National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters

Conducted March 12-13, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed news stories about the growing level of drug-related violence in Mexico?

33% Very closely
43% Somewhat closely
16% Not very closely
5% Not at all
2% Not sure

2* How concerned are you that this violence will spill over into the United States?

50% Very concerned
32% Somewhat concerned
14% Not very concerned
3% Not at all concerned
1% Not sure

3* Which concerns you more – illegal immigration or drug violence?

41% Illegal immigration
52% Drug violence
8% Not sure

4* If drug violence continues to escalate along the Mexican border should the U.S. Military be used along the border to protect American citizens?

79% Yes
10% No
11% Not sure

5* Should the United States continue building a fence along the Mexican border?

61% Yes
27% No
11% Not sure

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