National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted April 5-6, 2009
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed news reports about President Obama's trip to Europe?

40% Very closely
41% Somewhat closely
16% Not very closely
2% Not at all
1% Not sure

2* How important is America’s relationship with Europe – very important, somewhat important, not very important, not at all important?

53% Very important
35% Somewhat important
8% Not very important
3% Not at all important
1% Not sure

3* Which would be better for the world—for the United States to become more like Europe or for Europe to become more like the United States?

22% For the United States to become more like Europe
54% For Europe to become more like the United States
24% Not sure

4* Do you agree or disagree with the following statement--In dealing with its European allies over the years, the United States has “shown arrogance, been dismissive, and even derisive."

37% Agree
47% Disagree
16% Not sure

5* One year from today, will America’s relationship with Europe be better or worse than it is today?

46% Better
25% Worse
17% About the same
12% Not sure

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