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Toplines - Views on Issues - April 2-3, 2010

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National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted April 2-3, 2010

By Rasmussen Reports

1* When you think about the major issues facing the country, whose views are closest to your own—the average member of a labor union or the average tea party member?

35% The average member of a labor union
45% The average tea party member
20% Not sure

2* When you think about the major issues facing the country, whose views are closest to your own the average member of a labor union or the average Member of Congress?

33% The average member of a labor union
20% The average Member of Congress
46% Not sure

3* When you think about the major issues facing the country, whose views are closest to your own the average public school teacher or the average tea party member?

47% The average school teacher
41% The average tea party member
12% Not sure

4* When you think about the major issues facing the country, whose views are closest to your own the average public school teacher or the average Member of Congress?

53% The average school teacher
15% The average Member of Congress
32% Not sure

5* When you think about the major issues facing the country, whose views are closest to your own President Barack Obama or the average tea party member?

44% President Barack Obama
48% The average Tea Party member
8% Not sure

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