Toplines - College Drinking - August 22-23, 2008

National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted August 22-23, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed stories about a group of college presidents recommending that the drinking age be lowered to 18 from 21?

20% Very closely

32% Somewhat closely

29% Not very closely

17% Not at all

1% Not sure

2* What should the legal drinking age be in the United States….16, 18, 21, 25 or should drinking be outlawed completely?

2% 16 years old

31% 18 years old

52% 21 years old

8% 25 years old

5% Drinking should be outlawed

1% Not sure

3* Would you send your child to a school whose President supports reducing the drinking age to 18 years old?

41% Yes

44% No

15% Not sure

4* Do colleges do enough to stop underage drinking on campus?

24% Yes

57% No

19% Not sure

5* Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of the organization Mother’s Against Drunk Driving?

71% Favorable

11% Unfavorable

17% Not sure

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