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Posted: 4:59 PM May 12, 2008
Last Updated: 4:59 PM May 12, 2008
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QUESTION: Favorability rating on Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Michael Cassaro, Greg Fischer, Bruce Lunsford, James Rice, Kenneth Stepp, David Williams or David Wylie.

Very Favorable Favorable Unfavorable Very Unfavorable No Opinion

Bruce Lunsford: 17% 25% 15% 8% 35%
David Williams: 7% 15% 33% 9% 36%
Greg Fischer: 14% 23% 11% 5% 47%
Michael Cassaro: 5% 8% 3% 2% 82%
James Rice: 5% 8% 2% 2% 83%
Kenneth Stepp: 4% 8% 2% 2% 84%
David Wylie: 3% 6% 3% 2% 86%

QUESTION: If the Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for? (ROTATED):

ALL MEN WOMEN WHITE BLACK OTHER

Bruce Lunsford: 43% 45% 41% 44% 35% 36%
Greg Fischer: 23% 22% 24% 24% 18% 8%
Michael Cassaro: 5% 6% 4% 5% 5% 7%
David Williams: 5% 6% 4% 5% 5% 7%
James Rice: 4% 3% 5% 4% 3% 8%
Kenneth Stepp: 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% 8%
David Wylie: 2% 1% 3% 2% 1% 7%
Others: 9% 10% 8% 9% 9% 7%
Undecided: 5% 3% 7% 3% 21% 12%

ALL 18-29 30-44 45-59 60+
Bruce Lunsford: 43% 43% 45% 39% 45%
Greg Fischer: 23% 21% 21% 25% 25%
Michael Cassaro: 5% 9% 5% 4% 3%
David Williams: 5% 8% 6% 4% 3%
James Rice: 4% 3% 4% 5% 4%
Kenneth Stepp: 4% 4% 4% 4% 4%
David Wylie: 2% 1% 2% 2% 2%
Others: 9% 5% 8% 12% 10%
Undecided: 5% 6% 5% 5% 4%

QUESTION: Regardless of your choice for Kentucky’s Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, who do you think would do more to bring needed change to Washington and Kentucky: Bruce Lunsford or Greg Fischer?

LUNSFORD FISCHER NOT SURE

ALL: 46% 39% 15% 
MEN: 49% 37% 14%
WOMEN: 43% 41% 16%
WHITE: 45% 39% 16%
BLACK: 54% 37% 9%
OTHER: 51% 38% 11%
18-29: 45% 40% 15%
30-44: 46% 38% 16%
45-59: 44% 41% 15%
60+: 49% 37% 14%

SAMPLE FIGURES:

Men 239 (48%)
Women 261 (52%)
White 440 (88%)
Black 45 (9%)
Other 15 (3%)
18-29 90 (18%)
30-44 156 (31%)
45-59 160 (32%)
60+ 94 (19%)

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