Topline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.

Q1 In general, does who the Presidential
candidates choose as their running mates have
any impact on your vote? If it is very important,
press 1. If it is somewhat important, press 2. If
it is not important, press 3.
Very important ………………………………………… 46%
Somewhat important ………………………………… 39%
Not important ………………………………………….. 15%

Q2 How much of an effect do you think the vicepresidential
nominee has on the race: a strong
effect, a weak effect, or no effect at all? If you
think the vice-presidential nominee has a
strong effect on the race, press 1. If a weak
effect, press 2. If no effect at all, press 3.
Strong Effect …………………………………………… 64%
Weak Effect ……………………………………………. 27%
No Effect………………………………………………… 9%

Q3 How much impact do you believe the vicepresident
has on the President’s long-term
policy making decisions while in office? If you
believe the vice-president has a strong impact,
press 1. If a weak impact, press 2. If no impact
at all, press 3.
Strong Impact…….. 40%
Weak Impact ……… 48%
No Impact………….. 12%

Q4 How important is it to you that the vicepresidential
candidate embodies the same
values that you consider the most important? If
it is very important, press 1. If it is somewhat
important, press 2. If it is not important, press
3.
Very Important ………………………………………… 67%
Somewhat Important………………………………… 27%
Not Important ………………………………………….. 6%

Q5 What impact would Barack Obama choosing
Hillary Clinton as his running mate have on
your vote for President? Would it not matter
because you’re voting for Obama no matter
what, not matter because you’re voting for
John McCain no matter what, make you more
likely to vote for Obama, or make you less
likely to vote for Obama? If it wouldn’t matter
because you’re voting for Obama no matter
what, press 1. If it wouldn’t matter because
you’re voting for McCain no matter what, press
2. If choosing Clinton would make you more
likely to vote for Obama, press 3. If it would
make you less likely to vote for Obama, press
4. If you’re not sure, press 5.
Obama no-matterwhat
………………….32%
McCain no-matterwhat
………………….33%
Clinton on ticket
more likely………….18%
Clinton on ticket
less likely……………13%
Not Sure……………. 4%

Q6 What impact would Barack Obama choosing
John Edwards as his running mate have on
your vote for President? Would it not matter
because you’re voting for Obama no matter
what, not matter because you’re voting for
John McCain no matter what, make you more
likely to vote for Obama, or make you less
likely to vote for Obama? If it wouldn’t matter
because you’re voting for Obama no matter
what, press 1. If it wouldn’t matter because
you’re voting for McCain no matter what, press
2. If choosing Edwards would make you more
likely to vote for Obama, press 3. If it would
make you less likely to vote for Obama, press
4. If you’re not sure, press 5.
Obama no-matterwhat
……………………31%
McCain no-matterwhat
……………………32%
Edwards on ticket
more likely…………..19%.
Edwards on ticket
less likely …………….15%
Not Sure……………… 4%

Q7 What impact would Barack Obama choosing
Mike Easley as his running mate have on your
vote for President? Would it not matter
because you’re voting for Obama no matter
what, not matter because you’re voting for
John McCain no matter what, make you more
likely to vote for Obama, or make you less
likely to vote for Obama? If it wouldn’t matter
because you’re voting for Obama no matter
what, press 1. If it wouldn’t matter because
you’re voting for McCain no matter what, press
2. If choosing Easley would make you more
likely to vote for Obama, press 3. If it would
make you less likely to vote for Obama, press
4. If you’re not sure, press 5.
Obama no-matterwhat
……………………31%
McCain no-matterwhat
……………………32%
Easley on ticket
more likely…………..11%.
Easley on ticket
less likely …………….22%
Not Sure……………… 4%

Q8 I am going to name 7 issues. Which of these is
most important to you? The War in Iraq,
education, the economy and jobs, taxes, moral
or family values, health care, or immigration. If
the War in Iraq is most important, press 1. If
education, press 2. If the economy and jobs,
press 3. If taxes, press 4. If moral and family
values, press 5. If health care, press 6. If
immigration, press 7. If some other issue is
most important, press 8.
War in Iraq ……………………………………………… 16%
Education……………………………………………….. 8%
Economy and Jobs ………………………………….. 46%
Taxes…………………………………………………….. 5%
Moral and family values ……………………………. 13%
Health care …………………………………………….. 5%
Immigration…………………………………………….. 5%
Other……………………………………………………… 2%

Q9 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 52%
Man……………………………………………………….. 48%

Q10 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If you are a
Republican, press 2. If you are an independent
or identify with another party, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 47%
Republican……………………………………………… 35%
Independent/Other…………………………………… 18%

Q11 If you are white, press one now. If you are
African-American, press two now. If other,
press 3.
White …………………………………………………….. 77%
African-American …………………………………….. 20%
Other……………………………………………………… 3%

Q12 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………………………………………………….. 10%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 22%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 44%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 24%