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January 21, 2009

Economic Crapshoot Ahead By Tony Blankley

Finding wisdom on the question of economic stimulus may be Washington's most important task in generations -- short of major war decisions. President Barack Obama currently is proposing to spend about $850 billion over two years that he asserts is intended to stimulate the economy and thereby add 3-4 million jobs that otherwise would not exist.

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January 20, 2009

48% Say Obama’s Inauguration Signals New Era of Race Relations

On the day Barack Obama begins his presidency, nearly half of Americans (48%) believe his inauguration signals the start of a new era of race relations in the United States.

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January 20, 2009

Predict the Poll Results: What Will Obama's Approval Index Be on April 30, 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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January 20, 2009

Predict the Poll Results: What Will the Rasmussen Consumer Index Be on the Morning of April 30, 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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January 20, 2009

Most Say Foreign Company Will Develop Alternative Fuel Car First

Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters think a foreign company will produce a car that uses alternative fuel before an American company does so.

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January 20, 2009

Voters Like What They See In The New President

Today, it’s official: Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United States.

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January 20, 2009

77% Say Inauguration Should Begin With Prayer

Seventy-seven percent (77%) of U.S. voters say an opening prayer should be part of the presidential inauguration ceremony, despite an atheist’s legal effort to halt the historic practice.

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January 20, 2009

Why Health Reform May Happen By Froma Harrop

Let the name-calling begin. A national health plan is again proposed, and its foes are trying to deal it death by unflattering labels. The old favorites include "socialized medicine" and "government takeover of health care."

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January 19, 2009

What Did Reagan’s Inaugural Say? By Lawrence Kudlow

On the eve of Barack Obama’s inaugural speech, with a tough economic downturn and the ongoing threat from global terrorism, perhaps it is useful to recall Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural address, delivered on January 20, 1981.

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January 19, 2009

48% of California Voters Blame State Budget Crisis On Legislature

Nearly half of California voters (48%) blame state legislators for California’s current budget problems.

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January 19, 2009

44% Say Global Warming Due To Planetary Trends, Not People

Al Gore’s side may be coming to power in Washington, but they appear to be losing the battle on the idea that humans are to blame for global warming.

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January 19, 2009

Voters Upbeat about American Society, Future on Eve of Inauguration

Sixty nine percent (69%) of American voters now view their nation’s society as fair and decent.

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January 19, 2009

86% Have Favorable Opinion of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Eighty-six percent (86%) of Americans have a favorable opinion of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., including 52% with a Very Favorable opinion of the civil rights leader.

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January 18, 2009

Bush Showed U.S. Is No Paper Tiger By Debra J. Saunders

From the day President Bush took office, the long knives were out for him -- in ways they will not (and should not) be out for President-elect Barack Obama.

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January 17, 2009

Arnold's State of the State -- Not So Good By Debra J. Saunders

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's State of the State address on Thursday was a far cry from his first such speech in 2004.

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January 17, 2009

California Governor: Brown 40% Whitman 38%

The race may be nearly two years away, but early match-ups for the 2010 gubernatorial election in California show that it's likely to be a close one.

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January 17, 2009

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 16, 2009

Time doesn’t stand still for ceremony, and neither do the problems that are currently facing the United States. Barack Obama is well aware of this, with his swearing-in as president finally at hand.

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January 17, 2009

Is a Change in Migration Patterns at Hand? By Michael Barone

Evidence keeps accumulating that the tide of immigration is ebbing. Tough enforcement laws passed by states like Arizona and Oklahoma and localities like Prince William County, Va., have reportedly spurred Latino immigrants to move elsewhere.

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January 16, 2009

Predict the Poll Results: How Many Voters Will Say Inauguration Day Should Be A National Holiday?

With Barack Obama’s swearing-in as president coming this Tuesday, we’re asking voters: Should Inauguration Day be a national holiday?

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January 16, 2009

Predict the Poll Results: How Many Voters Will Say An Opening Prayer Should Be Part of the Inauguration?

With Barack Obama’s swearing-in as president coming this Tuesday, we’re asking voters: Should an opening prayer be part of the presidential inauguration?