National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted July 21, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* In a time of war, is it appropriate for a presidential candidate to make a highly-publicized trip to a war zone?

49% Yes
26% No
25% Not sure

2* While visiting with U.S. troops in a war zone, is it okay for candidates to make political statements contrary to the U.S. government’s policy?

29% Yes
53% No
18% Not sure

3* Will Barack Obama learn from his trip to Iraq and refine his plans based upon what he learns or did he make up his mind before traveling to Iraq?

32% Learn from his trip
40% He made up his mind before traveling
28% Not sure

4* Does Obama’s trip to Afghanistan and Iraq makes him more qualified to be president?

23% Yes
63% No
14% Not sure

5* Is a president with military experience better able to decide how the United States conducts a war?

47% Yes
38% No
15% Not sure

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