National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted June 17-18, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news reports about the election in Iran?

43% Very closely

36% Somewhat closely

16% Not very closely

4% Not at all

0% Not sure

2* In terms of the national security of the United States, does it make a significant difference which candidate is elected president of Iran?

54% Yes

26% No

20% Not sure

3* Has President Obama been too aggressive in supporting the reformers in Iran, not aggressive enough, or has his response been about right?

9% Too aggressive

35% Not aggressive enough

43% About right

14% Not sure

4* Over the next few years, how likely is that Iran will become a free, democratic, and peaceful nation?

3% Very likely

22% Somewhat likely

49% Not very likely

16% Not at all likely

10% Not sure

5* Much of the news about the Iranian election and protests has come to the outside world through Twitter and other Internet sites. Has the use of Twitter been a positive or a negative force for the people of Iran?

51% Positive
11% Negative
38% Not sure

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