National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted September 2-3, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news stories about the situation in Afghanistan?

40% Very closely
47% Somewhat closely
10% Not very closely
2% Not at all
1% Not sure

2* How likely is it that the President will send more U.S. troops to Afghanistan in the next year or so?

46% Very likely
31% Somewhat likely
11% Not very likely
3% Not at all likely
9% Not sure

3* How important is Afghanistan to the national security of the United States?

38% Very important
46% Somewhat important
9% Not very important
3% Not at all important
4% Not sure

4* Should all U.S. Troops be brought home from Afghanistan immediately or should a firm timetable be established to bring troops home in one year?

20% Bring home immediately

17% Firm timetable to bring home in one year

52% No firm timetable

11% Not sure

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