71% Oppose Teacher Pay Cuts and Furloughs To Help Budgets
Only 17% of Americans say teachers should be asked to take furloughs or pay cuts to help deal with the budget crises that are facing many school systems nationwide.
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August 4, 2009
July 30, 2009
32% of Women Have Read At Least One Harry Potter Book
Nearly one-out-of-three women in America (32%) have read at least one of the fictional Harry Potter books, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Fourteen percent (14%) say they have read every one of the books by author J.K. Rowling.
July 30, 2009
35% Favor Vick’s Return To NFL, 39% Oppose
The National Football League on Monday partially reinstated Michael Vick after his 18-month prison term for running a dogfighting ring, but Americans are closely divided over whether it’s a good idea for the league to let the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback play again.
July 24, 2009
52% of Twitter Users Concerned about Safety of Personal Information
Twitter is the latest social networking craze on the Internet, but a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 52% of Twitter users are concerned about the safety of their personal information on the site. Twenty-six percent (26%) are very concerned.
July 23, 2009
35% of Minnesotans See the Vikings Improving if Favre Joins Team
Retired star quarterback Brett Favre reportedly will decide by Friday whether he will return to the National Football League, and 35% of adults in Minnesota think the Minnesota Vikings will be a better team than last year with Favre at the helm.
July 22, 2009
46% Say TV News More Reliable Than Internet, 35% Disagree
Forty-six percent (46%) of Americans say they still consider network television news programs a more reliable source of news than the Internet.
July 21, 2009
64% Say Baseball Players Today Are More Skilled Than 50 Years Ago
Sports fans love to compare players from different eras of a sport, especially baseball fans.
July 21, 2009
Cronkite Far Better Liked Than Current Crew of TV Anchors
All the Walter wannabes have a ways to go to match the dean of television newscasters who died last Friday. Americans like longtime CBS newscaster Walter Cronkite much more than the current crew of network anchors, perhaps because they see him as less ideologically liberal.
July 21, 2009
51% Oppose U.S. Manned Mission to Mars
Buzz Aldrin, one of the three U.S. astronauts who first walked on the moon in 1969, says America’s next goal should be sending a manned mission to Mars, but just 29% of Americans agree.
July 20, 2009
Most Baseball Fans Say Steroid Use Hasn’t Caused Them to Follow the Sport Less
Though Major League Baseball implemented a more strict policy on steroid use prior to the 2005 season, the controversy surrounding the issue has continued into 2009 as new marquis players have admitted to or have been caught using banned substances.
July 17, 2009
Pujols Heavy Favorite For NL MVP, AL Race Too Close To Call
The 2009 Major League baseball season is a little over halfway through, but the plurality of baseball fans (42%) already thinks St. Louis Cardinal slugger Albert Pujols should win the title of National League Most Valuable Player for the third time in just four years.
July 17, 2009
70% Believe Number of Homeless Families Will Increase Over Next Year
Seventy percent (70%) of American adults say the number of homeless families in the country will increase over the next year, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Just seven percent (7%) expect that number to decline, while 19% think it will stay about the same.
July 16, 2009
20% Pick Boston to Win World Series, Red Sox Fans Most Confident Their Team Will Win
One in five baseball fans (20%) say the Boston Red Sox will most likely win the 2009 World Series and 79% of Red Sox fans agree, making them the most confident fan base at the season’s halfway point.
July 15, 2009
44% of Baseball Fans Give Commissioner Bud Selig Positive Marks
As the 2009 Major League Baseball season enters its second half, the chief executive of the league earns positive reviews from the plurality of fans.
July 14, 2009
70% Say Media Coverage of Michael Jackson's Death Was Too Much
Seventy percent (70%) of Americans say the media paid too much attention to the death of music superstar Michael Jackson.
July 14, 2009
41% of Americans Say They Are Overweight
Forty-one percent (41%) of Americans say they are overweight, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
July 4, 2009
62% Agree Fourth of July Is One of America’s Most Important Holidays
Most Americans (62%) agree that the Fourth of July is one of the country’s most important holidays. That figure is up four points from last year.
July 3, 2009
Americans Still Embrace Ideals from Declaration of Independence
Americans are celebrating the nation's 233rd birthday, and the words of the Declaration of Independence will be heard at countless patriotic ceremonies across the land. The core ideals articulated by those words are still embraced by solid majorities of the American public.
July 3, 2009
36% Say Road Rage Is Growing in America
Thirty-six percent (36%) of Americans say road rage is increasing in the United States, while 42% say it’s staying about the same.
June 30, 2009
57% Say Gun Sales Up Due To Fear of More Gun Control
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Americans say gun sales are up in the United States because of a fear of increased government restriction on gun ownership.
