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AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. Nov. 6-10, 2008. N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1.
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"Do any of the following words describe your own personal feelings about the results of the 2008 presidential election, or not? How about [see below]?"
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		Does Describe	Does Not Describe	Unsure
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		%	%	%
	Hopeful	74	24	2
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	Proud	60	38	2

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	Excited	51	48	0

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	Disappointed	31	68	0
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	Surprised	29	71	0
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	Depressed	12	87	1
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	Angry	11	88	1

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Nov. 5, 2008. N=1,036 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Now, thinking about the outcome of the 2008 presidential election: Do each of the following describe or not describe your reaction to Barack Obama being elected president? How about [see below]?"
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		Does Describe	Does Not Describe	Unsure
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		%	%	%
	Optimistic	67	30	3
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	Proud	67	32	1

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	Excited	59	40	1

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	Pessimistic	30	64	6
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	Afraid	27	72	1
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"How do you view Barack Obama's election as president in terms of progress for blacks in the United States -- as the most important advance for blacks in the past one hundred years; as one of the two or three most important advances for blacks in the past one hundred years, but not the most important; important, but not among the most important advances; or not that important?"
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		Most Important	One of Most Important	Important, But Not Among Most Important	Not That Important	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/5/08	33	38	15	10	4
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"As a result of Barack Obama's election, do you think race relations in this country will get a lot better, get a little better, not change, get a little worse, or get a lot worse?" Options rotated
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		Get a Lot Better	Get a Little Better	Not Change	Get a Little Worse	Get a Lot Worse
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/5/08	28	42	17	7	3

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2008. Likely voters nationwide.
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"Please tell me whether you agree or disagree that each of the following candidates has the personality and leadership qualities a president should have. . . ." N=352 likely voters, MoE ą 5 (Form A)
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		Has Qualities	Doesn't Have Qualities	Unsure
		%	%	%
	Barack Obama
	10/30 - 11/1/08	65	34	-
	9/19-21/08	62	37	-
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	John McCain
	10/30 - 11/1/08	62	38	-
	9/19-21/08	62	37	1
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	Sarah Palin
	10/30 - 11/1/08	37	63	1
	9/19-21/08	47	49	4
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	Joe Biden
	10/30 - 11/1/08	67	31	2
	9/19-21/08	55	39	6
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"Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with each of the following candidates on the issues that matter the most to you. . . ." N=352 likely voters, MoE ą 5 (Form A)
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		Agree	Disagree	Unsure
		%	%	%
	Barack Obama
	10/30 - 11/1/08	60	40	-
	9/19-21/08	56	43	1
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	John McCain
	10/30 - 11/1/08	46	54	-
	9/19-21/08	49	49	2
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	Sarah Palin
	10/30 - 11/1/08	42	56	1
	9/19-21/08	48	48	4
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	Joe Biden
	10/30 - 11/1/08	59	40	2
	9/19-21/08	47	47	6

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Oct. 25-29, 2008. N=1,308 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"If Barack Obama is elected president do you think His policies would make the economy better, make the economy worse or wouldn't his policies have any effect on the economy?"
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		Better	Worse	No Effect	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/25-29/08	54	27	13	6
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"If Barack Obama is elected president, do you think his policies will lead to greater U.S. military involvement in Iraq, less U.S. military involvement in Iraq or won't his policies have any effect on U.S. military involvement in Iraq?"
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		Greater	Less	No Effect	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/25-29/08	7	80	9	4
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"If Barack Obama is elected president, do you think his policies would result in more people having health care coverage, fewer people having health care coverage or wouldn't his policies have any effect on health care coverage?"
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		More	Fewer	No Effect	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/25-29/08	66	10	18	6
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"If Barack Obama is elected president, do you think he will be able to work with members of both parties in order to get things done, or will he not be able to?"
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		Will Be	Will Not Be	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/25-29/08	70	26	4
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"If he were elected president, do you think Barack Obama would raise taxes on people like yourself, or wouldn't he do that?"
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		Would	Would Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/25-29/08	50	44	6
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"If he were elected president, do you think Barack Obama would raise taxes on big business, or wouldn't he do that?"
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		Would	Would Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/25-29/08	80	15	5
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"If he were elected president, do you think Barack Obama would bring about real change in the way things are done in Washington, or wouldn't he do that?"
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		Would	Would Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/25-29/08	64	31	5
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"Do you think Joe Biden is prepared for the job of vice president, or isn't he?"
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		Prepared	Not Prepared	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/25-29/08	74	18	8
	10/3-5/08	75	14	11
	9/27-30/08	70	15	15
	9/12-16/08	74	11	15
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"Do you think Sarah Palin is prepared for the job of vice president, or isn't she?"
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		Prepared	Not Prepared	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/25-29/08	35	59	6
	10/3-5/08	42	50	8
	9/27-30/08	38	52	10
	9/12-16/08	42	52	6

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Oct. 22-23, 2008. N=1,092 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 4 (for all registered voters).
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"If you could vote separately for VICE PRESIDENT, would you be more likely to vote for Joe Biden, the Democrat, or Sarah Palin, the Republican?" Options rotated
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		Biden	Palin	Neither/ Other (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/22-23/08	54	37	3	6
	10/8-9/08	53	41	3	3
	9/10-11/08	43	46	3	8
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"Which ONE of the following candidate qualities is MOST important in determining your vote for president this year? Can bring the changes this country needs. Positions on major issues. Leadership skills. Cares about people like you. Experience." Options rotated
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			10/22-23/08	10/8-9/08
			%	%
	Bring changes country needs		26	25
	Positions on major issues		22	23
	Leadership skills		20	18
	Cares about people like you		15	14
	Experience		14	18
	Other/None of these (vol.)		1	1
	Unsure		2	1
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"Please tell me which presidential candidate you think would do a better job handling each of the following issues as president. What about [see below]? Do you think Barack Obama or John McCain would do a better job handling this issue?"
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		Obama	McCain	Equally (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	"The economy and jobs"
	10/22-23/08	56	33	3	4	4
	10/8-9/08	54	35	2	4	5
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	"The Iraq war"
	10/22-23/08	47	45	2	2	4
	10/8-9/08	47	46	2	2	3
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	"Energy policy and gas prices"
	10/22-23/08	51	36	4	4	5
	10/8-9/08	53	36	2	4	5
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	"Terrorism and national security"
	10/22-23/08	40	50	3	3	4
	10/8-9/08	40	50	3	2	5
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	"Health care"
	10/22-23/08	58	30	2	4	6