Americans Strongly Support Ideals from Declaration of Independence
This Independence Day, Americans overwhelmingly agree with the core ideals instilled in the founding document of the United States.
June 2010
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July 4, 2010
July 1, 2010
62% Say Constitution Should Be Left Alone
Most Americans say don’t mess with the U.S. Constitution, even though a plurality still believes it does not restrict the government enough.
June 29, 2010
Administration Apparently In No Hurry, but 54% Still Oppose Closing of Guantanamo
A hot issue during the closing months of the Bush presidency and on the
2008 campaign trail, the prison camp for terrorists at the Guantanamo
Naval Base in Cuba has now faded from the headlines. President Obama’s
vow to close the prison seems on indefinite hold.
June 24, 2010
48% See Government Today As A Threat to Individual Rights
Nearly half of American Adults see the government today as a threat to individual rights rather than a protector of those rights.
June 22, 2010
Voters Say Hillary More Qualified To Be President Than Obama, Romney, Gingrich, Palin
U.S. voters think Hillary Clinton is more qualified to be president than Barack Obama, but most believe that both Democrats are more fit for the White House than three top Republicans interested in the job.
June 22, 2010
12% See Secession Attempt as Very Likely in Next 25 Years Or So
As far as most Americans are concerned, the United States isn’t going away any time soon.
June 21, 2010
62% Say Politicians Want Government to Have More Power and Money
When it comes to money and power, politicians want the government to have more of it, while voters want the government to have less. At least that’s what most Americans think.
June 16, 2010
72% of GOP Voters Say Republicans In Congress Out of Touch With Their Base
Republicans in Congress still haven't convinced the party faithful that they have their best interests in mind.
June 15, 2010
66% of Voters Are Angry At The Media
Sixty-six percent (66%) of U.S. voters describe themselves as at least somewhat angry at the media, including 33% who are Very Angry.
June 14, 2010
Clinton Outpolls Bush As Voters Look Back
Democrats see Bill Clinton as a key factor in embattled Senator Blanche Lincoln’s Arkansas primary win last week and a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 51% of voters have a favorable opinion of the former president. Forty-six percent (46%) regard him unfavorably.
June 11, 2010
65% Say Country Better Off If Most in Congress Defeated This November
Most voters continue to believe it would be better for the country if the majority of Congress is thrown out this November, but they also remain unconvinced that a Republican takeover will make a noticeable difference.
June 9, 2010
Obama 44%, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer 39%
Fifty-six percent (56%) of U.S. voters say their views on illegal immigration are closer to those of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer than to the views of President Obama. The two finally met last Friday at the White House to discuss Arizona’s tough new immigration law which the president opposes.
June 8, 2010
62% Favor Death Penalty
Most Americans continue to support the death penalty, but they have mixed feelings about its effectiveness in preventing crime.
June 4, 2010
33% Say Legal System Worries Too Much About Individual Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday narrowed the scope of so-called Miranda rights, saying a crime suspect's words can be used against him if he fails to clearly inform police he is invoking the right to remain silent.
