58% Agree With Supreme Court Ruling on McCain-Feingold
In the abstract, the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance legislation earns solid support.
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July 5, 2007
June 20, 2007
Bloomberg Leaves GOP, Dreaming of Long-Shot
Adding fuel to the fire that he is planning an independent bid for the White House, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg left the Republican Party yesterday and is now officially unaffiliated with either major party.
June 12, 2007
45% Have Favorable Opinion of Democrats, 37% Say Same of GOP
Forty-five percent (45%) of Americans have a favorable opinion of the Democratic Party. Thirty-seven percent (37%) say the same about the Republican Party.
June 8, 2007
Poll: 56% Believe Most Congressmen Willing to Sell Their Vote
Fifty-six percent (56%) of Americans believe that most members of Congress are willing to sell their vote for either cash or a campaign contribution.
June 7, 2007
Poll: 30% Say Another Terrorist Attack Very Likely
Thirty percent (30%) of American adults say that, within the next year, it is Very Likely that there will be another terrorist attack on the United States.
May 7, 2007
Few Americans Paying Attention to DC Madam Story
The DC Madam and her phone records with 10,000 clients has created quite a stir in the nation’s capitol.
April 4, 2007
Release of British Soldiers No Surprise to Americans
News that Iran is freeing captured British soldiers did not come as a surprise to most Americans. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey conducted last night found that 59% of adults said it was likely the soldiers would be freed through diplomatic efforts.
January 17, 2007
Poll: 30% Believe Embryonic Stem Cell Research Morally Wrong
Two-out-of-three Americans (66%) believe that “embryonic stem cell research" is at least somewhat likely to lead to cures to previously incurable diseases.
November 21, 2006
Religious Denominations Weigh In on Same-Sex Marriage
As the debate on same-sex marriage is being taken up in States across the nation, three major religious denominations recently made stands of their own on the issue.
October 28, 2006
Voters Everywhere Agree Political System “Badly Broken”
A plurality of voters in each of 32 states agree that the political system in the U.S. is “badly broken.”
October 26, 2006
Same-Sex Marriage: Garden State’s Highest Court Approves Rights for Gay Couples
The New Jersey Supreme Court made news when it handed down a significant ruling in the ongoing debate over same-sex marriage.
September 11, 2006
On 5th Aniversary of 9/11, 21% say U.S. Has Changed for the Better
In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, 57% thought the nation had changed for the better. That number actually grew to 61% by January 2002. Now, half a decade later, just 21% of American adults hold that optimistic view.
August 26, 2006
75% in Arkansas, Alabama Believe Bible Literally True
Not surprisingly, the Bible Belt region lives up to its name with states like Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee and West Virginia containing the highest percentage of those who believe the Bible is literally true.
August 23, 2006
Economy, National Security Are Top Issues
Election 2006 is the first election since the 9/11 terrorist attacks that has not been completely dominated by the War on Terror as a defining issue.
July 25, 2006
Stem Cell Divide
President George W. Bush’s veto last week of legislation that would increase federal funding for embryonic stem cell research marked another milestone in the ongoing debate over the moral and political implications of this emerging field of research.
July 19, 2006
Traditional Views of Marriage Tops in Voters' Minds
Look up the word marriage in The American Heritage Dictionary and the first entry reads “the legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife.”
June 30, 2006
Churchgoers Disapprove of Gay and Lesbian Pastors
Is it appropriate for gay and lesbian church members to serve as pastors and bishops in a Christian Church? Two thirds (67%) of those who attend Church weekly say no. Just 27% of those faithful worshippers say yes.
June 9, 2006
85% Support English as Official Language Of U.S.
Eighty-five percent (85%) of Americans believe that English should be the official language of the United States.
March 10, 2006
Generic Republicans Best President on National Security
Forty-three percent (43%) of Americans say they generally trust Republicans more than Democrats on national security issues while 38% place more trust in the Democrats. That five point advantage for generic Republicans is fairly modest, but is better than the numbers the President has mustered.
December 21, 2005
57% Have Unfavorable Opinion of France
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of American voters have an unfavorable view of France. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that just 25% have a favorable opinion of that nation.
