National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted June 1-2, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

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

45% Very closely

37% Somewhat closely

14% Not very closely

3% Not at all

1% Not sure

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

21% Very favorable

27% Somewhat favorable

21% Somewhat unfavorable

23% Very unfavorable

9% 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

36% No

22% 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?

59% Very likely

29% Somewhat likely

4% Not very likely

1% Not at all likely

7% Not sure

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

46% Liberal

37% Moderate

2% Conservative

15% Not sure

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