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.
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July 21, 2009
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.
June 30, 2009
82% Would Choose Living in U.S. Over Anywhere Else
As America prepares to celebrate its 233rd birthday this weekend, 82% of American adults say that if given the choice of living anywhere in the world, they would still choose to live in the United States.
June 26, 2009
44% Favor Legalized Online Gambling But Not If It’s Taxable
Forty-four percent (44%) of Americans say gambling on the Internet should not be illegal, but government moves to legalize it and tax it appear to undercut that support.
June 25, 2009
39% of Adults in Hurricane Areas Say Government Should Bear Most of the Costs
Twenty-one percent (21%) of Americans say they live close enough to a shoreline to be impacted by hurricanes, and 39% of that group believe the federal government should be most financially responsible for areas affected by hurricanes and other natural disasters.
June 25, 2009
Cheerios 87, FDA 4
Only four percent (4%) of voters nationwide agree with the federal Food and Drug Administration that the popular breakfast cereal Cheerios should be regulated as a drug. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 87% disagree and oppose such regulation.
June 23, 2009
50% Say Hate Is Growing in America
Fifty percent (50%) of Americans believe hate is growing in America in the wake of the murders of a doctor who performed late-term abortions and a military recruiter and a shooting incident at the U.S. Holocaust Museum in which a guard was killed.
June 22, 2009
69% Value Volunteer Service Over Political Activity
Sixty-nine percent (69%) of U.S. voters say it is more important to do volunteer work for church and community organizations than it is to get involved in politics and political campaigns.
June 21, 2009
62% Plan To Visit Dad on Father’s Day
Sixty-two percent (62%) of American adults whose parents are still living say they will visit their fathers this Sunday for Father's Day. That's up five points from last year's Father's Day survey.
June 19, 2009
Most Agree That Being A Father Is A Man's Most Important Role
With Father's Day coming this weekend, the overwhelming majority of Americans remain quite clear that being a dad is serious business.
