A recent political research study by the National Business Research Institute, Inc. (“NBRI”) shows that post-debate opinions of the 2008 Presidential Candidates changed when compared to pre-debate opinions. The initial survey was distributed to a random sample of 61,018 individuals in September, 2008, prior to the Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates. NBRI received 2,571 completed surveys. The post-debate survey was distributed to a random sample of 56,386 individuals in October, 2008, just after the final Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates. NBRI received 2,138 completed surveys. A confidence level of 99% and a 3% sampling error was achieved. Independent Sample T-Tests were conducted to compare pre-debate and post-debate opinions. All statistics reported are significant at the .05 alpha level.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - A recent political research study by the National Business Research Institute, Inc. (“NBRI”) shows that pre-debate opinions of the 2008 Presidential Candidates vary significantly by Age, Gender, Annual Income, Level of Education, and Marital Status. The survey was distributed to a random sample of 61,000 individuals in September, 2008, just prior to the first round of Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates.

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In the past few weeks, the nation has been in the grip of a financial crisis that has shaken once mighty Wall Street institutions to the core, while Americans on Main Street nervously bite their nails.

“People are waking up from a gigantic hangover, trying to figure out what’s next,” John Schloegel, vice president of investment strategies for Austin-based Capital Cities Asset Management, told Reuters recently.

Frankly, the entire year has been one giant hangover for many Americans who have watched food and fuel prices elevate and their 401k’s and home values deflate. They’ve been whipsawed by fear that achieving affluence and a better world for their children has been derailed. According to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a Washington, D.C. think tank, the current financial stall marked the first time since World War II that the typical family was worse off at the end of an economic expansion than at the start.

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