Idol Fans Say They're Ready for Blake Lewis to Leave
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 36% believe Blake Lewis should leave the show after this week’s round.
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 36% believe Blake Lewis should leave the show after this week’s round.
For the fourth time in five weeks, a survey of Likely Democratic Primary Voters shows Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama within two points of each other.
Just 28% of Likely Voters now believe that history will judge the U.S. mission in Iraq a success.
Fifty-six percent (56%) of American adults favor an enforcement-only approach to immigration reform.
Barack Obama is within a single point of Rudy Giuliani.
Sixty-six percent (66%) of American adults say that being a mother is the most important role for a woman to fill in today’s world. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 20% disagree.
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of American adults say it would be good for the United States to have a truly competitive third political party.
The race for the Republican Presidential nomination is getting closer. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani remains on top, but his lead has fallen to single digits.
The DC Madam and her phone records with 10,000 clients has created quite a stir in the nation’s capitol.
In the first poll completed since the Democratic Presidential hopefuls met in South Carolina to debate, New York Senator Hillary Clinton has regained the lead in her quest for the White House.
Forty-seven percent (47%) say they would currently vote for the Democrat in their district while 36% would pull the voting lever for a Republican.
Democrats in America are evenly divided on the question of whether George W. Bush knew about the 9/11 terrorist attacks in advance.
In the race for the presidency, Senator Hillary Clinton (D) and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) are now tied 45% to 45%.
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Atlanta workers rose for the fourth straight time in April, climbing four points to 123.7. Improved job security and personal finances contributed to the city’s growing Index. Atlanta’s latest reading is more than seven points stronger than one year ago, when it was 116.6. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, fell 1.5 points to 107.5 in April.
Worker confidence in Pennsylvania continued to rise in April, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) jumped 8.6 points to 111.2. More expected hiring and reduced concerns about job loss contributed to the increase. The latest measure of worker sentiment is also higher than last April, when the state’s Index was 104.3.
Tampa worker confidence remained virtually unchanged in April, as the city’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) inched up .7 points to 113.3. Despite the city’ Index being stagnant, job loss concerns increased notably. Tampa’s latest Index is below last April’s reading of 117.3. The composite Index, based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, fell 1.5 points to 107.5 in April.
Worker confidence rose among both Hispanic and African-Americans in April. The monthly Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Hispanics climbed 3.9 points to 105.3, while the reading for African-Americans rose for the third straight month, gaining 2.3 points to register 96.8 in April. The composite Index, based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers across all races and ethnicities, fell 1.5 points to 107.5.
Worker confidence in LA dropped for the second consecutive month in April, as the city’s Hudson Employment Index declined 7.2 points to 104.5.
After hitting a record high in March, the Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Chicago workers fell 4.5 points to 102.3. Heightened financial concerns largely impacted the monthly measure of worker confidence’s decline. Despite the drop, the Windy City’s latest reading is dramatically higher than its April 2006 reading of 90.6. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, also fell 1.5 points in April to 107.5.
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for healthcare workers fell 6.8 points to 104.3 in April. A decrease in expected hiring, increase in expected layoffs and drop in job satisfaction drove the decline. The latest Index is six points lower than last April’s reading of 110.3. The national Index, based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers across all sectors, fell 1.5 points to 107.5 in April.