National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted September 23-24, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* Who has the better answers when it comes to addressing economic issues—John McCain or Barack Obama?

41% McCain.

44% Obama.

10% Neither.

5% Not sure.

2* How much will a presidential candidate’s ideas on addressing the current financial issues influence your vote?

9% It will be the single deciding factor

46% It will be an important factor

36% It will be one of many factors

3% It will be a minor factor

5% Not sure

3* How confident are you that the nation’s policy makers know what they’re doing when it comes to addressing the current economic problems on Wall Street?

5% Very confident

21% Somewhat confident

46% Not very confident

21% Not at all confident

7% Not sure.

4* Will the current issues on Wall Street cause you to change the way you handle your personal finances?

52% Yes

30% No

17% Not sure

5* Who will benefit the most from a federal economic rescue plan….big business, large investors, small investors or people who do not invest at all?

46% Big business

23% Large investors

8% Small investors

6% People who don’t invest at all

16% Not sure.

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