National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted October 25, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* Does the Chairman of the Federal Reserve have too much power, not enough power or about the right amount of power over the economy?

44% Too much

7% Not enough

37% About the right amount

12% Not sure

2* Who has more control over the direction of the economy, the Federal Reserve Chairman, the President or Congress?

24% Federal Reserve Chairman

15% The president

47% Congress

15% Not sure

3* Is the federal reserve chairman influenced by the President in his decision making or is he truly independent of the administration?

48% Influenced by the President

31% Truly independent

21% Not sure

4* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Alan Greenspan?

10% Very favorable
39% Somewhat favorable
30% Somewhat unfavorable
12% Very unfavorable
9% Not sure

5* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Ben Bernanke?

4% Very favorable
32% Somewhat favorable
28% Somewhat unfavorable
14% Very unfavorable
22% Not sure

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