Voters More Likely to Value Endorsement of the NRA, former President Bill Clinton, and President George W. Bush; Oprah Winfrey and Barbra Streisand Endorsements of Limited Value

Voters More Likely to Value Endorsement of the NRA, former President Bill Clinton, and President George W. Bush; Oprah Winfrey and Barbra Streisand Endorsements of Limited Value

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent poll conducted by Zogby International for Associated Television News shows that voters value the endorsements of the National Rifle Association, by former President Clinton and President George W. Bush over influential organizations like the AFL-CIO and the National Council of LaRaza or celebrities Oprah Winfrey and Barbra Streisand.

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The interactive poll, conducted December 13-17, 2007, surveyed 6,072 likely voters nationwide and has a margin of error of +/- 1.3 percentage points. The poll asked the following question of voters:

   Q. Considering the presidential election and messages that may be sent to      you from the following people or groups, how important are those      messages to you when considering for whom to vote -- more likely to      support, less likely to support, or no effect?         Bill Clinton        George W. Bush        National Council of LaRaza        AFL-CIO        National Rifle Association        The National Right-to-Life        Oprah Winfrey        Barbra Streisand    

Twenty-seven percent of all likely voters said they would be more likely to support a candidate who was endorsed by the National Rifle Association. The NRA topped other prominent political figures, organizations and celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey who recently gave her backing to Barack Obama. In fact, voters were three times more likely to support a candidate backed by the NRA than Ms. Winfrey.

In terms of potential voters, an NRA endorsement could translate into 56 million eligible voters or 40 million potential voters vs. 19 million eligible and 13 million registered voters for Ms. Winfrey.

   Endorsement Potential in Terms of Voters    Organization/              More Likely    In Terms of        Registered   Individual                 To Support     Eligible Voters    Voters*   Nat'l Rifle Assoc.         27 %           56 million         40 million   Bill Clinton               25 %           52 million         37 million   George W. Bush             23 %           48 million         34 million   AFL-CIO                    16 %           33 million         24 million   Oprah Winfrey               9 %           19 million         13 million   Nat'l Council of LaRaza     5 %           10 million          7 million   Barbra Streisand           4 %            8 million          6 million   

*Projection based on calculation of the average voter registration percentage rate of the past three election cycles and a total voter eligible population in 2006 of 207.3 million voters.

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