About the Poll The Washington Poll is a non-partisan, academic survey research project sponsored by the Washington Institute for the Study of Ethnicity & Race (WISER), a research center at the University of Washington in the School of Social Sciences. Dr. Gary Segura, a professor of Political Science is the Director of WISER and a co-principal investigator on this survey with Dr. Matt Barreto, also a professor of Political Science. The survey was administered by telephone, by Pacific Market Research, in Renton, WA, based on a randomly selected list of phone numbers using a list of registered voters. The survey was in the field from October 22 – 28, A total of 601 registered voters throughout the state of Washington were interviewed, yielding in a 4.0% margin of error. Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding. Additional results and cross-tabulations will be released each day, so please check back for updates. Questions/Comments:

WA Governor’s Election Now thinking about the election for governor in Washington in November 2008, if the election were held today and the candidates were (ROTATE ORDER: Democrat Christine Gregoire; Republican Dino Rossi; or Libertarian Ruth Bennett) for whom would you vote? Democrat Christine Gregoire46.8% Republican Dino Rossi42.4% Libertarian Ruth Bennett2.2% Someone else / Other1.2% Don’t know/Undecided7.3% Survey conducted October 22 – 29, 2007 sample = 600 registered voters, +/- 4%

Governor’s race by region All WA Puget Sound East WA Other West All WA Puget Sound East WA Other WestDemocrat Gregoire47%50%36%48% Republican Rossi42%38%52%46% Libertarian Bennett 2%2%5%2% Other 1%1%0%1% Don’t know7%7%8%7% 2007 sample = 600 registered voters, +/- 4%

Governor’s race by region Region Definitions: Puget Sound includes King, Snohomish, Pierce and Thurston Counties Eastern Washington includes Klickitat, Yakima, Kittitas, Chelan, Okanogan, Douglas, Grant, Benton, Walla Walla, Franklin, Adams, Lincoln Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Whitman, Columbia, Garfield, and Asotin counties. Other Western Washington includes western Washington counties Clark, Skamania, Cowlitz, Lewis, Wahkiakum, Pacific, Grays Harbor, Mason, Kitsap, Jefferson, Clallam, San Juan, Island, Skagit, and Whatcom

Governor’s race – vote status All RVs 3/3 voters* New Reg** All RVs 3/3 voters* New Reg**Democrat Gregoire47%49%38% Republican Rossi42%42%45% Libertarian Bennett 2%2%5% Other 1%1%1% Don’t know7%4%12% * 3/3 voters are people who voted in November 2004 AND 2005 AND 2006 ** New Reg are people who registered to vote in WA in 2004 – 2007

Governor’s race by Party Democrat Republican Independent Democrat Republican IndependentDemocrat Gregoire85%6%43% Republican Rossi5%86%41% Libertarian Bennett 3%0%4% Other 1%1%1% Don’t know6%6%9% 2007 sample = 600 registered voters, +/- 4%

Governor’s race by Age Age Group Democrat Gregoire41% 45% 50% 48% Republican Rossi42% 44% 40% 42% Libertarian Bennett 5% 1% 1% 1% Other 1% 2% 1% 0% Don’t know11% 6% 6% 6% 2007 sample = 600 registered voters, +/- 4%

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