National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters

Conducted January 25-26, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed news stories about President Obama’s decision to close the Guantanamo prison camp for suspected terrorists?

55% Very closely

31% Somewhat closely

10% Not very closely

4% Not at all

1% Not sure

2* Do you agree or disagree with Obama’s decision to close the Guantanamo prison camp for suspected terrorists?

44% Agree

42% Disagree

14% Not sure

3* Should suspected terrorists be tried in U.S. courts or in military tribunals?

26% Yes

59% No

16% Not sure

4* While they are being tried, should suspected terrorists be given all the rights of U.S. citizens?

16% Yes

69% No

15% Not sure

5* Which is more important to you – safety or fairness – in determining where terrorist suspects should be imprisoned?

68% Safety

19% Fairness

13% Not sure

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