Most Recent Articles: February 2013
February 28, 2013
Americans See Honesty, Good Parenting As Tops When It Comes to Success
34% Say Promotions, Pay Raises Given To Best Workers
Only 6% Rate News Media As Very Trustworthy
49% Rate Free Market Polices More Important Than Closing Income Gap
Discord and Disarray Won't Help Obama Legacy By Michael Barone
February 27, 2013
34% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
86% Think Fair Employers Attract Best Workers
54% Say Raising Taxes More Likely To Hurt Economy Than Spending Cuts
Only 41% View Economy As Fair to Those Willing to Work Hard
Libertarians' Awkward Bedfellows By John Stossel
48% Think Health Care Law Will Hurt Economy More Than Spending Cuts, 29% Disagree
February 26, 2013
46% Think Obama's Policies Are Too Hostile Toward Small Business
86% Believe Individuals Make Their Own Success
67% Think Private Companies, Not Government Help, Will Lead to Non-Gas Cars
45% Think Deficit Should Be Reduced By Spending Cuts Alone
Price-gouging in 'Free Market' Medicine By Froma Harrop
Most Voters Still Understand Sequester Cuts Aren’t Cuts in Current Spending
February 25, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 43%, Republicans 38%
43% Rate Obama’s Handling of Gun Control as Good or Excellent
19% Say Today’s Electric Cars Are Practical For Most Drivers
40% Want Congress, President to Stop Sequester Cuts, 32% Don’t
Video: Rand Paul Not Worried About Sequester Cuts on Defense
75% Think Health Care Law Likely to Cost More Than Projected
February 24, 2013
54% Think Their Home Is Worth More Now
50% Think Medicare Costs Can Be Cut Without Hurting Quality of Care
February 23, 2013
40% Give Obama Positive Marks for Job Creation
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
February 22, 2013
When It Comes to Taxes, Americans Put Income Ahead of Marriage & Children
22% Think Now Is A Good Time To Sell A House
27% Think It's Too Easy to Vote in America
Sequester Puts Elected Washington on Trial By Scott Rasmussen
February 21, 2013
59% Think Most School Textbooks Put Political Correctness Ahead of Accuracy
61% Think State Governments Should Give Out Jobs, Not Welfare
New High: 36% Think Their Home’s Value Will Go Up In the Next Year
27% Say Calling Someone 'Illegal Immigrant' is Offensive
GOP Has Trouble Settling on Candidates Who Can Win By Michael Barone
February 20, 2013
38% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
42% Have Favorable Opinion of Rubio, 35% of Rand Paul
Just 21% Say High School Grads Have Skills Needed for Work Force
48% Think Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants Will Encourage More to Come
To Government, Every Penny Is Sacred By John Stossel
73% Oppose Taxing Health Care Benefits Provided by Employers
February 19, 2013
44% Say Tax Deductions Help Upper-Income Americans The Most
25% Say Americans Are Selfish For Putting Economy Ahead of Global Warming
54% Favor Raising Minimum Wage to $9 An Hour
Amazon Rules the Sales-tax Jungle: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
44% Give Obama Positive Marks on Health Care, 42% Poor
February 18, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 43%, Republicans 37%
Beyond Family, 35% Say Personal Allegiance is to Church; 31% Say Country First
Lincoln, Washington Both Viewed Favorably This Presidents' Day
VIDEO: Corker Won't Rule Out 2016 Prez Bid
43% Support Hagel Confirmation, 37% Oppose
VIDEO: Howard Dean to Middle Class: Taxes Go Up or Programs Get Cut
47% Favor A Health Care Exchange in Their State
February 17, 2013
85% Think Parents Are Biggest Factor in A Child’s Success
Only 11% Say Congress is Good Reflection of Americans’ Views
February 16, 2013
42% Owe Less Money Than A Year Ago
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
February 15, 2013
Economy, Government Spending Top the List of Important Issues
On U.S. Population Growth, 47% Think Too Fast Is Worse Than Too Slow
56% Think Harder, Smarter Workers Make More Money
Republicans Plagued by Good News: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
For GOP, There's Plenty of Learning to Go Around: A Commentary By Scott Rasmussen
February 14, 2013
37% Are Very Concerned About Inflation
Lower-Income Americans Want Opportunity for All
55% Favor Cuts Over More Spending on Education, Clean Energy, Infrastructure
Dismal Indeed: Why Dick Cheney Disdains The 'Second-Rate' Obama Team By Joe Conason
Obama's Gangster Government Operates Above the Law By Michael Barone
26% Look Forward to Valentine’s Day, 19% Dread It
February 13, 2013
38% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
48% Are Confident In U.S. Banking System, 45% Are Not
63% of U.S. Catholics View Pope Benedict XVI Favorably
A Real State of the Union: A Commentary by John Stossel
51% Fear Government Won’t Help Economy; 64% Want Spending Cuts
February 12, 2013
22% See More Gun Control As Best Curb to Mass Murders
40% Think Major Energy Legislation Likely to Reduce Global Warming
Where The President Stands with Voters – Issue by Issue
Voters Think Obama Should Emphasize Economy in State of the Union Speech
On Valentine's Day -- Women Try; Men Don't By Froma Harrop
60% Believe Letting Entrepreneurs Get Rich is Good for Economy
VIDEO: Scott Rasmussen Offers His Assessment of the SOTU
VIDEO: Scott Rasmussen Sits Down with Henry Aaron and Michael Tanner To Discuss Health Care
February 11, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 42%, Republicans 39%
46% Say Deficit Should Be Reduced By Spending Cuts Alone
59% Still Think Tougher Gun Control Laws Likely
21% Think President Should Have Sole Authority To Order Drone Killings
Congressional Hearings Show Obama Treading Dangerous Global Path By Michael Barone
Voters Strongly Favor Individual Choice When It Comes to Health Insurance
VIDEO: Scott Rasmussen and Sean Trende Preview the President's SOTU Speech
February 10, 2013
44% Rate Obama’s Deficit Reduction Efforts As Poor
Most Want Dinner With Someone Special For Valentine’s Day
February 9, 2013
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
59% Have Favorable Opinion of Social Security
February 8, 2013
67% Say Private Sector Employees Work Harder Than Government Workers
49% Consider U.S. Economy Unfair
Only 36% Think President, Congress Should Stop March 1 Spending Cuts
After 20 Years, Success of Family and Medical Leave Act Should Humble the Far Right By Joe Conason
For Obama, It's Chiefly About Firing up His Base By Scott Rasmussen
February 7, 2013
30% Think More Government Hiring Good for the Economy
Voters Have Long Been Okay with Five-Day-A-Week Mail Service
Voters Blame Humans More Than Sun for Global Warming
Voters Want Foreign Policy Focused on Protecting America First
Voters Rate Spending, Job Creation Higher in Importance Than Gun Control
Tough Times for California Bashers By Froma Harrop
At last, Republicans Make Their Case to Main Street By Michael Barone
February 6, 2013
39% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
34% Expect Lower Unemployment in a Year
Obama Earns Mixed Marks on Taxes, Spending
43% View Sales Tax As Fairest Kind of Tax
Most Believe Political Leaders Put U.S. Troops At Risk Too Often
Ban This! Ban That! Ban This and That! By John Stossel
February 5, 2013
Just 15% Think Today’s Children Will Be Better Off Than Their Parents
56% Support Right to Choose Your Own Social Security and Medicare Retirement Age
11% Say U.S. Should Be World’s Policeman
49% Think They Personally Pay More Than Their Fair Share in Taxes
'Baby Bust' Baloney: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
70% Want Navy to Protect U.S., Not Be 'Global Force for Good'
February 4, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 44%, Republicans 38%
49% Say Wealthy Americans Pay Less Than Fair Share in Taxes
57% Say Economic Concerns Bigger Threat Than Terrorists, Military Attack
75% View Hagel’s Confirmation As Likely
Fewer Dollars and Babies Threaten Social Programs By Michael Barone
80% Rate Their Health Care As Good or Excellent
February 3, 2013
Game Day: Fans Pick 49ers to Win
53% Expect Housing Market to Take More Than Three Years to Recover
February 2, 2013
42% Think U.S., Allies Winning War on Terror
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
February 1, 2013
35% of Super Bowl Watchers Find the Ads Better Than The Game
New Low: 39% Expect Stronger Economy Five Years From Now
43% Think U.S. Is Too Involved in the Middle East
Real Border Control Has to Come First in Any Immigration Deal By Scott Rasmussen
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