Week of May 12, 2008

Poll Question: How many electoral votes will John McCain win in November? Selection   Votes less than 200  9% 353 200-249  27% 1,068 250-268  19% 737 exactly 269 - a tie  2% 79 270-299  32% 1,233 300-349  9% 354 more than 350  2% 85 3,909 votes total

Week of May 5, 2008

Poll Question: How many GOP House seats will there be in 2009? (Current count: 200) Selection   Votes 218 or more (a majority)  4% 34 210-217  3% 31 200-209  12% 105 190-199  39% 353 180-189  28% 255 less than 180  13% 119 897 votes total

Week of April 28, 2008

Poll Question: At this point in the primary process, who do you think would be the best-performing GOP nominee against Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama? Selection   Votes John McCain  52% 434 Mitt Romney  13% 111 Mike Huckabee  7% 60 Rudy Giuliani  9% 77 Ron Paul  6% 53 Fred Thompson  5% 41 Someone else  7% 58 834 votes total

Week of April 21, 2008

Poll Question: There are currently 49 GOP senators.  How many GOP senators will there be after the elections in November? Selection   Votes 50 or more  7% 66 49  2% 22 47 - 48  25% 226 45 - 46  37% 332 41 - 44  23% 204 40 or less  5% 46 896 votes total

Week of April 14, 2008

Poll Question: What will turnout be in this year's general elections on November 4th? Selection   Votes Turnout will be less than in 2000  3% 19 Turnout will be more than in 2000 but less than in 2004  14% 81 Turnout will be more than in 2004  83% 487 587 votes total

Week of March 31, 2008

Poll Question: How would John McCain fare in the general election against Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama? Selection   Votes He would beat either of them  41% 425 He would beat Clinton but lose to Obama  24% 252 He would beat Obama but lose to Clinton  8% 85 He would lose to either of them  26% 274 1,036 votes total

Week of March 24, 2008

Poll Question: Have Rev. Wright's comments effected Obama's chances to win the White House? Selection   Votes Yes, it will be hard for him to overcome the negative impact.  32% 205 Yes, but he can overcome the negative impact.  44% 283 There will be little or no impact to the outcome from Rev. Wright's comments.  22% 142 Rev. Wright's comments will improve Obama's chances.  3% 18 648 votes total

Week of March 17, 2008

Poll Question: How many number one seeds in this year's NCAA basketball tournament will make the Final Four? Selection   Votes Four  4% 11 Three  23% 72 Two  54% 169 One  15% 46 None  5% 15 313 votes total

Week of March 10, 2008

Poll Question: In your view, what is John McCain's political ideology? Selection   Votes Extremely liberal  2% 12 Very liberal  1% 10 Somewhat liberal  3% 23 Moderate with liberal tilt  7% 51 Moderate  7% 52 Moderate with conservative tilt  24% 172 Somewhat conservative  35% 245 Very conservative  16% 110 Extremely conservative  5% 33 708 votes total

Week of March 3, 2008

Poll Question: In your view, what is Hillary Clinton's political ideology? Selection   Votes Extremely liberal  15% 115 Very liberal  24% 188 Somewhat liberal  22% 177 Moderate with liberal tilt  24% 188 Moderate  7% 53 Moderate with conservative tilt  4% 34 Somewhat conservative  3% 20 Very conservative  1% 6 Extremely conservative  1% 11 792 votes total

Week of February 25, 2008

Poll Question: Who will Ralph Nader's candidacy hurt most in the presidential race? Selection   Votes The Democratic nominee  42% 357 The Republican nominee  3% 22 Neither  55% 470 849 votes total

Week of February 18, 2008

Poll Question: In your view, what is Barack Obama's political ideology?? Selection   Votes Extremely liberal  30% 330 Very liberal  26% 289 Somewhat liberal  22% 251 Moderate with liberal tilt  14% 160 Moderate  4% 42 Moderate with conservative tilt  1% 15 Somewhat conservative  1% 10 Very conservative  0% 2 Extremely conservative  2% 17 1,116 votes total

Week of February 11, 2008

Poll Question: What will President Bush's approval rating be on Election Day? Selection   Votes below 30%  32% 291 30-35%  37% 335 35-40%  17% 157 40-45%  10% 87 45-50%  2% 16 over 50%  3% 23 909 votes total

Week of February 4, 2008

Poll Question: Do you wish the New England Patriots had won the Super Bowl and completed their perfect season? Selection   Votes Yes  26% 277 No  59% 636 I don't care  15% 157 1,070 votes total

Week of January 28, 2008

Poll Question: Culturally speaking, is America ready to elect a woman or an African-American as president? Selection   Votes Yes, America is ready to elect either.  70% 828 America is not ready to elect a woman but is ready to elect an African-American.  8% 90 America is not ready to elect an African-American but is ready to elect a woman.  8% 99 No, America is not ready to elect either.  14% 161 1,178 votes total

Week of January 21, 2008

Poll Question: Will the Democratic and Republican parties pick their nominee before the conventions? Selection   Votes Both parties will settle on a nominee before the conventions  45% 329 Neither party will choose a nominee before the conventions  9% 70 The Republicans will pick their nominee before the convention, but the Democrats will not  8% 57 The Democrats will pick their nominee before the convention, but the Republicans will not  38% 281 737 votes total

Week of January 14, 2008

Poll Question: Who will win the Republican presidential nomination? Selection   Votes Mitt Romney  16% 177 Rudy Giuliani  7% 78 Mike Huckabee  12% 140 John McCain  32% 356 Fred Thompson  33% 370 1,121 votes total

Week of January 7, 2008

Poll Question: Who will win the Democratic presidential nomination? Selection   Votes Hillary Clinton  34% 355 Barack Obama  60% 621 John Edwards  6% 58 1,034 votes total

Week of December 31, 2007

Poll Question: Will the next President of the United States be a Democrat or Republican? Selection   Votes Democrat - I'm rooting for a Democrat  38% 465 Republican - I'm rooting for a Republican  37% 448 Democrat - I'm rooting for a Republican  12% 146 Republican - I'm rooting for a Democrat  4% 44 Democrat - I'm rooting for neither  6% 73 Republican - I'm rooting for neither  2% 25 Neither the Democrat nor Republican nominee will win the election  1% 12 1,213 votes total

Week of December 24, 2007

Poll Question: Was Jesus born of a virgin? Selection   Votes Yes, the Holy Spirit caused Mary to conceived  51% 293 No, it is a myth  49% 281 574 votes total

Week of December 17, 2007

Poll Question: Ron Paul has raised over $17 million so far this quarter. How will Paul's huge cash reserves impact the GOP primary races? Selection   Votes He will win the nomination  53% 450 He will do well, but will be more of a spoiler for someone else  20% 167 He's going nowhere - all those millions are just wasted money  28% 237 854 votes total

Week of December 10, 2007

Poll Question: Will the New England Patriots finish the 2007 season undefeated? Selection   Votes Yes, and I'll be glad to see it  36% 133 Yes, but I don't want them to  29% 108 No, and I don't want them to  30% 110 No, but I hope they do  4% 16 367 votes total

Week of December 3, 2007

Poll Question: Should Americans avoid using the term "Christmas" during the holiday season except in their own private circles? Selection   Votes Yes, some people are offended by it and we should be sensitive to that.  23% 103 No, it is fine to use - some folks are just too easily offended.  77% 351 454 votes total

Week of November 12, 2007

Poll Question: Who will win the GOP nomination for president? Selection   Votes Fred Thompson  8% 64 John McCain  6% 47 Mike Huckabee  16% 134 Mitt Romney  27% 223 Ron Paul  11% 89 Rudy Giuliani  31% 258 Someone else  2% 16 831 votes total

Week of November 5, 2007

Poll Question: Will the United States carry out a military strike against Iran before the 2008 elections? Selection   Votes Yes, to influence the elections  29% 127 Yes, to combat the threat Iran represents  19% 82 No  52% 228 437 votes total

Week of October 29, 2007

Poll Question: Where will Mike Huckabee finish in the Iowa Caucuses? Selection   Votes First or second  23% 100 Second or third  38% 163 Third or fourth  30% 129 Fourth or fifth  7% 29 Worse than fifth  2% 10 431 votes total

Week of October 22, 2007

Poll Question: Does Bobby Jindal's victory in the Louisiana governor's race signal a change of fortunes for the GOP in 2008? Selection   Votes Yes, the worst is over - the GOP will fare just fine next year  24% 111 No, this is just an exception - the GOP is still in deep trouble  76% 357 468 votes total

Week of October 15, 2007

Poll Question: He's not running in 2008. Do you think Al Gore will ever run for president? Selection   Votes Yes  25% 54 No  75% 161 215 votes total

Poll Question: Now that Al Gore has won the Nobel Peace Prize, do you think he will run for president in 2008? Selection   Votes Yes, he will run and he will be elected president  9% 25 Yes, he will run but he won't win the nomination  4% 12 Yes, he will get the nomination but he will lose the general election  1% 3 No, he won't run  86% 244 173 votes total

Week of October 8, 2007

Poll Question: Did you subscribe to Election Projection Premium Content in 2006? Selection   Votes Yes, and I plan to subscribe again in 2008  37% 64 Yes, but I probably won't subscribe again in 2008  4% 7 No, but I'm looking forward to subscribing in 2008  12% 21 No, and I don't think I will in 2008  47% 81 173 votes total

Week of October 1, 2007

Poll Question: Should Iraq be split into three territories to help promote stability in the region? Selection   Votes Yes, one Iraq will always produce civil strife and violence.  46% 121 No, in the long run, Iraqis want their country to be whole. They will achieve stability as one nation eventually.  18% 47 It doesn't matter. The violence and fighting will continue without end regardless of what the map looks like.  26% 69 It doens't matter. Eventually peace will come to Iraq - one nation or three.  10% 25 262 votes total

Week of September 24, 2007

Poll Question: Which of the following is closest to your views on Affirmative Action? Selection   Votes It should never have been enacted  24% 86 It was useful for a time, but should be phased out now  34% 119 Someday it should be phased out, but not any time soon  37% 131 It should be our national policy forever  5% 17 353 votes total

Week of September 17, 2007

Poll Question: Assuming Hillary wins the Democratic nomination, which of the GOP contenders has the best chance against her in the general election? Selection   Votes Rudy Giuliani  49% 234 Mitt Romney  6% 27 John McCain  10% 46 Fred Thompson  20% 96 Someone else  16% 79 482 votes total

Week of September 10, 2007

Poll Question: This week marks the sixth anniversary of the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks on America.  How long will it be before they attack us again? Selection   Votes Within 6 months  11% 27 6 months to 2 years  27% 68 2 to 5 years  32% 80 More than 5 years  17% 43 We won't be attacked again.  13% 34 252 votes total

Week of August 13, 2007

Poll Question: Karl Rove is leaving the Bush administration at the end of the month. Will you be glad to see him go? Selection   Votes Yes  60% 393 No  22% 144 I don't care  18% 117 654 votes total

Week of July 2, 2007

Poll Question: How would you complete the following phrase? "All things considered, the United States is..." Selection   Votes ... the greatest country on earth  53% 435 ... well above average  21% 172 ... above average  12% 97 ... about average  5% 40 ... below average  6% 46 ... well below average  2% 16 ... the worst country ever  1% 9 815 votes total

Week of June 25, 2007

Poll Question: If the 2004 elections were held again, who would you vote for now? Selection   Votes I voted for Bush and I'd do it again.  37% 256 I voted for Bush, but I'd vote for Kerry now.  4% 31 I voted for Bush, but I'd vote for a third party or sit out the election now.  8% 59 I voted for Kerry and I'd do it again.  44% 309 I voted for Kerry, but I'd vote for Bush now.  1% 5 I voted for Kerry, but I'd vote for a third party or sit out the election now.  1% 7 I voted third party or sat out the election, but I'd vote for Bush now.  0% 1 I voted third party or sat out the election, but I'd vote for Kerry now.  2% 12 I voted third party or sat out the election and I'd do it again.  3% 20 700 votes total

Week of June 11, 2007

Poll Question: What ideological label most closely describes you? Selection   Votes Politically Conservative Christian  32% 295 Politically Conservative Non-Christian  5% 50 Politically Libertarian Christian  7% 63 Politically Libertarian Non-Christian  5% 44 Politically Moderate Christian  9% 81 Politically Moderate Non-Christian  8% 76 Politically Liberal Christian  14% 126 Politically Liberal Non-Christian  18% 169 None of the above  2% 19 923 votes total

Week of June 4, 2007

Poll Question: Who won the June 3rd Democratic presidential debate? Selection   Votes Joe Biden  13% 33 Hillary Clinton  32% 83 Chris Dodd  0% 0 John Edwards  19% 51 Mike Gravel  5% 12 Dennis Kucinich  4% 10 Barak Obama  21% 56 Bill Richardson  6% 17 262 votes total

Week of May 21, 2007

Poll Question: Do you consider illegal immigrants currently residing in the US to be criminals? Selection   Votes Yes  59% 390 No  41% 275 665 votes total

Week of May 14, 2007

Poll Question: What do you think is the overall bias of the Fox News Network? Selection   Votes Very liberally biased  2% 7 Slightly liberally biased  3% 12 Not biased  17% 78 Slightly conservatively biased  24% 110 Very conservatively biased  55% 258 465 votes total

Week of May 7, 2007

Poll Question: If the mainstream media includes ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, CNN The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The LA Times, in your view, is it... Selection   Votes ...very liberally biased?  37% 179 ...somewhat liberally biased?  13% 61 ...mostly balanced (no bias)?  24% 117 ...somewhat conservatively biased?  19% 89 ...very conservatively biased?  7% 33 479 votes total

Week of April 30, 2007

Poll Question: Would you favor a law that makes it a crime to publicly state that homosexual activity is morally wrong? Selection   Votes Yes  20% 71 No  80% 289 360 votes total

Week of April 23, 2007

Poll Question: Which of the following most closely reflects your thoughts on gun control laws? Selection   Votes They are about right  23% 112 They should be made more restrictive  45% 220 They are already too restrictive  32% 158 490 votes total

Week of April 16, 2007

Poll Question: Fred Thompson is mulling a run for president.  If he runs, how do you think he'll do? Selection   Votes He will win the GOP nomination, but not the presidency  13% 49 He will win the GOP nomination and be the next President of the U.S.  45% 177 He will not win the GOP nomination  42% 165 391 votes total

Week of April 9, 2007

Poll Question: Would you support an immigration bill that allowed illegal aliens to become American citizens? Selection   Votes Yes  62% 160 No  38% 99 259 votes total

Week of April 2, 2007

Poll Question: Concerning the origin of human life, which of the following is closest to your belief? Selection   Votes God created humans in our current form  24% 120 God created humans through an evolutionary process  37% 188 Humans evolved without the aid of a "higher power"  39% 199 507 votes total

Week of March 19, 2007

Poll Question: Should the US Congress end funding of the Iraq War before the end of 2008? Selection   Votes Yes  56% 272 No  44% 218 490 votes total

Week of March 12, 2007

Poll Question: Who will win the 2008 GOP presidential nomination? Selection   Votes Sam Brownback  4% 21 Jim Gilmore  0% 1 Newt Gingrich  7% 33 Rudy Giuliani  37% 178 Chuck Hagel  3% 16 Mike Huckabee  4% 20 Duncan Hunter  2% 10 John McCain  16% 75 George Pataki  0% 2 Mitt Romney  14% 69 Tom Tancredo  0% 1 Someone else  12% 57 483 votes total

Week of February 19, 2007

Poll Question: Will addtional troops improve the situation in Iraq? Selection   Votes No, we need to send even more  8% 51 No, we could send ten times more, and it still wouldn't help  56% 346 Yes, but only slightly  18% 109 Yes, now we can get the job done  16% 100 The situation would have improved without more troops  2% 11 617 votes total

Week of February 12, 2007

Poll Question: Global warming... Selection   Votes Is caused by human activity and is a critical threat to the earth's future  46% 192 Is caused by human activity and is a possible threat to the earth's future  18% 73 Is caused by human activity but is no real threat to the earth's future  2% 10 Is the result of natural cyclical temperature variations with little or no human impact  29% 119 Is just a bunch of hype that doesn't even exist  5% 22 416 votes total

Week of February 5, 2007

Poll Question: Which party will hold the majorities in Congress after the 2008 elections? Selection   Votes Republicans in the House, Democrats in the Senate  3% 16 Republicans in the Senate, Democrats in the House  16% 81 Democrats in both the House and Senate  67% 343 Republicans in both the House and Senate  11% 58 I can't decide  3