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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sixty-nine percent (69%) of Americans say that the price of gasoline has impacted their summer vacation plans.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 54% of American adults believe that the push for alternative energy sources is driving up food prices.
Just over half of adults (52%) say it is more important for children to learn to do research using the internet than libraries.
On April 22, 24% of Americans say they will do something to celebrate Earth Day. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 64% have no such plans.
Despite safety concerns, just 33% of all adults believe that the industry needs more government regulation.
Among Americans who believe their personal finances are getting better, 67% say that faith and religion are Very Important in their lives. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey also found that, among those whose finances are getting worse, 55% consider faith and religion that important.
At a time when gas prices are reaching record high averages nationwide, many are feeling the financial squeeze.
This year’s presidential election, marked by a lengthy and ruthless pursuit of the nomination by the Democratic candidates, has captured nearly everybody’s attention.
A recent Rasmussen Reports survey found that 83% of American adults believe the person known to history as Jesus Christ actually walked the earth around two-thousand years ago.
As spring is officially set to begin this week, 28% say the upcoming season is their favorite time of year. That’s similar to the 33% who label summer as their favorite season and identical to the 28% who name the fall as their best months.
