National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted September 7, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* What is more important, creating economic growth or reducing the income gap between rich and poor?

62% Creating economic growth
32% Reducing the gap between rich and poor
6% Not sure

2* Some people believe that the best thing the government can do to help the economy is get out of the way by reducing regulation and taxes. Do you agree or disagree?

54% Agree
32% Disagree
14% Not sure

3* Does the federal government today have too much control over the economy, not enough control over the economy, or about the right among of control?

51% Government has too much control of the economy
18% Not enough control
24% About the right amount of control
8% Not sure

4* If John McCain is elected President, is the price of gas and oil likely to go up, go down, or stay about the same?

32% Go up
24% Go Down
37% Stay the Same
7% Not sure

5* Okay… If Barack Obama is elected President, is the price of gas and oil likely to go up, go down, or stay about the same?

35% Go up
22% Go Down
36% Stay the Same
6% Not sure

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