54% Say Holiday Shopping Nearly Finished
With more than a week-and-a-half to go until Christmas, 54% of Americans say their holiday shopping is finished or almost finished for 2004. At Thanksgiving, just 24% were that far along.
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December 14, 2004
November 25, 2004
85% Have a lot to Be Thankful For in 2004
As Thanksgiving approaches, 85% of Americans say they have a lot to be thankful for in 2004. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that just 10% say they do not.
November 11, 2004
62% Say US Society Fair and Decent
Sixty-two percent (62%) of voters say that American society is generally fair and decent. A Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,500 Likely Voters found that 26% disagree and believe that American society is basically unfair and discriminatory.
September 11, 2004
37% Say US Changed for Better Since 9/11
On the third anniversary of the terrorist attacks that claimed over 3,000 innocent lives, 80% of Americans agree that the attacks changed America forever. However, they are divided as to whether those changes have been for better or worse.
September 7, 2004
14% Attend Labor Day Celebrations
Just 14% of Americans watched a parade or participated in some other event to formally celebrate Labor Day 2004.
August 14, 2004
Public Schools Best or Worst?
As summer vacation winds down, a plurality of Americans (42%) continues to believe that public schools provide the best education for children.
July 13, 2004
Movies and Politics
Two surprising movies this year have drawn entirely different audiences to the theatre.
Fahrenheit 9-11, Michael Moore's entry into the election debate, has an audience that is 47% liberal, 26% moderate, and 25% conservative. The audience for Mel Gibson's Passion of Christ is 51% conservative, 27% moderate, and 21% liberal.
July 4, 2004
70% Will Watch Fireworks
Over the Fourth of July weekend, 70% of Americans say they will watch fireworks, 54% will sing Patriotic songs, and 29% will watch or March in a parade.
April 27, 2004
62% Say World Better If More Like USA
More than six-out-of-ten American voters believe the USA is a good role model for the rest of the world.
A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 64% of voters believe that American society is generally fair and decent.
February 29, 2004
Disney Viewed Favorably by 44%
Forty-four percent (44%) of American Investors have a favorable opinion of the Walt Disney Company while 29% have an unfavorable view.
February 13, 2004
60%: U.S. Fair and Decent, 27% Disagree
Sixty percent (60%) of American voters believe that American society is generally fair and decent. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that just 27% take the opposite view and believe our nation is unfair and discriminatory.
September 11, 2003
38% Say US Changed for Better Since 9/11
On the second anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack, 38% of Americans say that the United States has changed for the better since that horrible day. Forty-seven percent (47%) say America has changed for the worse.
