Toplines - DC Statehood - February 28 - March 1, 2009

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted February 28-March 1, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* The U.S. Constitution designates the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., as a federal district and not a state. Should Washington, D.C. be a state?

20% Yes

60% No
20% Not sure

2* Washington, D.C.’s representative in the U.S. House of Representatives is not allowed to vote because the District is not a state. Should Congress let Washington, D.C.’s representative vote?

45% Yes

42% No
13% Not sure

3*If Washington, D.C. becomes a state, should it be allowed to have two senators like all the other states?

49% Yes

40% No
10% Not sure

4* Because of Washington, D.C.’s unique constitutional status, Congress has the right to review and overturn laws and budgets approved by the city council. Should Congress vote to end its oversight of the District government?

38% Yes

34% No
28% Not sure

5* Some people say that Congress should give the residential areas of Washington, D.C. back to Maryland so they can be represented by legislators from that state. Which is the best approach,– to give the District a vote in the House, to give the residential areas back to Maryland, or to keep things the way they are now?

25% Give the district a vote in the House

40% Give the residential areas back to Maryland

26% Keep things the way they are now

9% Not sure

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