National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted July 30, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* Do you favor or oppose Affirmative Action programs?

28% Favor

46% Oppose

26% Not sure

2* Okay, do you favor or oppose government programs that give special treatment when hiring to women and minorities?

26% Favor

58% Oppose

16% Not sure

3* Do Affirmative Action programs discriminate against white men?

46% Yes

31% No

22% Not sure

4* Have affirmative action programs been a success, a failure, or somewhere in-between?

11% Success

22% Failure

64% Somewhere in between

3% Not sure

5* In today’s business world, when choosing between people of different races or genders, do most employers choose the best person for the job?

42% Yes

35% No

23% Not sure

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

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted July 31, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* In term of how you will vote how important is a candidates position on affirmative action?

21% Very important

33% Somewhat important

30% Not very important

12% Not at all important

4% Not sure

2* Does John McCain favor or oppose affirmative action programs?

17% Favor

29% Oppose

54% Not sure

3* Does Barack Obama favor or oppose affirmative action programs?

45% Favor

9% Oppose

46% Not sure

4* Should affirmative action programs be continued or are they no longer necessary?

32% Continued

46% They are no longer necessary

22% Not sure

5* Is it better for the government to legislate social outcomes or for society to work these issues out on its own?

22% Legislate social outcomes

58% Society to work out on its own

20% Not sure

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

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