Number Who Say U.S. Is Heading In Right Direction Hits Another High
Despite the country's persistent economic problems, 30% of voters now believe America is moving in the right direction, the highest level in several years.
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March 4, 2009
March 4, 2009
30% Read Local Print Newspaper Regularly, Just 8% Read It Online That Way
Just 30% of Americans say they read a print version of their local newspaper every day or nearly every day, but under the age of 40, only half as many (15%) say the same.
March 4, 2009
Just 11% of Republicans Say Limbaugh Is Their Party’s Leader
Despite efforts by the Obama political team and its surrogates to link Rush Limbaugh to the Republican Party, just 11% of GOP voters say the conservative radio commentator is the party’s leader.
March 4, 2009
Obama Lied; The Economy Died By Tony Blankley
I am trying to capture the spirit of bipartisanship as practiced by the Democratic Party over the past eight years. Thus, I have chosen as my lead this proposition: Obama lied; the economy died. Obviously, I am borrowing this from the Democratic theme of 2003-08: "Bush lied, people died." There are, of course, two differences between the slogans.
March 4, 2009
Discover (R) U.S. Spending Monitor (SM) Falls to New Low
The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor reached an all-time low in February, falling more than two points to 75.7 (based out of 100). The decline reflects record-low readings for the Monitor's two main components: economic confidence and spending intentions.
March 4, 2009
43% Say Stricter Gun Control Very Likely Under Obama
Forty-three percent (43%) of Americans say it is Very Likely that the Obama Administration will try to implement stricter gun control laws even though 47% see no need for such laws.
March 4, 2009
Rush-Hour Frustration By Susan Estrich
He talks for hours every day. He gets paid to talk. Just talk. Doing it well is no small thing; witness the number of people who have tried to be him, or be the NOT-him, and failed. But he doesn't have to build a coalition.
March 3, 2009
Congressional Ballot Remains Close This Week
The race between Republicans and Democrats has once again tightened up in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot. For the third time in the last four weeks, Republicans have pulled to within two points of the Democrats.
March 3, 2009
30% of Workers Say Their Employers Are Laying People Off
The Rasmussen Employment Index, a monthly measure of U.S. worker confidence in the employment market, fell for the fifth straight month in February.
March 3, 2009
32% Say Local Crime Is Up in The Past Year, Most Blame The Economy
Nearly one-third of Americans (32%) say crime has increased in their communities in the past year, and 72% of those impacted say it is Very Likely that increase is related to the poor economy.
March 3, 2009
The Heat Is On True Believers By Debra J. Saunders
A Sunday New York Times story described an expected sea change in international global warming policy. The story noted that President George W. Bush, "pressed by the Senate, rejected" the Kyoto global warming protocol in 2001, but now President Obama is eager to negotiate a robust international global warming treaty to be signed in Copenhagen in December.
March 3, 2009
For 51%, Bad Economy Means Skipping Pro Sports Events
Most Americans (51%) say the country's current economic crisis will prevent them from going to a professional sporting event this year, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
March 3, 2009
Canada Profits From Bizarre U.S. Bans By Froma Harrop
When a pizzeria closes, the pizzeria down the block usually sees a surge in business. That principle applies to commerce in the larger North American neighborhood. Whenever the United States locks the gate on a plausible economic activity, Canadians move in and profit.
March 3, 2009
63% Won’t Buy A Car From A Bankrupt Company
Billions of taxpayer bailout dollars just don’t seem to be helping the image of America’s stumbling automobile industry. Sixty-three percent (63%) of Americans now say they wouldn’t buy a car from an automaker in bankruptcy, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
March 2, 2009
Economy Still Tops List of Voter Concerns
Voters continue to rate the economy as the most important political issue. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 86% of likely voters consider the issue to be very important in terms of how they vote in elections, and another 11% consider it somewhat important.
March 2, 2009
John Grisham's THE ASSOCIATE - Weeks at # 1 on The New York Times Best Seller's List
Rasmussen Reports has another opportunity for you to show off you prediction skills.
March 2, 2009
Predict Our Poll Results: How Likely Is It that the Next President after Barack Obama Will Be a Republican?
From March 2-3, 2009, we are asking voters how likely (very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely or not at all likely) it is that the next President after Barack Obama will be a Republican. We want you to predict what percentage of voters will say that it is very likely that our next President after Obama will be from the Republican party.
March 2, 2009
40% Say Give Washington, D.C. to Maryland
Congress is poised to give the vote to Washington, D.C.’s representative in the House of Representatives, but 40% of U.S. voters say it’s a better idea to give the city’s residential areas back to Maryland so they can be represented by legislators from that state.
March 2, 2009
Predict Our Poll Results: Will Politics in Washington Become More Cooperative?
From March 2-3, 2009, we are asking voters if they think politics in Washington will become more partisan or more cooperative over the next year. We want you to predict what percentage of voters will say Washington will become more cooperative over the next year.
March 2, 2009
49% Say Obama Should Delay Health Care Reform Until Economy Is Better
President Obama told the nation last week that health care reform is one of the top three priorities of his administration, but 49% of U.S. voters say the president should wait until the economy improves before moving forward on the health care front.
