Rasmussen Employment Index Down Sharply: Just 18% Report Their Firms Are Hiring
The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the labor market each month, fell nearly eight points in July to the lowest level since March.
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August 2, 2011
August 2, 2011
Voters Favor Pay Cuts for Congress, President Until Budget Is Balanced
An overwhelming majority of voters nationwide want members of Congress to take a pay cut until the federal budget is balanced, and a plurality also thinks the president should chop his salary in half until that time.
August 2, 2011
Democrats Also Need a Presidential Primary in 2012 By Froma Harrop
Ed Rendell, do you have plans for 2012? Hillary Clinton? If you, the former Democratic governor of Pennsylvania, or you, the secretary of state, are free next year and wouldn't mind, would you please launch a primary challenge against President Obama?
August 2, 2011
Three-Way Race: Romney 34%, Bachmann 27%, Perry 26%
Candidates will fall by the wayside as the primary battle for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination gets under way. If the race were already down to just the three top candidates, Mitt Romney would still be just slightly ahead.
August 1, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 39%
Republicans hold a four-point lead on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, July 31.
August 1, 2011
Partisan Trends: 34.8% of Americans are Democrats, 33.1% Republicans
The number of Americans who consider themselves Republicans fell for the second straight month in July. For the first time since last fall, the number of Democrats in the country has topped the number of Republicans in two consecutive months.
August 1, 2011
Obama’s Full-Month Approval in July Falls to 2011 Low
When tracking President Obama’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results can be seen in the graphics below.
August 1, 2011
Voters Divided Between Candidate Who Promises Debt Reduction with Only Spending Cuts and One Who Calls for “Balanced Approach”
The debt ceiling debate has highlighted the political difficulty of coming to grips with the federal government’s massive debt. Voters now are almost evenly divided over whether they prefer a congressman who would reduce that debt with spending cuts only or opt for a mix of spending cuts and tax increases.
August 1, 2011
55% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
Most voters nationwide continue to favor repeal of the national health care law, but those who already have health insurance are less convinced the new law will force them to change their coverage.
August 1, 2011
Romney, Perry, Bachmann Run Close Among GOP Primary Voters
The inclusion of likely candidate Rick Perry has tightened the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination dramatically, with former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney still ahead – but just barely.
August 1, 2011
Republicans Win When the Fight Is Over Cuts Not More Taxes By Michael Barone
Everyone seems pretty cross at this juncture in the fight over raising the debt limit. As this is written, the House has just passed the bill that Speaker John Boehner yanked from the floor Thursday night and then revised with a balanced-budget amendment on Friday. The Senate has yet to pass Majority Leader Harry Reid's measure that in many but not all respects is not that much different.
July 31, 2011
In This Brave New World, 160 Million Girls Are 'Missing' By Debra J. Saunders
The world is becoming unbalanced. In pockets across the globe, women are giving birth to too many boys. In China, the sex ratio is 121 boys to 100 girls. In India, it's 112-to-100. Sex selection also is a force in the Balkans, Armenia and Georgia. In her eye-opening book, "Unnatural Selection: Choosing Boys Over Girls, and the Consequences of a World Full of Men," journalist Mara Hvistendahl estimates that ultrasound and abortion have "claimed over 160 million potential women and girls -- in Asia alone." That's more than the entire female population of the United States.
July 31, 2011
30% Say Obama Too Confrontational, Highest Since Health Care Debate
The number of voters who see President Obama's leadership style as too confrontational has reached its highest level since the health care issue was front and center.
July 30, 2011
Why China is Laughing All the Way to the Bank By Joe Conason
The global impact of the American debt crisis -- and the likelihood of permanent damage to American interests -- are already visible to Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., from his perch as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Indeed, he is not only seeing but hearing those effects.
July 30, 2011
Only 18% Favor Law Prohibiting Employers From Considering Criminal Background When Hiring
San Francisco is considering a new law that would prohibit employers from inquiring about an individual’s criminal history before hiring them. Hawaii, New York, Massachusetts and Philadelphia already have similar laws. But just 18% of American Adults favor a law that would prohibit employers from considering an applicant’s criminal record when making a hiring decision.
July 30, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending July 29, 2011
Take this economy, puh-leez. And while you’re at it, take this Congress and this president with you, too. That’s the message from most Americans these days.
July 30, 2011
Rasmussen To Release New GOP Presidential Race Numbers in Radio Broadcasts Sunday
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chicago, IL/ Washington DC– July 27, 2011 – Public opinion pollster and analyst Scott Rasmussen will release his latest findings from the hotly contested race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination during a new hour-long radio program this Sunday on WMAL 630AM in Washington, DC and WLS 890AM in Chicago, two of the nation’s top news talk radio stations. The show will be streamed live online as well.
July 29, 2011
63% Say College Degree Still A Good Investment, Younger Adults Less Convinced
Americans still believe a college degree is a helpful tool in today’s economy, but they also continue to feel life experience is more valuable.
July 29, 2011
Congress Still Viewed Least Favorably On List of Professions
While the ongoing debt ceiling debate hasn’t helped matters, Americans still list being a member of Congress as the least favorable on a list of nine professions.
July 29, 2011
Voters View All Top Congressional Leaders More Negatively
House Speaker John Boehner is the only congressional leader whose favorables are up noticeably this month, but his negatives have risen even more as the debate over raising the federal debt ceiling drags on.
