Voters Still View U.S. Race Relations As A Mixed Bag
Voters of all races nationwide continue to view relations between whites, blacks and Hispanics as a work in progress.
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October 7, 2011
October 7, 2011
11% Think Amanda Knox Is Guilty of Murder
Very few Americans believe Amanda Knox is guilty of murdering her flatmate in Italy four years ago, and a plurality feels the media played an important part in overturning her conviction.
September 29, 2011
46% Plan To Get Flu Shot This Year, 48% Don't
Flu season is upon us again, but less than half of Americans nationwide plan to get a flu shot this year. Over a quarter of adults say they are less likely to get one because of the mildness of last year’s season.
September 23, 2011
Phillies Are Favorite To Win World Series, Most Fans Rooting Against Yankees
With less than a week to go before the end of the 2011 regular season, the Philadelphia Phillies are the odds-on favorite to win this year’s World Series.
September 6, 2011
48% Give Positive Marks to Government Response to Irene
Hurricane Irene didn’t hit the East Coast of the United States nearly as hard as was initially projected, but Americans give the government and the media generally good marks for not taking any chances.
September 5, 2011
For 17%, Labor Day Is One of the Top Holidays
Only a small percentage of Americans consider Labor Day one of the nation’s biggest holidays, and most celebrate it as the unofficial end of summer rather than a recognition of union workers.
September 4, 2011
Just 33% Took A Summer Vacation This Year
Fewer adults took a summer vacation this year, and half of those that did had to cut back for economic reasons.
August 29, 2011
69% Concerned About Economic Impact Of Hurricane Irene
While Hurricane Irene did less damage than originally predicted, Americans nationwide still are concerned about the hurricane’s impact on the struggling U.S. economy.
August 29, 2011
81% Following Hurricane Irene, 63% Like News Coverage
Most Americans closely followed news about Hurricane Irene as it neared our shores and give good marks to the media coverage of threatening bad weather.
August 28, 2011
35% Say They’re Overweight
While most Americans say they are not overweight now, over half admit to dieting at one point in their life.
August 27, 2011
74% Say Americans Watch Too Much TV
Earlier this month, a new study made headlines by suggesting that every hour spent watching television after age 25 will shorten a person’s lifespan by 22 minutes. While just over half of adults admit to watching TV every day or nearly everyday, they overwhelmingly believe that Americans in general watch the tube too much.
August 26, 2011
26% Say U.S. Public Schools Provide World-Class Education
While most adults agree with President Obama that a world-class education is the most important factor in the success of America’s children and status in the world, most don’t think U.S. public schools provide that level of education.
August 23, 2011
18% Predict Super Bowl Win For New England Patriots
After a contentious labor dispute between team owners and players that lasted more than 18 weeks, football is back. While the regular season doesn’t begin until September, the New England Patriots are the Super Bowl favorites heading into the 2011 season.
August 21, 2011
71% Say Too Many People Get Welfare Who Shouldn't
Americans overwhelmingly believe that the bigger problem with the welfare system in the United States is that there are too many overqualified recipients rather than not enough. Most also think legal immigrants should have to wait at least three years before being eligible for welfare benefits.
August 19, 2011
Many See Those in 'Poverty' As Not So Poor
A recent survey based on several government studies finds that many of those the federal government says are living in poverty have a decent place to live, adequate food on the table and two color TVs, among other amenities, and most Americans don't regard that as being poor.
August 19, 2011
Voters Like Government Student Loans, Frown on Pell Grants That Don’t Have To be Repaid
Government student loans are another area under the congressional budget-cutting microscope. Most voters favor their continuation for poor and middle-income students but are decidedly less enthusiastic about outright government grants for schooling that don’t need to be repaid.
August 16, 2011
75% Favor Big Cuts in Mail Delivery Rather Than Give More Money to Postal Service
Americans would rather see the U.S. Postal Service dramatically cut its workforce and reduce mail delivery to three or four days a week than have the government pour more money into the financially struggling agency.
August 11, 2011
58% Favor Sales Tax Holidays for School Shopping
There are currently 17 states that offer a “sales tax holiday” – a brief suspension of sales taxes – to encourage back-to-school shopping. Most Americans nationwide support this idea.
August 6, 2011
67% Say Economy Causing Family Stress
With the Rasmussen Consumer and Investor Indexes hovering near two-year lows and unemployment rates still in the nine percent (9%) range, it's perhaps no surprise to find that a majority of Americans say the economy is adding stress to their family.
