National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted June 29-30, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

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

41% Very closely

39% Somewhat closely

15% Not very closely

5% Not at all

1% Not sure

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

14% Very favorable

24% Somewhat favorable

25% Somewhat unfavorable

24% Very unfavorable

12% 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?

37% Yes

39% No

23% 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?

58% Very likely

26% Somewhat likely

7% Not very likely

1% Not at all likely

9% Not sure

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

46% Liberal

32% Moderate

4% Conservative

18% Not sure

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