A Majority of Football Fans Favor New Safety Rules
There has been much controversy over the new National Football League helmet-to-helmet contact rules, but a strong majority of professional football fans support these safety penalties.
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December 19, 2010
December 19, 2010
Football Fans Weigh In On Vick, Favre
Two of the more compelling stories in the National Football League this year are the resurrection of Michael Vick’s career and the impending end of Brett Favre’s.
December 18, 2010
Patriots Favored to Win Super Bowl XLV
The New England Patriots were the first team in the National Football League to punch their ticket to the playoffs, and now one in three football fans expects they will win this year’s Super Bowl.
December 17, 2010
Most Americans Like To Give Gifts
Despite the stress and the expense of shopping at this time of year, Americans overwhelmingly like the idea of giving gifts.
December 16, 2010
Santa Will Find More Adults on His Nice List This Year
Guess Americans have been a little nicer this year. More Adults think Santa will find them on his nice list this Christmas season compared to last year.
December 16, 2010
Most Americans Balk at Federal Control of Public School Nutrition
This past week, President Obama signed into law a measure that, for the first time, gives the federal government the authority to regulate all foods at schools, including what's in vending machines. But most Americans would rather see that authority in someone else's hands.
December 14, 2010
Americans Have Mixed Feelings on Whether Holidays Are Joyous or Stressful
The holiday season is meant to be joyful and uplifting, but Americans aren’t as enthusiastic this year as they have been in the past.
December 14, 2010
More Americans Plan on Giving to Charity This Year
Americans appear to be in a more charitable mood this holiday season than they were last year.
December 14, 2010
22% Now Say They're Done Shopping for the Holidays
The countdown to Christmas continues.
December 13, 2010
Americans Still Favor Religious Symbols on Public Land, Religious Holidays in the Schools
It becomes a hot-button issue this time every year: Should religious symbols be displayed on public land, or is that a violation of the long-standing separation between church and state? While legal battles continue to arise, Americans still overwhelmingly support such displays.
December 13, 2010
51% Concerned About Toy Safety This Holiday Season
Just over half of American adults are concerned about the safety of toys being sold this holiday season despite the fact that most have yet to buy a toy recalled for safety reasons.
December 12, 2010
Look for More Holiday Travelers This Year
Americans appear slightly more likely to travel this holiday season than they were a year ago.
December 11, 2010
Americans Worry About Personal Information On Social Networking Sites
One-out-of-two Americans now use some sort of social networking site such as Facebook, Myspace, LinkedIn or Twitter, but an overwhelming majority of Adults are concerned about the safety of personal information on these sites.
December 9, 2010
Most Celebrate Christmas as a Religious Holiday
An overwhelming majority of Americans celebrate Christmas, and for most of those who celebrate, it's a religious holiday rather than a secular one despite the strong commercial overtones of the season.
December 8, 2010
17% Have Finished Their Holiday Shopping
As Christmas nears, more Americans have completed their holiday shopping, but most still have not checked all the names off their list.
December 7, 2010
Americans Like ‘Merry Christmas’ More But Say It Less
Very few Americans are offended when someone wishes them a “Merry Christmas,” but most are more likely to say “Happy Holidays” to someone else rather than risk offending them.
December 2, 2010
Most Americans Plan to Have A Christmas Tree
Many Americans are getting into the Christmas spirit this holiday season but maybe not quite as many as last year.
December 1, 2010
Americans Slow to Start Their Holiday Decorating
Most Americans are in the decorating mood when it comes to the holiday season, but they still have work to do.
November 30, 2010
10% Now Finished With Holiday Shopping After Black Friday
They’re off and running, but Black Friday doesn’t appear to have given the boost to holiday shopping that it did a year ago.
November 28, 2010
Most Prefer ‘Merry Christmas’ to ‘Happy Holidays’
As Americans crowd stores nationwide, most still prefer being greeted by signs that say “Merry Christmas” rather than “Happy Holidays.”
