National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted August 28, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news stories about the Democratic National Convention?

41% Very closely

35% Somewhat closely

20% Not very closely

4% Not at all

1% Not sure

2* Did Bill Clinton’s speech help Barack Obama’s chance of becoming President, hurt his chances of becoming President, or have no impact?

53% Help

7% Hurt

34% No impact

7% Not sure

3* Does Bill Clinton really want Barack Obama to win the Presidential nomination?

42% Yes

33% No

26% Not sure

4* Barack Obama named Joe Biden to be his Vice Presidential running mate. Was this the right choice for Obama to make?

47% Yes

29% No

23% Not sure

5* If necessary, is Joe Biden ready to be President?

49% Yes

30% No

22% Not sure

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