State of the States - Gallup Poll

Even though our election unit is a ways off, I am thinking (as you could see from a few posts ago) of my campaign manager assignment.  So now I found a site from Gallup Poll which shows "the state of the states" and includes changes in political affiliation, the economy and even health from 2008, 2009 and 2010.  My students will use this data in part to decide what states to target.  I still haven't figured out if I want them to spend "money" and if so if I have to have them come up with the sources.  If anyone has done anything like that, would you please post a comment and if you have it a link to your assignment.