?

1) Worse off 2) no change 3) better off 4) I have no opinion on this

37. Years of formal education completed? ____ years (for example, a high school degree is 12 years, and a two year college degree is 14 years, and so on)

38. What is your age? ______years

39. Do you consider yourself a religious fundamentalist? 1) yes 2) no 3) not sure

40. Which of the following best describes your regional identity?

1) non-southern 2) converted southerner 3) native southerner

41. Which of the following groups best describes your family income this year?

1) less than $15,000 6) $35 to $40,000

2) $15 to $20,000 7) $40 to $50,000

3) $20 to $25,000 8) $50 to $75,000

4) $25 to $30,000 9) $75 to $100,000

5) $30 to $35,000 10) over $100,000

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