Toplines - ACORN - October 19, 2008

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted October 19, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news stories about an organization known as ACORN?

35% Very closely

33% Somewhat closely

18% Not very closely

10% Not at all

3% Not sure

2* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of ACORN?

4% Very favorable

17% Somewhat favorable

21% Somewhat unfavorable

39% Very unfavorable

19% Not sure

3* Is ACORN consciously trying to register people to vote multiple times in violation of election laws?

45% Yes

25% No

30% Not sure

4* Is Barack Obama or his Presidential campaign affiliated with ACORN?

36% Yes

39% No

25% Not sure

5* Which is more likely on Election Day -- that people vote who aren't legally eligible to vote or that some people who are legally eligible will be denied the chance to vote?

42% People vote who are not legally eligible

31% People who are legally eligible will be denied the chance to vote

27% Not sure

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