Toplines - Sotomayor - July 13-14, 2009

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted July 14, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

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

40% Very closely

42% Somewhat closely

15% Not very closely

2% Not at all

0% Not sure

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

20% Very favorable

27% Somewhat favorable

22% Somewhat unfavorable

24% Very unfavorable

8% 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?

37% Yes

43% No

20% 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?

64% Very likely

26% Somewhat likely

3% Not very likely

1% Not at all likely

7% Not sure

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

48% Liberal

32% Moderate

4% Conservative

17% Not sure

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