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Toplines - Polanski - October 1-2, 2009

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National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted October 1-2, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* On another topic … How closely have you followed recent news reports about Roman Polanski?

17% Very closely
30% Somewhat closely
31% Not very closely
20% Not at all
2% Not sure

2* Should Roman Polanski go to prison?

51% Yes
7% No
42% Not sure

NOTE: Among those following the story at least somewhat closely, 78% say Polanski should go to jail while 8% disagree.

3* Do celebrities like Polanski get special treatment from the U.S. Justice system or is everybody treated about the same?

72% Celebrities get special treatment by the Justice System
15% Everyone is treated about the same
13% Not sure

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