National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted May 22-23, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news stories about the Guantanamo prison camp?

52% Very closely

31% Somewhat closely

11% Not very closely

3% Not at all

2% Not sure

2* Do you agree or disagree with President Obama’s decision to close the Guantanamo prison camp for suspected terrorists in Cuba?

38% Agree
49% Disagree
13% Not sure

3* How likely is it that the Guantanamo prison camp will actually be closed by next January?

15% Very likely
35% Somewhat likely
30% Not very likely
6% Not at all likely
14% Not sure

4* In order to close the Guantanamo prison camp, should some of its inmates be moved to prisons in the United States?

28% Yes
57% No
15% Not sure

5* Did the prison camp at Guantanamo weaken American national security?

25% Yes
51% No
24% Not sure

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