Topline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.
Q1 Which Presidential candidate do you think
would be best able to turn the economy
around? If John McCain, press 1. If Barack
Obama, press 2. If you’re not sure, press 3.
McCain……………….. 45%
Obama……………….. 49%
Undecided…………… 6%
Q2 Have your retirement plans been altered by the
recent economic news? If yes, press 1. If no,
press 2. If not applicable, press 3.
Yes…………………… 35%
No ……………………. 55%
Not Applicable……. 11%
Q3 Which of the Presidential candidates do you
most trust to preserve social security and other
programs that provide a safety net for older
Americans? If John McCain, press 1. If
Barack Obama, press 2. If you’re not sure,
press 3.
McCain……………….. 47%
Obama……………….. 46%
Not Sure……………… 7%
Q4 Has the recent economic news changed your
mind about purchasing a new home? If yes,
press 1. If no, press 2. If not applicable, press
3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 23%
No …………………………………………………………. 51%
Not Applicable…………………………………………. 26%
Q5 Have economic troubles this year cut down the
time you spend traveling? If you’ve been
traveling less for vacation, press 1. If you’ve
been traveling less for business, press 2. If
you’ve been traveling less for both vacation
and business, press 3. If there’s been no
effect, press 4.
Less Vacation Travel ……………………………….. 55%
Less Business Travel……………………………….. 6%
Less Vacation and Business Travel ……………. 6%
No Difference………………………………………….. 32%
Q6 Are you experiencing stress due to financial
concerns? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 51%
No …………………………………………………………. 49%
Q7 Does your stress about finances make it harder
for you to do your job as well as you can? If
yes, press 1. If no, press 2.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 48%
No …………………………………………………………. 52%
Q8 Some companies provide free financial
consulting services for their employees. In
your opinion, how important is it that employers
provide these kinds of services? If you think it
is very important, press 1. If somewhat
important, press 2. If you do not think it is
important, press 3.
Very Important ………………………………………… 39%
Somewhat Important………………………………… 35%
Not Important ………………………………………….. 26%
Q9 Does your employer provide free financial
consulting? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 24%
No …………………………………………………………. 59%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 17%
Q10 If your employer were to provide free financial
consulting services would you take advantage
of them? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 57%
No …………………………………………………………. 43%
Q11 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 53%
Man……………………………………………………….. 47%
Q12 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a
Republican, press 2. If other, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 43%
Republican……………………………………………… 37%
Other……………………………………………………… 20%
Q13 If you are Hispanic, press 1. If you are white,
press 2. If you are African-American, press 3.
If other, press 4.
Hispanic…………………………………………………. 13%
White …………………………………………………….. 69%
African American …………………………………….. 14%
Other……………………………………………………… 5%
Q14 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If
you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,
press 3. If older, press 4.
18 to 29………………………………………………….. 12%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 29%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 39%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 20%