National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted August 5-6, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news stories about confrontations at town hall meetings conducted by members of Congress on health care reform?

41% Very closely
34% Somewhat closely
19% Not very closely
4% Not at all
2% Not sure

2* Generally speaking, do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the people opposing health care reform at town hall meetings.

41% Favorable
35% Unfavorable
23% Not sure

3* Generally speaking, are those protesting at town hall meetings citizens reflecting the concerns of their neighbors or are the protests phony efforts drummed up by special interest groups and lobbyists?

49% Reflecting the concerns of their neighbors

37% Phony efforts drummed up by special interest groups and lobbyists

14% Not sure

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