Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted December 11-12, 2008

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news stories about Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich?

55% Very closely

31% Somewhat closely

9% Not very closely

3% Not at all closely

1% Not sure

2* Is Blagojevich more ethical, less ethical, or about as ethical as most politicians?

2% More ethical

69% Less ethical

20% About as ethical

9% Not sure

3* How likely is it that President-elect Obama or one of his top campaign aides was involved in the Blagojevich scandal?

23% Very likely

22% Somewhat likely

35% Not very likely

11% Not at all likely

10% Not sure

4* Should Obama make political ethics reform a top agenda item in his new administration?

59% Yes

19% No

22% Not sure

5* Who is more typically more corrupt…politicians or CEO’s of Major companies?

48% Politicians

25% CEO’s of major companies

27% Not sure

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