When Congress passed the Anti-Drug Abuse Act in 1986, proponents boasted that stiff mandatory minimum sentences would be bad news for major drug traffickers. Ha. Over time, drug kingpins learned that they had little to fear from the law -- especially if they were dealing crack cocaine.
We at the Crystal Ball must beg your forgiveness. With fewer than 1,300 days left until the next general election for President, we have failed to offer a single analysis of this historic upcoming battle. With humility, and hoping for mercy, we submit this first update on 2012.
From May 7-8, 2009, Rasmussen Reports will ask 1,000 likely voters the following question "Is American consumerism to blame for many of the earth’s environmental problems?" We'd like you to please predict the percentage who will say "yes" consumerism in this country is to blame for many of our planet's environmental issues.
Eighty-percent (80%) of Americans believe that individuals learn more practical skills through life experience and work rather than through college. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 9% disagree and say more is learned in college.
Only three contestants remain in the eighth season of 'American Idol' and it's the guys' game now! Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey and Kris Allen are competing for the finals. We want you to predict who you think will be eliminated from the show on May 13th.
Forty-nine percent (49%) of Americans say that if Israel launches an attack against Iran, the United States should help Israel. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 37% believe the United States should do nothing while just 2% believe the U.S. should help Iran.
When I first visited with Jack Kemp in his congressional office in Washington, D.C., in the late 1970s, I couldn't help but notice the row of books on his desk. There was Friedrich Hayek, Ludwig von Mises, Benjamin Anderson and Milton Friedman. And of course there was Jude Wanniski's "The Way the World Works."
Nearly a third (34%) of participants in this week’s Rasmussen Prediction Challenge correctly predicted that Allison Iraheta would be the next contestant eliminated from ‘American Idol.’ Iraheta, however, wasn’t their first choice. Thirty-eight percent (38%) thought Kris Allen would be leaving last night’s show.
Texas Governor Rick Perry and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison find themselves essentially tied in an early look at their 2010 Primary battle.
Hoping to re-brand their declining party, a group of prominent Republicans recently launched a national "listening tour," presumably as an exercise in market research. They would like to know why voters -- and especially younger voters -- increasingly reject the GOP.
Last Friday, the day after Chrysler filed for bankruptcy, I drove past the company's headquarters on I-75 in Auburn Hills, Mich. As I glanced at the pentagram logo, I felt myself tearing up a little bit. Anyone who grew up in the Detroit area, as I did, can't help but be sad to see a once great company fail.
From May 6-7, 2009, Rasmussen Reports will ask 1,000 adults the following question "How long will it be before daily newspapers go out of business?--less than three years, three to five years, five to ten years, ten to twenty years or they'll never go out of business?" We'd like you to please predict the percentage who will say it will take less than three years for daily newspapers to go out of business.
From May 6-7, 2009, Rasmussen Reports will ask 1,000 adults the following question: "What is your primary source for local news?--television, newspapers, the internet or the radio?" We'd like you to please predict the percentage who will say their primary source for local news is newspapers.
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of likely voters believe the United States is heading in the right direction, representing the highest level of optimism since the fall of 2004.
Fifty-six percent (56%) of American adults say that every American should receive further education after high school by attending either a college or vocational school. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 30% disagree and 13% are not sure.
Three-out-of-four American voters (75%) say that businesses do a better job than government agencies when it comes to handling customer service issues. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that only 11% take the opposite view and believe that government bodies do a better job.
You expect some people to write a book. You see their name when you're scrolling titles or actually looking at books, and you say, of course he or she would write a book.
Only four contestants are left on ‘American Idol’ and this week’s Rasmussen Prediction Challenge is the tightest one yet.
Does anyone take serious words seriously anymore here in Washington?
From May 5-6, 2009, Rasmussen Reports will ask 1,000 likely voters the following question "Is it possible for Israel and the Palestinians to live side by side in peace?" We'd like you to please predict the percentage who will say "yes," Israel and the Palestinians can live side by side in peace.
