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Toplines - Joe the Plumber - October 18, 2008

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National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted October 17, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news coverage of the man known as Joe the Plumber?

28% Very closely

33% Somewhat closely
28% Not very closely

8% Not at all

3% Not sure

2* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Joe the Plumber?

19% Very favorable

25% Somewhat favorable

26% Somewhat unfavorable

15% Very unfavorable

15% Not sure

3* On taxes, does Joe the Plumber agree with John McCain or Barack Obama?

59% John McCain

10% Barack Obama

31% Not sure

4* Who best understands the economic realities of people like you—Joe the Plumber, John McCain, or Barack Obama?

19% Joe the Plumber

29% John McCain

44% Barack Obama

8% Not sure

5* Do you agree or disagree with the following statement--when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.

44% Agree

42% Disagree

14% Not sure

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