Rasmussen Kansas General Election Poll, Conducted May 13th, 2008

• John McCain 55%
• Barack Obama 34%

This telephone survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports May 13, 2008. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.

Inside the numbers:

*Favorables: John McCain 61%/37%, Barack Obama 45%/54%

*Thirty percent (30%) of Kansas voters believe the federal government needs more revenue for important national programs. Fifty-four percent (54%) disagree.

*Sixty-one percent (61%) are worried that the next President will raise taxes so much that it harms the economy.

*By a 63% to 17% margin, Kansas voters oppose an increase in the capital gains tax. Nationally, 65% oppose this particular tax hike.

Fifty-eight percent (58%) of Kansas voters own at least $5,000 worth of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds.