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

　　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.

    Source: Associated Television News