Toplines: Lobbyists

Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters

June 11, 2008

1* If elected President, how likely is it that Barack Obama will be influenced heavily by lobbyists and special interest groups?

31% Very likely
28% Somewhat likely

23% Not very likely

8% Not at all likely
11% Not sure

2* Okay… if elected President, how likely is it that John McCain will be influenced heavily by lobbyists and special interest groups?

35% Very likely
33% Somewhat likely

18% Not very likely

5% Not at all likely
9% Not sure

3* Is it possible to run for President in today’s world without having ties to any lobbyists and special interest groups?

23% Yes

57% No

21% Not sure

4* Is Barack Obama more ethical, less ethical, or about as ethical as most politicians?

34% More ethical
21% Less ethical
38% About as ethical as most politicians

6% Not sure

5* Is John McCain more ethical, less ethical, or about as ethical as most politicians?

27% More ethical
13% Less ethical
56% About as ethical as most politicians

4% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence