51% Say Holiday Season is Joyful
Although they’ve been doing battle at the shopping malls to find the perfect gifts, 51% of respondents to a Rasmussen Reports survey about holiday shopping say they find this time of the year joyful.
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December 4, 2006
December 1, 2006
62% Will Have Christmas Trees
Sixty-two percent (62%) of Americans will be decorating a Christmas tree this year. A Rasmussen Reports survey finds that 22% say they’ll skip this holiday tradition.
November 29, 2006
Shopping Season Officially Underway
Fifty-two percent (52%) of Americans have started their holiday shopping, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports holiday shopping survey.
November 24, 2006
69% Prefer “Merry Christmas” to “Happy Holidays”
Of the many stress-inducing activities that typically are part of the holidays, how to express season’s greetings never used to be high on the list. Recently, however, the traditional “Merry Christmas” has become somewhat of a taboo expression.
November 24, 2006
Thanksgiving Rated Second Most Important Holiday
During the past six months, Rasmussen Reports has been asking Americans to rate the nation’s holidays and the clear winner so far is the Fourth of July.
November 23, 2006
81% Will Serve Turkey on Thanksgiving
When Americans gather around their dining tables this Thursday to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, the overwhelming majority will have the traditional centerpiece to their meals: turkey.
November 17, 2006
ID Theft Concerns 83%
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey found that 83% of American adults are at least somewhat concerned about identity theft. This includes 47% who are “very concerned.”
November 15, 2006
40% Have Already Started Holiday Shopping
With only 40 shopping days left until Christmas, 56% of Americans need to hit the mall or the Web--they have not yet begun to shop for the holidays.
November 9, 2006
Fighting the Flu: 46% Plan to Get Flu Shot this Year
Flu season is around the corner and 46% of respondents to a recent Rasmussen Reports survey on this seasonal topic say they plan to receive the flu vaccine this year. Forty-seven percent (47%) will take their chances by skipping the shot.
November 9, 2006
Veterans Day 2006
Seventy-eight percent (78%) of Americans have a favorable opinion of the U.S. military. That figure is unchanged from last year’s Veterans Day survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports. Just 11% report an unfavorable opinion of the U.S. military.
November 9, 2006
Veterans Day 2006
Seventy-eight percent (78%) of Americans have a favorable opinion of the U.S. military. That figure is unchanged from last year’s Veterans Day survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports.
November 8, 2006
69% of Americans Say They Exercise Regularly
Sixty-nine percent (69%) of Americans say that exercise is an important part of their daily lives and 88% think that regular exercise can make you a healthier person. However, 20% of Americans do not exercise at all, according to a recent poll by Rasmussen Reports.
October 27, 2006
Only 24% Plan on Celebrating The "Spook"-tacular Holiday
With Halloween just around the corner, little ghouls and boys wait anxiously to trick-or-treat their way through their neigh-“boo”-hoods in order to show off their creative costumes and obtain an obscene amount of candy.
October 25, 2006
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: 61% Know Someone with Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Sixty-one percent (61%) of American Adults say they know or knew someone diagnosed with breast cancer.
October 23, 2006
National Poll: 69% of Americans Say They Exercise Regularly
Sixty-nine percent (69%) of Americans say that exercise is an important part of their daily lives and 88% think that regular exercise can make you a healthier person.
October 17, 2006
Health Care at a Premium
While health care costs are rising rapidly, 64% of American adults say that quality care is more important than lower health care costs (25%).
October 3, 2006
A Virtual Roll of the Dice
Fifty-two percent (52%) of respondents to a recent Rasmussen Reports survey on Internet gambling believe this emerging betting medium should be more strictly regulated than other forms of gambling.
October 1, 2006
Wal-Mart Flexes Its Muscle Again
Forty-eight percent (48%) believe that Wal-Mart has the power to reduce the cost of prescription drugs across the country.
September 4, 2006
Just 38% Celebrate Workers on Labor Day
Thirty-eight percent (38%) say they take the day to celebrate the contributions of society’s labor force and 45% say they use the day to mark the unofficial end of summer. Sixteen percent (16%) aren’t sure what they celebrate on Labor Day.
September 1, 2006
38% Visited Beach This Summer
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Americans spent time at the beach in the summer of 2006. That figure jumps to 52% among those who live in coastal states.
