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

1* How likely are you to watch the Vice-Presidential debate on Thursday night?

74% Very likely

16% Somewhat likely

7% Not very likely

2% Not at all likely

1% Not sure

2* Who is the more skilled debater….Sarah Palin or Joe Biden?

18% Sarah Palin

54% Joe Biden

27% Not sure

3* Regardless of who is the more skilled debater, which candidate is most likely to help their campaign…Sarah Palin or Joe Biden?

43% Sarah Palin

45% Joe Biden

12% Not sure

4* In terms of how you will vote how important is the performance of the Vice Presidential candidates in the debate?

34% Very important

38% Somewhat important

22% Not very important

6% Not at all important

1% Not sure

5* Suppose you had a choice between Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden in the Presidential election. For whom would you vote?

40% Palin

50% Biden

11% Not sure

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