64% Say Spring Puts Them in a Better Mood
Spring is almost here, and 64% of Americans say the arrival of the new season will put them in a better mood.
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March 12, 2010
March 9, 2010
60% Say Their Kids’ Textbooks Place Political Correctness Above Accuracy
Sixty percent (60%) of Americans with children in elementary or secondary school say most school textbooks are more concerned with presenting information in a politically correct manner than in accuracy.
February 9, 2010
50% See Abstinence-Only Programs As Effective, 42% Disagree
Half (50%) of American adults believe abstinence-only education programs are at least somewhat effective in preventing teen pregnancy, but that finding includes just 15% who say they are very effective.
January 26, 2010
23% Say They Spend Too Much Time Online
Americans increasingly live in a world of cell phones, laptops, Blackberries, desk computers and more, all wirelessly linked to the Internet, and now automakers even plan front-seat computers in some cars.
January 25, 2010
75% Say Children Spend Too Much Time Using Electronic Devices
Three-out-of-four Americans (75%) believe young children spend too much time on computers and other electronic devices, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
January 21, 2010
46% Oppose Inviting Haitian Refugees to U.S.
Authorities are preparing for a potential surge of Haitian refugees to the United States following their country’s horrific earthquake.
January 17, 2010
37% of Americans Sending Cash for Relief Efforts in Haiti
The heartbreaking news from Haiti is being followed closely by 78% of American adults nationwide. That figure includes 40% who are following the grim realities Very Closely in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake.
January 17, 2010
Only 40% Believe Space Shuttle Has Been Worth The Cost
NASA plans five more space shuttle missions this year, the first in early February, and then the historic shuttle program will come to an end.
January 15, 2010
50% Favor Cutting Back on Space Exploration
Fifty percent (50%) of Americans now say the United States should cut back on space exploration given the current state of the economy, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
January 12, 2010
87% Oppose Front-Seat Computers For Drivers
For the driver already juggling a cell phone and a burger as he’s heading down the highway, it’s the next big thing: An Internet-connected dashboard computer. The perfect front-seat addition, eh?
January 11, 2010
32% Favor Marriage Law That Punishes Verbal Abuse
France appears close to enacting the first law in the world that makes verbal and psychological abuse in marriages a criminal act. Supporters say it will help prevent future physical abuse; opponents fear it will fill up the courts with “he said, she said” cases.
January 7, 2010
59% Favor Racial, Ethnic Profiling For Airline Security
The Christmas Day terrorist attempt by a Nigerian Muslim on a U.S. airliner has reignited the debate on racial and ethnic profiling in airports, but most Americans agree that profiling is necessary to ensure airline safety
December 18, 2009
39% Giving Less To Charity This Year, 12% Donating More
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of Americans say they will be giving less to charity this year than they did a year ago.
December 15, 2009
48% Concerned About Toy Safety This Holiday Season
Forty-eight percent (48%) of Americans say they are at least somewhat concerned about the safety of toys being sold this holiday season, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Twenty-three percent (23%) are very concerned.
November 28, 2009
81% Disagree with New Mammogram Recommendation
A federal medical panel's recommendation that women can now wait until age 50 to get a routine mammogram instead of age 40 is stirring up strong debate. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey finds that 81% of adults disagree with the panel's recommendation.
November 17, 2009
Only 7% Have Used Kindle or Similar Electronic Book Reader
The Kindle is the iPod of text books. It’s a bit bigger in size – not by much – and stores a catalog of your favorite books. At the click of a button, you can download any one of these in just 60 seconds.
November 10, 2009
Most Americans Favor Big-Screen TVs Over Energy Conservation
California is expected to implement energy-conserving regulations any day now that manufacturers and retailers say will in effect ban the sale of big-screen TVs in the state. Other states are likely to follow the Golden State’s “green” initiative in the months ahead.
November 10, 2009
44% Say With Prices Up, Their Flying Is Down
Forty-four percent (44%) of regular airline travelers say the increase in ticket prices during the holidays is keeping them from flying over Thanksgiving and Christmas.
