Rasmussen Reports

Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted  April 12 - 13 2007

Daily Snapshot

April 12 - 13, 2007  Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Don Imus?                                
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
Response TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Very favorable 9% 14% 5% 12% 7% 8% 27% 9% 0% 6% 6% 12% 8% 10% 7% 12% 15% 14% 5% 10% 8% 6% 9% 13% 3% 6% 12% 14%
Somewhat favorable 15% 19% 12% 19% 13% 14% 13% 21% 15% 12% 18% 12% 17% 13% 16% 3% 24% 14% 20% 18% 13% 13% 9% 17% 19% 19% 13% 17%
Somewhat unfavorable 25% 23% 27% 24% 27% 24% 7% 28% 20% 29% 28% 21% 25% 24% 26% 36% 11% 13% 28% 31% 26% 28% 23% 14% 27% 43% 24% 35%
Very unfavorable 27% 22% 31% 20% 37% 21% 32% 19% 36% 29% 29% 24% 27% 25% 25% 34% 27% 34% 15% 25% 30% 29% 24% 32% 29% 18% 30% 23%
                                                         
April 12 - 13, 2007  Have you read, seen or heard any recent news stories involving Don Imus?                                        
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
Response TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Yes 72% 74% 70% 73% 73% 69% 54% 80% 56% 73% 82% 61% 76% 63% 75% 66% 60% 55% 72% 84% 80% 70% 46% 69% 73% 83% 88% 97%
No 22% 23% 21% 20% 23% 23% 46% 15% 32% 19% 15% 30% 18% 29% 19% 29% 32% 40% 20% 14% 14% 20% 43% 27% 18% 16% 11% 3%
                                                         
April 12 - 13, 2007  Have the comments made by Imus changed your opinion of him?                                          
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
Response TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Yes 23% 15% 31% 17% 28% 23% 0% 18% 38% 30% 23% 23% 22% 26% 22% 30% 24% 18% 18% 22% 22% 35% 30% 26% 24% 21% 23% 15%
No 64% 78% 50% 72% 61% 58% 100% 74% 17% 56% 65% 62% 68% 55% 65% 51% 69% 60% 68% 66% 67% 55% 49% 62% 62% 68% 67% 78%
                                                         
April 12 - 13, 2007  Since the incident Imus has issued several apologies.  Do you think his apologies were sincere?                                    
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
Response TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Yes 51% 61% 42% 65% 42% 49% 63% 60% 24% 46% 49% 55% 52% 51% 51% 52% 57% 44% 62% 51% 49% 49% 44% 42% 56% 66% 48% 62%
No 30% 25% 34% 18% 42% 27% 29% 25% 47% 32% 33% 26% 30% 30% 29% 34% 29% 37% 22% 31% 30% 29% 31% 34% 26% 26% 34% 26%
                                                         
April 12 - 13, 2007  Do radio talk show hosts, on public airwaves, have a responsibility to not make offensive comments even if it was meant as comedy?                              
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
Response TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Yes 43% 35% 50% 42% 49% 35% 34% 35% 49% 50% 47% 38% 43% 43% 40% 68% 34% 41% 25% 46% 47% 55% 40% 49% 39% 39% 46% 43%
No 41% 51% 30% 46% 33% 45% 61% 48% 34% 30% 39% 42% 41% 39% 45% 18% 38% 48% 54% 38% 36% 25% 35% 35% 45% 48% 41% 53%