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December 11, 2008

Most Georgia Voters Say Governor Not Doing Enough to Help Them Economically

The majority of voters in Georgia (53%) say Republican Governor Sonny Perdue is not doing enough to help them through the economic recession, though he still earns fairly positive reviews.

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December 11, 2008

42% of Michigan Voters Say Government Role Will Hurt Automakers’ Operations

Voters in Michigan, the home state of the Big Three, are clearly sympathetic to the automakers, but a plurality (42%) say the companies will perform worse if the government takes a more active role in their business decisions.

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December 11, 2008

Illinois Voters By 2-to-1 Say Politicians More Corrupt Than Corporate CEO’s

The ethical standards of politicians and corporate CEO’s are routinely the subject of skeptical comment from voters throughout the nation, but, at least in Illinois, voters believe politicians are more corrupt.

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December 11, 2008

51% Won’t Buy A Car From A Bankrupt Automaker

Would you buy a car made by an auto manufacturer that was in bankruptcy?

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December 11, 2008

Madigan Is Illinois Democrats’ Favorite Now for Senate, Jackson’s Support Plummets

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has surged to the lead among Democrats on the list of favorites to take Barack Obama’s place in the U.S. Senate at the expense of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., whose image clearly has suffered in the growing Blagojevich scandal.

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December 11, 2008

84% of Illinois Voters Say Blagojevich Should Resign

Eighty-four percent (84%) of Illinois voters say Governor Rod Blagojevich should resign, according to a Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state Wednesday night. Just nine percent (9%) disagree.

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December 11, 2008

Bailout Generation By Debra J. Saunders

For eight years, Democrats have hurled all manner of criticism at President Bush. Some of the heat was well deserved, some was not.

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December 11, 2008

Where to Draw the Bailout Line? By Lawrence Kudlow

The bailout-nation saga continued this week, as the little-three carmakers from Detroit drove to Washington to plead for a $34 billion federal package to save themselves from bankruptcy and insolvency.

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December 11, 2008

A Senate Seat Is Not a Kennedy Heirloom By Froma Harrop

Have New York Democrats lost all self-respect? Their excited talk of whether Caroline Kennedy is "interested" in Hillary Clinton's Senate seat makes you wonder.

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December 11, 2008

Predict the Poll Results: What will the Rasmussen Employment Index Be at the Next Release on January 6, 2009?

Rasmussen Reports has another opportunity for you to show off you prediction skills and demonstrate your understanding of public opinion.

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December 11, 2008

Predict the Poll Results: What will the Rasmussen Consumer Index be at on the morning of January 20, 2009?

Rasmussen Reports has another opportunity for you to show off you prediction skills and demonstrate your understanding of public opinion.

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December 11, 2008

60% Like Obama’s Infrastructure Plan

This past weekend, President-elect Barack Obama revealed his plan to create 2.5 million jobs in America through massive infrastructure projects including rebuilding roads and bridges, modernizing schools and developing alternative energy sources.

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December 10, 2008

33% Still Haven’t Started Holiday Shopping, 22% Have Finished

With only two weeks left until Christmas, 33% of Americans nationwide still haven’t begun their holiday shopping yet. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows that 22% have already finished leaving nearly half somewhere in the middle.

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December 10, 2008

Americans Divided Over Top Housing Goals

With the Treasury Department considering more direct involvement in the U.S. mortgage market, 42% of American adults say it is more important to make it easier for people to buy their first homes than to keep the value of existing homes as high as possible.

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December 10, 2008

Democrats Lead by Four on Generic Ballot

Democrats held a four percentage point lead during the first week of December in the Generic Congressional Ballot. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that, if given the choice, 42% of voters would vote for their district’s Democratic candidate, while 38% would choose the Republican candidate.

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December 10, 2008

Most Voters Say Leave My Health Insurance Alone

Health care reform is near the top of the list for incoming President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats, but a majority of U.S. voters (58%) oppose any kind of government-controlled health plan if it means they have to change their own insurance coverage.

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December 10, 2008

The Old Media By Susan Estrich

In Los Angeles, where I live, there was plenty of snickering this week about Tribune Company's decision to file for bankruptcy protection. Tribune owns the Los Angeles Times, which in recent years has seen its staff cut even more than its circulation and advertising.

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December 10, 2008

Liberals Leave the Watchtowers of Freedom By Tony Blankley

Last week, The Washington Post reported on President-elect Barack Obama's plan to convert his campaign's massive digital database of millions of supporters' contact and background data into a location that will permit him to use that data legally as a tool of persuasion for his governing effort.

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December 10, 2008

Discover(R) U.S. Spending Monitor(SM) Falls Below 80 for First Time

The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor slipped to 79.7 in November, falling below 80 for the first time in its history, as consumer economic sentiment fell to a record low and concern over personal finances reached record highs. Heading into the holiday season, consumers temporarily reversed course on spending from previous months, with an increasing number planning on spending more in December.

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December 9, 2008

Just 14% Say Federal Government Will Run Big Three Better

Congress and the White House are fast reaching a deal on a bailout plan for the Big Three that many suggest is just a step short of nationalizing the U.S. auto industry since it gives the federal government a say in how the automakers spend their money and what kind of cars they build.