Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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NEW YORK - Each week Fox TV | Rasmussen Reports polls will explore the latest hot topics.

This week the Fox TV | Rasmussen Reports poll surveyed people's feelings about the political sex scandals.

Check back here each Monday night where you'll find exclusive polls on the topics people are buzzing about. Let's get to this week's results.

Survey of 1,000 Adults, June 24 - 25, 2009

1. Do most members of Congress have extramarital affairs or other inappropriate relationships?
37% Yes
24% No
39% Not sure

2. If a politician or public official has an affair, should they resign or be forced out of office?
40% Yes
41% No
19% Not sure

3. If a politician or public official is caught in a sex scandal or has an affair do you trust them less than other politicians?
61% Yes
31% No
8% Not sure

4. Are gun sales in the United States up because of the fear of increased crime or fear of increased government restriction on gun ownership?
23% Fear of increased crime
57% Fear of increased government restriction on gun ownership
20% Not sure

5. Is road rage in the United States increasing, decreasing or staying about the same?
36% Increasing
8% Decreasing
42% Staying the same
14% Not sure

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

Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information.