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Toplines - News Sources - August 3-4, 2008

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Daily Snapshot

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted August 3-4, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* In a typical week, How often do you watch cable news networks for information on the presidential campaign?

21% Rarely or never

17% Occasionally

10% About once a week

24% Several times a week

26% Every day

2% Not sure

2* Which cable news network do you generally watch—Fox News, CNN, or MSNBC?

35% Fox

42% CNN

20% MSNBC

3% Not sure

3* In a typical week, How often do you read the print version of your local newspaper for information on the presidential campaign?

32% Rarely or never

21% Occasionally

8% About once a week

20% Several times a week

18% Every day

1% Not sure

4* In a typical week, How often do you read the online version of your local newspaper for information on the presidential campaign?

60% Rarely or never

17% Occasionally

5% About once a week

9% Several times a week

7% Every day

1% Not sure

5* Other than your local newspaper, how often do you go online and read other information on the presidential campaign?

36% Rarely or never

22% Occasionally

10% About once a week

17% Several times a week

14% Every day

1% Not sure

6* In a typical week, How often do you watch local television news for information on the presidential campaign?

16% Rarely or never

14% Occasionally

7% About once a week

25% Several times a week

37% Every day

0% Not sure

7* In a typical week, How often do you watch ABC television news with Charles Gibson for information on the presidential campaign?

60% Rarely or never

14% Occasionally

7% About once a week

9% Several times a week

7% Every day

2% Not sure

8* In a typical week, How often do you watch CBS television news with Katie Couric for information on the presidential campaign?

69% Rarely or never

14% Occasionally

4% About once a week

7% Several times a week

4% Every day

2% Not sure

9* In a typical week, How often do you watch NBC television news with Brian Williams for information on the presidential campaign?

49% Rarely or never

20% Occasionally

8% About once a week

14% Several times a week

8% Every day

2% Not sure

10* Finally, how often do you listen to talk radio shows for information on the presidential campaign?

42% Rarely or never

19% Occasionally

7% About once a week

18% Several times a week

12% Every day

2% Not sure

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