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Summary of Pew Research Center News Release on Financial Crisis Opinion

Public Support for Bailout Plan: In September 2008, 57% of Americans favored the government's bailout plan to stabilize financial institutions and markets, with 30% opposing and 13% unsure. Support was bipartisan, with Democrats being particularly supportive, showing a strong agreement that the government's actions were the right thing to do.
Candidate Preferences: Barack Obama was preferred over John McCain among registered voters to address the financial crisis, with 47% favoring Obama compared to 35% for McCain. Independents also leaned toward Obama, but Republicans favored McCain more than Democrats.
Public Understanding and Interest: A majority (56%) followed news about the U.S. economy closely, and 49% followed Wall Street turmoil closely. About 64% were aware of the Federal Reserve's AIG loan, 59% knew about Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy, and 49% were informed about the Merrill Lynch sale to Bank of America. However, only 24% understood the crisis very well, with 48% having a fair understanding.
Government Handling Ratings: The government received low marks for handling financial problems, with only 19% rating its job as excellent or good, and overwhelming criticism from voters, including those who viewed the performance as poor or fair.
Other Key Findings: Bipartisan support for the bailout plan was noted, and voter awareness of specific financial events was high, but overall understanding of the crisis was limited. The survey also tracked historical news interest, showing a spike in economic reporting.