Most Recent Articles: December 2012
December 31, 2012
Generic Ballot: Democrats 46% Republicans 35%
60% Think Most Members of Congress Are Willing to Sell Their Vote
Americans Will Ring in 2013 With Prayers, Drinks and Kisses
December 30, 2012
5% Think Congress Is Doing A Good or Excellent Job
64% Believe in God of the Bible
December 29, 2012
Most Americans Are Happy with Their Lives
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
December 28, 2012
U.S. Economic Expectations Remain Stable
54% Favor 20% Cap on Income Tax
47% Think Health Care System Will Worsen Over Next Two Years
The Politics of Threat By Froma Harrop
Tax Reform Works for Voters, Not for Political Class By Scott Rasmussen
December 27, 2012
Only 25% Think Medicare Costs Can Be Reduced By Changing Medicare Alone
47% Have Favorable Opinion of John Kerry
No ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal? 44% Blame GOP, 36% Obama
Obama's Numbers Went Down, but Romney Never Inspired Voters to Vote By Michael Barone
Veterans Denounce Neoconservative 'Swiftboating' of Chuck Hagel By Joe Conason
43% Think U.S. Safer Today Than Before 9/11
December 26, 2012
35% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
38% Favor More Regulation of U.S. Financial System
52% Favor Reducing or Eliminating Tax Deductions for Wealthier Americans
Getting More for Less in Health Care: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
Charity Begins With Wealth Creation: A Commentary By John Stossel
Most Expect 2013 Recession With Or Without 'Fiscal Cliff' Deal
December 25, 2012
60% Celebrate Christmas As Religious Holiday
December 24, 2012
Here Comes the Cliff By Michael Barone
Generic Ballot: Democrats 44% Republicans 38%
42% Waited Till Final Weekend to Finish Holiday Shopping
December 23, 2012
17% Say There Is Too Much Individual Freedom In America
Just 52% Now Want to Avoid Going Over Fiscal Cliff
December 22, 2012
71% Think Mentally Ill Should Be Under Stricter Observation
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
December 21, 2012
46% Think America Overtaxed, 42% Disagree
55% Favor Assault Weapons Ban, But 62% Oppose Complete Gun Ban
Boehner Is Now Less Popular Than Pelosi
Boehner’s Plan B Hurt the GOP: A Commentary By Scott Rasmussen
December 20, 2012
46% Consider the Holiday Season Joyous, 42% Stressful
59% Believe Tougher Gun Control Laws Are Coming
21% Think Now Is A Good Time to Sell A House Where They Live
59% Think Tax Hikes on Millionaires Not Enough
Tim Scott and Daniel Inouye Show a Better America By Michael Barone
Online and in Your Face By Froma Harrop
December 19, 2012
37% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
33% Say Supreme Court Doing Good or Excellent Job
Following School Shooting, 86% Want More Action to Identify and Treat Mental Illness
It's the Spending, Stupid! By John Stossel
Three-Year High: 60% Think Their Home Worth More Than Mortgage
December 18, 2012
41% Think a Child Born in the U.S. to an Illegal Immigrant Should Be a Citizen
Voters Divided Over Tax Pledge, Republicans Want It Honored
41% Believe Economy is Fair to Middle Class, 56% Say It’s Not
Real "Realism" on Gun Control: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
Confidence in Fiscal Cliff Deal Slips to 49%
December 17, 2012
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 46%, Republicans 38%
63% Have Made Donation to Help People in Need
47% Say U.S. Economy is Fair, 49% Disagree
40% Favor Single-Payer Health Care System, 44% Oppose
While Feds Dawdle, States Tackle Fiscal Problems By Michael Barone
December 16, 2012
Most Will Send Cards, Go to a Party This Christmas Season
December 15, 2012
South Carolina Doubles Down on 2014 By Geoffrey Skelley
46% Predict Higher Interest Rates A Year From Today
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
December 14, 2012
Just 37% Now Call Themselves Fiscal Conservatives
45% Think Right-to-Work Laws Good for a State’s Economy
New High: 73% Say Government Should Cut Spending to Help Economy
Health Care Law Is Still Fighting For Its Life By Scott Rasmussen
House 2014: A Narrowing Battlefield? By Kyle Kondik
December 13, 2012
46% Have a Positive Outlook About 2013
29% Have Finished Their Holiday Shopping
46% Favor A Health Care Exchange in Their State, 35% Don’t
34% Prefer a Government With More Services, Higher Taxes
Fiscal Cliff Creates Problems That Don't Faze Obama By Michael Barone
December 12, 2012
38% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
68% Expect To Pay More for Groceries A Year From Now
73% Think Health Care Law Likely to Cost More Than Projected
Government Gone Bad By John Stossel
46% See Federal Gov't As Threat to Their Rights, 45% As A Protector
December 11, 2012
Debt-ceiling Nonsense Once Again By Froma Harrop
56% Say American Society is Generally Fair and Decent
49% Confident In Stability of U.S. Banking Industry
Freedoms of Speech, Religion Top Freedoms of Press, Right to Bear Arms
52% Think Auto Bailouts Were A Good Idea
December 10, 2012
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 46%, Republicans 36%
37% Thinks U.S. Spends Too Much on Defense
45% Think U.S. Should Help Rebels if Syrian Government Resorts to Chemical Weapons
34% Favor Federal Control of Online Gambling
Mexican Migration May Be Over By Michael Barone
December 9, 2012
76% Think Christmas Should Be About Jesus, Not Santa
Most Still Think Government Workers Better Off
December 8, 2012
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
49% Support Dropping the Penny
December 7, 2012
Only 17% Are Very Confident They'll Get Their Full Social Security Benefits
Most Americans Willing To Switch to One-Dollar Coin to Reduce Deficit
54% Put Economic Growth Ahead of Economic Fairness
Arithmetic For Republicans: Why Boehner's 'Offer' Just Doesn't Add Up By Joe Conason
Republicans Miss the Point on 'Fiscal Cliff' Debate By Scott Rasmussen
December 6, 2012
52% Rate Obama as a Good or Excellent Leader
10% Think Congress is Doing a Good or Excellent Job
19% Favor New Government Spending to Stimulate Economy
Higher Tax Rates Won't Support Entitlement State By Michael Barone
Feds Subsidize Risk on Farms as Well as Beaches By Froma Harrop
15% Plan to Give More to Charity This Holiday Season
December 5, 2012
41% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
52% Support Candidate Who Promises To Raise Taxes On Wealthy
15% Have Finished Their Holiday Shopping
46% Favor Allowing Religious Exemption for Contraceptive Mandate, 41% Oppose
39% Say Government Should Do Nothing For Long-Term Unemployed
December 4, 2012
82% Favor Celebrating At Least Some Religious Holidays in School
Rasmussen Employment Index Slips A Point in November
Voters Strongly Support Individual Choice When It Comes to Health Insurance
60% Think Middle-Class Tax Increases Likely in Any Budget Deal
Meet the Undressed: Newswomen on TV: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
December 3, 2012
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 47%, Republicans 36%
53% Worry About Toy Safety This Holiday Season
New High: 43% Expect Higher Unemployment Next Year
Voters Think Obama More Willing to Deal on ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Than GOP
Men Find Careers in Collecting Disability By Michael Barone
48% Recognize Need to Cut Entitlements, Defense to Reduce Federal Deficit
December 2, 2012
Football Is The Clear Favorite For Sports Fans
December 1, 2012
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
15% Talk About Sports Every Day
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