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June 25, 2010

41% Say U.S. World Cup Win Likely

Forty-one percent (41%) of American adults who have been following the World Cup think it’s at least somewhat likely the United States will win the soccer championship title, but that includes just eight percent (8%) who say it's Very Likely.

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June 20, 2010

71% Still Say Being a Father Most Important Role for A Man

The majority (71%) of American Adults continue to believe that being a father is one of the most important roles a man can fill in today’s world, a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Twelve percent (12%) disagree, and 17% are not sure.?

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June 16, 2010

80% Rate A Two-Parent Home Very Important for Children

While the divorce rate in the United States is one of the highest in the world, 80% of Americans believe it’s Very Important for children to grow up in a home with both their parents.

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June 15, 2010

58% in Michigan Say MLB Commissioner Should Overturn Umpire's Call

Following umpire Jim Joyce’s botched call robbing Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga of a perfect game earlier this month, 58% of Likely Voters in Michigan say baseball Commissioner Bud Selig should overturn the call.

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June 11, 2010

31% Say It’s Too Hard To Get A Student Loan

Thirty-one percent (31%) of Americans say it is too hard to get a student loan for college in this country today, while just 13% believe it’s too easy.

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June 10, 2010

58% of Adults Have Read for Pleasure Over the Past Month

Americans aren't reading much more these days, but when they do, slightly more are reading on electronic devices like Amazon’s Kindle or Barnes and Noble’s Nook.

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June 6, 2010

Super Bowl's The Winner In Terms of Sports Viewership

Sports championship games are an important part of many Americans’ lives, and the Super Bowl is by far the winner in terms of which one is watched the most.

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June 3, 2010

World Cup? What's That?

Don't tell the rest of the world as they zero in on the World Cup matches beginning next week in South Africa, but one-out-of-three Americans don't even know what sport will be played in those games.

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June 2, 2010

Americans See Local Newspaper Reporting As More Reliable Than Online News

Despite the up-to-the-minute updates the Internet provides to readers, a larger percentage of Americans still trust their local newspapers more than online news sources.

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June 2, 2010

Most Americans Say FDA Not Capable of Protecting U.S. Drug Supply

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced they are considering criminal charges against Johnson & Johnson for failing to fix manufacturing problems prior to the recent Tylenol recall, but new Rasmussen polling finds that most Americans aren’t confident in the FDA to protect the safety of the nation's drug supply.

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June 1, 2010

63% Prefer Print Over Online Versions of Newspapers

Despite the emphasis more and more newspapers are putting on their online editions, most Americans still would rather read the printed version.

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May 30, 2010

50% Say Memorial Day Nation’s Most Important Holiday

Fifty percent (50%) of Americans view Memorial Day, officially celebrated tomorrow, as one of the nation’s most important holidays, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Just three percent (3%) say it’s one of the least important holidays, while 47% rate it somewhere in between.

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May 29, 2010

74% Have Favorable Opinion of U.S. Military

This Memorial Day, nearly three-out-of-four Americans (74%) have a favorable opinion of the U.S. military, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Just 12% hold an unfavorable opinion, and 13% are not sure.

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May 28, 2010

Americans Cut Summer Vacation Plans

Just 35% of Americans plan to take a summer vacation this year, and most of those vacationers don't plan to spend as much as they have in years past, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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May 25, 2010

Bowersox Is The Favorite Among 'American Idol' Watchers

The ninth season of “American Idol” ends tonight, and adults who watch the program are closely divided over whom they think should win this year’s competition.

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May 18, 2010

78% Say Athletes Not Held To Same Standards As Other Students

The killing of a University of Virginia female lacrosse player by a member of the male lacrosse team with a problematic past is the latest violent incident involving a college athlete to capture the public's attention. It raises questions, too, about whether the woman's death could have been avoided.

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May 17, 2010

69% of Facebook Users Concerned About Security of Personal Information

Facebook may be the world’s top social networking website with more than 400 million active users, but most of its American users express at least some concern about the security of the personal information they share.

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May 12, 2010

38% Say Aiding Low Income Students Most Important Role for Government

Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Americans believe aiding low income students is the most important role for the federal government in education.

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May 11, 2010

73% Say Being A Teacher is One of the Most Important Jobs

Most Americans still consider being a teacher one of the most important jobs in the country today, but only one-out-of-four consider teaching a desirable profession to go into.

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May 9, 2010

64% Still Rate Being A Mother As A Woman’s Most Important Role

Happy Mother’s Day! Sixty-four percent (64%) of Americans think that being a mother is the most important role for a woman to fill in today’s world, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Eighteen percent (18%) disagree, and another 18% aren’t sure.