Most Recent Articles: March 2011
March 31, 2011
30% Say Supreme Court Doing Good or Excellent Job, 21% Say Poor
Americans Still Divided Over Legalizing, Taxing Marijuana
Just 21% Say U.S. Has Clearly Defined Mission in Libya
Is the Tea Party Pooped? It Must Keep Making Its Case: A Commentary By Michael Barone
Full-Throttle Drill, Drill, Drill: A Commentary By Lawrence Kudlow
Foggy Thinking in the Sunshine State: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
Only 7% Think Government Employees Work Harder Than Those in Private Sector
March 30, 2011
25% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Americans Strongly Reject Mileage Tax, Gas Tax Hike
50% Say Tax Cuts Help the Economy
Voter Views on Libya Show Little Change
A Woman of Valor By Susan Estrich
26% See Long-Term Government Solution to Chronic Unemployment
March 29, 2011
55% Have a Favorable Opinion of Hillary Clinton
55% Have Filed Their Taxes, 43% Expect Refund
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Dealing with the 'Trademark Bully' By Cliff Ennico
35% Say U.S. Should Phase Out Nuclear Power Over Next 50 Years
Only 16% Think Country Would Be Better Off If Most Incumbents in Congress Reelected
Let Voters Decide on Pensions, Spending By Debra J. Saunders
When Government Was a Bear By Froma Harrop
Rasmussen Employment Index Shows Labor Market Confidence At Seven Month-Low
March 28, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 39%
81% Know Someone Out of Work and Looking for a Job
Voters Less Concerned About Threat of Japanese Radiation
Most Small Business Owners Still Looking for Recovery Signs
69% Still Angry At Government's Current Policies
The Eyes of Texas Are Sparkling in the 2010 Census By Michael Barone
58% Now Favor Health Care Repeal
March 27, 2011
66% Hold Favorable View of Elizabeth Taylor
18% Say 1930s-like Depression Very Likely In Next Few Years
Gadhafi -- the Mad Dog Who Trumped the World By Debra J. Saunders
March 26, 2011
75% Say Exercise is Important in Daily Life
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
March 25, 2011
71% Rate Their Own Health as Good or Excellent
21% Say Today’s Children Will Be Better Off Than Their Parents
Americans Show Little Support for Defending Some Treaty Partners
28% Say Libya Important To U.S. National Security, 42% Disagree
Paradox and Principle in the New Mideast By Joe Conason
50% Recognize that Most Americans Support Congressional Term Limits
Obama On Oil: More Misleading Rhetoric By Howard Rich
March 24, 2011
Many Americans Plan to Clean, Garden This Spring
45% Support U.S. Military Action in Libya, 34% Oppose, 21% Undecided
Only 33% Think Most Americans Blame Humans for Global Warming
Why Sacramento Can't Get Cellphones Out of Prison: A Commentary By Debra J. Saunders
The Damning Contradictions of Obama's Attack on Libya: A Commentary by Michael Barone
Achoo! 75% Suffer From Allergies or Know Someone Who Does
Praise for (Some) Tea Partiers: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
March 23, 2011
23% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Americans Still Have Mixed Feelings on U.S. Job Market
55% Still See Buying Home As Family’s Best Investment
44% Rate Obama’s Leadership As Good or Excellent, 37% Say It’s Poor
Target: Women By Susan Estrich
"Let Me Just Be Very Unambiguous About This" By Tony Blankley
Voters Underestimate Support for Tax Cuts As Economic Boost
Q1 Slowdown: Caveat Emptor By Lawrence Kudlow
March 22, 2011
Fewer Americans Than Ever Think U.S. Economy Will be Stronger in Five Years
Voters Continue to Blame Recession Under Bush For Poor Economy
Favorable Reviews Up Slightly for Top Congressional Leaders
34% Now Support U.S. Involvement in Libya
Dud Deals in California By Debra J. Saunders
19% Say Hardly Anybody Believes More Government Spending Is Good for the Economy
The Madness of Slamming Midnight Basketball By Froma Harrop
March 21, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 37%
Voters Trust Republicans More Than Democrats on Nine out of 10 Important Issues
53% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 50% Say Repeal At Least Somewhat Likely
31% Say They Owe More on Their Mortgage Than Their Home Is Worth
US Is the Unilateral Power in a Multilateral World By Michael Barone
March 20, 2011
Just 31% Now Give Obama Positive Marks for the Economy
Few Angels in the Budget Brawl: A Commentary by Debra J. Saunders
Phillies the Favorite to Win 2011 World Series
March 19, 2011
43% Say Filing Income Taxes Is Worse Than Going to the Dentist
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
March 18, 2011
What's So Scary About NPR? By Joe Conason
Belief That America's Best Days Lie Ahead Falls to 17-Month Low
48% At Least Somewhat Confident Japan is Fully Disclosing Nuclear Danger, 44% Are Not
60% Say Japanese Earthquake Will Hurt U.S. Economy
20% Would Pay Higher Taxes to Reduce Deficit
Politicians and Their Self-Serving Charities: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
The Phantom Campaign: A Commentary By Larry J. Sabato
March 17, 2011
Winning An Oscar Doesn't Necessarily Win You Friends
47% Will Wear Green On St. Patrick's Day, 21% Plan To Drink
Just 44% Now Expect Their Home To Be Worth More in Five Years
Golf, Cocaine and Budget Talk By Debra J. Saunders
The Framers Never Imagined a New Hampshire Primary By Michael Barone
40% Still Support New Nuclear Plants In U.S., 38% Oppose
March 16, 2011
22% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction, Lowest of Obama's Presidency
Ohio State, Duke Favorites to Win NCAA Tournament
64% Say Middle Class Americans Pay the Largest Share of Their Income in Taxes
43% Are At Least Somewhat Concerned Japanese Radiation May Reach United States
Deficits, Promises and Destiny: A Commentary By Tony Blankley
Just 31% Hold Favorable Opinion of Tiger Woods
Last Weekend: A Commentary by Susan Estrich
March 15, 2011
16% View Interior Secretary Salazar Favorably
26% Say Laying Off 100,000 Federal Workers Would Help Economy, 49% Disagree
45% Have Not Filed Income Taxes Yet
Public Employee Union Members More Hostile to Republicans than Private Sector Union Workers
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Should You Promote Your Business on Groupon? By Cliff Ennico
Obama at Wheel of Father's Oldsmobile By Debra J. Saunders
11% Say Communism Better Than U.S. System of Politics and Economics
Mother Nature Defeats Best Laid Plans By Froma Harrop
March 14, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 46%, Democrats 37%
Lopez Rates Highest Among New "Idol" Judges
Most Voters Still Support Guantanamo Prison, Military Tribunals for Terrorists
62% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
Only 27% Have Positive View of Government Bailouts
On Libya and Budget, President Obama Votes 'Present' By Michael Barone
March 13, 2011
3% Say Ivy League Schools Produce Better Workers
National Public Racket By Debra J. Saunders
March 12, 2011
47% Say Daylight Saving Time Is Not Worth the Hassle
The Alley By Susan Estrich
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
March 11, 2011
47% Have Unfavorable View of Napolitano
Americans Say Pay Should Be Based on Performance Instead of Education, Seniority
63% Say Border Control Is Top Immigration Priority
Unknown Unknowns By Lawrence Kudlow
The Crystal Ball's Senate Ratings By Larry J. Sabato
Just 17% Believe American Muslims Are Treated Unfairly
How Not to Fight Terrorism By Joe Conason
March 10, 2011
Workers Less Optimistic About Future Earnings
67% Favor Automatic Police Immigration Checks, Most Support Sanctions on Employers and Landlords
39% Say Government Not Focusing Enough on Threat of Domestic Islamic Terrorism
Social Security: Why America Can and Should Allow Private Accounts: A Commentary By Howard Rich
Who's Missing in Utah's Immigration Deal: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
Americans Think New State Laws Will Reduce Number of Abortions
Why NPR Should Urge Congress to End Its Subsidy: A Commentary by Michael Barone
March 9, 2011
27% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
61% See President Obama As More Liberal Than They Are
30% of Workers Looking For Job Outside Current Company
48% of Wisconsin Voters Want Public Employee Pension Increases Approved by Voters
Voters Remain Pessimistic About Afghanistan
Is the President Really in Good Shape for Re-Election? By Tony Blankley
Spending's Not Better the Second Time Around By Froma Harrop
March 8, 2011
Americans Think Teachers Worth More than Celebrities, Pro Athletes
28% of Voters Are Both Fiscal and Social Conservatives
71% Oppose Co-ed Roommates on College Campuses
63% Say U.S. Should Stay Out of Libya Crisis
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Buying a Business When Storm Clouds Are on the Horizon By Cliff Ennico
Government Shutdown? So What? By Lawrence Kudlow
In Wisconsin and Washington, Broke Ain't Broke By Debra J. Saunders
March 7, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 39%
64% View Peace Corps Favorably
52% Want Troops Home from Afghanistan Within a Year
54% Favor Repeal of Health Care Bill
Who's to Blame for Union Woes? By Michael Barone
March 6, 2011
47% See Increased Government Hiring as Bad for Economy
59% Believe Politics in DC Will Be More Partisan Over Next Year
First the Public Service, Then Endless Litigation By Debra J. Saunders
March 5, 2011
72% Say Celebrities Get Special Treatment When They Break the Law
59% Expect Interest Rates to Go Up Over the Next Year
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
First the Public Service, Then Endless Litigation By Debra J. Saunders
Stocks Diss Oil, for Now By Lawrence Kudlow
March 4, 2011
Opposition To Offshore Drilling Ban Rises to 55%
Wisconsin Governor Walker: 43% Approval Rating
Just 32% See Democrats' Agenda As Mainstream
71% Believe Government Workers Get Better Pensions Than Those In Private Sector
Wisconsin Voters Prefer Spending Cuts to Reduce State Budget Deficit
Don't Believe the (Union-Busting) Hype By Joe Conason
Who Wants To Be Charlie Sheen? By Debra J. Saunders
March 3, 2011
Majority Still Concerned About Inflation
71% of Americans View Charlie Sheen Unfavorably
Wisconsin Poll: Support for Budget Cutting, Not for Weakening Collective Bargaining Rights
“Collectively” Bad: A Commentary By Howard Rich
Government Shutdown No Longer a 'Train Wreck': A Commentary by Michael Barone
58% Say It’s Likely Gas Prices Will Top $5 A Gallon
Public Workers Join the New Reality: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
March 2, 2011
27% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
66% Believe Government Workers Have More Job Security than Private Sector Workers
Obama’s Full Month Ratings Dip Slightly in February
51% Say U.S. Shouldn’t Have Become Involved in Iraq
Who Cares About the Oscars? By Susan Estrich
Plurality Says Labor Unions Have Too Much Influence According to CBS/NY Times Poll
'Tiresome Squabbles of Discontented Affluence' By Tony Blankley
March 1, 2011
Most Voters Express Little Knowledge of Obama's Energy and Education Secretaries
Rasmussen Employment Index Continues Slow Climb
Partisan Trends: 35.1% Are Republicans, 34.3% Democrats
61% Say Complete U.S. Troop Withdrawal From Iraq Unlikely This Year
The Left Wing Needs an Update By Froma Harrop
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: When a Business Has 'Two Sets Of Books' by Cliff Ennico