Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted September 21-22, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news stories about Wall Street and the federal government’s proposed rescue plan?

44% Very closely

36% Somewhat closely

14% Not very closely

5% Not at all

2% Not sure

2* Is the rescue plan good for the economy or bad for the economy?

27% Good
34% Bad

16% Neither

22% Not sure

3* Between now and Election Day, are stock market prices likely to go up, down, or stay about the same?

18% Up

34% Down

32% Stay about the same

15% Not sure

4* Is it a good idea for most Americans to invest in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds?

44% Yes

31% No

24% Not sure

5* Is buying a home the best investment most families can make?

66% Yes

19% No

15% Not sure

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