A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 4% of American adults believe that comments made by Barack Obama’s former Pastor have helped Obama’s bid for the White House. Sixty-six percent (66%) believe that the comments made by Reverend Jeremiah Wright have hurt Obama’s chances of winning.

However, just 24% say that Obama’s denunciation of his former Pastor make them more likely to vote for him. Twenty-seven percent (27%) say it makes them less likely to support the Illinois Senator. As you would expect, these results break sharply along partisan lines. Democrats, by a 35% to 20% margin say they are more likely to vote for Obama because he publicly denounced Wright. Republicans, by a 38% to 15% margin, say the opposite. Among those not affiliated with either major party, 17% are more likely to vote for Obama, 25% less likely.

An earlier survey found that most voters say it is at least Somewhat Likely Obama shares some of Wright’s controversial views about the United States. Nationally, Obama and Clinton are locked in a very competitive race for the Democratic Presidential nomination. Before Wright’s press conference a week ago, Obama generally outperformed Clinton in general election match-ups against John McCain. However, the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows that Clinton has done a bit better than Obama over the past week.

The survey was conducted in partnership with Fox Television Stations, Inc.

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