Most Recent Articles: May 2011
May 31, 2011
Generic Republican Candidate 45%, Obama 43%
Employment Index Makes Small Gain in May
68% Say Bank Bailout Money Went To Those Who Caused Meltdown
61% Favor A State Law That Would Shut Down Repeat Offenders Who Hire Illegal Immigrants
NJ Voters Like Christie’s Budget Performance Better Than Obama’s
A Securities Law Primer For Startups (Part 2 of 2) By Cliff Ennico
May 30, 2011
The Answer, My Friend, Is … 37% Have No Opinion of Bob Dylan
Pro-Obama Media Always Shocked by Bad Economic News By Michael Barone
Support for GOP Down From Earlier in the Year
51% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 47% Say Measure Bad for the Country
49% Consider Memorial Day One of Nation's Most Important Holidays
May 29, 2011
35% Say America’s Best Days Lie Ahead, 47% Disagree
Soft-on-Crime Cycle Repeats By Debra J. Saunders
May 28, 2011
31% Say Bad Economy Has Brought Their Families Closer Together, 28% Say Opposite
Eric Cantor's 5 Percent Growth Strategy By Lawrence Kudlow
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
In Cyberspace, Everyone's a Critic; Business Laments By Froma Harrop
May 27, 2011
63% Say U.S. Society is Fair and Decent
53% Say Politics Involved in Government Response to Specific Disasters
In New Jersey, It’s Obama 49%, Christie 44%
On To The Senate, With A Detour In The House: A Commentary by Larry J. Sabato
Where Are The Obama Scandals?: A Commentary By Brendan Nyhan
Will Obama Need To Find His Inner "Wilson"?: A Commentary By Rhodes Cook
60% Plan to Honor Memorial Day
May 26, 2011
38% Plan to Take a Summer Vacation This Year
49% Consider Themselves Pro-Choice, 41% Pro-Life
50% Expect U.S. Government To Go Bankrupt Before Budget Is Balanced
Are Voters As Stupid As Insiders Think? By Debra J. Saunders
All Eyes on the Storm By Froma Harrop
GOP Voters Still More Critical of Their Congressmen Than Democrats Are
Obama Skirts Rule of Law to Reward Pals, Punish Enemies By Michael Barone
May 25, 2011
29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
46% Rate Obama’s Leadership Style As Good or Excellent
56% Favor Spending Cap Tied to Population Growth and Inflation
85% of Americans View Their Marriages Positively
Mideast Communications Chaos By Tony Blankley
May 24, 2011
Obama 45%, Generic Republican 44%
40% Say Scotty McCreery Will Win 'American Idol'
63% Say Japanese Earthquake Will Hurt U.S. Economy
Supreme Court's Scary Power Grab: A Commentary By Debra J. Saunders
Playing Chicken With Full Faith and Credit: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
74% Favor Banning Regulators From Working For Those They Regulate For At Least Five Years
May 23, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 42%, Democrats 40%
50% Say Congress Doing A Poor Job
51% Think It’s Bribery When A Company Offers A Government Regulator A Job
Support for Phasing Out U.S. Nuclear Plants Down to 29%
51% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 42% Think Repeal Is Likely
Obama Channels W. Except on Israel and Palestinians By Michael Barone
May 22, 2011
Only 8% Rate National Security as Top Voting Issue
May 21, 2011
75% Say Oprah Has Been Influential in Shaping Public Perceptions
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Women on Trial By Susan Estrich
May 20, 2011
68% View Schwarzenegger Unfavorably
60% Say Federal Government Encourages Illegal Immigration
71% Say Middle East Peace Agreement Must Recognize Israel’s Right to Exist
The Gingrich Style: A Commentary by Joe Conason
Fix the IMF, Go for Growth, End Bailout Nation: A Commentary By Lawrence Kudlow
May 19, 2011
64% Still Put Border Security Ahead of Legalizing Illegals Already Here
Election 2012: Obama 43%, Christie 35%
55% Think Arab World Protests Make Israel Less Safe
Racial Voting Surge: Obama's Re-election and the Democrats' 2006 Senate Class By Thomas F. Schaller
Housing: A Healthy Bust By Froma Harrop
Gingrich and Romney Run Against Their Own Party By Michael Barone
33% Say Internet Good for American Culture
May 18, 2011
29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
52% See Home-Buying As Family’s Best Investment
54% Blame Bush Recession For Current Economic Problems, 39% Blame Obama
Voters Uncertain Who’s Primarily Behind Military Operation In Libya
The Girl with the Politician Problem: A Commentary By Susan Estrich
Middle East Muddle: A Commentary By Tony Blankley
Americans Still See Local Newspaper Reporting As a Bit More Reliable Than Internet Sources
The Tale of the Governator and the Baby: A Commentary By Debra J. Saunders
May 17, 2011
Election 2012: Generic Republican 45% Obama 43%
On Economy, 46% Trust Republicans 42% Democrats
Just 51% of Homeowners Believe Their Home is Worth More Than Mortgage
63% Think It’s Likely Gaddafi Will Be Removed From Power
Ensign Disgraced Himself and Senate By Debra J. Saunders
Just 27% Regularly Buy Print Version of Newspapers
A 'Rich Guy' Speaks Out Against Higher Taxes (Part 2 of 2) By Cliff Ennico
May 16, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 37%
Just 15% of Homeowners Expect Value of Home to Go Up This Year
Mixed Reviews for Enhanced Interrogation Techniques Following Bin Laden News
55% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 53% Believe It Will Increase Deficit
Obama's Hypocritical Rhetoric on Immigration Reform By Michael Barone
Only 35% Say It’s Possible To End Illegal Immigration
May 15, 2011
Sarah Palin's Birther Baptism by Fire By Debra J. Saunders
64% Say Recent Severe Weather Will Hurt The Economy
May 14, 2011
Obama's National Security Positives Fall Slightly From Last Week's High
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
May 13, 2011
Just 23% Have A Favorable Opinion of Napolitano
Only 30% Say U.S.-Mexico Border Secure, 64% Say It’s Not
51% Blame Extreme Weather on Long-Term Planetary Trends, 19% Blame Human Activity
Billionaire Babies: A Commentary by Susan Estrich
The Return of the Real McCain: A Commentary By Joe Conason
Just 23% Say Federal Government Has Consent of the Governed
Are You On Obama’s “Enemies List?”: A Commentary By Howard Rich
May 12, 2011
64% of GOP Voters See Divide Between Public and Government As Biggest Since the American Revolution
50% Give Government Positive Marks for Response to Weather Disasters
53% Say Elections Are Rigged To Help Incumbents in Congress
54% Expect Higher Interest Rates A Year From Now
History Weeps at the Partition of India and Pakistan By Michael Barone
The Naked and the Red: Republicans Exposed By Froma Harrop
Immigration Flight Clutters the Path By Debra J. Saunders
May 11, 2011
Americans Spending More On Groceries Than Ever Before
Newt and Callista By Susan Estrich
65% Want U.S. To Stay Out of Syrian Crisis
Conditions of Anonymity By Tony Blankley
Bailouts Remain Popular With Just 25% of Voters
May 10, 2011
50% Are At Least Somewhat Confident in U.S. Banking System
Obama 45%, Generic Republican 43%
72% of Working Adults Say Leaving Their Current Job Will Be Their Choice
59% Favor Cutoff of Federal Funds to Sanctuary Cities
Voters Express More Confidence About War in Afghanistan
A 'Rich Guy' Speaks Out Against Higher Taxes (Part 1 of 2): A Commentary By Cliff Ennico
Obama Values: Kill But Don't Waterboard: A Commentary By Debra J. Saunders
GOP: Try Again on Medicare: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
May 9, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 41%, Democrats 38%
39% Say Obama Governing in a Bipartisan Way, 44% Disagree
20% Classify Themselves As the Working Poor
56% Favor Bringing Troops Home From Afghanistan Within A Year
57% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
What the GOP Can Learn From Canada's Conservatives By Michael Barone
May 8, 2011
Most Mothers Should Expect A Call or A Visit Today
Brown Wants To Cut Prison Population by a Fifth: A Commentary by Debra J. Saunders
May 7, 2011
The Right Loses Its Fight: A Commentary by Susan Estrich
Tough Enough: A Commentary by Joe Conason
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
57% Believe America Has Changed for the Worse Since 9/11
May 6, 2011
43% Say High Gas Prices Have Big Impact on Their Lifestyle
84% Think It’s Likely Pakistan Knew Where Osama Was Hiding
Republican Senate Majority On The Way? By Harry Enten
The President and the Democrats, Post-bin Laden By Kyle Kondik
Insecure Communities By Debra J. Saunders
Just One-in-Five Think They Share The Ideology of the Average Democrat or Republican in Congress
May 5, 2011
Confidence U.S. Winning War on Terror Jumps Following bin Laden Killing
35% Want Drinking Age Lowered to 18
44% Favor Eliminating Federal Gas Tax For Now
Just 15% Believe Trump is Seriously Seeking Presidency
Bin Laden Death Hasn’t Raised Terrorism Fears in U.S.
Bin Laden Was Already Stopped By Froma Harrop
Are We done in Afghanistan? By Lawrence Kudlow
To Get Bin Laden, Obama Relied on Policies He Decried By Michael Barone
May 4, 2011
Consumer Confidence Volatile Throughout April but Remains at 89.4
25% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
42% Say President Has Bigger Impact on Economy Than Fed Chairman, 41% Disagree
50% Oppose Obama Budget, 54% Say It Doesn’t Cut Enough
86% Approve of Obama’s Decision to Kill bin Laden
'Going Like a Child into the Dark' By Tony Blankley
The Other Big News About Osama By Susan Estrich
51% See Free Market As Better Way To Reduce Health Care Costs
May 3, 2011
When Americans Drink Beer, They Go Domestic
72% Say $5-A-Gallon Gas Likely By July 1
Christie Leads, Trump Loses When GOP Voters Asked Who They’d Definitely Vote For or Against
Opposition to Ryan Budget Plan Grows
19% of Workers Report Their Firm is Hiring, 25% Laying Off
More Than 100,000 Now Follow Rasmussen Reports on Twitter
Osama Gone, but Not Terrorism By Froma Harrop
May 2, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 42%, Democrats 39%
In 2003, Capture of Saddam Hussein Boosted Consumer, Investor Confidence
Partisan Trends: Number of Unaffiliated Voters Up for Fourth Straight Month
Obama’s Full-Month Rating Down Two Points in March
On Foreign Policy, Obama Leads From Behind: A Commentary By Michael Barone
Americans Celebrate Following bin Laden Death
Support for Repeal of Health Care Law Falls to New Low at 47%
May 1, 2011
