Question:
QUESTION: If the 2008 election for U.S. Senate were held today for whom would you vote for if the choices were between Mark Begich the Democrat and Ted Stevens the Republican?

BEGICH STEVENS UNDECIDED

ALL 50% 44% 6%

MEN 46% 49% 5%
WOMEN 54% 39% 7%

DEMOCRATS 87% 6% 7%
REPUBLICANS 14% 82% 4%
INDEPENDENTS 57% 36% 7%

18-29 56% 37% 7%
30-44 46% 46% 8%
45-59 52% 44% 4%
60+ 46% 48% 6%

ANCHORAGE 52% 41% 7%
CENTRAL/OTHER 42% 53% 5%
FAIRBANKS/JUNEAU 51% 43% 6%

Poll Demographics

SAMPLE FIGURES:

Men 292 (49%)
Women 308 (51%)

Democrats 126 (21%)
Republicans 185 (31%)
Independents/Other 289 (48%)

18-29 107 (18%)
30-44 211 (35%)
45-59 191 (32%)
60+ 91 (15%)

Anchorage 288 (48%)
Central/Other 95 (16%)
Fairbanks/Juneau 217 (36%)

About this Poll
The Research 2000 Alaska Poll was conducted from September 15 through September

17, 2008. A total of 600 likely voters who vote regularly in state elections were interviewed statewide by telephone.

Those interviewed were selected by the random variation of the last four digits of telephone numbers. A cross-section of exchanges was utilized in order to ensure an accurate reflection of the state. Quotas were assigned to reflect the voter registration of distribution by county.

The margin for error, according to standards customarily used by statisticians, is no more than plus or minus 4% percentage points. This means that there is a 95 percent probability that the “true” figure would fall within that range if the entire population were sampled. The margin for error is higher for any subgroup, such as for gender or party affiliation.