Call it the battle of the Heisman contenders - Mark Ingram, Alabama's star running back who won the coveted trophy this year, and Texas quarterback Colt McCoy who was a runner-up. Tonight the two top college football teams in the country battle for the national championship, and fans predict Alabama will be the winner.
Five-four-three-two-one ... It's 2010, and 39% of Americans say they plan to make a New Year's resolution.
It looks like 2009 didn't quite measure up to the expectations many Americans had for it.
As America prepares to wave goodbye to 2009, only 11% of adults believe New Year’s Day is one of the nation’s most important holidays, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
At midnight on New Year’s Eve, 62% of American adults say they’ll be awake to welcome in the new year.
The cares and woes of the preceding year are set aside on Christmas Day. Even the shopping, mercifully, is done. For most Americans, it’s a day off to celebrate the joys of family, peace on Earth – and, most importantly, the birth of Jesus Christ.
Two-out-of-three (66%) Americans rate Christmas as one of the nation’s most important holidays in a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. That puts it at the top of the list for American holidays.
As they wake up on Christmas Eve morning, 23% of American adults have not yet finished their holiday shopping. In fact, a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 17% have not even gotten started yet.
While most Americans consider the holiday season joyous, not everyone is feeling the spirit this year.
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree. Most Americans love decorating them every year. Some even sing about it.
With just a few days left until Christmas, 52% of Americans have not finished their holiday shopping, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
Prior to this weekend, there were two undefeated teams in the NFL, and most football fans expected that one of them would emerge as the Super Bowl champion at the end of the season.
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of Americans say they will be giving less to charity this year than they did a year ago.
On his official website, golfing great Tiger Woods issued an apology for his marital infidelities to everyone who has supported him through the years. “I have let my family down, and I regret those transgressions with all my heart,” he said.
Sixty-six percent (66%) of Americans celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that another 20% celebrate the event as a secular holiday.
Forty-eight percent (48%) of Americans say they are at least somewhat concerned about the safety of toys being sold this holiday season, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Twenty-three percent (23%) are very concerned.
With less than two weeks to go before Christmas Day, 60% of Americans have at least started their holiday shopping, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
For most Americans, the December holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year.
Most American adults (62%) say they are less likely to travel this holiday season compared to past years, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
Americans remain overwhelmingly in favor of allowing religious symbols to be displayed on public land and feel even more strongly that public schools should celebrate at least some religious holidays.
