Radio Tops CD and MP3 Players With Music Fans
Radio still rules the roost for a plurality of music listeners, with CD players and MP3 players trailing and the good old record player a thing of the past.
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September 4, 2008
September 3, 2008
Great Days for The Dark Knight: Moviegoers Rate It Summer's Best Action Movie
In the battle of the blockbusters, Batman came out on top.
September 2, 2008
Best summer ever? Just for a few
Hot fun in the summertime—you bet! But was it the best summer ever? According to just 5% of adults, it was. But that’s not the feeling from the 50% of adults who rate this summer as either fair or poor.
September 1, 2008
54% Celebrate Labor Day As End of Summer, 33% Honor Workers
Most Americans (54%) now celebrate Labor Day as the unofficial end of summer. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 33% say they take the day to celebrate the contributions of workers in society. Twelve percent (12%) are not sure.
August 26, 2008
52% Say Legal Drinking Age Should Remain 21
Just over half of Americans (52%) believe the legal drinking age should stay at 21. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 31% think it should be lowered to 18.
August 21, 2008
Electric Cars, Nuclear Power Seen as Top Non-Drilling Alternatives to Foreign Oil
With energy policy at the center of the current presidential campaign, voters believe electric or hybrid cars and nuclear power plants are more likely than solar or wind power to significantly reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil. Biofuels such as ethanol are seen as even less likely to help.
August 11, 2008
Most Adults Say Starbucks is Overpriced
Seventy-three percent (73%) of adults say Starbucks Coffee is overpriced. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 6% disagree.
August 10, 2008
72% Say Books Best for School Children
With school just around the corner, parents are shopping for new clothes and school supplies, but most adults say a textbook is the most important thing children need to get ahead.
July 24, 2008
Most Adults Aware of Weak Dollar’s Impact on Travel
Eighty-two percent (82%) of Americans are aware that the weaker dollar makes it more expensive to travel overseas. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey also found that likelihood of foreign travel among adults has decreased significantly over the past two years.
July 3, 2008
72% Plan on Watching Fireworks this Fourth of July
This Friday, 72% of adults plan on celebrating the 232nd birthday of the United States by watching fireworks. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that a quarter of adults (24%) think it unlikely they will attend a fireworks show.
July 3, 2008
82% Say U.S. is Best Place to Live; 41% Say U.S. Lacks Liberty and Justice For All
Eight out of 10 Americans (82%) say they would pick the United States if they had the choice of living anywhere in the world, but half that number (41%) do not believe this is a country with liberty and justice for all.
June 21, 2008
49% Say Government Should Regulate Internet
Nearly half of Americans (49%) believe that the federal government should regulate the Internet the same way it does radio and television, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national survey.
June 14, 2008
71% Believe Being a Father is the Most Important Role a Man Can Fill
Most Americans believe that being a father is the most important role for a man to fill, but they are still more likely to visit their mom on Mother's Day.
June 9, 2008
65% Very Worried Over Rising Food Costs; Half Cutting Back to Afford Food
Sixty-five percent (65%) of American adults are very concerned about rising food prices. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found that 50% say they have had to cut back other spending to buy groceries.
June 3, 2008
55% Say Global Warming Leads to Hurricanes
With the hurricane season upon us, 42% expect there to be about the same number of hurricanes this year as there were a year ago.
June 2, 2008
69% Say Price of Gas Impacting Vacation Plans
Sixty-nine percent (69%) of Americans say that the price of gasoline has impacted their summer vacation plans.
May 28, 2008
71% of Adults Believe Gas Prices Will Hit $5/Gallon Before End of Summer
A recent Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 71% of adults believe that the price of gas is at least somewhat likely to reach $5 a gallon before the end of the summer. Just 21% say it is unlikely to reach the $5 mark.
May 26, 2008
Memorial Day: 48% Will Take Time to Honor Those Who Have Given Their Life
On Memorial Day, 2008, 36% of Americans report knowing a relative or close friend who has given their life while serving in the U.S. military. Thirty-seven percent (37%) report knowing someone serving in Iraq at this time.
May 10, 2008
64% Say Being Mom is Most Important Role for a Woman to Fill
Thirty-one percent (31%) of Americans say that Mothers’ Day is one of the nation’s most important holidays. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that only 8% believe it’s one of the least important while most—59%--place it somewhere in between.
May 7, 2008
64% Say Being a Teacher is One of America’s Most Important Jobs
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 64% of adults believe being a teacher is one of the most important jobs in our country today. A fifth of adults (20%) disagree. Sixty-nine percent (69%) of women along with 59% of men.
