Most Will Be on the Lookout This Thanksgiving
Americans will have their eyes open this Thanksgiving holiday with the threat of terrorism in the air. A lot fewer plan to travel, too.
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November 25, 2015
November 25, 2015
Black Friday Is Coming
One-in-three Americans plan on braving the crowds of holiday shoppers this Friday, but a sizable number still hopes to spend less on gifts this holiday season.
November 24, 2015
Holiday Shoppers Are Off to the Races
Americans are shopping at a faster pace this holiday season than they have in the past several years.
In Rasmussen Reports’ first look at the 2015 holiday season, 43% of American Adults say they have started their gift shopping. Fifty-four percent (54%) have not.
November 18, 2015
Do You Get Enough Sleep?
Americans agree on the importance of sleep, but a sizable number say they don't get enough of it.
November 18, 2015
Is It Time to Put Out Smoking in Public Housing?
The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development has proposed banning smoking in all of the nation’s 1.2 million public housing units. Voters like the idea but seriously doubt that it will work.
November 12, 2015
Do College Athletic Programs Have Too Much Clout?
Most Americans still think college sports programs are too powerful and a bad influence on institutions of higher learning.
November 11, 2015
Americans Don't See False Arrest As A Major Problem
Local crime remains a problem for most Americans who also feel that local cops aren't aggressive enough in dealing with it.
November 6, 2015
Americans Nix Transgender Use of Opposite Sex Restrooms
The U.S. Department of Education on Monday criticized a suburban Chicago school district for not allowing transgender students access to girls' locker rooms and restrooms, but voters in Houston a day later repealed a law barring discrimination against transgender individuals in large part because of concerns that the law would allow men claiming to be women to use women's bathrooms.
November 5, 2015
Americans See Heroin Abuse on the Rise
Heroin abuse is now the number one drug threat in the country, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Americans say it’s affecting their communities.
October 30, 2015
Americans Find Room in School for Halloween
Halloween may not be an important holiday to most Americans, but they still think kids should be able to celebrate it in the schools.
October 30, 2015
Daylight Saving Time: Fall Back
Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, and most Americans will remember to change their clocks. But not all will change them the right way.
October 21, 2015
One-in-Four Have Lost Someone to Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for a quarter of the population who have lost a loved one to the disease, it’s an important month.
October 13, 2015
Would You Rather Win An Oscar or a Nobel Prize?
Americans are paying more attention to the prestigious Nobel Prize awards this year and are also more likely to say they would like to win one.
October 12, 2015
Americans Still Honor Columbus’ Day
Christopher Columbus is still hanging in there.
Fifty percent (50%) of American Adults think America still should honor with a national holiday the man long considered as the one who discovered the New World for Europe. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 32% disagree and don’t believe Columbus deserves a holiday. Eighteen percent (18%) are not sure.
October 8, 2015
Are Americans Following Their Doctor’s Orders?
Americans continue to be diligent about their medical checkups, and slightly fewer report they’ve been scolded by their doctor for unhealthy habits.
October 7, 2015
Americans Claim to Be Healthier Than Ever
Something about the past year must have been good for Americans because more are reporting better health than they have in quite some time.
September 29, 2015
Is Multiculturalism Bad for America?
Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush last week said multiculturalism is bad for America because immigrants need to assimilate to benefit from all this country has to offer. Voters are a bit more sympathetic to multiculturalism but still strongly feel learning to speak English is a must.
September 29, 2015
Who Are Candidates Reaching On Late-Night TV?
Presidential hopefuls from both parties are making the rounds on the late-night talk show circuit in record numbers and appear to be having more success reaching younger voters through the increasingly popular medium.
September 23, 2015
Americans Value Religious Faith But Doubt Government Agrees
With Pope Francis being welcomed to the United States by President Obama and other government officials, it’s clear most Americans still see an essential place for religion in this country. But there’s been a sizable jump in the number who don’t think the government agrees.
September 21, 2015
Americans Welcome A Popular Pope
Pope Francis is coming to the United States this week. The new pope is expected to draw thousands to his public masses and dominate the news for the next several days. That’s okay with most Americans, Catholics in particular.
