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.
Sixteen percent (16%) of America’s baseball fans think the New York Yankees will emerge on top in 2007 to win their first World Series Championship in seven years.
Eight percent (8%) of American voters say it’s Very Likely that Vice President Dick Cheney will resign from office before his term expires.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) leading New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) 49% to 41% in an early Election 2008 match-up.
If you’re a fan of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) you probably can’t believe all the good news surrounding the Presidential hopeful.
New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) and Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) continue to lead former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) in the early stages of Election 2008.
Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman (R) knows he is high on the Democrats’ wish list this cycle and the first Rasmussen Reports Senate poll for Election 2008 shows the incumbent starting off below the 50% level of support.
In the race to win the Republican Presidential nomination, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s (R) now has his biggest lead of the season—21 percentage points.
While Americans tend to hold politics and politicians in low regard, the leading Election 2008 Presidential candidates are viewed more favorably than the nation’s leading news reporters.
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of American adults changed the clock for Daylight Savings Time before going to bed on Saturday night while 38% waited until Sunday morning to make the change.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national opinion survey of Likely Democratic Primary Voters highlights the stability of a campaign that has started well before most Americans want to think about it.
The first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey gauging general-election support for Republican Senator Sam Brownback shows him trailing Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton.
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for San Francisco was virtually unchanged in February, inching up .6 points to 94.8. The latest Index is 4.4 points stronger than last February’s 90.4. The composite Index, based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, rose 2.9 points this month to 107.1.
Worker confidence in Tampa dropped in February, as the city’s Hudson Employment Index (SM)slid 3.8 points to 116.1. Worsened sentiments about personal finances coupled with greater worry about job loss drove the decrease. The city’s latest measure of worker sentiment is well above last February’s Index of 110.9. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, rose 2.9 points this month to 107.1.
Worker confidence increased in Washington, DC in February, as the city’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) gained 3.5 points to 111.7. The latest measure of worker confidence for DC is lower than last February’s 118.4. The composite Index, based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, rose 2.9 points this month to 107.1.
Following two consecutive months of decline, worker confidence in California improved in February. The state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) rose 5.7 points to 116.2 as a result of more expected hiring, improved sentiment regarding finances and a greater sense of job satisfaction. California’s latest Index is half of a point above last February’s reading of 115.7. The national Index, based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers across the country, also rose 2.9 points to 107.1.
Worker confidence in Florida lost ground in February, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell 4.1 points to 114.2. Heightened job security concerns and less confidence in finances contributed to the decline. The state’s latest measure of worker confidence is more than six points shy of last February’s 120.8 reading. In sharp contrast, the national Index, based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers across the country, rose 2.9 points to 107.1.
