National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted July 22-23, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How likely are you to watch a presidential press conference – very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, not at all likely?

41% Very likely
33% Somewhat likely
17% Not very likely
10% Not at all likely
1% Not sure

2* Has Barack Obama held too many televised press conferences, not enough press conferences or about the right number of press conferences?

40% Too many
8% Not enough
47% About the right amount
5% Not sure

3*Are most Presidential press conferences designed to inform the American people or to build support for the President and his plans?

30% Designed to inform the American people
63% Designed to build support for the President and his plans
7% Not sure

4* Is it possible to get all the important news from a Presidential Press Conference by watching or reading a news report the next day?

30% Yes
53% No
17% Not sure

5* Should the major television networks be required to run a president’s press conference live?

46% Yes
45% No
9% Not sure

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