National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted July 28-29, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed news stories about President Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court?

43% Very closely

37% Somewhat closely

13% Not very closely

6% Not at all

1% Not sure

2* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Sonia Sotomayor?

19% Very favorable

26% Somewhat favorable

28% Somewhat unfavorable

20% Very unfavorable

7% Not sure

3* The United States Senate has the constitutional authority to confirm all Supreme Court nominees. Based upon what you know at this time, should the United States confirm Sonia Sotomayor as a Supreme Court Justice?

41% Yes

37% No

21% Not sure

4* Regardless of whether or not you believe she should be confirmed, how likely is it that Sonia Sotomayor will be confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice?

68% Very likely

23% Somewhat likely

3% Not very likely

0% Not at all likely

6% Not sure

5* In political terms is Sonia Sotomayor liberal, moderate or conservative?

51% Liberal

29% Moderate

4% Conservative

16% Not sure

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