Most Recent Articles: May 2012
May 31, 2012
50% Trust Republicans More on Economy
84% Think It’s Difficult For Young People To Find Summer Jobs
15% Say Government Should Determine Pricing for Internet Use
Only 19% See Obama, Romney As Best Possible Presidential Candidates
Obama Campaign May Be Fooling Itself By Michael Barone
Dumb Money for Dummies By Froma Harrop
May 30, 2012
31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Rasmussen Employment Index Reaches Highest Level In Over Four Years
74% Say Labeling Needed for Foods with Genetically Modified Ingredients
Ohio Senate: Brown (D) 47%, Mandel (R) 42%
Improving Life for Workers: A Commentary By John Stossel
57% Think Big Banks Have Too Much Influence Over Fed
48% Agree With Romney on Issues, 46% Say Same of Obama
May 29, 2012
38% Say Drinking Coffee Good For Health
38% View Federal Reserve Favorably, 49% Do Not
46% See Obama-Romney Race as Choice of Lesser of Two Evils
44% Plan to Take A Summer Vacation This Year
The 'Geezers' Are Right This Time By Froma Harrop
May 28, 2012
55% Support Repeal of Obama’s Health Care Plan
49% Consider Memorial Day One of the Most Important Holidays
Obama's Bain Attacks Could Backfire By Michael Barone
May 27, 2012
45% Have Close Friend or Relative Who Died Serving Country
55% Favor Welcoming Immigration Policy
May 26, 2012
Americans Support Health Insurance Discounts for Healthy Lifestyles
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
May 25, 2012
Indiana: Romney 48%, Obama 42%
Indiana Senate: Mourdock (R) 42%, Donnelly (D) 42%
58% Concerned Efforts To Identify Illegal Immigrants Will Violate Civil Rights
32% View ‘Help’ from Government As Frightening Thought
Where's the 'Beef'? Clinton's Answer to Romney Snark By Joe Conason
'Austerity' Talk Is Just Political Cover for More Government Spending By Scott Rasmussen
May 24, 2012
New High: 42% Say They Are Overweight
56% Plan On Using All Their Vacation Time This Year
53% Say Tax Cuts Help the Economy
Bain And Our Screwed-Up Culture By Froma Harrop
51% Oppose Forcing Religious Organizations To Provide Birth Control
Pennsylvania Senate: Casey (D) 48%, Smith (R) 41%
May 23, 2012
30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Radio Update: Republican Efforts to Exempt Military from Budget Cuts Out of Step with Voters
63% Say Those Who Can’t Afford Mortgage Payments Should Sell Home
48% Say Justice System Is Fair To Most Americans
15% Say It’s More Honorable To Work for Government Than For Private Company
Keeping Business Honest: A Commentary by John Stossel
Pennsylvania: Obama 47%, Romney 41%
May 22, 2012
Radio Updates: Most Voters Favor Letting States Overrule FDA
Radio Update: Housing Market Collapse Highlights Changes in U.S. Economy
Radio Update: Voters Want Government to Deliver More or Spend Less
57% Say American Society is Fair and Decent
73% Say Men, Women Earn Equal Pay At Their Workplace
51% Think U.S. Should Withdraw All Troops From Europe
40% Now Say Trayvon Martin Shot in Self-Defense; 24% Say It Was Murder
The United States of Gambling By Froma Harrop
47% Favor Legalizing Pot, Cocaine To Reduce Border Drug Violence
May 21, 2012
Radio Update: There's a Gender Gap on Questions of Equal Pay for Equal Work
Radio Update: Romney Record at Bain Capital a Modest Positive for Voters
Radio Update: Enthusiasm Gap Favors Romney and the Republicans
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 39%
11% Favor Legalizing, Regulating Cocaine
47% See Buying A Home As Family’s Best Investment
44% See Romney’s Business Past As Reason to Vote For Him, 33% Disagree
Obama Pursues Higher Tax Rates, Growth Be Damned By Michael Barone
51% Predict U.S. Government Will Go Bankrupt Before Budget Is Balanced
May 20, 2012
64% Prefer a Government With Fewer Services and Lower Taxes
May 19, 2012
52% Say States Should Be Allowed to Overrule Feds on Drug Approval
The States That Put President's Over The Top By Geoffrey Skelley
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
May 18, 2012
Radio Update: Americans Hate Cozy Relationship Between Bankers and Government
Radio Update: States Can Provide Checks and Balances for FDA
Radio Update: Tepid Support For Nuclear Power in US
58% Favor Selling Pot in Pharmacies Only
47% Expect Home’s Value To Go Up Over Next Five Years
44% Support Building More U.S. Nuclear Power Plants
Nebraska: Romney 53%, Obama 39%
It's the Economy, Stupid: A Commentary By Scott Rasmussen
The Only True Way to Save Marriage From Obama: A Commentary by Joe Conason
May 17, 2012
Radio Update: Most Say Legalize Pot, but Regulate
Radio Update: Most Skeptical About Fed's Ability to Control Inflation
Radio Update: Blame Johnson and Nixon for Federal Budget Crisis
71% Say Government Hasn’t Been Tough Enough On Wall Street
New High: 40% Owe Less Money Than They Did A Year Ago
Nebraska Senate: Fischer (R) 56%, Kerrey (D) 38%
56% Favor Legalizing, Regulating Marijuana
57% Think Spending Increases Should Be Limited to Population Growth and Inflation
North Carolina Governor: McCrory (R) 50%, Dalton (D) 41%
Recent News Could Cause Panic for Obama Campaign By Michael Barone
Grief Is Not a Mental Illness By Froma Harrop
May 16, 2012
Radio Update: Polls of Likely Voters Show Romney Ahead
Radio Update: Romney Takes the Lead in North Carolina
Radio Update: The American People Are Right and The Political Class Needs to Change
28% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
88% Say They're Paying More for Groceries Than A Year Ago
35% Give Supreme Court Positive Marks
71% Say Government Should Let Big Troubled Banks Fail
Making Life Fair By John Stossel
North Carolina: Romney 51%, Obama 43%
May 15, 2012
Radio Update: JP Morgan Loses Big, Americans Want The Right People to Pay
Radio Update: Same-Sex Marriage Issue Reinforces Political Generation Gap
Voters Still Trust Their Own Economic Judgment Over Romney's, Obama's
Radio Update: Right Now, National Polls Matter More Than Electoral College Guessing Games
62% Predict 'Arab Spring' Nations Will Not Soon Become Free and Democratic
36% Support More Government Regulation of Financial Industry
51% Trust Romney’s Economic Judgment More Than Obama’s
Silicon Slumming: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
75% Favor Use of No-Fly List at Airports
May 14, 2012
Radio Update: The Economy, Not Same Sex Marriage, Will Determine Who Wins in 2012
Radio Update: 51% Trust Romney More Than Obama on Economy
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 38%
50% Are Confident In Stability of Banking System
New High: 47% Say Auto Bailouts Were Good for America
63% See Conflict Between Islam and the West
56% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
Three Different Ways to Look at the 2012 Campaign By Michael Barone
May 13, 2012
77% Plan To Visit Mom on Mother’s Day
May 12, 2012
23% View Harry Reid Favorably, 57% Don't
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
May 11, 2012
Radio Update: Happy Mother's Day
Radio Update: Obama's Numbers Down, Romney Up
Radio Update: One-In-Three Believe It's Still Possible To Wark Hard, Get Rich
48% Are Skeptical About Safety of Driverless Cars
Do Independent Voters Matter? by Todd Eberly
New High: 68% Would Vote To Replace Entire Congress
Let's Not Overreact to the Judd Mutiny By Kyle Kondik
Wisconsin Senate: Thompson (R) 50%, Baldwin (D) 38%
What the China Crisis (and His Gay Crisis) Revealed About Mitt By Joe Conason
Lugar Loss Highlights Sour Relationship Between Voters and Politicians By Scott Rasmussen
May 10, 2012
Radio Update: No Matter How Bad Things Are, Voters Believe Congress Can Always Make It Worse
Radio Update: Walker Leads in Recall Fight
Radio Update: Americans Worried About Impact of Europe's Problems on US Economy
37% Give Obama Positive Marks on Economic Issues
Majority of Americans Have Unfavorable Views of Greece, France
65% Angry At Government’s Current Policies
Wisconsin Recall Election: Walker 50%, Barrett 45%
84% Don't Think The United States Should Bailout Europe
A Senate That’s Fit to Be Tied? Updating the Battle for Congress By Larry J. Sabato and Kyle Kondik
Education Should Have Second and Third Acts By Froma Harrop
Long, Hard Slog Ahead in Presidential Race By Michael Barone
May 9, 2012
31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
48% Think It’s Possible For Anyone Seeking Work To Find A Job
Radio Update: Ron Paul Draws Support From Both Obama and Romney As Third Party Candidate
58% Say D.C. Politics Will Grow More Partisan Over Next Year
61% Believe Europe Needs to Cut Government Spending to Save Economy
Creating a Risk-Free World: A Commentary By John Stossel
Massachusetts: Obama 56%, Romney 35%
May 8, 2012
Radio Update: Romney 49% Obama 44%
Radio Update: Massachusetts Senate Race Still Tied
Radio Update: Belief That Next Generation Will Be Better Off is at All-Time Low
New Low: 41% See Stock Market Recovery In At Least Three Years
Number Expecting Less Pay A Year From Now Is Down to 11%
Massachusetts Senate: Brown (R) 45%, Warren (D) 45%
Three-Way Race: Romney 44%, Obama 39%, Ron Paul 13%
Radio Update: Americans Want Strict Limits On Foreign Military Interventions
Radio Update: Americans Evenly Divided On Whether Muslim World Sees United States as Enemy
82% Favor Creation of Stand-Alone Social Security Trust Fund
May 7, 2012
Radio Update: Some Good News on the Employment Front
39% Think Most Muslims See U.S. As An Enemy, 35% Disagree
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 41%
New Low: 44% Predict U.S. Economy Will Be Stronger In Five Years
48% of Workers Predict Next Job Will Be Better Than Current Job
69% Favor Use of Military Overseas Only When U.S. National Security is Threatened
Racial Preferences: Unfair and Ridiculous By Michael Barone
May 6, 2012
53% Think Judges More Hostile to Religion Than Founding Fathers Planned
63% Oppose “Sin Taxes” on Junk Food and Soda
May 5, 2012
Romney Must Choose By Froma Harrop
40% Say Obama’s Views Extreme, 35% Say Same of Romney
Radio Update: Jobs Reports Could Decide Election 2012
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
May 4, 2012
53% Think Recent Graduates Will Have 'Very Difficult' Time Finding A Job
8% Give Congress Good or Excellent MarksMontana: Romney 51%, Obama 44%
Most Favor Afghanistan Withdrawal by 2014 But Fear U.S. Will Stay Too Long
Trench Warfare Won't Resolve Anything in This Year's Elections: A Commentary By Scott Rasmussen
Radio Update: On National Day of Prayer, Separation of Church and State Remains a Core Belief
Radio Update: Most Americans See Bribery As The Norm in Business
May 3, 2012
Radio Update: Consumers Cautious, Not Confident
37% Say Internet's Been Good for American Culture, 27% Disagree
Montana Senate: Rehberg (R) 53%, Tester (D) 43%
71% Say Bribery Common For Companies In Other Countries
68% Support Government-Recognized National Day of Prayer
Obama's Chicago Politics: Thuggery Not Civility By Michael Barone
51% Think U.S., Allies Winning War on Terror
May 2, 2012
Radio Update: Two Years Later, Voters See Much Less Environmental Impact From Gulf Oil Spill
Radio Update: Gas Prices Causing Cut Backs On Discretionary Spending
31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Core Four States: Obama 46%, Romney 43%
Radio Update: Presidential Approval And A Sports Bar Nation
56% See No Major Long-Term Environmental Damage from 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
Obama Full-Month Approval Slips Again in April
Keeping Nature Exactly as Is ... Forever By John Stossel
May 1, 2012
Most Adults Consider Both Newspapers and Internet News Reliable
Nevada Senate: Heller (R) 51%, Berkley (D) 40%
Radio Update: Voters Would Like More Attention on Candidates, Less on Their Families
Rasmussen Employment Index Falls Back to January Level
Partisan Trends: Republicans 35.1%, Democrats 33.1%, Unaffiliateds 31.8%
56% of Women See Presidential Candidates’ Wives As Important to Their Vote
Wishing the Worst for John Edwards: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
Radio Update: Voters See President Obama As Far From The Political Center
Radio Update: Internet News Seen As Reliable As Newspapers
68% Say Obama’s Liberal, 60% View Romney as Conservative
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