Toplines - Sotomayor - July 12-13, 2009

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted July 12-13, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed news stories about President Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court?

41% Very closely

38% Somewhat closely

17% Not very closely

2% Not at all

1% Not sure

2* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Sonia Sotomayor?

20% Very favorable

25% Somewhat favorable

21% Somewhat unfavorable

25% Very unfavorable

9% Not sure

3* The United States Senate has the constitutional authority to confirm all Supreme Court nominees. Based upon what you know at this time, should the United States confirm Sonia Sotomayor as a Supreme Court Justice?

38% Yes

44% No

18% Not sure

4* Regardless of whether or not you believe she should be confirmed, how likely is it that Sonia Sotomayor will be confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice?

60% Very likely

27% Somewhat likely

5% Not very likely

0% Not at all likely

8% Not sure

5* In political terms is Sonia Sotomayor liberal, moderate or conservative?

50% Liberal

32% Moderate

2% Conservative

16% Not sure

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