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Toplines - Obama Press Conference - November 7, 2008

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National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted November 7, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely did you follow news stories of President-elect Obama’s first press conference?

54% Very closely
26% Somewhat closely
12% Not very closely
6% Not at all
1% Not sure

2* Did President-elect Obama set the right tone in his remarks?

52% Yes
28% No
20% Not sure

3* How confident are you that the president-elect and his economic team can deal effectively with the current economic crisis?

33% Very confident
20% Somewhat confident
23% Not very confident
21% Not at all confident
4% Not sure

4* Was it a good idea for the president-elect to have a press conference about the economy even though he will not become president for over two months?

62% Yes
27% No
10% Not sure

5* Will President Obama will do a better job on the economy than President Bush?

52% Yes
30% No
18% Not sure

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