National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted April 25-26, 2009
By Rasmussen Reports

1* When making an important decision, who does the average Congressman listen to the most—the voters they represent or special interest lobbyists?

15% Voters they represent

72% Special interest lobbyists

13% Not sure

2* Okay… who does the average Congressman listen to the most—the voters they represent or party leaders in Congress?

13% Voters they represent

75% Party leaders in Congress

11% Not sure

3* Members of Congress almost always get re-elected. Is this because they do a good job representing their constituents or is it because the election rules are rigged to benefit Members of Congress.

23% Because they do a good job representing their constituents

50% Because the election rules are rigged

27% Not sure

4* Generally speaking, who are more ethical-- members of Congress or used car salesmen?

28% Members of Congress

45% Used car salesmen

26% Not sure

5* How long have you lived in the state where you live today?

2% Less than a year

7% One to five years

5% Five to ten years

11% Ten to twenty years

74% More than twenty years

1% Not sure

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