28% Think Pit Bulls Should Be Banned
Pit bull attacks on humans seem to be an all-too-common news subject, but only 28% of Americans think the dogs should be banned.
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February 17, 2009
February 16, 2009
48% Say Octuplets Doctor Should be Punished
Nearly half of Americans (48%) say the Beverly Hills doctor who implanted six embryos in unemployed single mother Nadya Suleman should be punished for malpractice.
February 16, 2009
Americans Rate Lincoln As Most Influential President
It’s a good thing today’s holiday isn’t Father’s Day because the Father of our Country sure isn’t getting much respect.
February 15, 2009
49% in Pennsylvania See Phillies As Repeat World Series Champs
Forty-nine percent (49%) of Pennsylvanians believe the Philadelphia Phillies are at least somewhat likely to repeat as World Series champions this baseball season, according to a Rasmussen Reports survey in the state. Fourteen percent (14%) think it is very likely.
February 13, 2009
69% Hope To Dine with Someone Special On Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is Saturday, and the one thing most Americans (69%) want to do to celebrate is dine with someone special. Only eight percent (8%) would prefer flowers instead. Seven percent (7%) want candy, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports survey.
February 10, 2009
42% Have Avoided Peanut Butter Since Salmonella Outbreak
Forty-two percent (42%) of Americans say they have avoided eating peanut butter since the nationwide salmonella outbreak started making headlines in mid-January.
February 5, 2009
69% Would Rather Cut Mail Delivery Than Pay More for Stamps
The U.S. Postal Service is facing a budget squeeze as customers flock to the Internet and has proposed cutting mail delivery back from six-days-a-week to five. Sixty-nine percent (69%) of Americans say five-day-a-week service is preferable to them than another increase in postal rates.
February 3, 2009
62% on Social Networks Have Reconnected With Someone From Their Past
Most American adults under 30 (54%) belong to an Internet social networking site such as Facebook or MySpace.
February 2, 2009
55% Correctly Predict Steelers as Super Bowl Winner
They called it right. After one of the most exciting endings in Super Bowl history, the Pittsburgh Steelers were the winners – as 55% of American adults who planned to watch the game predicted.
January 31, 2009
Telephone Tops The Ways We Talk Together
Despite the Internet’s rise in popularity, a new Rasmussen Reports survey finds that a plurality of adults (44%) spend more time talking to others on the phone than through other types of communication. Less than a third (31%) mostly converse with others in person, while 17% say they communicate by text message or e-mail.
January 29, 2009
Sports Man Therapy for Tough Times By Froma Harrop
I envy Sports Man. He can rise above his own problems by focusing on the triumphs or setbacks of The Team.
January 28, 2009
Steelers Favored to Win Super Bowl, But More Want to See Cardinals Victory
The Pittsburgh Steelers are the heavy favorites to win Super Bowl XLIII, but slightly more Americans who plan to tune into the big game are hoping the Arizona Cardinals win instead.
January 27, 2009
Smoking Ban Okay, But Don’t Touch My Cell Phone or My Soda
Most Americans think it’s all right for Big Brother to crack down on smokers, but he better keep his hands off their cell phones and their sodas.
January 27, 2009
Most Super Bowl Watchers Plan to Check Out ‘The Boss’
Sixty-five percent (65%) of adults who say they intend to watch the Super Bowl also plan to watch the halftime show, featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bruce Springsteen.
January 26, 2009
Most Plan on Watching Super Bowl XLIII at Home
Most Americans who plan to watch this year’s Super Bowl plan to do so at home. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of football fans found that 62% plan to watch the game at home, while 21% say they will be attending a Super Bowl party.
January 22, 2009
Happy Landing in the Hudson Boosts Confidence in Flying
Americans are more confident about flying in the wake of the heroic crash landing of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River which resulted in no loss of life.
January 19, 2009
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.
January 16, 2009
39% Say It’s Too Easy to Get an Abortion in the U.S.
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of American adults say it is too easy to get an abortion in the United States, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
January 14, 2009
80% Say Parents Should Teach Their Children about Sex
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced last week that there has been a major increase in the birth rate among teens in 26 states throughout the country, but 80% of adults still say children should be taught about sex by their parents rather than the schools.
January 10, 2009
Giants, Steelers Favorites for Super Bowl
Twenty-two percent (22%) of NFL football fans expect the New York Giants to win the Super Bowl for the second straight year. However, 17% think the Pittsburgh Steelers will emerge victorious on Super Sunday. Fans of those two teams are also the cockiest—64% of each team’s fans expect their favorites will win it all.
