National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted November 20-21, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* We’re just about finished…Do you consider Thanksgiving to be one of our nation’s most important holidays, least important holidays or somewhere in between?

56% Most important

4% Least important

40% Somewhere in between

0% Not sure

2* Will you have Thanksgiving dinner this week at your home, a relative’s home, a friend’s home or a restaurant?

42% At home.
43% At a relative’s home

5% At a friend’s home

6% At a restaurant

3% You will not have Thanksgiving dinner

2% Not sure

3* Okay…will the main course be turkey or ham?

84% Turkey

5% Ham

7% Something else

4% Not sure

4* Will you watch football on Thanksgiving?

50% Yes
43% No
7% Not sure

5* Will you eat too much on Thanksgiving?

46% Yes
43% No
10% Not sure

6* Will you do any work at your job on Thanksgiving?

10% Yes
84% No
6% Not sure

7*Okay… Will you attend a Thanksgiving Day Parade?

4% Yes
92% No
4% Not sure

8* Do you have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving?

89% Yes
9% No
2% Not sure

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