Happy Fourth of July everyone! As we embrace the anniversary of our independence, 63% of American Adults say that the Fourth of July is one of our nation’s most important holidays. Just 5% declare it among the least important, while 32% think it’s somewhere in between, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.
After many popular television series were canceled or some shows simply ended this year, Rasmussen Reports became curious. We wanted to know what shows TV viewers would miss the most.
Just over one-out-of-four Americans (26%) continue to believe cigarette smoking should be against the law in this country, a finding that's changed little from previous surveys. Sixty-three percent (63%) disagree and say smoking should not be outlawed, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
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.
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.?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Despite the emphasis more and more newspapers are putting on their online editions, most Americans still would rather read the printed version.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
