Monday, 9/8

PRESIDENTIAL

ALASKA

An Anchorage Press/KTUU-TV/KENI-AM poll; conducted 8/30-9/2; surveyed 500 LVs; margin of error +/- 4.4% (release, 9/3).

WH '08 General Election Matchup

McCain/Palin    54%

Obama/Biden     35

Undec          12

Palin As Gov.

-           Now 8/12

Positive    82% 80%

Negative    13  13

Will McCain's Selection Of Palin As VP Help/Hurt His Campaign?

Helps       65%

Hurts       20

INDIANA

A Howey Politics Indiana poll; conducted 8/29-30 by Gauge Market Research; surveyed 600 LVs; margin of error +/- 4.0% (release, 9/4). Party ID Breakdown: 36%R, 32%D, 32%I.

WH '08 General Election Matchup

J. McCain       45%

B. Obama        43

Undec          11

Fav/Unfav

B. Obama        56%/27%

J. McCain       55 /27

What Position On The War In Iraq Do You Support?

Gradually withdraw troops by '11    46%

Keep troop levels the same          26

Immediately withdraw troops         20

NORTH DAKOTA

A DFM Research poll; conducted 8/23-27; surveyed 400 LVs; margin of error +/- 4.9% (release, 9/3).

WH '08 General Election Matchup

B. Obama    43%

J. McCain   40

Other        5

Undec       12

Fav/Unfav

B. Obama        53%/34%

J. McCain       45 /40

Direction Of U.S.

Right dir.      22%

Worng dir.      64

SENATE

ALASKA

An Anchorage Press/KTUU-TV/KENI-AM poll; conducted 8/30-9/2; surveyed 500 LVs; margin of error +/- 4.4% (release, 9/3). Tested: Sen. Ted Stevens (R), Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich (D), '90 GOP candidate/H.S. teacher Bob Bird (I) and Fredrick "David" Haase (L).

General Election Matchup

-           Now 8/12 7/31 7/22
M. Begich   49% 56%  56%  51%
T. Stevens  46  39   35   43
B. Bird      2   2   na   na
F. Haase     *   *   na   na
Other       na  na    3    3
Undec        3   3    5    3

HOUSE

AL-AL

An Anchorage Press/KTUU-TV/KENI-AM poll; conducted 8/30-9/2; surveyed 500 LVs; margin of error +/- 4.4% (release, 9/3). Tested: '06 LG nominee/ex-state House Min. Leader Ethan Berkowitz (D), Rep. Don Young (R), LG Sean Parnell (R) and retired pilot Don Wright (I).

General Election Matchups

-              Now 8/12 7/22

E. Berkowitz    54% 51%  52%

D. Young        37 41   37

D. Wright        3  4    7

Undec           5   4   na

-               Now 8/12 7/22

S. Parnell      49% 46%  43%

E. Berkowitz    38  42   40

D. Wright        4  3    5

Undec           9   9   na

ND-AL

A DFM Research poll; conducted 8/23-27; surveyed 400 LVs; margin of error +/- 4.9% (release, 9/3). Tested: Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D) and '04 nominee/'00 SEN nominee/ex-Navy officer Duane Sand (R).

General Election Matchup

E. Pomeroy      53%

D. Sand         27

Other           2

Undec          18