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To: ChinuSFO who wrote (59125)	4/14/2008 8:36:51 AM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (1) of 542635

Rasmussen has a national poll that shows a pretty split picture; a majority didn't agree with his first statement but they liked his explanation later. Probably another flap that fades in a few more news cycles. Toplines - Obama Comments - April 12-13, 2008 National Survey of 800 Likely Voters April 12-13, 2008 1* How closely have you followed news stories about Barack Obama’s recent comments made in San Francisco about small-town voters? 25% Very closely 30% Somewhat closely 26% Not very closely 15% Not at all closely 3% Not sure 2* Obama said that in small towns in Pennsylvania, people “cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations." Do you agree or disagree? 25% Agree 56% Disagree 19% Not sure 3* Senators Clinton and McCain said Obama’s comments showed he was out of touch with hardworking Americans. Do Obama’s comments reflect an elitist view of small-town America? 45% Yes 37% No 18% Not sure 4* In response, Obama said, “No, I'm in touch. I know exactly what's going on. I know what's going on in Pennsylvania, I know what's going in Indiana, I know what's going in Illinois. People are fed up. They're angry and they're frustrated and they're bitter, and they want to see a change in Washington.” Do you agree or disagree? 56% Agree 32% Disagree 12% Not sure 5* In political terms, is Barrack Obama conservative moderate or liberal? 4% Conservative 30% Moderate 52% Liberal 13% Not sure NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence

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