52% Say Space Shuttle Program Has Been Worth The Cost
NASA just received the budget go-ahead for one last manned shuttle launch, but most Americans think the historic shuttle program has been well worth the money.
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October 5, 2010
September 28, 2010
A Quarter of Adults Less Likely to Watch “American Idol” Next Season
“American Idol” producers announced last week that actress and singer Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler are the new judges on the popular reality show. Though the show doesn’t return until 2011, a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 25% of Adults already say they are less likely to watch next season because of the new judges.
September 26, 2010
Baseball Fans Pick Yankees, Phillies to Win League Pennants
As Yogi Berra says, “It’s like deja vu all over again.”
September 24, 2010
National Football League Team Chatter
Rasmussen Reports' latest Media Meter tracks the media coverage for all National Football League teams.
September 22, 2010
Major League Baseball Media Chatter
New Media Meter Shows Press Coverage For All Major League Baseball Teams
September 21, 2010
70% Concerned Americans Have Become Too Dependent on Computers, Electronic Devices
Americans are concerned that, in today’s technological age, we may have become too dependent on electronic devices such as computers and calculators.
September 19, 2010
67% Say They Are Better Informed Than 10 Years Ago
While newspapers and broadcast outlets struggle to survive in the Internet age, two-out-of-three Americans (67%) feel they are more informed today than they were 10 years ago. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just eight percent (8%) consider themselves less informed these days, while 22% think their level of knowledge is about the same.
September 16, 2010
71% Favor Jailing Sex Offenders Indefinitely If Necessary
Seventy-one percent (71%) of Americans say corrections systems should be allowed to hold sex offenders indefinitely if they believe the offender will strike again, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 9, 2010
Top 5 Baseball Team Coverage
New Media Meter measures media coverage of baseball teams.
September 6, 2010
Just 15% Declare Labor Day One of Nation’s Most Important Holidays
It’s Labor Day, but, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey, just 15% of Americans rate it as one of the nation’s most important holidays.
September 5, 2010
Reading, Board Games Still Most Popular Summer Activities
Summer is almost over and according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey, reading and playing games continues to be the most popular activities of the summer.
September 4, 2010
52% Celebrate Labor Day as Unofficial End of Summer
When it comes to celebrating Labor Day, 52% consider the holiday as the unofficial end of the summer. A third (32%), however, actually celebrate it to honor workers, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.
September 3, 2010
76% of Adult Egg Consumers Are Not Cutting Down Because of Recall
Following a nationwide FDA recall on eggs, only 19% of Americans who eat eggs at least once a month say the recent recall has caused them to cut down on the amount of eggs they normally eat.
September 2, 2010
70% in New Jersey Say “Jersey Shore” Negatively Impacts State’s Image
Here’s ‘The Situation’: New Jersey voters think the MTV hit “Jersey Shore” shows their home state in a negative light.
September 2, 2010
20% Say News of Bedbugs Has Caused Them to Change Their Plans
One out of five Americans (20%) says that recent news about bedbug infestations have caused them to change their plans to go to certain public places.
August 31, 2010
37% Say Government Does Less Than Adequate Job Ensuring Restaurants are Clean and Sanitary
American adults are almost evenly divided about how well the government regulates cleanliness standards in places that serve food.
August 31, 2010
Moviegoers Pick “Inception,” “Toy Story 3” as Summer’s Best Films
So which summer film was your favorite? Adults who go to the movies at least once a month have placed their votes and selected “Inception” and “Toy Story 3” as this summer’s best flicks.
August 29, 2010
Viewers Pick 'Glee,' 'The Good Wife' for Top Emmy Honors
So who do you hope wins at tonight's Emmy Awards? Rasmussen Reports asked Americans their favorites, and here are the names they put in the envelopes.
August 27, 2010
35% Say They’re Overweight
Obesity continues to be a serious problem in this country, but the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 35% of Americans think they are overweight. That's down six points from July of last year.
