Toplines - Obama & Media - August 24-25, 2009

National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted August 24-25, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1*Is there too much coverage of President Obama’s personal life and his family, not enough coverage, or about the right amount of coverage?

60% Too much
6% Not enough
28% About the right amount
6% Not sure

2*The President has said that the media should not take pictures of his two young daughters when they are not with him. Should the media honor the President’s request and avoid taking pictures of his daughters when they are not with him?

82% Yes
13% No
5% Not sure

3* Should the media avoid covering the President and his family while they are on vacation?

63% Yes
28% No
9% Not sure

4* If the President asks the media to cover some family events, does he have the right to ask the media to leave his family alone the rest of the time?

60% Yes
33% No
7% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.