44% Say Constitution Should Be Supreme Court’s Guiding Light
As the Supreme Court begins a new term, 44% of Americans would counsel the justices to base their decisions “strictly upon what is written in the Constitution and legal precedents.”
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October 4, 2007
October 1, 2007
Voters Reject Clinton Baby Bond Proposal By 2-to-1 Margin
Sixty percent (60%) of America’s Likely Voters oppose giving every child born in the United
States a $5,000 savings bond, or “baby bond.”
September 30, 2007
36% Say More Runways Needed to Reduce Air Traffic Congestion
Business travelers love to grumble about the growing inconvenience of air travel, but few are paying attention to the debate over how to relieve air traffic congestion.
September 28, 2007
24% Favor Military Draft, 66% Opposed
Twenty-four percent (24%) of American voters favor instituting a military draft. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 66% are opposed.
September 25, 2007
Supreme Court to Hear Case Requiring Photo ID to Vote, 77% of Voters Favor Requirement
The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will rule on whether or not photo identification can be required to vote.
September 24, 2007
23% Approve of MoveOn.org Petraeus Ad, 58% Disapprove
Twenty-three percent (23%) of Americans approve of an ad run in the New York Times “that referred to General Petraeus as General Betray Us?”
September 20, 2007
Plan to Change California’s Electoral Vote Distribution Going Nowhere
A proposal has been made in California that would award one Electoral Vote to the winner of each Congressional District along with two Electoral Votes for the statewide winner.
September 12, 2007
45% Say Getting Bin Laden Will Have No Impact on Terror Attacks
Nearly half of all American voters, 45%, believe that capturing or killing Osama bin Laden will have no impact on the level of terrorist activity worldwide.
September 12, 2007
64% Agree with Court Ruling on Patriot Act
Sixty-four percent (64%) of American adults agree that a search warrant should be required before the government can ask Internet providers to turn over customer records.
September 11, 2007
59% Say US Has Changed for the Worse Since 9/11
Ever since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, many Americans have believed that the events of that horrible day changed the United States forever.
August 11, 2007
49% Say Federal Government Has Become Special Interest Group
Forty-nine percent (49%) of American voters believe that the Federal Government Itself has become a special interest group.
August 10, 2007
59% Say Intercepting Phone Calls from Foreign Suspects Makes USA Safer
Fifty-nine percent (59%) of voters believe that allowing the government to intercept phone calls from terrorist suspects makes America safer.
August 5, 2007
63% Confident That Bridges They Drive Are Safe
Sixty-three percent (63%) of American adults are at least somewhat confident that the bridges they drive upon are safe.
August 2, 2007
Democrats and Republicans Have Different Understanding of Fair Tax System
Democrats and Republicans have different ideas about what a fair tax system would look like and a different understanding of the current tax system.
July 30, 2007
Stories of Drunk Astronauts Hurts Public Image of NASA
Stories of astronauts taking off while drunk and other recent news stories have dimmed the public image of NASA a bit.
July 26, 2007
Labels Matter: Progressive Better than Liberal, Reagan-Like Better than Conservative
During last Monday’s Democratic Presidential debate, Senator Hillary Clinton indicated that she preferred to be called “progressive” rather than “liberal.”
July 22, 2007
53% Say It’s Too Easy to Get on Welfare
While most Americans say the government should do more to combat poverty, most also say that it’s too easy for people to receive welfare payments in the United States.
July 19, 2007
56% Say Government Doing Too Little to Combat Poverty
Fifty-six percent (56%) of American voters say the government is doing too little to combat poverty in this nation.
July 6, 2007
63% Say U.S. Constitution Good or Excellent
Sixty-three percent (63%) of American adults give the United States Constitution a good or an excellent rating.
July 5, 2007
58% Agree With Supreme Court Ruling on McCain-Feingold
In the abstract, the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance legislation earns solid support.
