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                            May 15, 201357% Want IRS Offenders Jailed or Fired
Most voters believe the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of Tea Party and other conservative groups was politically motivated and think most of those involved should be severely punished.
Just 16% of Likely U.S. Voters believe the IRS investigations of these groups were a coincidence, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Fifty-seven percent (57%) think the investigations were politically motivated. Twenty-seven percent (27%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on May 13-14, 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.
May 15, 2013True Grit By John Stossel
Are you a real man (or woman)? Do you have "grit"?
Compare yourself to the man on the $20 bill: Andrew Jackson, our seventh president.

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                            May 15, 201340% Think U.S. Elections Are Fair, 41% Do Not
Voters are now evenly divided when asked if elections in the United States are fair today, and a solid majority continues to believe that the U.S. government does not have the consent of the governed. But the Political Class strongly disagrees.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 40% of Likely U.S. Voters now consider elections fair to voters, a 17-point drop in confidence from shortly before Election Day last year. Just as many (41%) say American elections are not fair. Nineteen percent (19%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on May 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.

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                            May 14, 201384% Still Support English As Official U.S. Language
Most Americans still strongly support making English the nation’s official language and don't think they're prejudiced for feeling that way.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 84% of American Adults believe English should be the official language of the United States. Only 12% disagree.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on May 10-11, 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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                            May 14, 20138% Say Average Member of Congress Listens to Constituents Most
Voters continue to seriously doubt that their elected representatives are listening to them.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that just eight percent (8%) of Likely Voters believe the average member of Congress listens to the voters he or she represents more than congressional party leaders. An overwhelming majority (80%) believes the average congressman listens to party leaders more. Twelve percent (12%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on May 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. 

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                            May 14, 201349% Think Obama Good or Excellent Leader
In the wake of weeks of troubling national security news—the Boston marathon bombing, Syria’s escalating civil war and the Benghazi hearings, voters are no more confident in President Obama’s leadership than they were two months ago. But fewer now see him as too confrontational.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 49% of Likely U.S. Voters consider Obama a good or excellent leader. That's down from 55% at the start of the year, his highest positives since May 2009. Thirty-eight percent (38%) rate Obama poorly as a leader. These findings are unchanged from early March, right after the sequester spending cuts went into effect and are more in line with the president's leadership ratings in 2012 prior to Election Day. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on May 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.

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                            May 14, 201325% Think U.S. Can Still Win in Afghanistan
Half of U.S. voters continue to favor an immediate withdrawal of all American forces from Afghanistan, as fewer voters than ever think the United States can really win there.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 50% of Likely U.S. Voters think the United States should immediate withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan. Just 32% oppose a complete withdrawal, while 18% 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 May 11, 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.
May 14, 2013Democrats and the 'Ethics' of Max Baucus By Froma Harrop
Max Baucus' reputation as one of the most ethically challenged members of the U.S. Senate is well earned. The Montana Democrat's decision to retire in 2014 can't help but improve the chamber's sorry record of self-enrichment at taxpayers' expense. But Baucus has over a year left to do more mischief.    

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                            May 14, 2013If Border Is Secured, 38% Still Want to Decrease Legal Immigration
Most Americans want to decrease or leave unchanged the number of legal immigrants allowed into the United States even if the government secures the border to stop the flow of illegals.  A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 26% of American Adults think the number of immigrants allowed to enter the country legally should be increased if the government actually secures the border and prevents illegal immigration. But 38% believe the government should decrease the level of legal immigration if the border is really secured, while 24% feel the level should be left unchanged. Eleven percent (11%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on May 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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                            May 13, 2013Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 40%, Republicans 38%
Democrats hold a two-point lead over Republicans on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the second week in a row, this time for the week ending May 11.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 40% of Likely U.S. Voters would vote for the Democrat in their district’s congressional race if the election were held today, while 38% would choose the Republican instead.
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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports from May 6-11, 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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                            May 13, 201381% Think Immigrants From Countries with Terrorist Ties Should Be Screened More Closely
Most Americans think the United States should welcome legal immigrants from around the world but believe those from countries with terrorist ties should be eyed more closely. They also think the United States should give preference to immigrants who are good for the economy.  
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 53% of American Adults think the United States should treat all potential immigrants equally in thinking about immigration policy. But 29% feel the United States should allow more immigrants from some countries than from others.  Eighteen percent (18%) are not sure.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on May 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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                            May 13, 201361% Favor Requiring Retailers to Publish Where Clothes Are Made
The horrific factory collapse in Bangladesh more than two weeks ago that left more than 1,100 people dead has put the human toll of producing cheap clothing and other products back in the minds of many. While fewer than half of Americans make an effort to only buy clothes made domestically, they support requirements for apparel companies to report where their clothes are made and details about working conditions in those countries.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 61% of U.S. Adults believe all apparel retailers should be required to report or display online where their products are manufactured and what labor conditions are like in those factories. Twenty-four percent (24%) oppose this requirement. Another 16% are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on May 10-11, 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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                            May 13, 2013Voter Views of Benghazi Are Unchanged After House Hearings
Voter perceptions about the murder of the U.S. ambassador in Benghazi, Libya last year and how the Obama administration has explained it are basically unchanged despite last week’s high-profile congressional hearings on the incident.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 31% of Likely U.S. Voters rate the administration’s explanation of the events surrounding the murder of Ambassador Christopher Stevens as good or excellent. Forty-one percent (41%) think the administration has done a poor job explaining things. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
May 13, 2013Did Clinton and Obama Believe Their Benghazi Baloney? By Michael Barone
What were Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton thinking? Why did they keep pitching the line that the 9/11/12 Benghazi attack that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans started as a spontaneous protest against an anti-Muslim video?    

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                            May 13, 201332% View U.S. Health Care System As Good or Excellent
Voters give the U.S. health care system its lowest marks in recent years and are increasingly pessimistic about the short-term future of health care in this country.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 32% of Likely U.S. Voters rate the health care system as good or excellent. That’s down nine points from 41% in late March and down from an all-time high of 55% in May 2010. However, in July 2008, just 29% rated the health care system as good or excellent.
Just as many (31%) now consider the U.S. health care system to be poor, up from the low 20s in recent months. Only 13% thought the system was poor in May 2010. (To see survey question wording, click here.) 
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on May 11, 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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                            May 12, 2013Most Americans Plan on Visiting Mom Today
Most mothers should expect a visit or a phone call today, even though Mother's Day has slipped in importance in recent years.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 64% of American Adults whose mothers are still alive will visit them for Mother’s Day. Another 31% plan on calling their mothers in honor of the day. Just four percent (4%) with living mothers plan on doing neither of those things. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on May 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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                            May 11, 2013What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls -- For The Week Ending May 12, 2013
Is anyone in Washington listening? At week’s end, a Senate committee put increased border security on the back burner in an immigration reform plan that would move millions of illegal immigrants closer to citizenship.

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                            May 10, 201339% Give Obama Positive Ratings on Economy, 41% Poor
Voters are still more confident in President Obama’s handling of national security than in how he's doing with the economy.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 47% of Likely U.S. Voters rate Obama’s handling of national security issues as good or excellent, little changed in recent weeks but down from 52% at the beginning of the year. Thirty-three percent (33%) rate his performance as poor. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on May 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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                            May 10, 201350% Think Most Immigrants Are Pursuing the American Dream
Most U.S. voters have a favorable opinion of immigrants who come to this country in pursuit of the American Dream, but only half think immigrants to this country have that goal in mind. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 50% of Likely U.S. Voters believe most immigrants work hard, support their families and pursue the American Dream. Only 24% disagree, but just as many (26%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on May 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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                            May 10, 201364% Who Favor More Gun Control Believe Gun Crime Has Gone Up
Most Americans recognize that there are more gun owners in the United States today than there were 20 years ago but don’t know that gun crime in the country has gone down in that same period of time.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just seven percent (7%) of American Adults believe there are fewer gun owners in this country now than 20 years ago. Sixty-three percent (63%) think there are more gun owners in America today, while 17% say the number is about the same. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on May 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.