Toplines: Wright Comments

Survey of 800 Likely Voters

April 30-May 1, 2008

1* How closely have you followed recent news stories about comments made by Barack Obama’s former Pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright?

47% Very closely

34% Somewhat closely

12% Not very closely

7% Not at all

0% Not sure

2* Pastor Wright recently held a press conference and shared many of his controversial views. Barack Obama then publically denounced Wright and said his relationship with the Pastor has changed. Do you believe that Obama was surprised by the views of his former Pastor?

33% Yes

52% No

15% Not sure

3* Generally speaking, do you agree or disagree with Pastor Wright’s view of the United States and its government?

7% Agree

75% Disagree

19% Not sure

4* How likely is it that Barack Obama shares some of Pastor Wright’s controversial views about the United States?

26% Very likely

30% Somewhat likely

24% Not very likely

11% Not at all

8% Not sure

5* Did Barack Obama denounce Pastor Wright’s comments because he was outraged or because it was politically convenient?

30% Outraged

58% Politically convenient

13% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence