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December 24, 2009

It’s the Day Before Christmas and 23% Have Not Finished Holiday Shopping Yet

As they wake up on Christmas Eve morning, 23% of American adults have not yet finished their holiday shopping. In fact, a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 17% have not even gotten started yet.

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December 23, 2009

43% Are Having Difficulty Getting Into Holiday Spirit

While most Americans consider the holiday season joyous, not everyone is feeling the spirit this year.

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December 22, 2009

81% Say Decorating Their Christmas Tree Is Fun

Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree. Most Americans love decorating them every year. Some even sing about it.

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December 21, 2009

52% Have Not Finished Their Holiday Shopping

With just a few days left until Christmas, 52% of Americans have not finished their holiday shopping, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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December 16, 2009

66% Celebrate Christmas As A Religious Holiday

Sixty-six percent (66%) of Americans celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that another 20% celebrate the event as a secular holiday.

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December 14, 2009

60% Have Started Holiday Shopping, 21% Are Done

With less than two weeks to go before Christmas Day, 60% of Americans have at least started their holiday shopping, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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December 11, 2009

52% Consider Holiday Season Joyous

For most Americans, the December holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year.

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December 11, 2009

62% Less Likely to Travel This Holiday Season

Most American adults (62%) say they are less likely to travel this holiday season compared to past years, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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December 10, 2009

Americans Strongly Favor Religious Displays on Public Lands, Celebrating Religious Holidays in Schools

Americans remain overwhelmingly in favor of allowing religious symbols to be displayed on public land and feel even more strongly that public schools should celebrate at least some religious holidays.

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December 8, 2009

Santa, Take Note: 9% Naughty, 77% Nice

Santa is making his list and checking it twice, with a little help from Rasmussen Reports.

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December 7, 2009

17% Have Finished Their Holiday Shopping

With less than three weeks until Christmas, just 17% of Americans have finished their holiday shopping. Just three percent (3%) finished their shopping over the past week. Seven percent (7%) had finished shopping before Thanksgiving.

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December 1, 2009

Those Finished With Holiday Shopping Doubles After Black Friday

Black Friday was obviously a busy Friday for many Americans, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. They’re also a little more willing to spend on gifts now.

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November 29, 2009

39% Consider Holiday Shopping Unpleasant, 43% Think It's Fun

Holiday shopping season has begun, and 39% of Americans consider that shopping an unpleasant chore.

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November 29, 2009

Most Americans Prefer 'Merry Christmas' To 'Happy Holidays'

Amidst all the holiday shopping craziness, most Americans at this time of year want to see holiday signs that wish them a "Merry Christmas."

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November 27, 2009

7% Already Have Finished Their Holiday Shopping

While Christmas is still several weeks away, seven percent (7%) of Americans say they've already completed their holiday shopping.

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November 26, 2009

56% Say Thanksgiving Is One of Most Important Holidays

Fifty-six percent (56%) of Americans view Thanksgiving as one of the nation's most important holidays. That's up three points from a year ago.

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November 24, 2009

53% More Thankful This Thanksgiving

Fifty-three percent (53%) of Americans say they are more thankful this Thanksgiving than they were last year at this time.

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November 11, 2009

81% View U.S. Military Favorably This Veterans Day

As the nation honors its veterans today, 81% of Americans say they have a favorable opinion of the U.S. military, the highest finding in five years of surveying by Rasmussen Reports.

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November 10, 2009

66% See Military Service As More Stressful Than Most Other Jobs

Sixty-six percent (66%) of American adults believe military service is more stressful than most other occupations, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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November 9, 2009

28% Say Today's Veterans Face More Challenges Than Vietnam Returnees

Twenty-eight percent (28%) of adults nationwide believe that veterans of today’s conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan face more challenges when they return home than veterans of the Vietnam War.