Texas Survey of 500 Likely Voters

Conducted January 14, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* What should be the number one priority for the new session of the Texas Legislature?

26% Funding public education

9% Home loan regulation

21% Immigration

20% Business development

23% Not sure

2* If Congress approves an infrastructure stimulus plan to increase economic activity, what projects should be done first?

29% Improvements to road and bridges
9% Water or flood control projects

38% Renewable energy projects such as wind and solar collection farms

4% Community centers and the arts

20% Not sure

3* The No Child Left Behind law required regular student performance testing. Should such student performance testing be eliminated?

42% Yes
41% No
16% Not sure

4* Are tobacco taxes too high, too low or about right?

26% Too high

34% Too low

31% About right

9% Not sure

5* Do you trust the accuracy of electronic voting machines?

61% Yes
26% No
13% Not sure

6* How likely is it that Texas will vote for a Democratic Presidential candidate in the next Presidential election?

19% Very likely

20% Somewhat likely

37% Not very likely
11% Not at all likely

13% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence