From The Hotline Latest Edition for Monday, May 5,2008

USA TODAY/GALLUP

In The Heat Of The Wright

Mon. May 5, 2008


Conducted 5/1-3; surveyed 1,019 adults; margin of error +/- 3%. Subsample of 803 LVs; margin of error +/- 3% (release, 5/5).

WH '08 General Election Matchups (LVs)

-           Now 4/20 3/16 2/24 2/10 1/13
J. McCain   48% 44%  47%  48%  46%  50%
B. Obama    47  49   49   47   50   45
Other        1   1    1    1    *    1
Undec        1   3    2    2    1    2

-           Now 4/20 3/16 2/24 2/10 1/13
J. McCain   49% 45%  46%  50%  49%  50%
H. Clinton  46  49   51   46   48   47
Other        1   1    *    1    1    1
Undec        1   3    1    1    1    1

Fav/Unfav

-           Now     4/20    3/16    2/24    2/10    2/2
J. McCain   62%/30% 60%/33% 67%/27% 56%/33% 54%/36% 56%/32%
B. Obama    58 /37  60 /34  62 /33  61 /32  58 /34  59 /32
H. Clinton  52 /45  53 /44  53 /44  48 /48  48 /49  48 /48
J. Wright    6 /60    na      na      na      na      na

Bush As POTUS

-           Now 4/20 4/9 3/16 3/9 2/24 2/14 2/10 2/2 1/13
Approve     28% 28%  28% 32%  32% 32%  31%  33%  34% 34%
Disapprove  67  69   67  64   64  62   65   61   61  60

How Closely Are You Following News About Controversial Statements Made by Jeremiah Wright, Former Pastor Of Obama's Church?

Very closely        25%
Somewhat closely    35
Not too closely     20
Not at all closely  20

Do You Agree/Disagree With Wright's More Controversial Comments?

Agree        6%
Disagree    69

Do You Think, In General, Obama Agrees/Disagrees With Wright's More Controversial Comments?

Agrees      21%
Disagrees   53

How Has Obama Handled The Wright Controversy?

Well        51%
Poorly      27

Is Obama's Association With Wright A Meaningful Reflection On Obama's Character And Judgement, And Should It Be Discussed In The Campaign?

Is/should               34%
Is not/should not       42

Does ___'s Association With ___ Make You More/Less Likely To Vote For Him/Her? (LVs)

-                               More Less NoAffect
Hillary Clinton/Bill Clinton    18%  33%  48%
John McCain/George Bush          7   38   54
Barack Obama/Jeremiah Wright     1   33   64