National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted August 24, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How likely are you to watch live coverage of the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday?

39% Very likely

27% Somewhat likely

19% Not very likely

14% Not at all likely

1% Not sure

2* Is Barack Obama’s story an American story that reflects a life of struggle, opportunity and responsibility like those faced by Americans everyday?

37% Yes

43% No

20% Not sure

3*Tomorrow’s speakers include House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Claire McCaskill, and Michelle Obama. Which of the three speeches will be the most important?

26% Pelosi

6% McCaskill

38% Obama

31% Not sure

4* In political terms, is Michelle Obama very liberal, somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat conservative, or very conservative?

39% Very liberal

25% Somewhat liberal

20% Moderate

4% Somewhat conservative

1% Very conservative

11% Not sure

5* If Barack Obama is elected President, how involved will Michelle Obama be when it comes to making important policy decisions?

26% Very involved

31% Somewhat involved

25% Not very involved

4% Not at all involved

14% Not sure

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