49% Say U.S. Kids Need More Time in School
President Obama says U.S. children need to spend more time in school to make them more competitive with students from other countries, and 49% of Americans think the president is right.
General Lifestyle
Most Recent Releases
October 9, 2009
October 8, 2009
23% Will Donate Money Toward Breast Cancer Research This Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and 23% of adults plan to donate money toward breast cancer research this month, according to a new Rasmussen Reports survey.
October 7, 2009
11% Favor Government Regulation of Blogsites
Personal blogsites are becoming increasingly more common on the Internet, but just 11% of Americans believe that the government should regulate their content.
October 7, 2009
91% Favor Ban of Text Messaging While Driving
Text messaging is one of the most widely used means of communication, especially among young people. But 91% of adults say people should not be allowed to text message on a cell phone while driving.
October 3, 2009
62% Say Today’s Children Will Not Be Better Off Than Their Parents
Sixty-two percent (62%) of American adults believe that today’s children will not be better off than their parents.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
September 4, 2009
58% Say Economy Forced Cuts in Their Summer Vacation Spending
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of American adults who took a vacation this summer said economic conditions caused them to cut back on how much they spent.
August 28, 2009
52% Oppose Plan to Sell Beer Cans With School Colors
At least 25 well-known colleges and universities nationwide have asked Anheuser-Busch to drop its “Fan Cans” campaign, which features school colors on Bud Light cans, amidst fears it will promote underage drinking.
August 28, 2009
51% Rate Alcohol More Dangerous Than Marijuana
Pot or not, that is the question.
Fifty-one percent (51%) of American adults say alcohol is more dangerous than marijuana, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Just 19% disagree and say pot is worse.
August 21, 2009
This Summer, Cookouts Were Hot, Concerts Were Not
Labor Day's almost here, so in a new Rasmussen Reports survey, we asked Americans what they did this summer.
August 18, 2009
46% Say Colleges Don’t Monitor Student Behavior Enough
The plurality of American adults (46%) believes colleges and universities do not do enough to monitor students’ behavior, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 18, 2009
80% Expect Bad Economy To Lead To More Crime
Eighty percent (80%) of Americans say current economic conditions in the country are at least somewhat likely to lead to increased crime. Forty-seven percent (47%) say they are very likely to do so.
August 17, 2009
44% Say Admission to National Parks Should Be Free
Forty-four percent (44%) of American adults think admission to U.S. national parks should always be free, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 17, 2009
Only 39% Say Woodstock Could Occur Peacefully Today
Forty years ago 400,000 people descended on a small town 80 miles northwest of New York City and staged a music festival that would become the symbol of a generation.
August 13, 2009
45% of Internet Users Say Charging for Content Will Hurt Newspapers
Forty-five percent (45%) of Internet users say a plan by at least one major news organization to charge for online content is likely to hurt the newspapers in question financially, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 11, 2009
65% Say They’re Likely to Get Swine Flu Vaccine
Sixty-five percent (65%) of Americans say they are at least somewhat likely to get the swine flu vaccine if it becomes available, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Thirty-eight percent (38%) say they are very likely to do so.
