18% Say Economy Has Caused Bad Blood With Family or Friends
For some Americans, the current economic crisis is bad for more than business.
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March 17, 2009
March 13, 2009
43% Agree With Obama’s Call for National Curriculum and Grading Standards
Forty-three percent (43%) of Americans agree with President Obama’s proposal to require all schools nationwide to follow the same standards for curriculum and grading.
March 10, 2009
37% Have Put Off Medical Procedures To Save Money
Thirty-seven percent (37%) of Americans say they have postponed a medical procedure in the past six months to save money, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
March 7, 2009
Tick-Tock: 59% Know This Sunday’s the Day to Change the Clock
Daylight Savings Time begins again on Sunday, March 8, and 9% of adults correctly identified this Sunday as the day to change their clocks, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
March 5, 2009
Online News Sources Seen As Reliable As Local Papers
Fifty-two percent (52%) of Americans say they go online and use the Internet every day or nearly every day, and most of those adults now find online reporting comparable to that in their local newspaper.
March 4, 2009
30% Read Local Print Newspaper Regularly, Just 8% Read It Online That Way
Just 30% of Americans say they read a print version of their local newspaper every day or nearly every day, but under the age of 40, only half as many (15%) say the same.
March 3, 2009
For 51%, Bad Economy Means Skipping Pro Sports Events
Most Americans (51%) say the country's current economic crisis will prevent them from going to a professional sporting event this year, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
February 24, 2009
51% Oppose Outdoor Smoking Ban
While an increasing number of states have banned smoking in public places like bars and restaurants, most Americans (51%) don’t think smoking should be banned in all public air spaces, such as beaches and parks.
February 21, 2009
Most Think 'Slumdog Millionaire' Will Win Best Picture Oscar
The Oscars are just two days away, and our readers have made their predictions in this year’s three major categories.
February 19, 2009
40% Say Marijuana Should Be Legalized
The marijuana debate has come a long way since “Reefer Madness.”
February 17, 2009
Most Americans Like Phelps But Say Kellogg’s Right To Drop Him
Michael Phelps swam right into a mess when a British tabloid last month published photos of the 14-time Olympic gold medalist smoking marijuana.
February 17, 2009
28% Think Pit Bulls Should Be Banned
Pit bull attacks on humans seem to be an all-too-common news subject, but only 28% of Americans think the dogs should be banned.
February 16, 2009
48% Say Octuplets Doctor Should be Punished
Nearly half of Americans (48%) say the Beverly Hills doctor who implanted six embryos in unemployed single mother Nadya Suleman should be punished for malpractice.
February 16, 2009
Americans Rate Lincoln As Most Influential President
It’s a good thing today’s holiday isn’t Father’s Day because the Father of our Country sure isn’t getting much respect.
February 15, 2009
49% in Pennsylvania See Phillies As Repeat World Series Champs
Forty-nine percent (49%) of Pennsylvanians believe the Philadelphia Phillies are at least somewhat likely to repeat as World Series champions this baseball season, according to a Rasmussen Reports survey in the state. Fourteen percent (14%) think it is very likely.
February 13, 2009
69% Hope To Dine with Someone Special On Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is Saturday, and the one thing most Americans (69%) want to do to celebrate is dine with someone special. Only eight percent (8%) would prefer flowers instead. Seven percent (7%) want candy, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports survey.
February 10, 2009
42% Have Avoided Peanut Butter Since Salmonella Outbreak
Forty-two percent (42%) of Americans say they have avoided eating peanut butter since the nationwide salmonella outbreak started making headlines in mid-January.
February 5, 2009
69% Would Rather Cut Mail Delivery Than Pay More for Stamps
The U.S. Postal Service is facing a budget squeeze as customers flock to the Internet and has proposed cutting mail delivery back from six-days-a-week to five. Sixty-nine percent (69%) of Americans say five-day-a-week service is preferable to them than another increase in postal rates.
February 3, 2009
62% on Social Networks Have Reconnected With Someone From Their Past
Most American adults under 30 (54%) belong to an Internet social networking site such as Facebook or MySpace.
