Marquette Law School Poll

“Just 26 percent of Americans in the polls said they have read or heard a lot about Saturday's celebration to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence”

“while 57 percent said they've noticed some coverage of the semiquincentennial.”

“Seventeen percent of respondents said they haven't heard anything about the extravaganza, according to the Marquette Law School Poll.”

“which surveyed 1,514 adults nationwide from June 9 to June 15.”

“The Connecticut-born Continental Army officer who notoriously defected to the British in 1780 had the lowest net favorable rating, with a -38, while carrying the largest unfavorable rating—53 percent…”

“Former Vice President Aaron Burr ... was the only other of the eight to have a net rating underwater, carrying a -7 point unfavorable rating. Twenty-two percent of respondents gave him a favorable ra…”

“The fourth president of the United States ... carried a +46 net favorable rating, with 28 percent of respondents said they weren't familiar with him.”

“The Founding Father who served as the first Secretary of Treasury ... carried a +50 net favorable rating, with 22 percent of those polled not having enough information to form an opinion.”

“The Founding Father and second president of the United States ... a net favorable rating of +50, according to the poll ... Twenty-one percent of those polled didn't have an opinion on Adams.”

“The Founding Father and third president of the United States ... had a net favorable rating of +60, with just 9 percent of respondents not reporting an opinion on the architect of the Louisiana Purch…”

“The nation's first president and Continental Army commander had a net favorable rating of +68, with 6 percent of those polled saying they hadn't heard enough about the man whose face is on the $1 bil…”

“The Founding Father widely considered as one of most influential Americans ... had the highest net favorable at +75, with 7 percent of respondents saying they weren't familiar with the statesman whos…”