Poll: 77% Celebrate Christmas as a Religious Holiday
Rasmussen Reports surveys conducted this season have found that between 87% and 90% of American adults will celebrate Christmas in some form or another.
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December 19, 2006
December 19, 2006
Few Following Progress of Discovery Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle Discovery has routinely done what once seemed amazing—a night launch, docking with an International Space Station, completing four walks in space, and more. But, few Americans find it amazing any more.
December 18, 2006
42% Still Want Allies to Follow USA
American voters are increasingly willing to follow the lead of our allies in the interests of international cooperation.
December 18, 2006
Election 2008: McCain Leads Clinton, Gore
Arizona Senator John McCain (R) continues to lead Senator Hillary Clinton (D) and former Vice-President Al Gore (D) in the latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 poll.
December 18, 2006
11% Rate Congress Good or Excellent
Just 11% of American voters give the outgoing Congress good or excellent marks. That’s down from 13% two weeks ago and 15% on Election Day.
December 18, 2006
71% Rate Christmas As Most Important Holiday
Seventy-one percent (71%) of Americans consider Christmas one of the nation’s most important holidays. That figure is higher than for any other holiday.
December 18, 2006
Election 2008: Giuliani 56%; Vilsack 28%
The latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 survey found that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) would defeat Vilsack by nearly 30 points, 56% to 28%.
December 15, 2006
52% Want Syria, Iran in Iraq Talks
The Iraq Study Group recommended that Syria and Iran be included in talks about the future of Iraq. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has rejected that recommendation. The American people have mixed views on it.
December 15, 2006
Election 2008: McCain Beating Obama and Edwards
Arizona Senator John McCain (R) continues to lead Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) and former North Carolina Senator John Edwards (D) in early Election 2008 polling.
December 14, 2006
FL Senate: Republicans Supporting Harris
In recent weeks, several Republican political leaders in Florida have stopped trying to push Katherine Harris out of the U.S. Senate campaign and decided to support her efforts.
December 14, 2006
Bayh Way Behind Both Giuliani and McCain
Indiana Senator Evan Bayh (D) announced the formation of a presidential campaign exploratory committee last week and that appears to be the easiest part of his bid for the White House.
December 14, 2006
Supreme Court: 45% Have Favorable Opinion
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey finds that 45% of America’s Likely Voters have a favorable opinion of the United States Supreme Court.
December 14, 2006
65% Say Jesus is the Reason for the Season
Sixty-five percent (65%) of American adults say that the holiday season should focus more on the birth of Jesus.
December 14, 2006
28% Have Not Started Holiday Shopping
With only 12 shopping days left until Christmas, 28% of Americans have so far failed to purchase a single gift.
December 12, 2006
78% Willing to Vote for Woman President
Seventy-eight percent (78%) of American voters say they’re willing to vote for a female presidential candidate.
December 12, 2006
Clinton and Gore Both Lead Romney
If the 2008 presidential race were held today, Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney would face uphill races against two very familiar Democratic names.
December 11, 2006
Confidence in War on Terror Falls Sharply
Following release of the Iraq Study Group report, confidence that the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror has fallen sharply. Just 35% believe the Western allies are winning.
December 11, 2006
Home for the Holidays
The final holiday countdown is on and of all of the arrangements to be made, travel plans are not high on the list this year. Sixty percent (60%) of American adults plan to spend the holidays at home.
December 11, 2006
57% Say Social Security Needs to Be Fixed
When the new Congress convenes under Democratic control in January, it will face a challenge on Social Security that has remained unsolved for a generation.
December 8, 2006
Presidential Advisors: 62% View Laura Bush Positively
Throughout history, each president has relied on a cadre of advisors to guide his decisions and help chart his policy course and President George W. Bush is no different. As his presidency enters its final two years, Rasmussen Reports surveyed 1,000 likely voters to gauge their opinions of some of his closest advisors.
