What should the legal drinking age be in the United States?
| 16 years | 2% |
| 18 years | 31% |
| 21 years | 52% |
| 25 years | 8% |
| Drinking should be outlawed | 5% |
| Not sure | 1% |
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 American voters, conducted on Aug. 22 and Aug. 23, 2008. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
