Five Days to Go: 48% Have Finished Shopping
Over the past week, one-quarter of all American adults (25%) finished their Christmas shopping. With just five days to go, that brings the total to 48% who have already bought their last holiday gift.
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December 21, 2006
December 19, 2006
Americans Divided on Cause of Global Warming
American voters tend to see Global Warming as a serious problem but are divided as to whether it’s caused by human activities or long-term planetary trends.
December 19, 2006
Poll: 77% Celebrate Christmas as a Religious Holiday
Rasmussen Reports surveys conducted this season have found that between 87% and 90% of American adults will celebrate Christmas in some form or another.
December 19, 2006
Few Following Progress of Discovery Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle Discovery has routinely done what once seemed amazing—a night launch, docking with an International Space Station, completing four walks in space, and more. But, few Americans find it amazing any more.
December 18, 2006
71% Rate Christmas As Most Important Holiday
Seventy-one percent (71%) of Americans consider Christmas one of the nation’s most important holidays. That figure is higher than for any other holiday.
December 14, 2006
65% Say Jesus is the Reason for the Season
Sixty-five percent (65%) of American adults say that the holiday season should focus more on the birth of Jesus.
December 14, 2006
28% Have Not Started Holiday Shopping
With only 12 shopping days left until Christmas, 28% of Americans have so far failed to purchase a single gift.
December 11, 2006
Home for the Holidays
The final holiday countdown is on and of all of the arrangements to be made, travel plans are not high on the list this year. Sixty percent (60%) of American adults plan to spend the holidays at home.
December 7, 2006
Kramer in Crisis
Actor Michael Richards, best known for his role as the eccentric Cosmo Kramer on “Seinfeld,” earns unfavorable reviews from 42% of the American public. Thirty-two percent (32%) view him favorably.
December 4, 2006
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.
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
26% of Baseball Fans Think Yankees will Win 2006 World Series
American baseball fans think the New York Yankees are most likely to win the 2006 World Series but the Detroit Tigers have more people pulling for them. Not surprisingly, the New York fans are also the most confident in their team’s chance.
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.
