Table 1: Whom do you plan to vote for as president in the 2008 election?
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Veterinarians, like many voters across the country, are not overwhelmingly behind either candidate, with several still unsure
about how to cast their vote for president, according to a DVM Newsmagazine poll.
Table 2: What are the top three issues facing the country in 2008?
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A little more than half of respondents say McCain is their man, with 51.1 percent planning to vote for him on Election Day.
Sen. Barack Obama would claim 38 percent of the vote, but 10 percent of veterinarians are still undecided.
Table 3: What three issues will most influence your vote for president?
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Of the survey respondents, 37 percent were Republican, 28 percent were Democrat and 22 percent were Independent. Of the Independents,
50 percent favored McCain, while 25 percent preferred Obama. Twenty-five percent still were undecided.
Table 4: Please rate the effectiveness of veterinary organizations/associations in lobbying Congress to serve veterinarians
needs
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Of the undeclared voters, 43 percent chose Obama, while 38 wanted McCain. Still, 19 percent of voters were undecided.
Table 5: Please rate your level of concern about the state of the U.S. economy
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"He understands the economic issues facing this country," one veterinarian said of McCain. "You cannot tax business to death;
they just move to other countries. He supports more domestic oil, while still looking to the future for other options. He
knows we need to support the war efforts, but can see our withdrawal plan that President Bush is organizing."
FAST FACTS
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Those reasons aren't enough to sway all voters. One respondent plans to vote for Obama "to escape from the disaster of the
last eight years. This country needs a change. Any more of the current policies and no one but the super wealthy will be able
to afford to eat, own a house, drive a car, etc."
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