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                            September 11, 201330% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
For the second week in a row, 30% of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey for the week ending September 8.
Confidence in the country's direction rose steadily last fall, peaking at a high of 43% the week before Election Day. It fell steadily after that to a low for the year to date of 26% in mid- to late July.
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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports on September 2-8, 2013. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Fieldwork for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            September 11, 201367% Think Too Many Americans Dependent On Government
Americans continue to believe too many of their fellow citizens are dependent on the federal government for financial help, although few say they personally rely on the government.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 67% of American Adults think there are too many in this country who are dependent on the government for financial aid, up slightly from 64% in September of last year.  Eleven percent (11%) says not enough Americans are dependent on this aid. Another 11% feel the level of dependency is about right, down from 16% a year ago.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on September 5-6, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            September 11, 201338% Say Crime Up Where They Live
Most Americans think crime remains a serious problem in the country today, but only one-in-five think the United States is not as safe as most other countries in the world.
Eighty-nine percent (89%) of American Adults say crime is a somewhat serious problem in this country, with 46% who think it’s a Very Serious one. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just nine percent (9%) believe crime is not very or Not At All Serious in America today. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on September 9-10, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
September 11, 2013Road to Damascus By John Stossel
Some things you just have to do, in spite of great uncertainty.
Launching missiles at Syria isn't one of them.

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                            September 11, 201330% Say Another 9/11 Very Likely in Next Decade
As the nation observes the 12th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, most Americans continue to believe a similar terrorist attack is at least somewhat likely in the next 10 years. But fewer Americans than ever believe the country has forgotten the impact of the events that horrific day.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 69% of American Adults believe another 9/11 is at least somewhat likely in the next 10 years, with 30% who say it's Very Likely. Twenty-one percent (21%) say another 9/11 is unlikely during the next decade, but that includes only three percent (3%) who say it’s Not At All Likely. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on September 7-8, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            September 10, 201347% Trust GOP More on National Security, 32% Trust Democrats More
As President Obama faces increasing opposition over his plans for a military attack on Syria, voters increasingly trust Republicans more to handle issues related to national security.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 47% of Likely U.S. Voters now trust Republicans more when it comes to dealing with national security and the War on Terror. That’s up four points from July and the highest level of trust in the GOP on this issue since October. Just 32% now trust Democrats more, down from 40% and the lowest level of confidence in the president's party since October 2009. One-in-five (20%) are not sure which party they trust more. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on September 8-9, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            September 10, 201330% Think Hunger A Very Serious Problem in America
Most Americans see hunger in the country as at least a somewhat serious problem, and nearly half think it is getting worse.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 68% of American Adults say hunger in the United States today is at least a somewhat serious problem, including 30% who see it as a Very Serious one. Just 28% don’t think hunger's a serious problem, with five percent (5%) who say it’s Not At All Serious.  (To see survey question wording, click here.) 
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on September 5-6, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. 

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                            September 10, 2013Voters Still Consider NSA Spying As Least Serious Scandal but Most Likely to Linger
Roughly half of voters still think the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups, the Obama administration’s handling of the Benghazi matter and the Justice Department’s secret probe of reporters’ records are serious scandals. The National Security Agency’s domestic surveillance program is viewed less seriously but seen as the most likely to be a lingering story.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 39% of Likely U.S. Voters regard the NSA’s secret surveillance of Americans’ phone and e-mail communications as a serious scandal. That’s down slightly from 43% two months ago. Thirty-two percent (32%) now think it’s an embarrassing situation but not a scandal. Twenty-one percent (21%) say it’s no big deal. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on September 8-9, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
September 10, 2013Oldster Passions, Hipster Fans, Long Lives By Froma Harrop
The weekend obits toasted two American originals who died in their 90s. Both dedicated their many hours to preserving bygone technologies -- in one case typewriters and in the other vinyl records. Both would have closed shop sooner were it not for young hipsters, raised on the digital, seeing novelty and beauty in the great inventions of the mechanical age.
September 10, 2013Specter of Iraq Hovers over Syria Deliberation By Michael Barone
Hovering over the congressional debate on whether to authorize the use of military force in Syria is the specter of Iraq.

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                            September 10, 201331% Think al Qaeda Weaker Now Than Before 9/11 Attacks
While the debate continues over the presence of al Qaeda fighters among the Syrian rebels, Americans’ confidence in the weakening of that terrorist organization has fallen to levels not seen since before the killing of Osama bin Laden. Most Americans also continue to worry more about a domestic terror attack than one from outside our borders. 
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 31% of American Adults now believe al Qaeda is weaker than it was before the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. Belief that al Qaeda was weaker jumped from a low of 25% on the 9/11 anniversaries in 2009 and 2010 to 48% in May 2011 following bin Laden's death.  It rose to 50% in September of that year. This finding was still at 48% a year ago.
Twenty-nine percent (29%) now believe al Qaeda today is stronger than it was before 9/11. Another 29% say the group’s strength hasn’t changed since the attacks 12 years ago. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on September 7-8, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. 

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                            September 9, 2013Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 39%, Republicans 39%
Democrats and Republicans are tied on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending September 8.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 39% of Likely U.S. Voters would vote for the Democrat in their district’s congressional race if the election were held today, while another 39% would choose the Republican instead.  The week before, the Democrat held a two-point advantage, 39% to 37%.  For much of the summer, neither party has hit the 40% mark, suggesting a high level of voter unhappiness.
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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports from September 2-8, 2013. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage point with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            September 9, 2013Game On: An Insider Look At This Year's Super Bowl Predictions
Five things football fans are thinking as the 2013 football season begins:

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                            September 9, 201349% In Virginia Now Approve of Governor McDonnell’s Job Performance
Republican Governor Bob McDonnell now earns his lowest level of approval yet among Virginia voters. A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that 49% of Likely Virginia Voters now at least a somewhat approve of the job McDonnell is doing as governor.  That’s down from 59% in early June and 64% in July 2010. Forty-four percent (44%) disapprove, up from 34% in June.  The latest figures include 16% who Strongly Approve of the governor’s job performance and 20% who Strongly Disapprove.
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The survey of 998 Likely Voters in Virginia was conducted on September 3-4, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Fieldwork for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. 
September 9, 2013Rasmussen Reports Announces New Vision for “What America Thinks”
Rasmussen Reports today announced that the company’s syndicated television show “What America Thinks with Scott Rasmussen,” which ended its nationwide television station distribution in July 2013, will re-launch later this Fall in online video format, further enriching the digital content available at www.RasmussenReports.com.
The new digital online video program, entitled “What America Thinks,” will offer insights into current events and the public-opinion surveys for which Rasmussen Reports is well known.

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                            September 9, 201347% Favor U.S. Military Action Against Syria If Other UN Countries Involved
Despite the strong advocacy of President Obama and other top administration officials, most voters oppose U.S. military action against Syria but are much more supportive if other United Nations member countries are involved. Voters are now more critical of the administration’s handling of Syria.
Just 27% of Likely U.S. Voters favor U.S. military action against Syria in retaliation for that government's use of chemical weapons against its own people. Fifty-nine percent (59%) are opposed to U.S. military action. Fourteen percent (14%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on September 6-7, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. 

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                            September 9, 2013Most Voters Still Don't Know If Their State Has A Health Care Exchange
Less than one month before government health care exchanges nationwide are scheduled to begin accepting applicants for health insurance, most voters still don't know if their state has created an exchange or not. 
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 45% are aware that their state has agreed to set up a health care exchange. Twenty-nine percent (29%) say they don't know if their state has such an exchange, and 26% more are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on September 6-7, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. 
September 9, 2013John Budek is the Newest Rasmussen Challenge Winner
More than 5,000 people participated in the 2013 summer Rasmussen Challenge,with an average of 2,100 people playing weekly. The winner for this edition of the challenge is John Budek of Long Island City, NY.

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                            September 8, 201349ers Once Again Early Super Bowl Favorites In A Crowded Field
For the second year in a row, football fans predict the San Francisco 49ers will win Super Bowl XLVIII. 
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 25% of Football Fans say the 49ers, last year’s runner-up, will win the Super Bowl.  In a distant second are the Denver Broncos with 14%.  The New England Patriots are seen as this year’s eventual champions by nine percent (9%), while nearly as many (8%) think the Green Bay Packers will win it all.  Seven percent (7%) say the same of the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Redskins.  No other team surveyed reached five percent (5%) support.  (Please click here to find out the rest of the teams surveyed).
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The national survey of 1,000 Football Fans was conducted on September 3-4, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            September 7, 2013What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending September 7, 2013
Congress is back in session this coming week with three critical issues demanding its attention – Syria, the October 1 deadline to raise the federal debt ceiling and immigration reform. Voters have pretty strong opinions on all three.