What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Ending October 2, 2009
Sometimes, as the old saying goes, the devil’s in the details.
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October 3, 2009
October 3, 2009
62% Say Today’s Children Will Not Be Better Off Than Their Parents
Sixty-two percent (62%) of American adults believe that today’s children will not be better off than their parents.
October 2, 2009
Just 30% Say U.S. Will Be Most Powerful Nation At End of Century
Voters remain pessimistic about America’s future role in the world.
October 2, 2009
32% Say Iran Is Top Threat to U.S.
Nearly one-out-of-three voters (32%) now regard Iran as the biggest threat to U.S. national security, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
October 2, 2009
54% Say Major Changes Needed in Health Care System, 45% Disagree
While voters are skeptical of the health care reform plan working its way through Congress, most believe that major changes are needed in the U.S. health care system.
October 2, 2009
Does Voting Matter? By Susan Estrich
On my way to work this morning, I heard not one but two advertisements urging me to vote for former eBay CEO Meg Whitman as the next governor of California. The ads touted her decades of experience working for such companies as Disney and Hasbro before taking the helm at eBay in 1998 as its first CEO. The pitch was that California needs someone who understands business and job creation as its next chief executive.
October 2, 2009
Senators Have Wires Crossed on Security By Debra J. Saunders
On Tuesday, Najibullah Zazi, a 24-year-old Afghan immigrant who was a teenager in Queens during the Sept. 11 attacks, pleaded not guilty to federal terrorism conspiracy charges in New York.
October 2, 2009
43% Say U.S. And Allies Winning War on Terror
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 43% of voters believe the United States and its allies are winning the war on terror.
October 2, 2009
Partisan Trends: Democrats Recover from July Low
In September, for the second straight month, the number of Americans identifying themselves as Democrats inched up while the number of Republicans fell by half a percentage point.
October 1, 2009
Government Ethics Edges Out Economy As Top Issue Among Voters
For nearly two years, economic issues have held the top spot in terms of importance among voters.
October 1, 2009
Americans Less Sure About Long-Term Strength of Economy
Forty-nine percent (49%) of American adults now say that the U.S. economy will be stronger in five years than it is today. That figure is down from 58% in July and 64% in March.
October 1, 2009
Democrats Win Lobbyists but Lose Basic Reforms By Michael Barone
As Sen. Max Baucus tries to squeeze a health care bill out of the Senate Finance Committee, and as Sens. Barbara Boxer and John Kerry race to meet their latest deadline to introduce a bill to reduce carbon dioxide, some Democrats wonder whether their congressional leaders and the president who has deferred to them have sought only limited changes rather than more fundamental reform on both health insurance and carbon emissions.
October 1, 2009
43% View Obama’s Olympic Trip As Bad Idea, 36% Disagree
Forty-three percent (43%) of Americans say it’s a bad idea for President Obama to go overseas at this time to help Chicago make its final presentation to the International Olympic Committee. But 36% disagree and think it’s a good move on the president’s part.
October 1, 2009
2010 Delaware Senate: Castle 47%, Biden 42%
The 2010 U.S. Senate race in Delaware is all about the candidates who haven’t decided whether to run yet.
October 1, 2009
"Socialism" and Sham in the Senate By Joe Conason
Listening closely to the politicians with the most clout in the debate over health care, it is startling to discover how little they actually seem to know about the subject.
October 1, 2009
60% Favor Less International Economic Oversight, Not More
At last week’s G20 summit, the leaders of the world’s most powerful nations pushed ahead with plans for greater international coordination of their national economic policies.
October 1, 2009
Fix Health Care Now, Remove Warts Later By Froma Harrop
"Rome was not built in a day," Montana Democrat Max Baucus said with resignation after the Senate committee he heads voted to reject a "public option." A government-run health plan that would compete with private insurers' offerings, the public option is a means to curb spiraling health care costs.
September 30, 2009
Virginia Governor: McDonnell 51% Deeds 42%
The race to become the next governor of Virginia has gotten a lot closer. Right now, it’s effectively a toss-up between Republican Robert F. McDonnell and Democrat R. Creigh Deeds.
September 30, 2009
Only 22% Say Most in Congress Will Understand Health Care Plan Before They Vote
While majority Democrats in Congress struggle to put together a final health care reform plan, just 22% of U.S. voters believe that most members of Congress will understand what is in the plan before they vote on it.
September 30, 2009
83% Say Congress Should Post Bills Online For All To Read Before Voting On Them
Eighty-three percent (83%) of U.S. voters say legislation should be posted online in final form and available for everyone to read before Congress votes on it. The only exception would be for extreme emergencies.
