26% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-six percent (26%) of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, May 29.
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June 1, 2011
June 1, 2011
66% Worry Government Will Run Out of Money
Most Americans remain concerned about the federal government’s financial situation and think the majority of politicians want more of their money.
June 1, 2011
Partisan Trends: 35.6% Are Republicans, 34.0% Democrats, 30.4% Unaffiliated
In May, the number of Republicans in the country increased to its highest level so far this year.
June 1, 2011
64% Say Government Hasn’t Been Tough Enough On Wall Street
Many Americans believe the country's economic meltdown was primarily due to criminal behavior by some financial executives, and a sizable majority feel the federal government has not been aggressive enough in pursuing criminal behavior by top Wall Street executives.
June 1, 2011
The (Political) Rules By Susan Estrich
"The Rules" urged women trying to hook a man to play "hard to get." As insulting, dehumanizing and childish as the rules might have been (for instance, say no if he doesn't call by Wednesday for the weekend), there's plenty of anecdotal evidence (not to mention the sales figures for the book) suggesting they work.
June 1, 2011
Out of Deficit, More Democracy By Tony Blankley
While Western media continue to rhapsodize about the "Arab Spring democratic revolutions" in the Middle East, it may be that the real democratic revolution is beginning to occur in the European Union and the United States. And if the timing is right, the crisis in the European Union may play a decisive part in tipping the American electorate against President Obama and the Democrats in our 2012 elections.
June 1, 2011
65% Say Those Who Hire Illegal Immigrants Bigger Problem Than Immigrants Themselves
When it comes to illegal immigration, voters see the job as more to blame than the job applicant.
May 31, 2011
Generic Republican Candidate 45%, Obama 43%
Voters continue to be almost evenly divided when asked if they want to reelect President Obama.
May 31, 2011
Employment Index Makes Small Gain in May
The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the labor market each month, gained another two points in May after a five-point recovery last month from March’s recent low.
May 31, 2011
68% Say Bank Bailout Money Went To Those Who Caused Meltdown
Americans still look back unfavorably on the federal government bailout of the financial industry and think the billions in taxpayer money went to those who caused the financial meltdown.
May 31, 2011
61% Favor A State Law That Would Shut Down Repeat Offenders Who Hire Illegal Immigrants
The U.S. Supreme Court late last week upheld the legality of an Arizona law cracking down on employers who hire illegal immigrants, and most voters support having a similar law in their own state.
May 31, 2011
A Securities Law Primer For Startups (Part 2 of 2) By Cliff Ennico
Sadly, the securities laws don't make it easy for small startups to raise capital from lots of "little" investors. So how do you structure a startup when
-- You've got lots of people involved, some putting in money, others putting in "sweat equity" and still others providing both
-- You are looking to raise only a small amount of money (less than $250,000) to launch the business?
-- You cannot afford the services of a qualified securities attorney?
May 31, 2011
NJ Voters Like Christie’s Budget Performance Better Than Obama’s
New Jersey voters give President Obama the edge over Governor Chris Christie in a hypothetical 2012 matchup, but they think their governor is doing a better job than the president when it comes to handling current budget problems.
May 30, 2011
The Answer, My Friend, Is … 37% Have No Opinion of Bob Dylan
The times indeed are a-changin’. Bob Dylan, the iconic American singer-songwriter of the 1960s, is now virtually unknown to more than one-in-three adults in this country.
May 30, 2011
Pro-Obama Media Always Shocked by Bad Economic News By Michael Barone
Unexpectedly! As megablogger Glenn Reynolds, aka Instapundit, has noted with amusement, the word "unexpectedly" or variants thereon keep cropping up in mainstream media stories about the economy.
May 30, 2011
Support for GOP Down From Earlier in the Year
For the 10th straight week, dating back to late March, support for Republicans on the Generic Congressional Ballot has stayed in the narrow range between 41% and 44%. Before that, Republican support had been slightly higher, generally 45% or 46%.
May 30, 2011
51% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 47% Say Measure Bad for the Country
The national health care law is still viewed as bad for the country by nearly half of U.S. voters, and most continue to favor repeal of the controversial measure.
May 30, 2011
49% Consider Memorial Day One of Nation's Most Important Holidays
Forty-nine percent (49%) of Americans view Memorial Day as one of the nation’s most important holidays. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just seven percent (7%) consider it one of the least important holidays, while 43% rate it somewhere in between.
May 29, 2011
Soft-on-Crime Cycle Repeats By Debra J. Saunders
The good news: Last year, California's homicide rate dropped to its lowest level since 1966. Violent crimes were down from the year before.
May 29, 2011
35% Say America’s Best Days Lie Ahead, 47% Disagree
Voters are slightly less pessimistic about the nation’s future this month.
