Just 7% Favor Fed Bailout for Financial Firms
Only seven percent (7%) of voters think the federal government should use taxpayer funds to keep a large financial institution solvent. Sixty-five percent (65%) say let the company file for bankruptcy.
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September 17, 2008
September 17, 2008
Just 23% Say Presidential Campaign More Negative Than Most
Most voters (55%) say the tone of this year’s presidential campaign is about the same as in other recent election years, despite complaints from Barack Obama’s side and some in the media that John McCain has been campaigning negatively.
September 17, 2008
Just Over One-Third Say Palin, McCain, Obama More Ethical Than Most Politicians
Despite both sides running campaigns aimed at changing a climate of special interest corruption in Washington, just over one-third of voters find three of the four major-ticket candidates more ethical than most politicians.
September 16, 2008
Democrats’ Lead Falls to Six on Generic Congressional Ballot
The Democrats’ lead in the Generic Congressional Ballot has fallen slightly for the fourth week in a row. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that, if given the choice, 44% of voters would choose their district’s Democratic candidate, while 38% would choose the Republican candidate.
September 16, 2008
Most Adults Like Idea of Four-Day Work Week
Due largely to high gas prices and rising energy costs, many state and local governments have been seriously considering the idea of a four-day work week for employees. A majority of adults (58%) nationwide think it's a good way to curb the government’s use of energy.
September 16, 2008
Palin 47%, Biden 44% in Make-believe Presidential Match-up
Sarah Palin bests Joseph Biden 47% to 44% in a hypothetical head-to-head match-up for the presidency, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 16, 2008
Democrats Face Historic Voter Hurdle
Much has been made this year about how the fundamentals favor the Democrats. An unpopular Republican president, a war that has dragged on beyond the limits of public tolerance, a declining number of people identifying as Republicans and a worrisome economy all set the stage for the Democrats to reclaim the White House.
September 15, 2008
Majority of Voters Say Only McCain, Biden Prepared To Be President
Sixty-three percent (63%) of voters say John McCain is prepared right now to be president, and 50% say the same thing about Democratic vice presidential candidate Joseph Biden. Forty-four percent (44%) say the man at the top of Biden's ticket, Barack Obama, is ready, but 45% say he isn’t.
September 15, 2008
Voters Say No to Obama in McCain’s Cabinet, and Vice Versa
A majority of Americans think it’s a good idea for a president to put members of the opposing political party in his Cabinet, as long as it’s not Barack Obama or John McCain.
September 14, 2008
TV Fans Want Two and a Half Men & House to Win Emmys
This year’s Emmy award nominees for best comedy and drama include old favorites and first-time nominees. But who fans want to win isn’t necessarily who they think will win.
September 14, 2008
TV Fans Select Laurie, Field, Carell and Applegate for Emmys
With this year's Emmy Awards just a week away, TV fans already know who they think will win the top acting awards in dramas and comedies, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 14, 2008
Old Enough To Fight, Old Enough To Drink By Debra J. Saunders
At age 18, an American can enlist in the military, vote, sign a contract, get married, have an operation -- hey, in California, a 14-year-old can have an abortion without telling her parents -- but he cannot buy a beer. Not legally, anyway.
September 14, 2008
New Rasmussen Reports Party Weighting Targets: 38.7% Democrat 33.6% Republican
Like all polling firms, Rasmussen Reports weights its data to reflect the population at large. Among other targets, Rasmussen Reports weights data by political party affiliation using a dynamic weighting process.
September 14, 2008
35% Expect McCain Victory, 34% Say Obama Will Win
John McCain's convention and his choice of Sarah Palin as a running mate have moved him from 18 points behind to a one-point lead over Barack Obama when voters are asked who is likely to win this year's presidential election, according to a new Rasmussen reports national telephone survey.
September 13, 2008
McCain Flies His Campaign Past Obama By Michael Barone
John McCain was trained as a fighter pilot. In his selection of Sarah Palin, and in his convention and campaigning since, he has shown that he learned an important lesson from his fighter pilot days: He has gotten inside Barack Obama's OODA loop.
September 13, 2008
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending September 12, 2008
Columnist Larry Kudlow calls it the Sarah surge. With excitement now running high on the Republican side, Barack Obama’s campaign and many in the media are reacting like GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is at the top of the ticket. Whatever the view, it appears that Palin drove the polls last week.
September 13, 2008
A Little Exercise A Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Doctors will tell you that regular exercise is a key to healthy living. A new Rasmussen Reports survey finds that most adults say they heed their doctors’ advice.
September 12, 2008
Most Adults Give Children’s Schools Good or Excellent Ratings
In a speech in Dayton, Ohio last week, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama told the crowd the failure of Washington to act on education reform is putting our nation in jeopardy. John McCain asked his audience at the Republican National Convention what the value is of equal access to a failing public education system.
September 12, 2008
Voters Strongly Favor Offshore Drilling, Alternative Energy Plans
Seven out of 10 voters (69%) support offshore oil drilling, and even more (77%) favor tax incentives for the development of alternative energy sources, which means Congress is on track with the energy bill it is expected to pass in the next two weeks.
September 12, 2008
Say It Ain't So, Joe By Susan Estrich
Sometimes Joe Biden, bless his good intentions, doesn't know when to stop. I won't recount past instances of this -- I'll leave that to the RNC -- but the most recent is a painful example of what happens when a short answer will do and you give a long-winded one instead.
