National
Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted October 6, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports
1* How
likely are you to watch the Presidential debate tomorrow night?
73% Very
likely
17% Somewhat likely
6% Not very likely
3% Not at all likely
1% Not sure
2* Do you
have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable
impression of Tom Brokaw?
30% Very
favorable
37% Somewhat favorable
18% Somewhat unfavorable
8% Very unfavorable
7% Not sure
3* While
moderating the debate will Tom Brokaw try to help Barack Obama, help John
McCain or will he play a neutral role to help voter make an informed choice?
25% Help
Obama
5% Help McCain
62% Play a neutral role
8% Not sure
4* Is it better to have voters ask the candidates questions or
have a journalist ask the questions?
66% Voters
ask the questions
22% Journalist
ask the questions
11% Not
sure
5* Which television network is Tom
Brokaw affiliated with?
10% ABC
9% CBS
49% NBC
1% PBS
0% FOX
1% CNN
1% MSNBC
29% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence