62% Say Economy Will Be Back and Better – In Five Years
Americans are solidly optimistic about the economy’s recovery, but most expect it to take up to five years to come back.
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January 8, 2009
January 8, 2009
Timing Is Wrong for Phony Thrift By Joe Conason
As the government contemplates spending very large sums of money, it is reassuring to know that somebody still worries about waste. Or it would be reassuring, if only that somebody were not Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, who promises that he and his fellow Republicans will "protect taxpayers against the rush to spend their money."
January 8, 2009
Empty Seats By Debra J. Saunders
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has an identity problem. In blocking the lawful and legitimate appointment of Roland Burris -- admittedly tarnished by its maker, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich -- the Nevada Democrat apparently thought that he was the king of Illinois, with the veto power over whom Illinois could send to the Senate.
January 8, 2009
Inaugurations Past and Present by Larry J. Sabato
Rituals matter in any society, but in a democracy they are especially significant. Most authoritarian regimes are stable for long periods of time; the barrel of a gun ensures it.
January 8, 2009
Onus Now on Dems for Ethical Government By Froma Harrop
There are those who regard politics as sport and those who see it as an adjunct to government. They frame things very differently.
January 8, 2009
Predict Who Will Win This Year’s Golden Globe Awards
Rasmussen Reports has another opportunity for you to show off you prediction skills!
January 7, 2009
Democrats’ Lead on Generic Ballot Doubles in December
Democrats doubled their lead over Republicans to six points in December on the Generic Congressional ballot.
January 7, 2009
Only 26% Think U.S. Will Be Safer At Year’s End
Just 26% of Americans think the United States will be safer at the end of Barack Obama's first year in office than it is today, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
January 7, 2009
54% Think Major Government Plan Is A Must for the Economy
A majority of voters (54%) believe a major government economic recovery plan is necessary to restore the U.S. economy to good health.
January 7, 2009
Crazy Like a Fox By Susan Estrich
As the weeks pass since Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was publicly drawn and quartered by U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, the man has simply refused to give up. The Energizer bunny has nothing on this guy.
January 7, 2009
Being President 101 By Tony Blankley
With two weeks still left in President-elect Barack Obama's transition and because of the alleged corrupt conduct of several people in his proximity and his own passivity and public silence (and the inherent drama of current events), his has become the most dramatic presidential transition in memory.
January 7, 2009
Discover (R) U.S. Spending Monitor (SM) Tumbles 3.1 Points to New Low
The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor fell for the fourth consecutive month in December, declining more than three points to a new low of 76.6 (based out of 100). Both components of the monthly spending index - consumer confidence in the U.S. economy and consumer spending intent - reached new lows during the month, as concerns about the economy may be weighing on post-holiday spending plans.
January 6, 2009
Most Say Jobs Are Still In Reach But Riches Aren’t
A majority of Americans say it’s still possible for anyone who wants to work to find a job and work themselves out of poverty.
January 6, 2009
47% Say Children Will Not Be Better Off Than Their Parents
Forty-seven percent (47%) of American adults say today’s children will not be better off than their parents.
January 6, 2009
America First? Maybe Not
Americans are narrowly divided over whether the United States will still be the world’s most powerful nation at the end of the current century.
January 6, 2009
Eric Holder and All Political Prisoners By Debra J. Saunders
Conventional wisdom last week decreed that President-elect Barack Obama had done such a fine job culling his Cabinet that only one pick -- Attorney General-nominee Eric Holder -- would present a problem, but most likely, a surmountable hurdle.
January 6, 2009
The Mortgage Thieves Return By Froma Harrop
First come the shady operators, then comes the collapse, then comes the bailout, then come the shady operators. That, too often, is the sad history of financial meltdowns and their cleanups.
January 6, 2009
Rasmussen Employment Index Signals More Weakness in Labor Market
The Rasmussen Employment Index, a monthly measure of U.S. worker confidence in the employment market, fell to a record low for the third month in a row.
January 5, 2009
62% Expect Congress To Address Serious Issues This Year
Approval of Congress' job performance is down to single digits again for the first time since early September.
January 5, 2009
48% Expect Washington Politics to Be More Cooperative
Nearly half of U.S. voters (48%) now think politics in Washington, D.C., will be more cooperative in the next year, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
