Toplines - Summer - August 27, 2008

National Survey of 2,000 Adults
By Rasmussen Reports
August 27, 2008

1* Okay in terms of your own personal life, would you say that the summer of 2008 was the best summer ever, an excellent summer, good, fair, or poor?

5% Best ever

14% Excellent

30% Good

27% Fair

23% Poor

1% Not Sure

2* Now, I’m going to read you a short list of summer activities… For each, please let me know if you took part in that activity this summer…

First, go to the beach…

39% Yes

59% No

2% Not sure

3* Okay, did you have a cookout or a barbecue this summer?

76% Yes

23% No

0% Not sure

4* Next…Did you watch fireworks this summer?

65% Yes

35% No

1% Not sure

5* Last one…Did you attend any outdoor concerts or theater events?

34% Yes

65% No

1% Not sure

6* Now, I’m going to read you a short list of summer activities… For each, please let me know if you took part in that activity this summer…

First, did you go swimming in a pool or lake this summer?

56% Yes

44% No

0% Not sure

7* Okay, did you vacation with friends or family this summer?

54% Yes

46% No

0% Not sure

8* Next…did you see any movies in a movie theater this summer?

55% Yes

45% No

1% Not sure

9* Fine…did you read any books this summer?

73% Yes

25% No

1% Not sure

10* Last one…did you play any board games or card games this summer?

62% Yes

37% No

1% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 2 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence