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Toplines - Bans - January 20-21, 2009

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National Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted January 20-21, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Should drivers in a car be allowed to use cell phones with hands free devices or should there be a complete ban on the use of cell phones while driving?

58% Drivers should be allowed to use hands free devices
38% Complete ban on the use of cell phones while driving

4% Not sure

2* Should there be a nationwide ban on smoking in all public places?

62% Yes
33% No
5% Not sure

3* To curb obesity, should there be a national tax on all non-diet soft drinks?

18% Yes
70% No
12% Not sure

4* When you watch the Super Bowl, are you more interested in the commercials or the game?

27% Commercials

53% Game

18% Don’t watch the Super Bowl

2% Not sure

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