Health Care Reform Must Start Now By Froma Harrop
This would seem a heckuva time to unfurl a national health plan. Washington has big fires to put out in the financial markets.
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November 28, 2008
November 27, 2008
Obama's Shrewd Choices By Joe Conason
While Barack Obama introduced the first members of his economic team, a wailing noise could be heard somewhere in the background.
November 27, 2008
68% Prefer “Merry Christmas” to “Happy Holidays”
Christmas is just around the corner, and a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 68% of American adults prefer stores to show signs saying “Merry Christmas” rather than "Happy Holidays."
November 27, 2008
Most Adults Have A Lot to Be Thankful for This Thanksgiving
Today, Americans will express their gratitude for the good things they and others have in life. According to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey, most adults (86%) say they have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, even in a time of historic economic uncertainty. Only seven percent (7%) say they do not.
November 26, 2008
47% Say Biden’s Role Will Not Be As Big as Cheney’s
Nearly half of U.S. voters (47%) say Vice President-elect Joseph Biden will not play as important a role in the Obama Administration as Vice President Dick Cheney did during the Bush years.
November 26, 2008
More Voters Trust Democrats on Economy Than Before Election
Despite bad economic news breaking nearly every day, voters trust Democrats more now to handle the economy than they did before Election Day.
November 26, 2008
Defense Secretary Is Popular Holdover for Obama
Gates, who has been defense secretary for two years, is viewed favorably by 44% of U.S. voters, with 16% rating their view as Very Favorable. He is regarded unfavorably by just 21%, including seven percent (7%) who say their opinion of him is Very Unfavorable.
November 26, 2008
Daschle-Obama Health Care Possibilities By Tony Blankley
As President-elect Obama's apparent choice for health and human services secretary and as White House health care czar, it is a fair guess that Tom Daschle's view on health care legislation may be decisive.
November 26, 2008
Giving Thanks By Susan Estrich
The woman going up in the medical building elevator with me was so young and beautiful and carefree that it took my breath away. Young and beautiful is not so unusual in Beverly Hills. But carefree?
November 25, 2008
Voters Have Low Opinion of Congressional Democrats Key to the Economy
The key Democrats on Capitol Hill who will be working to reverse the country’s financial downturn are better known than Barack Obama’s new economic team but not better thought of by voters.
November 25, 2008
72% Say Christmas Season Comes Too Soon
With stores starting their Christmas sales in October and radio stations playing Christmas music before Thanksgiving, 72% of Americans say the joyous holiday season now comes too early.
November 25, 2008
55% Oppose Taxpayer-Backed Loans to Big Three Automakers
Fifty-five percent (55%) of Americans oppose taxpayer-funded loans to help the Big Three automakers stay in business, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
November 25, 2008
Democrats Lead by Five on Generic Ballot
The Democrats have moved to a five-point lead in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that, if given the choice, 44% of voters would vote for their district’s Democratic candidate, while 39% would choose the Republican candidate.
November 25, 2008
Obama’s Pro-Growth Economic Team? By Lawrence Kudlow
When President-elect Obama had a chance to squash the tax-hike threat once and for all at his news conference Monday, he took a pass and let the question linger for another day. But his new economic cabinet appointments strongly suggest there will be no tax hikes next year.
November 25, 2008
Giving Thanks for the Leftovers By Froma Harrop
Thanksgiving is upon us. This is the time for expressing gratitude. But what does one do on Thanksgiving this year, smack in the middle of perhaps the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression? You give thanks, dummy.
November 24, 2008
Discover(R) Small Business Watch(SM): Small Business Economic Confidence Continues to Fall
The Discover(R) Small Business Watch (SM) continued to decline for the third straight month, dropping below 70.0 for the first time since the Watch was established in August 2006. The index fell 3.9 points in November to 67.5.
November 24, 2008
Congressional Approval Rises a Point After Auto Bailout Rejected
Though just 12% of voters give Congress good or excellent job approval ratings, it’s the highest ratings for the legislature since mid-May.
November 24, 2008
New Treasury Secretary An Unknown to 53% of Voters
Wall Street is reportedly reassured by President-elect Obama’s choice of Timothy Geithner to be secretary of the Treasury, but right now 53% of U.S. voters don’t know enough about him to have an opinion about his selection.
November 24, 2008
49% Say U.S. Should Keep Guantanamo Prison Open
Nearly half of U.S. voters (49%) say the United States should not close the terrorist prison camp at Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba, but the identical number (49%) also say Barack Obama is Very likely to close it in the first year of his presidency.
November 22, 2008
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 21, 2008
This time it looks like Congress is listening to the voters. Nearly half of U.S. voters (48%) told Rasmussen Reports this week that it is better for the economy to let companies like General Motors fail rather than providing government subsidies to keep them in business.
