In spite of mixed messages from other segments of the economy, economic confidence among small business owners increased in March, driven in part by improved cash flow and rising confidence among consumer-focused merchants, according to surveys conducted for this month’s Discover® Small Business Watch (SM).
Former Vice President Al Gore (D) received a warm welcome on Capitol Hill last week for his testimony on the environment and Global Warming. However, while he is now an Academy Award winner and celebrity activist, just 24% of Americans consider Gore an expert on Global Warming.
Fred Thompson, a movie star turned U.S. Senator turned TV star, has been publicly considering entering the 2008 Presidential Sweepstakes to fill what some see as a void in the Republican Primary field.
Half of Americans say they trust Democrats more than Republicans to handle the situation in Iraq.
Valerie Plame, the CIA operative whose leaked identity unleashed a Special Prosecutor and led to the indictment of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby for perjury and obstructing justice, is viewed favorably by 34% of American voters.
The number of likely voters who believe that the U.S. and its allies are winning the war on terror is now 38%, up from 36% in February, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the issue.
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of American voters believe Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should resign.
Arizona Senator John McCain (R) leads New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) 48% to 41% in the latest Rasmussen Reports poll on the 2008 Presidential campaign.
For the second straight month, Arizona Senator John McCain (R) and Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) are tied in a Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll.
Nearly half of Americans don't believe it's possible for middle-income families to save for a secure retirement. Another 17 percent aren't sure, leaving only 37 percent believing middle-income families can save enough to live comfortably in retirement. That's according to a new survey by Country Insurance & Financial Services.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) leads Arizona Senator John McCain (R) by eighteen points in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination.
A few days after Democratic Senator Chris Dodd announced he is running for president, a survey shows the senator trailing Republican candidate Rudolph Giuliani 39% to 44%.
Spring is officially here! As flowers bloom and Easter emerges, 29% of American adults declared springtime as their favorite season. However, summer sprung ahead of spring as 31% percent named the steamy months of summer as their favorite season.
If former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R) is on the 2008 ballot for President, 50% of that nation’s Likely Voters way they will definitely vote against him.
The emergence of online video is increasing the gap between the Internet community and those who don’t go online. While 24% of Americans rarely or never go online, a Rasmussen Reports survey found that 29% of American adults watched online video within the last week.
The race for the Democratic Presidential nomination is getting a bit tighter. Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) has closed to within five points of the frontrunner—Senator Hillary Clinton.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Just 7% of Americans consider the March 17 celebration one of the nation’s most important holidays, but 47% say they will wear green in honor of the occasion. Twenty-six percent (26%) say they’ll have a drink to commemorate the holiday and 18% will attend a St. Patrick’s Day party. Not surprisingly, more young adults will toast the holiday than their elders.
The rapidly growing news story surrounding the firing of eight U.S. Attorneys has driven up the unfavorable ratings of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) now leads former North Carolina Senator John Edwards 48% to 41% in an Election 2008 Presidential match-up.
The Drudge Report attracts one of the largest audiences of any media outlet in the world and has become a fixture in the pop culture of politics and news.
