Most Recent Articles: August 2011
August 31, 2011
16% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
41% Say Global Warming Causes Extreme Weather, 43% Disagree
30% Favor Federal Government Temporarily Hiring One Million People
57% Report Paying More For Gas Compared To Six Months Ago
Obama's Last Economic Policy Chance By Tony Blankley
August 30, 2011
Election 2012: Generic Republican 48%, Obama 40%
Ratings For Congress Remain At Record Lows
Rasmussen Employment Index Falls To 2011 Low
Steve Jobs Told Us What We Wanted: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
43% Now View 'Tea Party' Label As A Negative
62% Lack Confidence Government Will Spend New Infrastructure Money the Right Way
August 29, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 36%
69% Concerned About Economic Impact Of Hurricane Irene
38% Agree With Perry’s Goal of Making Washington, DC Inconsequential, 34% Don’t
Voters Express Stronger Enthusiasm for Health Care Repeal
Obama and His Rivals Duck the Entitlement Crisis By Michael Barone
81% Following Hurricane Irene, 63% Like News Coverage
August 28, 2011
August 27, 2011
74% Say Americans Watch Too Much TV
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
August 26, 2011
55% Say Abortion Morally Wrong Most of the Time
26% Say U.S. Public Schools Provide World-Class Education
54% Say States Should Be Able To Opt Out of Federal Programs
New Low: 29% Give Obama Good or Excellent Marks on Economy
August 25, 2011
65% Trust Their Own Economic Judgment Over Obama’s
Economy Still Top Issue on Voters’ Minds
50% Believe Fed Government Has Too Much Influence Over States, 11% Say Not Enough
49% Say Illegal Immigrants Perform Jobs U.S. Citizens Won’t Do
Scott Brown No Shoe-in for Re-election in Mass By Froma Harrop
Traveling Back to the Future on Intercity Buses By Michael Barone
August 24, 2011
14% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
64% Say Primary Objective of Businesses: Create Jobs
45% Say Government Should Reduce Spending on Roads and Highways Until Budget is Balanced
GOP Voters Put A Bit More Faith in Candidate’s Private Sector Experience
August 23, 2011
Election 2012: Generic Republican 48%, Obama 43%
18% Predict Super Bowl Win For New England Patriots
Most Voters Oppose Public Schooling, Tuition Breaks, Driver’s Licenses For Illegal Immigrants
'Enforcement' of Immigration Laws Already Here By Froma Harrop
Only 20% Think Government Anti-Poverty Programs Really Work
August 22, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 38%
Only 12% Think U.S. Should Step Up Involvement in Syria
Same-Sex Marriage Moving Toward the Mainstream: A Commentary By Michael Barone
55% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
42% Say U.S. Corporations Don’t Pay Enough in Taxes
August 21, 2011
71% Say Too Many People Get Welfare Who Shouldn't
August 20, 2011
Voters Put Border Control Ahead of Amnesty by 2-1 Margin
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
August 19, 2011
55% Say Their Home Worth More Than What They Owe
Many See Those in 'Poverty' As Not So Poor
Voters Like Government Student Loans, Frown on Pell Grants That Don’t Have To be Repaid
In Iowa, It's Up Close and Personal: A Commentary By Kyle Kondik
The Commentary Pages Are No Tea Party: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
58% of GOP Primary Voters See Tea Party As A Plus for Republicans in 2012
August 18, 2011
Homeowners Remain Pessimistic About Home Values Over Next Year
28% Say They’re Conservative On Both Fiscal and Social Issues
49% Concerned Efforts To Identify Illegal Immigrants Will Violate Civil Rights
68% Expect DC Politics to Become Even More Partisan
The Dirty Thirties By Larry J. Sabato
Harry S. Obama? By Michael Barone
August 17, 2011
15% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
New High: 62% Expect To Pay Higher Interest Rates Next Year
20% Now Support U.S. Military Action in Libya
New Low: Only 15% Now Expect Situation in Afghanistan To Improve Over Next Six Months
Perry’s Red-Hot Bernanke Slam: A Commentary By Lawrence Kudlow
More Voters Than Ever Worry the Government Will Not Do Enough to Help the Economy
August 16, 2011
Election 2012: Generic Republican 48%, Obama 42%
GOP Primary: Perry 29%, Romney 18%, Bachmann 13%
75% Favor Big Cuts in Mail Delivery Rather Than Give More Money to Postal Service
Perfect Economic Storm Leads to Record-low Sentiments
58% Want to End Small Business Administration Loan Guarantees
Putting England Back Together Again By Froma Harrop
Voters See These ‘Corporate Welfare’ Programs As A Good Place To Cut Government Spending
August 15, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 41%, Democrats 39%
Most Americans Still Think Those in Private Sector Work Harder, Earn Less Than Government Employees
71% Think Private Sector Better Than Government At Measuring Technology Potential
GOP Has Momentum, Needs Clear Direction: A Commentary By Michael Barone
54% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 46% Say Repeal Likely
64% Favor Lower Tax Rates With Fewer Deductions
August 14, 2011
54% See Obama As More Liberal Than They Are
New High: 93% Say They're Paying More for Groceries Than A Year Ago
August 13, 2011
34% Say London Rioting Could Force Move of 2012 Olympics
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
August 12, 2011
Voters Favor Tax Cuts Over Government Job Programs
Rasmussen talks GOP debate, Iowa straw poll this Sunday
44% Say U.S. and Allies Winning War on Terror
48% Think Spending Cuts Could Trigger Violence
President Wins Approval from 85% of Liberal Democrats, 67% of Conservative Democrats
Letting States Make Policy By Froma Harrop
Franken Calls for Oversight of Ratings Agencies By Joe Conason
August 11, 2011
58% Favor Sales Tax Holidays for School Shopping
37% Confident in U.S. Banking System
59% Want Troops Home from Afghanistan
24% Say Government Should Hire Long-Term Unemployed
It's Debatable By Larry J. Sabato
Bachmann Shows Why She's the Straw Poll Favorite By Michael Barone
August 10, 2011
16% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
54% Predict Government Spending Will Go Up Under Obama, Lowest Finding of Presidency
Voters Continue to See Congressional Democrats, Republicans as Extreme
Voters Still Express More Confidence in Tea Party Than in Congress
The End of the World Is not Nigh By Tony Blankley
62% Understand That Spending Cuts Really Means Slowing Pace of Spending
August 9, 2011
Election 2012: Generic Republican 46%, Obama 43%
67% Favor Finding Spending Cuts in All Government Programs
50% Say U.S. Job Market Worse Now Than A Year Ago
50% Favor Jobs Tax Credits for Hiring Young Veterans
No Time to Panic This Economy Can Hold Up: A Commentary By Lawrence Kudlow
This Is What Happens When a City Goes Bankrupt: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
What Double Dip? Americans Say the Recession Never Ended
August 8, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 41%, Democrats 39%
Fewer Voters Than Ever Believe U.S. Elections are Fair
29% Say Tea Party Members Are Terrorists, 55% Disagree
52% Say Health Care Law Will Increase Deficit, 54% Favor Its Repeal
Americans Want the Honor of 'Earned Success' By Michael Barone
Iowa Caucus: Bachmann, Romney and Paul on Top
August 7, 2011
New Low: 17% Say U.S. Government Has Consent of the Governed
August 6, 2011
67% Say Economy Causing Family Stress
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
More Obama Spending Won’t Do It. And stocks know it By Lawrence Kudlow
August 5, 2011
62% Think Congress Unlikely to Cut Spending As Promised by One Trillion Dollars Over Next 10 Years
71% Support Five-Year Lobbying Ban For Ex-Members of Congress
54% Think Obama’s Reelection At Least Somewhat Likely
"Safe" To Vote No: Analyzing The Debt Ceilng Vote By Larry Sabato, Kyle Kondik and Isaac Wood
91% Think Emergency Rooms Should Treat Those Without Health Insurance
August 4, 2011
76% Say Americans Becoming More Rude, Less Civilized
39% Say Health Insurance Companies Should Be Required to Cover Contraceptives
Vote for Bailouts Could Hurt Potential GOP Presidential Candidates
29% Favor Automatic Spending Cuts If Congress Doesn’t Reduce Spending By $1.5 Trillion
62% Would Vote to Replace Entire Congress
No Recession: A Commentary By Lawrence Kudlow
August 3, 2011
68% Say U.S. Society is Fair and Decent
14% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction, Lowest Since November 2008
69% Say It’s Likely Scientists Have Falsified Global Warming Research
Just 22% Approve of Debt Ceiling Deal, Most Doubt It Will Cut Spending
72% Favor Inclusion of 9/11 Cross in World Trade Center Memorial
Debt Status Quo Triumphs Over Future -- Again. By Tony Blankley
August 2, 2011
Election 2012: Generic Republican 47%, Obama 42%
Only 32% Say America’s Best Days Are In The Future
Rasmussen Employment Index Down Sharply: Just 18% Report Their Firms Are Hiring
Voters Favor Pay Cuts for Congress, President Until Budget Is Balanced
Three-Way Race: Romney 34%, Bachmann 27%, Perry 26%
Democrats Also Need a Presidential Primary in 2012: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
August 1, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 39%
Partisan Trends: 34.8% of Americans are Democrats, 33.1% Republicans
Obama’s Full-Month Approval in July Falls to 2011 Low
Voters Divided Between Candidate Who Promises Debt Reduction with Only Spending Cuts and One Who Calls for “Balanced Approach”
55% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
Republicans Win When the Fight Is Over Cuts Not More Taxes By Michael Barone
Romney, Perry, Bachmann Run Close Among GOP Primary Voters
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