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Ohio Newspaper Poll, October 4-8, 2008
Question 6 of 15: Regardless of who is elected president, how much influence do you think any president has on the day-to-day economic conditions of Americans . . . a great deal of influence, some, not much, or no influence at all?
| A GREAT DEAL OF INFLUENCE | SOME | NOT MUCH | NO INFLUENCE AT ALL | DON'T KNOW | Count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Likely Voters | 24 | 52 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 875 | |
| Age of Respondent | 18 to 29 | 30 | 57 | 12 | 1 | 138 | |
| 30 to 45 | 26 | 50 | 22 | 3 | 258 | ||
| 46 to 64 | 22 | 52 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 313 | |
| 65 and over | 23 | 49 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 159 | |
| Race | African-American | 50 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 102 | |
| White | 21 | 53 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 743 | |
| Sex | Male | 17 | 55 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 413 |
| Female | 31 | 49 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 461 | |
| Education | Less than high school* | 27 | 51 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| High school graduate | 26 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 252 | |
| Some college | 23 | 53 | 22 | 2 | 246 | ||
| College graduate | 24 | 55 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 362 | |
| Income | Less than $20,000* | 25 | 46 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 62 |
| $20,000 - $39,999 | 25 | 58 | 15 | 2 | 129 | ||
| $40,000 - $59,999 | 35 | 45 | 20 | 0 | 174 | ||
| $60,000 and over | 20 | 55 | 22 | 3 | 357 | ||
| Party Identification | Democrat | 33 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 365 |
| Independent* | 14 | 50 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 70 | |
| Republican | 18 | 52 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 402 | |
| Geographical Region | Northeast Ohio | 25 | 54 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 359 |
| Northwest Ohio | 28 | 43 | 27 | 2 | 103 | ||
| Central Ohio | 20 | 56 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 135 | |
| Southeast Ohio* | 27 | 51 | 20 | 2 | 59 | ||
| Southwest Ohio | 24 | 50 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 220 | |
| Presidential Vote | McCain and Palin | 18 | 51 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 408 |
| Obama and Biden | 32 | 56 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 384 | |
| Other* | 4 | 35 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 31 | |
| Don't Know* | 21 | 44 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 23 | |
|
Ohio Newspaper Poll, October 4-8, 2008
Institute for Policy Research University of Cincinnati |
*Note: Number of respondents is 75 or less.
Additional caution should be taken when interpreting the findings of this subgroup because of the potential for larger variation. |
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