National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted August 29-30, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1*Over the past several years, have Republicans in Congress done a good job of representing Republican values? Or have Republicans in Congress lost touch with Republican voters from throughout the nation?

16% Republicans in Congress have done a good job of representing Republican values
69% Republicans in Congress have lost touch with Republican voters
14% Not sure

2* Looking to the future, is it more important for the Republican Party to stand for what it believes in or to work with President Obama?

51% To stand for what it believes in
42% To work with President Obama
7% Not sure

3*Is the average Republican in Congress more conservative than the average Republican voter, more liberal, or about the same?

26% Average Republican in Congress is more conservative than the average Republican voter
37% More liberal
28% About the same
9% Not sure

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