English-First Still Favored by Most Americans
Americans believe by large majorities that it is more important for newcomers to learn English than it is for their fellow citizens to become bilingual.
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June 7, 2008
June 6, 2008
Gay Marriage -- and Divorce: A Commentary by Susan Estrich
"Today is a great day not only for every lesbian and gay couple who wants to get married, but for every Californian who believes in fairness and equal opportunity for all," said Judy Appel, executive director of Our Family Coalition, a group that advocates for same-sex couples with children, in response to the California Supreme Court majority's refusal to delay its ruling on gay marriage. As a result of that refusal, California counties have until June 17 to start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
June 6, 2008
41% Say Obama Too Inexperienced, 30% Say McCain Too Old
As the general election campaign gets started, 41% of voters nationwide say that Barack Obama is too inexperienced to be President while 30% say John McCain is too old. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found that 6% of voters believe both statements are true while 24% say neither is accurate.
June 6, 2008
77% Say Adopting U.S. Culture Best Choice for Newcomers
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 62% of voters would prefer fewer government services with lower taxes. Nearly a third (29%) disagrees and would rather have a bigger government with higher taxes. Ten percent (10%) are not sure.
June 5, 2008
Obama's VP Search Mistake By Dick Morris
On his first day as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Barack Obama made his first clear, serious mistake: He named Eric Holder as one of three people charged with vice-presidential vetting.
June 5, 2008
Hillary's Latest Provocation By Robert D. Novak
Just when it seemed on the last Tuesday of the presidential primary season that Hillary Clinton would bow to the inevitable, she enraged Democrats who expected her to start strengthening Barack Obama as nominee.
June 5, 2008
51% of Democrats Back Obama-Clinton Ticket
Fifty-one percent (51%) of Democrats polled in a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey think Barack Obama should pick Hillary Rodham Clinton as his running mate, even as the former first lady and her surrogates push for a so-called Democratic "dream ticket."
June 5, 2008
78% Would Vote For Black Candidate; Less Sure of Friends
Nearly four out of five Americans (78%) polled since Barack Obama clinched enough delegates to be the Democratic nominee say they could vote for an African-American for president, but they think only 61%of their family, friends and co-workers are willing to do the same.
June 5, 2008
The Running Mate Dilemma By Joe Conason
The selection of a vice president is not only an exercise in political handicapping but also a national rite of statecraft. Candidates, advisers, pundits and assorted experts try to calculate the ethnic, geographic, gender and ideological characteristics of potential running mates, but what this choice actually reveals is the character of a presidential nominee.
June 5, 2008
Health Care: the Democrats' Lost Opportunity By Froma Harrop
A remarkable thing just happened in the people's party. Democrats have chosen a candidate, in the year 2008, who does not have a plan for universal health coverage.
June 5, 2008
Bernanke Backs King Dollar By Lawrence Kudlow
Fed chairman Ben Bernanke made big news Tuesday by singling out the weak foreign-exchange value of the U.S. dollar as the principal culprit in "the unwelcome rise in import prices and consumer price inflation."
June 5, 2008
Economy Tops National Security As New Voter Concern
On Election Day 2004, with 9/11 still strong in the national memory and
the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq ominipresent, 41% said national security
was the most important issue determining their vote. By contrast, 26% rated
economic issues as the number one factor.
June 4, 2008
Confidence in War on Terror Rebounds in May
Forty-two percent (42%) of American voters believe the United States and its allies are winning the War on Terror, up three percent from last month which marked the first time the number had dropped below 40 percent since last fall.
June 4, 2008
Nearly 60% Say No Talks with Iran until Nuclear Program Is Halted
Forty-five percent (45%) of likely voters agree with Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama that it's a good idea for the U.S. president to meet directly with the leader of Iran, but well over half (59%) think that talks should only take place after Iran stops developing nuclear weapons.
June 4, 2008
Obama's Iraq Achilles Heel By Dick Morris
John McCain needs to go on the offensive against Barack Obama over the Iraq war. Polls tell us that his support for the Iraq invasion is one of voters' chief problems with McCain. Obama's chief credential, on the other hand, is his early, consistent opposition to the war.
June 4, 2008
Discover(R) U.S. Spending Monitor(SM) Rises 1.4 Points in May
The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor rose 1.4 points in May to 86.8 as consumers braced for higher spending in the wake of record gas and food prices. The Monitor posted record high percentages of consumers who said they spent more in May than April (56 percent) and who expect to spend more next month (46 percent), both up by six points respectively.
June 4, 2008
One Great Dame By Susan Estrich
As I write this, the last voters in the last states in this seemingly endless primary process are heading to the polls, even as various news organizations have already announced that Barack Obama has reached the shifting magic number to claim a majority of the delegates.
June 3, 2008
59% of Adults Want Troops Home from Iraq Within the Year
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 59% of Americans want the troops brought home from Iraq within a year. That’s down three points from two weeks ago and is the lowest number calling for troops to come home since March.
June 3, 2008
Just 17% Say Federal Government Represents Will of the People
As Election 2008 draws ever closer, it is hard to overstate the disconnect between the American people and their government.
June 3, 2008
55% Say Global Warming Leads to Hurricanes
With the hurricane season upon us, 42% expect there to be about the same number of hurricanes this year as there were a year ago.
