Toplines - Candidates and Ethics - September 13, 2008

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Toplines - Candidates and Ethics - September 13, 2008

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted September 13, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* Is Barack Obama more or less ethical than most politicians?

34% More ethical
25% Less ethical
35% About as ethical
6% Not sure

2* Is John McCain more or less ethical than most politicians?

37% More ethical
18% Less ethical
41% About as ethical
4% Not sure

3* Is Joe Biden more or less ethical than most politicians?

22% More ethical
22% Less ethical
46% About as ethical
10% Not sure

4* Is Sarah Palin more or less ethical than most politicians?

39% More ethical
27% Less ethical
28% About as ethical
6% Not sure

5* Generally speaking, who are more ethical-- members of Congress or used car salesmen?

31% Members of Congress

41% Used car salesmen

29% Not sure

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