May 18, 2013
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
May 17, 2013
36% Think States Should Set Gun Laws, 34% Say Feds
Most Spend Little or No Social Time With Work Colleagues
42% Think Justice Department Trying to Bully Media in AP Case
Controversies Doom Obama's Effort to Restore Faith in Government By Scott Rasmussen
Consumers Not the Best Drivers in Health Care By Froma Harrop
May 16, 2013
46% Rate Obama Positively on National Security
52% Say Big-Time College Athletics Corrupt Education Process
64% Think It Would Be Bad If Only Government Had Guns
The Newsmaker Memo: an Interview With Ron Wyden, the Senate's Powerful Policy Wonk By Joe Conason
Benghazi and IRS Targeting: Politics by Other Means By Michael Barone
50% Say Star College Athletes Deserve Royalties
May 15, 2013
30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Obama's Positives on Deficit Reduction, Economic Fairness Are Down
57% Think College Coaches Shouldn’t Be Paid More Than Professors
57% Want IRS Offenders Jailed or Fired
40% Think U.S. Elections Are Fair, 41% Do Not
May 14, 2013
84% Still Support English As Official U.S. Language
8% Say Average Member of Congress Listens to Constituents Most
49% Think Obama Good or Excellent Leader
Democrats and the 'Ethics' of Max Baucus: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
25% Think U.S. Can Still Win in Afghanistan
If Border Is Secured, 38% Still Want to Decrease Legal Immigration
May 13, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 40%, Republicans 38%
81% Think Immigrants From Countries with Terrorist Ties Should Be Screened More Closely
61% Favor Requiring Retailers to Publish Where Clothes Are Made
Voter Views of Benghazi Are Unchanged After House Hearings
Did Clinton and Obama Believe Their Benghazi Baloney? By Michael Barone
32% View U.S. Health Care System As Good or Excellent
May 12, 2013
Most Americans Plan on Visiting Mom Today
May 11, 2013
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
May 10, 2013
39% Give Obama Positive Ratings on Economy, 41% Poor
50% Think Most Immigrants Are Pursuing the American Dream
64% Who Favor More Gun Control Believe Gun Crime Has Gone Up
Three Girls Lost in Cleveland: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
Why the Benghazi Hearings Are Likely to Be a Bust: A Commentary by Scott Rasmussen
May 9, 2013
64% Favor Social Security Taxes On All or Most of Earnings
27% Think College Graduates Have Skills Needed to Get A Job
73% Think U.S. Should Stay Out of Syrian Civil War
Watergate Revenge: Republicans Yearning to Impeach Obama Over Benghazi 'Cover-Up' By Joe Conason
College Bubble Bursts After Decades of Extravagance By Michael Barone
56% Think Illegals Outnumber Legal Immigrants Each Year
May 8, 2013
31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
34% Rate Obama’s Handling of Government Spending As Good or Excellent
Most Americans See Family As Most Helpful in Tough Times
Only 38% Think Immigration Reform Law Even Somewhat Likely to Pass This Year
Live Free or Move By John Stossel
Enthusiasm for Rubio Slips Among GOP Voters
May 7, 2013
49% Think It's Very Fair for Successful Businessmen to Get Rich
Voters Still See Obama Friendlier to Big Businesses Than to Small Ones
45% Think Finding A Job Will Be Very Difficult for This Year's Graduates
Only 30% Think Government Likely to Secure Border If Reform Bill Passes
36% Think U.S. Economy Is Fair
Bangladesh and Us: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
May 6, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 40%, Republicans 38%
10% Are Willing To Get Company Tattoo For 15% Raise
54% Think Mexico Should Compensate U.S. for Costs of Illegal Immigration
38% Favor Their State Blocking Federal Anti-Gun Laws
Fewer Border Crossings, E-Verify System Justify Bill By Michael Barone
55% View Health Care Law Unfavorably
May 5, 2013
68% Say Private Sector Employees Work Harder Than Government Workers
May 4, 2013
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Voters Overwhelmingly Approve of Air and Water Quality
May 3, 2013
44% Say It’s Possible For Anyone to Work Their Way Out of Poverty
10% Think Government Should Hire Long-Term Unemployed
After Flight Delays, Just 24% Think Sequester Cut Too Much
Voters Don't Like Political Class Bossing Them Around By Scott Rasmussen
How to Get Fit Without Really Trying By Froma Harrop
May 2, 2013
49% Rate Quality of U.S. Environment as Good or Excellent
47% Think Full Housing Recovery More Than Three Years Away
5% Say Congress Made Up of Best and Brightest
37% Think Unemployment Rate Will Be Same A Year From Now
Overdue Questions: What Might Be Missing From Bush's Presidential Library By Joe Conason
Obama's Blink on Syria Could Bring Peril to Allies By Michael Barone
Voters Favor Choices for Prayer, Uniforms in Schools
May 1, 2013
30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
President Obama’s Full Month Rating Slips Again in April
Just 29% Say Boston Suspects Acted Alone
Obama Job Approval Among Gun Owners: 39%
17% Favor More U.S. Involvement in Syria
59% Favor Free Market Over Government Control To Reduce Health Care Costs
Train Wreck Ahead By John Stossel
April 30, 2013
31% Think U.S. Economy Will Be Stronger A Year From Now
56% Think Government Agencies Cut Popular Programs First
Rasmussen Employment Index Hits 2013 High
32% Think Obama Administration Has Done Good or Excellent Job Explaining Benghazi
Legal Pot Means More Money for States, Less for Gangs By Froma Harrop
2% Favor Congress Exempting Itself From Health Care Law
April 29, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 40%, Democrats 39%
38% Give Obama Positive Marks for Job Creation
25% Think Most College Professors Share Values of U.S. Society
Only 16% Know Anyone Affected by Sequester Flight Delays
Benghazi Report Revives Troubling Questions By Michael Barone
35% Say Health Care Law Has Hurt Them; 19% Say It’s Helped
April 28, 2013
24% Feel Legal System Puts Public Safety Ahead of Individual Rights
April 27, 2013
59% Say College Is Primarily For Gaining Job Skills
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
April 26, 2013
18% Think Most Colleges and Universities Promote U.S. Social Values
23% Think Surveillance Cameras Have Violated Their Privacy
Free the 'Work Beasts' By Froma Harrop
Americans Seem to Be Taking Terrorism in Stride By Scott Rasmussen
April 25, 2013
63% Say American Society is Generally Fair and Decent
37% Think U.S., Allies Winning War on Terror
61% Favor Death Penalty for Boston Bombing Suspect If Convicted
30% Say Now's a Good Time To Sell A House
As Bush Stays Silent, His Reputation Steadily Gains By Michael Barone
The Newsmaker Memo: An Interview With Pioneering Climate Scientist James Hansen By Joe Conason
April 24, 2013
30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Economy Still Tops in Importance to Voters
70% Favor Use of Surveillance Cameras in Public Places
56% Think Bank Bailouts Were Bad for the U.S.
The Education Blob's Revenge By John Stossel
April 23, 2013
45% Give Obama Good or Excellent Marks on Gun Control
58% of Homeowners Say Home is Worth More Now
73% Favor Labels for Genetically Modified Food
87% Give Positive Marks to Law Enforcement Response to Boston Bombings
35% Say America’s Best Days Are in the Future
The Bombers and Who Gets In: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
April 22, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 41%, Republicans 39%
37% Think Their Home’s Value Will Go Up In Next Year
41% Say Earth Day Has Helped Raise Environmental Awareness
49% Favor Stricter Gun Control Laws
At Every Turn, Things Were Spinning out of Control By Michael Barone
39% Are Aware If Their State Is Creating A Health Insurance Exchange
April 21, 2013
33% Give Obama Positive Marks for Social Security
April 20, 2013
42% Rate Race Relations in U.S. as Good or Excellent
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
April 19, 2013
37% Rate Obama's Handling of Economy As Good or Excellent
53% Say Pro Sports Have Helped Race Relations in U.S.
Only 11% Think U.S. Can Ever Be Totally Safe from Terrorism
GOP Needs to Get Over the Makers vs. Takers Mindset By Scott Rasmussen
Trumped-up War Between the Generations By Froma Harrop
Soft on Crime: Protecting the 'Second Amendment Rights' of Thugs and Terrorists By Joe Conason
April 18, 2013
81% Are Paying More For Groceries
23% Want to Close Guantanamo Prison for Terrorists
59% View Jackie Robinson Favorably
Not Such a Hot Idea: Liberal and Conservative Parties By Michael Barone
71% Think Pop Culture Encourages Sexual Activity Among the Young
April 17, 2013
31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
67% See President Obama as Liberal
A Post-Post Office World: A Commentary By John Stossel
51% Favor Imprisoning Terrorist Suspects Even Without Evidence to Convict
47% Predict Higher Interest Rates Next Year
April 16, 2013
37% Say Most U.S. Workers Are Dishonest To Get Ahead
39% Give Obama Good or Excellent Marks for Deficit Reduction
43% Are Confident in Stability of U.S. Banking System
54% Are Very Angry at Congress
57% Oppose Over-the-Counter Sales of Morning-After Pill to Youngsters
Housing Hot, Again? By Froma Harrop
April 15, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 42%, Republicans 38%
15% Expect Obama, Congress To Really Cut Spending
41% Feel IRS Is Not Aggressive Enough
86% Intend to Hit Today's Tax Deadline
Extra Care Required in Crafting Immigration Reform By Michael Barone
72% Favor Individual Choice When It Comes to How Much Health Insurance Coverage
April 14, 2013
19% Believe the Era of Big Government Is Over
April 13, 2013
71% View College Admissions for Good Athletes Over Better Students as Unfair
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
April 12, 2013
5% Think It’s Better for America If All Presidents Are Ivy League Grads
25% Know Someone Who Has Been Murdered
Sanctions on Employers, Sanctuary Cities Seen As Most Effective Ways to Stop Illegal Immigration
Gun Debate Highlights Voter Distrust of Government By Scott Rasmussen
An Immigration Fix for Real By Froma Harrop
April 11, 2013
23% Believe It Is Too Hard to Get An Abortion in America
34% Say U.S. Has Crony Capitalist Economic System
63% Think No New Taxes Are Needed
Americans Think Making Contacts Just As Important As Education in Elite Schools
Her Tea Party: What Margaret Thatcher Really Meant to England and the World By Joe Conason
Thatcher Insisted on Facing Hard, Uncomfortable Truths By Michael Barone
April 10, 2013
34% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
29% Say U.S. Does Not Spend Enough on National Security
40% Believe Law Enforcement Can Dramatically Reduce Gang Violence
68% View Margaret Thatcher Favorably
14% Are Fiscal Liberals, 34% Liberal on Social Issues
Government Plays Favorites: A Commentary By John Stossel
April 9, 2013
57% Think U.S. Should Continue Building a Fence Along Mexican Border
Most Want Businesses to Offer More Jobs to Those Without Degrees
37% Give Obama Positive Marks on Taxes
13% Expect Reduced Spending Under New Obama Budget
8% Think Congress Is Doing A Good or Excellent Job
April 8, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 41%, Republicans 38%
54% Think It's Not Possible to Work Hard and Get Rich in America
45% Oppose Tax Deductions for Some College Donors
69% Favor Use of U.S. Military on Border to Keep Mexican Drug Violence Out
61% View North Korean Nuclear Attack on U.S. As Unlikely
April 7, 2013
11% See Those Who Want To Secure Border As Racist
55% Think Most Rich People Earned Their Money Through Hard Work
April 6, 2013
50% Say Doing Taxes Worse Than Going to the Dentist
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
April 5, 2013
Just 19% Think Stock Market Will Be Higher in a Year
30% Think It’s Fair For Colleges To Give Admissions Preference to Donors' Children
44% See Conflict Between Economic Growth and Fairness
Long Before Hillary Decides for 2016, Scandal Trolls Are Coming Back By Joe Conason
To Fight Inequality, It's Time to End the College Admissions Scam By Scott Rasmussen
April 4, 2013
48% Government More Concerned With Making Wall Street Firms Profitable
23% Think Elite Colleges and Universities Accept Only the Most Qualified
Just 36% Expect Stronger Economy in Five Years
Just 26% Support Immigration Plan Without Tougher Border Control
Stop Asking, 'How Did You Like ...' By Froma Harrop
44% Think Government Effort to Confiscate All Guns Likely
April 3, 2013
35% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Just 9% Say U.S. Has World’s Best Tax System
59% Say Another 2008 Financial Meltdown Likely
55% See Major Cyberattack on U.S. As Act of War
Green Tyranny: A Commentary By John Stossel
41% Think Government Should Keep A List of All Gun Owners
April 2, 2013
42% Think Federal Government Should Set Environmental Policy
61% Say Finding New Energy More Important Than Fighting Global Warming
Rasmussen Employment Index Slips a Point in March
51% Think Background Checks for Gun Buyers Will Not Reduce Violent Crime
46% Think Feds Might Try To Tax Bank Accounts Like Cyprus
Do Groups Really Foster Creativity? By Froma Harrop
April 1, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 44%, Republicans 37%
61% Have Filed Their Income Taxes
Obama’s Monthly Approval Down Another Point in March
78% Say They Get Good or Excellent Health Care
66% Oppose Cyprus Bailout Plan to Tax Bank Deposits
Why Freight Rail Pays and Passenger Trains Flunk By Michael Barone
March 31, 2013
47% Will Attend Religious Service to Celebrate Easter
March 30, 2013
24% Think Poverty Very Severe in U.S.
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
March 29, 2013
2013 World Series Champion is Anyone’s Guess
64% Believe Jesus Christ Rose From the Dead
Americans Favor Work Over Welfare As Response to Poverty
Cats vs. Dingoes By Froma Harrop
What Happens After Immigrants Arrive Is Important, Too By Scott Rasmussen
March 28, 2013
Fans Tap Louisville As Eventual NCAA Champs
58% Favor Building the Keystone XL Oil Pipeline
64% Think Too Many Are Dependent on Government Aid
Without Fear or Favor: the Heresies and Vindications of Anthony Lewis, 1927 to 2013 By Joe Conason
Republicans Grow Less Hawkish in Wake of Iraq War By Michael Barone
55% Want Government to Deport Those Who Overstay Their Visas
March 27, 2013
33% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
40% Give Obama Positive Marks on Job Creation
68% Say Bigger Problem in Law Enforcement Is Too Many Criminals Are Released
45% Say Sequester Didn’t Cut Government Spending Enough
61% Favor Immigration Reform With English As Official Language
Imperial Washington By John Stossel
March 26, 2013
49% Worry Government Won't Do Enough to Help Economy
To Become U.S. Citizen, 54% Say Drop Previous Citizenship
Just 20% Think U.S. Public Schools Provide World-Class Education
12% Say Sequester Cuts Have Hurt Them in a Major Way
44% See U.S. Justice System As Fair, 40% Disagree
Often You Don't Need a Doctor By Froma Harrop
March 25, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 43%, Republicans 38%
73% Think States Should Set Guest Worker Limits
52% Think U.S. Should Have Stayed Out of Iraq
New Census Data Show People Go Where the Money Is By Michael Barone
50% View Health Care Law Unfavorably
March 24, 2013
68% Believe Legal Immigration Is Good for America
March 23, 2013
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
55% Think Government Should Let ‘Too Big To Fail’ Banks Go Bust
March 22, 2013
New High: 28% Say Now’s a Good Time to Sell A House
Plurality Believes Federal Deposit Insurance Limits Should Be Less than $250,000
64% of Immigration Reform Supporters Put Border Control First
Probing Intentions in the Cyber-fog By Froma Harrop
It's Time To Bust Up the Big Banks By Scott Rasmussen
March 21, 2013
48% Feel Connected to A National Political Party
Voters Again Trust GOP More Than Democrats on Economy
Republicans Must Show Support for Hispanic Dreams By Michael Barone
50% Favor Breaking Up Nation’s Largest Banks
Multi-Member Districts: Just A Thing of the Past? By Thomas F. Schaller
The Newsmaker Memo: an Interview With AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka By Joe Conason
59% Think Federal Budget Deficit Is Too Big
March 20, 2013
31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
41% Rather Have Deficit with Lower Taxes, Spending
65% Say Struggling Homeowners Should Downsize
71% Favor Proof of Citizenship Before Allowing Voter Registration
The Blob That Ate Children: A Commentary By John Stossel
16% Think Budget Can Be Balanced Without Spending Cuts
March 19, 2013
52% Say Home Worth More Than What They Owe
46% Oppose Single-Payer Health Care System
55% Feel Connected to Their Hometown
Comforting Words for Young Workers: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
7% Think Balanced Budget Very Likely In Next 10 Years
Voters Unhappy With Both Ryan and Murray Budget Plans
March 18, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 43%, Republicans 38%
43% See President Obama as Very Liberal
Americans Feel Most Connected to Their Families
35% View Paul Ryan Favorably, 54% Unfavorably
Support for Same-sex Marriage Crosses Party Lines By Michael Barone
45% Want Their Governors To Help Implement Health Care Law, 45% Don’t
March 17, 2013
41% Will Wear Green to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
March 16, 2013
65% Say Arrival of Spring Lifts Their Spirits
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
March 15, 2013
46% View Biden Favorably, 48% Don’t
Voters Are More Critical of Obama on National Security
Reid, Boehner Are Disliked by One-Out-of-Two Voters
The Silliness of Demographic Panic: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
Beware of the New Elites: A Commentary By Scott Rasmussen
March 14, 2013
45% Expect Higher Interest Rates In A Year
68% of GOP Voters Have Favorable View of Jeb Bush
GOP Voters Give Rand Paul Much Higher Marks Than McCain, Graham
Ryan's Blurred Vision: What the 'New' Republican Budget Reveals (and Conceals) By Joe Conason
86% Are Paying Higher Grocery Bills Than A Year Ago
Cardinals Would Be Wise to Ignore Journalists' Advice By Michael Barone
March 13, 2013
29% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
46% Give Obama Poor Marks for Deficit Reduction
53% Are Now Confident in Nation’s Banks
35% Think Traffic Cameras Reduce Speeding
Frack to the Future By John Stossel
March 12, 2013
35% Think Obama Too Confrontational
63% of Working Americans Consider Themselves Middle Class
Most Americans Reject Bloomberg Ban on Big Soft Drinks
9% Think North Korean Nuclear Attack on U.S. Very Likely
62% Think U.S. Economy Fair to Blacks, Hispanics
Harvard Profs Steamed at Opened Emails: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
March 11, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 43%, Republicans 40%
36% Think Radiation From Japanese Nuclear Disaster Hurt the U.S.
37% Think Current Employer Is Best Chance for Advancement
12% Like Job Senate Is Doing, 19% Say Same of House
Obama Flails as Republicans Stand Firm on Sequester By Michael Barone
45% Favor President's Health Care Law, Most Want More Consumer Choice
VIDEO: Megan McArdle Discusses How America's Elites Are Rigging the Rules
March 10, 2013
Obama Earns Low Marks on Taxes and Spending
39% Think Government Should Help Fight Childhood Obesity
March 9, 2013
Fewer See the Purpose of Daylight Saving Time
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
March 8, 2013
Just 23% Think Feds Should Regulate What School Kids Eat
35% Think U.S. Economy Fair to Middle Class
Health Care Law Now Faces Biggest Challenge: American Consumers By Scott Rasmussen
March 7, 2013
Voters Are Slightly More Aware of New Treasury Secretary
22% Favor Eliminating All Deductions To Lower Income Tax Rates
63% Think Congress Can Always Make Things Worse
Spending Cuts May Be Answer to Slow Economic Growth By Michael Barone
Some Taxes up, and the Sky's Still There By Froma Harrop
41% Recognize Simpson-Bowles Commission Focused On Deficit Cutting
March 6, 2013
28% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
59% Say It’s No Longer Possible To Work Hard and Get Rich in U.S.
8% Think Congress Is Doing A Good or Excellent Job
58% Worry That Government Spending Won’t Be Cut Enough
Sequester: Not Even a Cut By John Stossel
50% Favor Everyone Paying Same Share of Income in Taxes
March 5, 2013
50% Think Spending Increases Hurt The Economy
20% Think Stock Market Will Be Higher A Year From Now
Rasmussen Employment Index Dips Two Points in February
38% Have Filed Their Income Taxes Already
Is the Sequester That Awful?: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
42% Think Sequester Didn’t Cut Government Spending Enough
March 4, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 43%, Republicans 40%
New Low: 25% Say U.S. Economy Will Be Stronger In One Year
35% Support U.S. Aid For Syrian Rebels
44% Think Sequester Will Have No Impact or a Positive One on Their Lives
54% Think U.S. Heath Care System Likely to Worsen Over Next Couple Years
For Obama, Politics Always Trumps Governing By Michael Barone
March 3, 2013
Americans Feel Most Connected to A Local Religious Group
March 2, 2013
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
51% Rate Obama's Handling of National Security As Good or Excellent
March 1, 2013
Obama’s Monthly Approval Down One Point in February
79% Put Emphasis on Accuracy Over Justice in Journalism
52% Want More Gun Control Laws; 10% Favor Handgun Ban
How to Live Long Is Everybody's Guess By Froma Harrop
65% Say Ban Lobbyists for Firms That Live Off Government
Let's Speak Plain English About Spending Cuts By Scott Rasmussen
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