National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted November 21-22, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed news reports about the Ford Hood shootings?

43% Very closely
42% Somewhat closely
11% Not very closely
3% Not at all

1% Not sure

2* How do you rate President Obama’s response following the Ford Hood shootings – excellent, good, fair or poor?

25% Excellent
18% Good
23% Fair
29% Poor
6% Not sure

3* How do you rate the response of the Army’s leadership to the Fort Hood shootings – excellent, good, fair or poor?

14% Excellent
32% Good
28% Fair
17% Poor
9% Not sure

4* Did political correctness prevent the military from responding to warning signs from Major Nadal Malik Hasan that could have prevented the shootings from taking place?

63% Yes
16% No
21% Not sure

5* The White House has asked Congress not to investigate the Fort Hood shootings until the criminal investigation is concluded. Should Congress wait or should it go ahead with its own investigation?

43% Congress should wait
48% Congress should go ahead with its own investigation
8% Not sure

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