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报告摘要

Summary of September 25, 2008 News Release

Conducted by: Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, September 19-22, 2008.
Key Findings:
- Public Opinion: Views of John McCain declined, with 50% of the public saying their opinion worsened in recent days (30% less favorable). Independents showed a significant shift, with more disfavor (30% less favorable compared to 21% less favorable the previous week). In contrast, Barack Obama's views were more stable, with 53% saying no change this week.
- Presidential Debate: High interest in the upcoming debate; 58% of Americans are very likely to watch, with Democrats showing the strongest engagement (63% very likely), while independents and Republicans lag slightly. The debate is scheduled for September 26, 2008.
- Prediction for Debate: Among independents, there is a slight edge for McCain (42% vs. 31% for Obama), but overall, 42% and 39% predict each will do best.
- Economic Impact: The Wall Street crisis is widely feared, with 71% believing it will affect personal finances "a great deal or some." Close to half (46%) of active traders and nearly half (32%) of others report changes in financial behavior due to economic events.
- Spending Changes: Roughly half (48%) delayed vacation spending, and 30% delayed or canceled major household purchases like cars or appliances. Significant changes were reported in saving/investing plans (39%) and retirement adjustments (23%).
- News Interest: The economic crisis and presidential campaign dominated news interest, with 47% and 20% respectively following closely, while Hurricane Ike captured attention for 21%. Media coverage split between the campaign (31%) and Wall Street turmoil (37%), with McCain being the top campaign newsmaker.
Methodology: Based on telephone interviews of 1,003 adults with a ±3.5% margin of error. The report includes prior survey comparisons and notes on data collection and limitations.