SurveyUSA Election Poll

Fresno, CA, USA The exclusive Action News poll, conducted by SurveyUSA asked more than 500 registered voters throughout California which candidate will do a better job of handling the economy?

52 percent chose Obama.

37 percent expect McCain to do a better job.

46 percent expect Obama to do a better job of dealing with the situation in Iraq.

46 percent expect McCain to do a better job dealing with terrorism.

46 percent expect Obama to do a better job when it comes to immigration.

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Complete Poll Results

Geography Surveyed: California
Data Collected: 08/15/2008 - 08/17/2008
Release Date: 08/25/2008 10:50 ET
Sponsors: KABC-TV Los Angeles, KFSN-TV Fresno, KGTV-TV San Diego, KPIX-TV San Francisco

On a scale of 1 to 10, how favorably do you feel towards John McCain... where 1 means you feel very UN-favorably towards him, and 10 means you feel very favorably towards him.

4.3 - Average

35% 1
6% 2
7% 3
4% 4
14% 5
6% 6
7% 7
7% 8
6% 9
9% 10

On a scale of 1 to 10, how favorably do you feel towards Barack Obama... where 1 means you feel very UN-favorably towards him, and 10 means you feel very favorably towards him.

5.4 Average

23% 1
4% 2
7% 3
7% 4
11% 5
6% 6
5% 7
9% 8
12% 9
15% 10

Which candidate for President do you think will do a better job handling the economy? John McCain? Or Barack Obama?

37% McCain
52% Obama
11% Not Sure

Which candidate for President do you think will do a better job handling the situation in Iraq?

43% McCain
46% Obama
12% Not Sure

Which candidate for President do you think will do a better job handling terrorism?

46% McCain
41% Obama
13% Not Sure

Which candidate for President do you think will do a better job handling health care?

27% McCain
59% Obama
14% Not Sure

Which candidate for President do you think will do a better job handling immigration?

36% McCain
46% Obama
17% Not Sure

Asked of 510 registered voters
Margin of Sampling Error for all questions = ± 4.4%

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