What do you feel is the SECOND most important explanation?
Dissatisfaction with the conduct of the war.
Dissatisfaction with George W. Bush.
Dissatisfaction with (mostly Republican) scandals.
A general move leftward -- i.e., a growing dissatisfaction with the strongly conservative approach to governing.
Nothing very ideological; a mere statistical adjustment against the party in power that is typical of second-term, mid-year elections.

Which party do you feel will win the presidency in 2008?
Democratic
Republican

What do you think of Hillary Clinton's chance to be elected president in 2008? (Choose the best answer.)
Not great. People won't like her enough.
Not great. The country is probably not going to elect a woman.
Not great. She doesn't seem to have a strong enough resume.
Pretty good.

How do you feel about Barack Obama's chances to be elected president in 2008? (Choose the best answer.)
Not great. People won't like him enough.
Not great. The country is probably not going to elect a black person.
Not great. He doesn't seem to have a strong enough resume.
Pretty good.

If the election were now, and you HAD to choose one, which of these people would you be most likely to vote for for president?
Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama
Al Gore
John Kerry
John Edwards

If the election were now, and you HAD to choose one, which of these people would you be most likely to vote for, for president?
John McCain
Rudy Giuliani
Condoleezza Rice
Newt Gingrich
Mitt Romney