33% Say U.S. Is Heading In Right Direction
Thirty-four percent (34%) of voters now say the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
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November 11, 2009
November 11, 2009
24% Watch Oprah At Least Occasionally
Nearly one-out-of-four Americans (24%) say they watch daytime television host Oprah Winfrey's program at least occasionally. Eight percent (8%) watch at least once a week, with five percent (5%) watching every day or nearly every day.
November 11, 2009
Economy Is Once Again Top Issue For Voters
After being knocked out of first place last month for the first time in nearly two years, the economy is back as the issue voters view as most important.
November 11, 2009
The San Francisco Democrat By Susan Estrich
You've got to hand it to Nancy Pelosi. Love her or hate her -- and there are probably more people in the second category than the first -- you can't deny the enormity of her accomplishment. She did something very, very big.
November 11, 2009
60% Want Fort Hood Shooting Investigated as Terrorist Act
Sixty percent (60%) of likely voters nationwide say last week's shootings at Fort Hood should be investigated by military authorities as a terrorist act.
November 11, 2009
Hillary in 2012? By Tony Blankley
I write this week from New Orleans, where I am participating in the Bipartisan Policy Center's Inaugural Political Summit, organized by Tom Daschle, Howard Baker and Bob Dole and hosted by Mary Matalin and James Carville.
November 11, 2009
81% View U.S. Military Favorably This Veterans Day
As the nation honors its veterans today, 81% of Americans say they have a favorable opinion of the U.S. military, the highest finding in five years of surveying by Rasmussen Reports.
November 10, 2009
Republicans Jump to Six-Point Lead on Generic Ballot
Republican candidates have stretched their lead over Democrats to six points in the Generic Congressional Ballot.
November 10, 2009
66% See Military Service As More Stressful Than Most Other Jobs
Sixty-six percent (66%) of American adults believe military service is more stressful than most other occupations, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
November 10, 2009
Most Americans Favor Big-Screen TVs Over Energy Conservation
California is expected to implement energy-conserving regulations any day now that manufacturers and retailers say will in effect ban the sale of big-screen TVs in the state. Other states are likely to follow the Golden State’s “green” initiative in the months ahead.
November 10, 2009
17% Want Their Children To Grow Up To Be Politicians
“I wanna grow up to be a politician. …” Just don’t tell your folks.
November 10, 2009
The Shrink and the Terrorist By Debra J. Saunders
There have been two views on what happened last week when Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan opened fire on unarmed military colleagues at Fort Hood, Texas, killing 12 soldiers and one civilian. The politically correct version blames a lonely soldier's personal meltdown, precipitated by the fear of being deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan.
November 10, 2009
Two Dots Don't Make a Political Map By Froma Harrop
It is the duty of every pundit to be all-knowing on what the recent elections mean for the future of American politics. They may have only three dots to connect -- and two dots may have been state-level contests mostly about local issues -- but the confident ones plot detailed maps of political change.
November 10, 2009
44% Say With Prices Up, Their Flying Is Down
Forty-four percent (44%) of regular airline travelers say the increase in ticket prices during the holidays is keeping them from flying over Thanksgiving and Christmas.
November 9, 2009
28% Say Today's Veterans Face More Challenges Than Vietnam Returnees
Twenty-eight percent (28%) of adults nationwide believe that veterans of today’s conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan face more challenges when they return home than veterans of the Vietnam War.
November 9, 2009
Just 4% Say Most Politicians Keep Their Campaign Promises
Some folks may be surprised that the number is this high, but only four percent (4%) of U.S. voters say most politicians keep their campaign promises.
November 9, 2009
32% See World As Community of Similar Nations
As part of his effort to improve America’s international standing, President Obama has spoken of the world as a community of nations with more in common than divides us.
November 9, 2009
Although House Passes Health Care, Most Voters Still Oppose the Legislation
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced the House version of health care reform legislation last week, but most voters are still opposed to the effort.
November 9, 2009
93% Say Fall of Berlin Wall Important To World History
Seventy percent (70%) of U.S. voters rate the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of communism as Very Important in terms of world history.
November 9, 2009
Freewheeling Young Voters Scare Both Parties By Michael Barone
In November 2008, 658,000 Americans under 30 voted in New Jersey and 782,000 did so in Virginia. In November 2009, 212,000 Americans under 30 voted in New Jersey and 198,000 did so in Virginia. In other words, young-voter turnout this year was down two-thirds in New Jersey and three-quarters in Virginia.
