86% Have Favorable Opinion of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Eighty-six percent (86%) of Americans have a favorable opinion of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., including 52% with a Very Favorable opinion of the civil rights leader.
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January 19, 2009
January 2, 2009
Americans See A Better 2009 But No End to Recession
Americans have a bit more confidence in 2009 than in the year that just passed, but 50% of adults believe the country will still be in a recession this time next year.
January 1, 2009
43% To Resolve This New Year’s Day, 42% Vow To Keep It
For many people, New Year’s resolutions are made to be broken, so this year it looks like most aren’t even bothering with the time-honored tradition. Fifty-two percent (52%) of adults say they will not make a New Year’s resolution.
December 31, 2008
To Kiss Or Not To Kiss On New Year’s Eve
Fifty-nine percent (59%) of men plan to kiss someone at midnight on New Year’s Eve, and 55% of women say the same.
December 30, 2008
Christmas Tops Holiday List, with New Year's Day Far Behind
As we ready ourselves to ring out the old and ring in the new, just 11% of adults say New Year's Day is one of the most important holidays of the year.
December 24, 2008
88% Celebrate Christmas This Year, 58% By Going to Church
Eighty-eight percent (88%) of American adults say they will be celebrating Christmas this holiday season, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
December 24, 2008
74% Support Religious Displays on Public Property
No holiday season seems complete without legal battles over religious symbols displayed on public property, but 74% of American adults think such displays should be allowed.
December 23, 2008
20% Still Haven’t Started Christmas Shopping
With only two days left until Christmas, 20% of adults have not started their holiday shopping yet. But the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows that 58% say they’ve finished their shopping.
December 23, 2008
55% Less Likely to Travel During the Holidays This Year
More than half of adults (55%) say they are less likely to travel during the holiday season this year compared to past years. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that only eight percent (8%) are more likely to travel this year.
December 21, 2008
64% Celebrate Christmas as a Religious Holiday
While the message sometimes gets lost in all the commercialization, 64% of Americans say they will celebrate Christmas this Thursday as a religious holiday honoring the birth of Jesus Christ.
December 20, 2008
66% Say Christmas Is One of the Most Important Holidays
Two-thirds (66%) of American adults say Christmas is one of the nation’s most important holidays in a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
December 25, 2007
90% To Celebrate Christmas
Ninety percent (90%) of American adults will celebrate Christmas in some form or another this holiday season.
December 22, 2007
64% Say Holiday Season Should Focus More on Birth of Jesus
Sixty-four percent (64%) of adults say this holiday season should focus more on the birth of Jesus.
December 19, 2007
With Less Than a Week Until Christmas, Just 29% Have Finished Their Holiday Shopping
With less than one week left until Christmas, 69% of Americans say they’ve started their holiday shopping.
December 11, 2007
25% Will Avoid Politics Like the Plague This Holiday Season
This holiday season as friends and family gather to celebrate, 25% of American adults say they will avoid political discussions like the plague.
December 6, 2007
47% Consider This Holiday Season Joyous; 44% Find the Season Stressful
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…well, at least for a plurality of adults it is. According to the most recent Rasmussen Reports survey, 47% of Americans consider this holiday season joyous.
December 5, 2007
83% to Celebrate Christmas this Year, 61% Will Attend Religious Services
Eighty-three percent (83%) of Americans say they celebrate Christmas this year, while 3% say they celebrate Hanukkah and 3% will recognize the Winter Solstice. Last year 90% of Americans said they would celebrate Christmas.
November 27, 2007
45% Have Started Holiday Shopping; 13% Have Finished
By the end of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, 45% of American adults had started their holiday shopping. That’s up from 27% earlier in the month.
November 22, 2007
67% Prefer Merry Christmas while 26% Opt for Happy Holidays
As the holiday season begins, 67% of American adults like stores to use the phrase “Merry Christmas” in their seasonal advertising rather than “Happy Holidays.”
November 21, 2007
86% Say They Have A Lot to be Thankful for This Thanksgiving
Most people are feeling the spirit of Thanksgiving this holiday, and 86% say they have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that only 8% disagreed and 6% were not sure.
