National Survey of the Millennial Generation (page 2 of 3)

Below is a list of attributes some people use to think about Presidential candidates. For each attribute, please indicate whether you think it is a positive for the candidate running for President or a negative.

Summary of attributes by candidate
[Net Positive / Net Negative]

Attribute
Clinton
Obama
McCain
Position on social issues like gay rights and abortion
42% / 19%
+23
32% / 15%
+17
16% / 24%
-8
Age
32% / 11%
+21
39% / 11%
+28
14% / 24%
-10
Political party
34% / 18%
+16
36% / 15%
+21
18% / 24%
-6
Position on domestic issues like health care and the economy
35% / 20%
+15
37% / 15%
+22
20% / 19%
-1
Record and career in public service
33% / 19%
+14
32% / 15%
+17
16% / 24%
-8
Leadership skills
33% / 20%
+13
41% / 13%
+28
30% / 13%
+17
Position on Iraq
30% / 21%
+9
36% / 17%
+19
21% / 25%
-4
Position on foreign policy issues other than Iraq
25% / 20%
+5
32% / 14%
+18
21% / 21%
0
The way in which they have run their campaign to date
24% / 28%
-4
38% / 13%
+25
26% / 15%
+11

Note: Net Positive is the net total of those ranking each candidate an 8-10 on a 0-10 scale. Net negative is the net total of those ranking each candidate 0-2 on the same scale.

For each attribute, please indicate whether you think it is a positive for the candidate running for President or a negative.

John McCain

Age: John McCain
NET: Negative (0-2)
24%
0- Very Negative
13%
1
5%
2
6%
3
9%
4
11%
5
26%
6
8%
7
7%
NET: Positive (8-10)
14%
8
6%
9
4%
10- Very Positive
5%
Mean
4.5
Record and career in public service: John McCain
NET: Negative (0-2)
13%
0- Very Negative
7%
1
2%
2
3%
3
5%
4
10%
5
21%
6
11%
7
11%
NET: Positive (8-10)
30%
8
11%
9
7%
10- Very Positive
12%
Mean
5.8
Leadership skills: John McCain
NET: Negative (0-2)
13%
0- Very Negative
9%
1
2%
2
3%
3
4%
4
11%
5
20%
6
12%
7
11%
NET: Positive (8-10)
30%
8
10%
9
8%
10- Very Positive
12%
Mean
5.8
Position on domestic issues like health care and the economy: John McCain
NET: Negative (0-2)
20%
0- Very Negative
11%
1
3%
2
6%
3
7%
4
13%
5
25%
6
9%
7
8%
NET: Positive (8-10)
19%
8
7%
9
4%
10- Very Positive
7%
Mean
4.9
Position on Iraq: John McCain
NET: Negative (0-2)
25%
0- Very Negative
16%
1
5%
2
5%
3
8%
4
10%
5
21%
6
9%
7
7%
NET: Positive (8-10)
21%
8
7%
9
5%
10- Very Positive
9%
Mean
4.7
Position on other foreign policy issues other than Iraq: John McCain
NET: Negative (0-2)
21%
0- Very Negative
12%
1
3%
2
8%
3
5%
4
12%
5
24%
6
10%
7
8%
NET: Positive (8-10)
21%
8
8%
9
6%
10- Very Positive
8%
Mean
5.0
The way in which they have run their campaign to date: John McCain
NET: Negative (0-2)
15%
0- Very Negative
9%
1
2%
2
3%
3
4%
4
10%
5
24%
6
12%
7
10%
NET: Positive (8-10)
26%
8
11%
9
7%
10- Very Positive
9%
Mean
5.5
Political Party: John McCain
NET: Negative (0-2)
24%
0- Very Negative
14%
1
3%
2
7%
3
9%
4
12%
5
21%
6
9%
7
8%
NET: Positive (8-10)
18%
8
7%
9
%
10- Very Positive
7%
Mean
4.7
Position on social issues like gay rights and abortion: John McCain
NET: Negative (0-2)
24%
0- Very Negative
14%
1
3%
2
7%
3
8%
4
12%
5
26%
6
8%
7
7%
NET: Positive (8-10)
16%
8
5%
9
5%
10- Very Positive
7%
Mean
4.6

Barack Obama

Age: Barack Obama
NET: Negative (0-2)
11%
0- Very Negative
7%
1
1%
2
3%
3
3%
4
6%
5
19%
6
10%
7
11%
NET: Positive (8-10)
39%
8
10%
9
12%
10- Very Positive
18%
Mean
6.4
Record and career in public service: Barack Obama
NET: Negative (0-2)
16%
0- Very Negative
8%
1
3%
2
5%
3
6%
4
9%
5
19%
6
11%
7
9%
NET: Positive (8-10)
31%
8
10%
9
8%
10- Very Positive
13%
Mean
5.7
Leadership skills: Barack Obama
NET: Negative (0-2)
13%
0- Very Negative
9%
1
1%
2
4%
3
4%
4
7%
5
16%
6
10%
7
10%
NET: Positive (8-10)
41%
8
11%
9
10%
10- Very Positive
20%
Mean
6.3
Position on domestic issues like health care and the economy: Barack Obama
NET: Negative (0-2)
15%
0- Very Negative
9%
1
2%
2
4%
3
5%
4
8%
5
17%
6
9%
7
10%
NET: Positive (8-10)
37%
8
11%
9
10%
10- Very Positive
17%
Mean
6.0
Position on Iraq: Barack Obama
NET: Negative (0-2)
17%
0- Very Negative
11%
1
3%
2
3%
3
4%
4
10%
5
16%
6
9%
7
9%
NET: Positive (8-10)
36%
8
10%
9
8%
10- Very Positive
18%
Mean
5.9
Position on other foreign policy issues other than Iraq: Barack Obama
NET: Negative (0-2)
%
0- Very Negative
9%
1
3%
2
2%
3
5%
4
9%
5
19%
6
11%
7
10%
NET: Positive (8-10)
32%
8
9%
9
9%
10- Very Positive
14%
Mean
5.8
The way in which they have run their campaign to date: Barack Obama
NET: Negative (0-2)
13%
0- Very Negative
8%
1
1%
2
4%
3
4%
4
11%
5
14%
6
10%
7
11%
NET: Positive (8-10)
38%
8
12%
9
9%
10- Very Positive
17%
Mean
6.1
Political Party: Barack Obama
NET: Negative (0-2)
15%
0- Very Negative
9%
1
3%
2
4%
3
4%
4
8%
5
19%
6
10%
7
8%
NET: Positive (8-10)
36%
8
10%
9
9%
10- Very Positive
17%
Mean
6.0
Position on social issues like gay rights and abortion: Barack Obama
NET: Negative (0-2)
15%
0- Very Negative
10%
1
3%
2
2%
3
4%
4
9%
5
20%
6
9%
7
11%
NET: Positive (8-10)
32%
8
10%
9
8%
10- Very Positive
13%
Mean
5.7

Hillary Clinton

Age: Hillary Clinton
NET: Negative (0-2)
11%
0- Very Negative
8%
1
2%
2
2%
3
5%
4
9%
5
22%
6
10%
7
12%
NET: Positive (8-10)
32%
8
11%
9
8%
10- Very Positive
13%
Mean
5.9
Record and career in public service: Hillary Clinton
NET: Negative (0-2)
19%
0- Very Negative
10%
1
3%
2
6%
3
6%
4
11%
5
16%
6
9%
7
8%
NET: Positive (8-10)
33%
8
8%
9
11%
10- Very Positive
14%
Mean
5.6
Leadership skills: Hillary Clinton
NET: Negative (0-2)
20%
0- Very Negative
11%
1
3%
2
7%
3
5%
4
8%
5
15%
6
8%
7
11%
NET: Positive (8-10)
33%
8
9%
9
9%
10- Very Positive
15%
Mean
5.6
Position on domestic issues like health care and the economy: Hillary Clinton
NET: Negative (0-2)
20%
0- Very Negative
11%
1
3%
2
5%
3
4%
4
8%
5
16%
6
9%
7
9%
NET: Positive (8-10)
35%
8
9%
9
10%
10- Very Positive
16%
Mean
5.7
Position on Iraq: Hillary Clinton
NET: Negative (0-2)
21%
0- Very Negative
13%
1
3%
2
5%
3
5%
4
10%
5
17%
6
7%
7
10%
NET: Positive (8-10)
30%
8
10%
9
8%
10- Very Positive
12%
Mean
5.3
Position on other foreign policy issues other than Iraq: Hillary Clinton
NET: Negative (0-2)
20%
0- Very Negative
12%
1
2%
2
6%
3
4%
4
12%
5
17%
6
11%
7
11%
NET: Positive (8-10)
25%
8
7%
9
7%
10- Very Positive
11%
Mean
5.3
The way in which they have run their campaign to date: Hillary Clinton
NET: Negative (0-2)
28%
0- Very Negative
15%
1
5%
2
7%
3
6%
4
9%
5
14%
6
12%
7
9%
NET: Positive (8-10)
24%
8
7%
9
6%
10- Very Positive
10%
Mean
4.9
Political Party: Hillary Clinton
NET: Negative (0-2)
18%
0- Very Negative
11%
1
3%
2
4%
3
4%
4
8%
5
19%
6
8%
7
9%
NET: Positive (8-10)
34%
8
9%
9
10%
10- Very Positive
15%
Mean
5.7
Position on social issues like gay rights and abortion: Hillary Clinton
NET: Negative (0-2)
19%
0- Very Negative
12%
1
3%
2
4%
3
4%
4
10%
5
21%
6
8%
7
12%
NET: Positive (8-10)
42%
8
8%
9
8%
10- Very Positive
11%
Mean
5.4
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