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Toplines - Guantanamo - November 20-21, 2008

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National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted November 20-21, 2008 by Rasmussen Reports
Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Income Education Investor Employment
LV's Male Female 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Under $20K $20K-$40K $40K-$60K $60K-$75K $75K-$100K $100K+ Attend HS HS Grad Some College College Grad Grad School Not sure Yes No Not sure Gov't Self-Employed Prvt. Co. Retired Other
Should Guantanamo Prison Camp Be Closed? Yes 32% 36% 28% 27% 31% 25% 37% 33% 30% 27% 44% 10% 47% 33% 11% 35% 69% 26% 33% 26% 29% 33% 35% 39% 34% 28% 20% 32% 48% 26% 33% 31% 19% 28% 35% 34% 35% 20%
No 49% 53% 45% 50% 48% 56% 46% 47% 54% 22% 46% 79% 27% 47% 71% 45% 13% 17% 32% 46% 55% 46% 57% 48% 37% 44% 57% 51% 44% 57% 52% 41% 64% 52% 53% 51% 43% 46%
Not sure 19% 11% 27% 22% 21% 19% 17% 20% 16% 52% 10% 11% 26% 19% 18% 20% 19% 57% 35% 28% 16% 20% 8% 13% 29% 28% 23% 17% 8% 18% 14% 28% 18% 20% 12% 16% 21% 34%
Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Income Education Investor Employment
LV's Male Female 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Under $20K $20K-$40K $40K-$60K $60K-$75K $75K-$100K $100K+ Attend HS HS Grad Some College College Grad Grad School Not sure Yes No Not sure Gov't Self-Employed Prvt. Co. Retired Other
Likely Obama Will Close Guantanamo Camp in 1st Year? Very likely 49% 55% 42% 57% 39% 49% 53% 49% 52% 26% 52% 55% 39% 54% 54% 42% 50% 11% 38% 41% 51% 56% 61% 49% 51% 43% 51% 46% 54% 26% 52% 44% 43% 50% 54% 46% 52% 39%
Somewhat likely 21% 20% 23% 10% 22% 25% 22% 24% 21% 23% 22% 21% 27% 14% 17% 26% 25% 16% 22% 24% 17% 25% 21% 22% 18% 22% 22% 21% 21% 35% 23% 19% 25% 14% 21% 26% 23% 13%
Not very likely 10% 10% 10% 12% 12% 11% 8% 7% 9% 15% 11% 8% 12% 10% 8% 15% 8% 7% 10% 11% 13% 6% 9% 12% 16% 10% 4% 12% 14% 0% 8% 13% 13% 13% 10% 11% 7% 9%
Not at all likely 2% 3% 1% 4% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 4% 0% 1% 2% 3% 3% 0% 2% 0% 3% 3% 1% 3% 2% 1% 0% 1% 2% 3% 2% 0% 2% 3% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 6%
Not sure 18% 12% 23% 16% 24% 13% 15% 18% 16% 31% 16% 15% 20% 19% 18% 17% 15% 66% 28% 21% 17% 10% 7% 17% 15% 25% 21% 17% 9% 38% 15% 22% 18% 22% 11% 15% 16% 33%
Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Income Education Investor Employment
LV's Male Female 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Under $20K $20K-$40K $40K-$60K $60K-$75K $75K-$100K $100K+ Attend HS HS Grad Some College College Grad Grad School Not sure Yes No Not sure Gov't Self-Employed Prvt. Co. Retired Other
More Important Determining Whether to Try Terrorist Suspects? National Security 67% 69% 66% 67% 69% 71% 65% 66% 69% 54% 67% 89% 49% 68% 87% 64% 36% 25% 62% 66% 70% 63% 73% 70% 39% 70% 73% 71% 60% 72% 72% 60% 64% 72% 74% 64% 65% 64%
Fairness 25% 27% 23% 30% 27% 22% 25% 18% 23% 31% 31% 5% 40% 25% 8% 27% 52% 47% 30% 22% 23% 31% 23% 24% 49% 17% 22% 20% 35% 10% 21% 31% 24% 22% 21% 28% 20% 29%
Not sure 8% 4% 12% 4% 4% 7% 10% 16% 8% 15% 2% 6% 11% 7% 5% 9% 12% 29% 8% 12% 8% 6% 4% 5% 12% 13% 6% 9% 5% 18% 7% 9% 11% 6% 5% 7% 14% 7%
Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Income Education Investor Employment
LV's Male Female 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Under $20K $20K-$40K $40K-$60K $60K-$75K $75K-$100K $100K+ Attend HS HS Grad Some College College Grad Grad School Not sure Yes No Not sure Gov't Self-Employed Prvt. Co. Retired Other
Using Torture Diminish America's Moral Stature? Yes 49% 51% 46% 52% 50% 42% 51% 45% 48% 48% 55% 28% 63% 51% 29% 56% 79% 40% 55% 47% 43% 51% 51% 53% 51% 43% 44% 47% 62% 26% 50% 51% 20% 54% 56% 45% 47% 44%
No 36% 38% 34% 34% 39% 40% 35% 31% 38% 26% 29% 59% 19% 34% 52% 30% 15% 6% 26% 28% 43% 32% 40% 38% 22% 38% 38% 37% 33% 57% 38% 28% 65% 33% 36% 41% 31% 34%
Not sure 16% 11% 20% 14% 11% 19% 14% 24% 14% 26% 16% 13% 18% 15% 20% 14% 6% 54% 19% 25% 14% 17% 9% 10% 27% 19% 18% 16% 5% 18% 12% 21% 15% 13% 8% 14% 22% 22%
Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Income Education Investor Employment
LV's Male Female 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Under $20K $20K-$40K $40K-$60K $60K-$75K $75K-$100K $100K+ Attend HS HS Grad Some College College Grad Grad School Not sure Yes No Not sure Gov't Self-Employed Prvt. Co. Retired Other
Does US Treat Prisoners Better Than Most Other Nations? Yes 65% 69% 61% 62% 59% 71% 66% 72% 70% 42% 57% 87% 51% 62% 79% 66% 38% 34% 60% 66% 61% 62% 79% 63% 59% 69% 71% 65% 57% 90% 68% 60% 69% 63% 71% 66% 67% 55%
No 12% 14% 10% 14% 13% 12% 12% 10% 13% 9% 14% 3% 18% 15% 5% 12% 28% 4% 11% 15% 12% 6% 10% 19% 19% 8% 8% 12% 19% 10% 12% 14% 3% 8% 13% 17% 10% 9%
Not sure 23% 16% 28% 25% 28% 17% 22% 18% 17% 49% 29% 10% 32% 23% 15% 22% 35% 62% 28% 19% 26% 32% 11% 19% 22% 23% 21% 23% 24% 0% 20% 27% 28% 29% 16% 18% 24% 36%