68% View Schwarzenegger Unfavorably
News of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s marital infidelity and the resulting love child appears to have made a serious dent in the returning movie star's audience base.
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May 20, 2011
May 19, 2011
33% Say Internet Good for American Culture
Americans have mixed feelings about the Internet’s impact on the nation, but they appear less optimistic about it than they were several years ago.
May 18, 2011
Americans Still See Local Newspaper Reporting As a Bit More Reliable Than Internet Sources
While fewer Americans are buying the print version of their local newspaper, they still believe their local reporting is a bit more reliable than news they read on the Internet.
May 17, 2011
Just 27% Regularly Buy Print Version of Newspapers
Despite living in the digital age, a majority of Americans still prefer reading a hard copy of their daily news than poring over a computer screen. However, that preference doesn’t translate to their behavior.
May 15, 2011
64% Say Recent Severe Weather Will Hurt The Economy
Americans strongly believe that the severe spring weather that has plagued the South and Midwest is bad news for the economy, and nearly one-in-three adults plan to make some kind of donation to the people most impacted by the storms.
May 12, 2011
50% Give Government Positive Marks for Response to Weather Disasters
The recent severe weather hammering the South and the Midwest is garnering much media attention, and Americans are generally favorable to the government's response so far.
May 8, 2011
Most Mothers Should Expect A Call or A Visit Today
For many adults, today’s all about Mom.
May 5, 2011
35% Want Drinking Age Lowered to 18
A plurality of Americans still think 21 is the proper drinking age, but support is up slightly for dropping it to 18. Perhaps not surprisingly, younger adults are more enthusiastic about lowering the drinking age than their elders.
May 3, 2011
When Americans Drink Beer, They Go Domestic
Americans want something brewed on American soil when it comes to beer, and their top choice is Budweiser.
April 29, 2011
50% Favor Title IX, 38% Say It's Been Good for College Sports
The New York Times reports that in an effort to satisfy federal Title IX legislation many Division I colleges are making questionable moves to make it look as if they are offering more spots on sports teams to women. Half of Americans support Title IX, but adults strongly oppose the government requiring colleges to match the percentage of women athletes to the number of women on campus.
April 28, 2011
58% Say There's Too Much Media Coverage of Royal Wedding
Tomorrow, Prince William of England will marry Catherine Middleton in what some are calling “the wedding of the century.” But stateside a majority of Americans think the media is paying too much attention to the royal wedding.
April 28, 2011
Americans Still Oppose Ban on Hate Speech
Adults nationwide may believe hate is growing in America, but that doesn’t mean they want the government interfering with free speech.
April 27, 2011
22% Say England Should Abolish Monarchy, 51% Disagree
As England prepares to celebrate the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, most Americans think the British royal family is a good thing for its country.
April 26, 2011
51% Say Hate is Growing in America
Half of adults nationwide believe hate is growing in this country, but Americans are more narrowly divided when it comes to punishing so-called hate crimes.
April 24, 2011
44% See Easter As One of Nation’s Most Important Holidays
It’s Easter Sunday, and 80% of Americans will have some sort of a family meal to celebrate the occasion.
April 23, 2011
Americans Send Mixed Signals On Online Gambling
The Justice Department recently cracked down on three top online poker websites, but Americans still appear to have more faith in the private sector than in the government when it comes to gambling on the Internet.
April 22, 2011
78% Believe Jesus Christ Was the Son of God
Today is the day Christians remember the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, who 78% of all Americans believe to be the son of God who came to Earth to die for our sins.
April 22, 2011
38% Say Earth Day Has Helped Raise Environmental Awareness
Today marks the 42nd year that Earth Day has been celebrated, but Americans are closely divided over whether the informal annual holiday has raised the environmental consciousness of their fellow countrymen.
April 21, 2011
27% Call Americans Selfish For Putting Economy Ahead of Global Warming
Americans still don’t think they are being selfish for placing their economic concerns ahead of the fight against climate change. But they strongly believe improving the environment occurs on a personal level.
April 21, 2011
41% Support Internet Poker, 42% Oppose
Most Americans have no problem with money on the table in a friendly game of poker but have decidedly mixed feelings if that game is shifted to the Internet.
