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April 2, 2011
April 2, 2011
Obama’s Full-Month Rating Down Two Points in March
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.
April 2, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 2, 2011
With America bogged down in Afghanistan, the nation’s longest-running war, President Obama made a nationally televised address Monday night to explain his decision to use U.S. military forces in Libya, too.
April 2, 2011
A Re-election Jobs Report? By Lawrence Kudlow
Did the big March jobs report put President Obama back on the road to re-election? If so, he can thank the GOP, whose tax cuts saved him from himself.
April 2, 2011
Dear Mr. President: It's Time to Go to Israel By Susan Estrich
J Street, the pro-peace, pro-Israel lobbying group, is circulating a petition calling on President Obama to go to Israel in the very near future. In my view, they are absolutely right. Such a trip is absolutely essential for two reasons.
April 1, 2011
Why the Reckless Republicans Win By Joe Conason
Scarcely any news story induces sleep as swiftly and surely as congressional budget negotiations -- a topic that features politicians bickering loudly over huge dollar amounts that lack meaning for most people, while their public posturing reflects little of what is actually going on in the back channels.
April 1, 2011
Only 29% Think Baseball Is America’s National Pastime
Baseball has been described as “America’s national religion.” But as a new season of Major League Baseball gets underway, most Americans aren’t placing as much importance on the sport as they once did.
April 1, 2011
Partisan Trends: 35.3% Are Democrats, 34% Republicans
The GOP election bounce appears to be over, with more American Adults in March identifying themselves as Democrats than Republicans for the first time since October.
April 1, 2011
32% Favor ‘Sin Taxes’ On Soda, Junk Food
Numerous cities and states are looking for revenue these days short of raising property or income taxes, and “sin taxes” are a popular candidate, often in the name of better public health. But Americans still aren’t buying.
April 1, 2011
57% Okay With Government Shutdown If It Leads to Deeper Budget Cuts
A majority of voters are fine with a partial shutdown of the federal government if that’s what it takes to get deeper cuts in federal government spending.
April 1, 2011
They All Fall Down By Debra J. Saunders
California Gov. Jerry Brown won the blame game and lost the budget.
April 1, 2011
“Homeland” Radiation Threatens More Than Just Our Health By Howard Rich
As the world keeps a watchful eye over the badly-damaged Fukushima Daiichi reactors in Japan, a radioactive threat much closer to home is being deliberately downplayed by our government.
April 1, 2011
Congressional Redistricting: Is Creating “Safe” Districts a Dying Art? By Rhodes Cook
When it comes to congressional redistricting, the nation’s most populous state is in a class by itself. About a decade ago, the Democratic state legislature passed what would prove to be one of the most perfect “status quo” congressional district maps imaginable. It was designed to create a large cadre of safe seats for both parties, and it did just that.
April 1, 2011
39% Say Legal System Worries Too Much About Individual Rights At Expense of National Security
Voters still tend to think America’s legal system puts too much emphasis on the rights of the individual when it comes to national security and public safety.
March 31, 2011
30% Say Supreme Court Doing Good or Excellent Job, 21% Say Poor
Despite its lack of high-profile decisions in recent weeks, the number of U.S. voters who give the Supreme Court positive ratings has fallen to its lowest level in over four years.
March 31, 2011
Americans Still Divided Over Legalizing, Taxing Marijuana
Americans, as they have been for some time, are closely divided over whether the government should use marijuana to help solve the country’s fiscal problems.
March 31, 2011
Is the Tea Party Pooped? It Must Keep Making Its Case By Michael Barone
Has the wind gone out of the sails of the smaller government movement? Is the tea party movement going through a hangover?
March 31, 2011
Just 21% Say U.S. Has Clearly Defined Mission in Libya
Despite President Obama’s address to the nation Monday night, most voters still aren’t clear about why the U.S. military is engaged in Libya.
March 31, 2011
Foggy Thinking in the Sunshine State By Froma Harrop
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- You'd think that a state knocked cold by the real-estate meltdown would invest in a future not based on housing bubbles. And that if the feds dangled a bag of money to help it address a serious economic drag -- a gridlocked highway system that turns off tourists, retirees and business travelers -- you'd think the state would grab it.
March 31, 2011
Only 7% Think Government Employees Work Harder Than Those in Private Sector
Adults nationwide continue to believe government workers have it easier than those in the private sector.
