National Survey of 800 Likely Voters

April 12-13, 2008

1* How closely have you followed news stories about Barack Obama’s recent comments made in San Francisco about small-town voters?

25% Very closely

30% Somewhat closely

26% Not very closely

15% Not at all closely

3% Not sure

2* Obama said that in small towns in Pennsylvania, people “cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations." Do you agree or disagree?

25% Agree
56% Disagree
19% Not sure

3* Senators Clinton and McCain said Obama’s comments showed he was out of touch with hardworking Americans. Do Obama’s comments reflect an elitist view of small-town America?

45% Yes
37% No
18% Not sure

4* In response, Obama said, “No, I'm in touch. I know exactly what's going on. I know what's going on in Pennsylvania, I know what's going in Indiana, I know what's going in Illinois. People are fed up. They're angry and they're frustrated and they're bitter, and they want to see a change in Washington.” Do you agree or disagree?

56% Agree
32% Disagree
12% Not sure

5* In political terms, is Barrack Obama conservative moderate or liberal?

4% Conservative
30% Moderate
52% Liberal
13% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence