National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted April 15-16, 2009
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed news stories about the growing level of drug-related violence in Mexico?

40% Very closely
39% Somewhat closely
17% Not very closely
3% Not at all closely
2% Not sure

2* Who is more to blame for growing drug violence in Mexico – Mexican drug producers or drug users in the United States?

56% Mexican drug producers
30% Drug users in the United States
14% Not sure

3* Would the legalization of marijuana in the United States help to reduce drug-related violence in Mexico?

28% Yes
54% No
17% Not sure

4* The Mexican government says guns purchased in the United States are responsible for much of the drug-related violence in Mexico and wants President Obama to restrict gun sales in this country. Would restricting gun sales in the United States reduce drug-related violence in Mexico?

20% Yes
70% No
10% Not sure

5* Is Mexico an ally of the United States, an enemy of the United States or somewhere in between?

33% Ally
8% Enemy
56% Somewhere in between
3% Not sure

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