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Toplines - Sotomayor - June 15-16, 2009

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National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted June 15-16, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

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

45% Very closely

38% Somewhat closely

15% Not very closely

1% Not at all

0% Not sure

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

21% Very favorable

29% Somewhat favorable

21% Somewhat unfavorable

19% Very unfavorable

11% 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?

42% Yes

34% No

24% 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?

63% Very likely

27% Somewhat likely

2% Not very likely

1% Not at all likely

7% Not sure

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

44% Liberal

36% Moderate

5% Conservative

15% Not sure

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