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September 2009

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September 22, 2009

75% Say Americans Are Getting Ruder

No more Mr. Nice Guy, apparently. Seventy-five percent (75%) of adults say Americans are becoming ruder and less civilized, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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September 16, 2009

37% of 'American Idol' Watchers Say DeGeneres Will Improve The Show

With the eighth season of "American Idol" about to begin, Americans who watch the program are inclined to think the addition of comedian Ellen DeGeneres as a judge will give it a boost.

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September 15, 2009

53% Confident That Swine Flu Vaccine Has Been Tested Enough

Fifty-three percent (53%) of Americans are at least somewhat confident that enough testing has been done on the swine flue vaccine for it to be safely offered this fall. But just 14% are very confident of that fact in a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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September 15, 2009

40% Name Health Care Debate As This Summer’s Biggest News

When asked to choose from a list of top news stories that broke this past summer, 40% of American adults said the heated health care debate had the biggest impact on them personally.

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September 11, 2009

Beatlemania, It’s Not, But It’s Not Bad

It was nearly 40 years ago today that the Beatles called it quits, but 22% of Americans still say they are the greatest rock band of all time.