Obama Should Act on Medical Marijuana By Debra J. Saunders
During the campaign, President Obama said he would stop federal raids of medical marijuana clubs in states (like California) that had passed medical marijuana laws.
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January 29, 2009
January 28, 2009
Generic Ballot Remains Steady This Week
The latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot shows no change this week. Rasmussen Reports national telephone surveys found that 42% of voters said they would vote for their district’s Democratic candidate while 35% said they would choose the Republican.
January 28, 2009
Steelers Favored to Win Super Bowl, But More Want to See Cardinals Victory
The Pittsburgh Steelers are the heavy favorites to win Super Bowl XLIII, but slightly more Americans who plan to tune into the big game are hoping the Arizona Cardinals win instead.
January 28, 2009
37% Say Government Job Is A Good Idea Right Now
Thirty-seven percent (37%) of Americans say it is better to work for the government than in the private sector in the current economic climate.
January 28, 2009
Most Say Tax Cuts Always Better Than Increased Spending
Paul Krugman, last year's winner of the Nobel Prize for economics and a regular columnist for the New York Times, recently wrote that you should “write off anyone who asserts that it’s always better to cut taxes than to increase government spending because taxpayers, not bureaucrats, are the best judges of how to spend their money.”
January 28, 2009
History Lessons By Susan Estrich
On Jan. 27, 1945, Soviet soldiers entered the largest Nazi death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, in Poland and liberated the 7,000 prisoners who were still there, most of them sick and dying.
January 28, 2009
Obama's Collectivist Nationalism By Tony Blankley
President Barack Obama is a beguiling but confounding figure. As he said of himself in "The Audacity of Hope," "I serve as a blank screen on which people of vastly different political stripes project their own views."
January 27, 2009
Predict Our Poll Results: How Many Voters Will Favor Obama's Economic Recovery Plan?
Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats have proposed an $825 billion economic recovery package, which would be used to create jobs, improve healthcare and expand renewable energy. From January 27-28, 2009, we are asking voters if they favor this proposal. We want you to predict what percentage of people will say that they will favor the economic recovery package proposed by President Obama and Congressional Democrats.
January 27, 2009
57% Say Tax Cuts Will Help Economy
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters nationwide say that tax cuts generally help the economy. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that only 17% disagree and believe that tax cuts will hurt the economy.
January 27, 2009
Predict Our Poll Results: Should the Republican Party Move Toward the Views & Values of Ronald Reagan?
From January 27-28, 2009, we are asking voters if they think that the Republican Party should move toward the views and values of Ronald Reagan in order to be successful. We want you to predict how many voters will say that, in order to be successful, the Republican Party should move toward the views and values of Ronald Reagan.
January 27, 2009
Smoking Ban Okay, But Don’t Touch My Cell Phone or My Soda
Most Americans think it’s all right for Big Brother to crack down on smokers, but he better keep his hands off their cell phones and their sodas.
January 27, 2009
Voters Give Mixed Reviews to Closing of Guantanamo Prison
U.S. voters are closely divided over whether the government should close the terrorist prison camp at Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba.
January 27, 2009
Most Super Bowl Watchers Plan to Check Out ‘The Boss’
Sixty-five percent (65%) of adults who say they intend to watch the Super Bowl also plan to watch the halftime show, featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bruce Springsteen.
January 27, 2009
Out of the Closet on Proposition 8 By Debra J. Saunders
I voted against Proposition 22, the same-sex marriage ban, in 2000. I figured that if same-sex couples want to marry, why not let them? I believe in marriage. I don't want gay people to feel marginalized. But 61 percent of California voters thought otherwise.
January 27, 2009
Getting Off the Dog Track By Froma Harrop
I know a lot of greyhounds. A greyhound track operates near my house, and many of its retirees end up in the neighborhood. Something you notice about these dogs: Greyhounds are built for speed, but once they move into a comfy home, they're in no hurry to go anywhere.
January 26, 2009
Majority Says Supreme Court Should Look to Written Constitution for Rulings, Just 35% Think Obama Agrees
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. voters (64%) say U.S. Supreme Court decisions should be based on what is written in the Constitution, but only 35% think President Obama agrees with them.
January 26, 2009
Most Plan on Watching Super Bowl XLIII at Home
Most Americans who plan to watch this year’s Super Bowl plan to do so at home. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of football fans found that 62% plan to watch the game at home, while 21% say they will be attending a Super Bowl party.
January 26, 2009
44% of Democrats Say Bush Team Guilty of War Crimes
Forty-four percent (44%) of Democratic voters believe President Bush and senior members of his administration are guilty of war crimes. Only 28% of the nation’s Democrats disagree.
January 24, 2009
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 23, 2009
For the time being at least, it looks like political labels don’t matter as much to Americans as they face an uncertain economic future.
January 24, 2009
The Obama-Kennedy Connection By Michael Barone
Last Tuesday, for the 22nd time in 220 years, Americans saw the peaceful post-election transfer of power from one political party to another. In our great outdoor national ceremony, scheduled for some reason on a day that is as likely as any other to be the coldest of the year, Barack Obama took the oath as our 44thth president and spoke to the nation for 19 minutes in a speech that was far more somber than the mood of the crowd of 2 million on the Mall.
