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Toplines - Mortgages - October 8, 2008

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National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted October 8, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* Should homeowners who borrowed more than they could afford be helped out by the federal government?

25% Yes

59% No

16% Not sure

2* If someone cannot afford to make increased mortgage payments, is it better for the government to assist them in making their payments or should they sell their homes and find a less expensive home?

21% Better for the government to assist them

71% Should sell their homes and find a less expensive home

8% Not sure

3* Should the federal government get directly involved in the housing market?

31% Yes

54% No

15% Not sure

4* Would you favor or oppose a plan where the government would buy unaffordable mortgages directly from mortgage servicers and renegotiate manageable fixed-rate mortgages with the homeowner so they can stay in their homes?

52% Favor
35% Oppose

13% Not sure

5* Who do you trust more to manage the new Economic Rescue Plan Passed By Congress….John McCain or Barack Obama?

43% McCain
48% Obama
8% Not sure

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