45% of Voters Say One-Party Rule Bad for U.S., 27% Disagree
Forty-five percent (45%) of U.S. voters say it’s better for the country if the White House and Congress are each run by a different political party.
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July 2, 2009
July 2, 2009
44% Nationwide Have Unfavorable View of Franken
Forty-four percent (44%) of U.S. voters have an unfavorable opinion of former “Saturday Night Live” comedy writer Al Franken as he prepares to join the U.S. Senate as its newest Democratic member.
July 2, 2009
Suddenly, A Trillion Dollars Is Too Expensive? By Joe Conason
Americans hope to discuss health care, climate change, green economics or public infrastructure with any degree of realism, then the time has come to acknowledge that hearing someone say "a trillion dollars" is no reason to panic. Politicians and pundits cite that figure to argue that we cannot afford health care reform, following recent cost estimates by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), but the plain truth is that we spend (and squander) more than that on purposes not nearly so wise and humane as universal quality health care.
July 2, 2009
A Health-Care Greeting: Welcome to Wal-Mart By Froma Harrop
Americans agree on health care. Ask them, "Who should pay for it," and they all answer, "Not me." But follow up with, "Who, then?" and you have a fight on your hands.
July 2, 2009
Firefighter Case Shows Seamy Side of Racial Politics By Michael Barone
The Supreme Court's decision in Ricci v. DeStefano, the case of the New Haven firefighters, was a ringing endorsement of the Civil Rights Act of 1964's ban on racial discrimination and a repudiation of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's decision in the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.
July 2, 2009
Party Affiliation: Little Change As Democrats Maintain 7-Point Advantage
The number of Americans not affiliated with either major political party inched up nearly a full point during June, with both Republicans and Democrats contributing to the increase. However, the larger picture is one of partisan stability over the past four months.
July 1, 2009
Rasmussen Reports Daily Prediction Challenge - Most Powerful Nation
The daily Rasmussen Reports Prediction Challenge for Wednesday focuses on the prominence of the United States at the end of this century.
July 1, 2009
37% Say Nation Heading in Right Direction
For the second straight week, 37% of likely voters say the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
July 1, 2009
Public Support for Sotomayor Falls After Supreme Court Reversal
A heavily publicized U.S. Supreme Court reversal of an appeals court ruling by Judge Sonia Sotomayor has at least temporarily diminished public support for President Obama's first Supreme Court nominee.
July 1, 2009
64% Say War in Iraq Is Not Over Yet
Even though American troops have now pulled out of all cities in Iraq and still are on schedule to be completely withdrawn by the end of 2011, 64% of U.S. voters do not believe the war in Iraq is over.
July 1, 2009
Thriller By Susan Estrich
Is there still a revolution about to happen in Iran? Is my state going to run out of money tomorrow, and start printing IOUs? Can the crazy North Koreans really attack Hawaii? Was there a coup in Honduras? Do we care? The short answer to all the above questions is -- who knows? What I can tell you is that the traffic on Sunset near Michael Jackson's house is backed up. Again.
July 1, 2009
California : The “Furloughing” Of Common Sense By Howard Rich
How many California state employees does it take to screw in a light bulb?
July 1, 2009
56% Don’t Want To Pay More To Fight Global Warming
Fifty-six percent (56%) of Americans say they are not willing to pay more in taxes and utility costs to generate cleaner energy and fight global warming.
June 30, 2009
Republicans Lead Again on Congressional Ballot
Republican congressional candidates rebounded this week and pulled ahead again of Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot. The last time the GOP held a lead was in early May.
June 30, 2009
57% Say Gun Sales Up Due To Fear of More Gun Control
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Americans say gun sales are up in the United States because of a fear of increased government restriction on gun ownership.
June 30, 2009
Rasmussen Reports Daily Prediction Challenge: Government Bailouts for States
The daily Rasmussen Reports Prediction Challenge for Tuesday focuses on government bailouts for states.
June 30, 2009
42% Say Climate Change Bill Will Hurt The Economy
Americans have mixed feelings about the historic climate change bill that passed the House on Friday, but 42% say it will hurt the U.S. economy.
June 30, 2009
For Straying Pols, It's the Hurt That Matters By Froma Harrop
An open-minded individual, I am willing to support an adulterer for elective office. But my ability to look past marital infidelity depends on how much humiliation was heaped on the wife. The details matter.
June 30, 2009
82% Would Choose Living in U.S. Over Anywhere Else
As America prepares to celebrate its 233rd birthday this weekend, 82% of American adults say that if given the choice of living anywhere in the world, they would still choose to live in the United States.
June 29, 2009
Massachusetts Governor Race So Far Is Referendum on Incumbent Patrick
An early look at the 2010 election cycle finds that Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has some work to do if he wants to win reelection.
