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July 17, 2010

Betty White's In, Lindsay Lohan's Out

So how do Americans feel about some of the prominent celebrities in the news - for better or worse - in recent days?

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July 16, 2010

36% Say Government Doesn't Regulate Food Enough

Americans have fairly mixed feelings about the government regulating what they eat.

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July 13, 2010

37% of E-Mail users Would Stop Sending Them If It Cost Money

Just over half of Americans communicate via e-mail daily, but if they were charged even a small amount for each one sent, the number of e-mail users drops dramatically.

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July 13, 2010

68% Favor Cut in Mail Delivery To Keep Stamp Prices Down

Roughly half of American Adults think postage stamps cost too much, and they're willing to sacrifice a day of delivery to keep the cost of stamps down.

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July 9, 2010

85% Say Keep the All-Star Game

The All-Star Game has been a Major League Baseball tradition since 1933, showcasing the best players in the game, and most baseball fans want to keep that tradition going.

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July 8, 2010

Jeter, Mauer Are American League All-Star Favorites

Longtime New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter earns more votes than any other American League player for this year’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

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July 7, 2010

Pujols is National League Favorite for All-Star Game

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols earns more votes than any other National League player to start in this year’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

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July 6, 2010

Yankees Still Favored to Win 2010 World Series

As the 2010 Major League Baseball season reaches its halfway point, fans of the game still think the New York Yankees will most likely win their second straight World Series Championship.

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July 4, 2010

63% Consider Fourth of July One of Nation’s Most Important Holidays

Happy Fourth of July everyone! As we embrace the anniversary of our independence, 63% of American Adults say that the Fourth of July is one of our nation’s most important holidays. Just 5% declare it among the least important, while 32% think it’s somewhere in between, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.

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July 3, 2010

The Verdict Is in: TV Watchers Miss ‘Law & Order’ The Most

After many popular television series were canceled or some shows simply ended this year, Rasmussen Reports became curious. We wanted to know what shows TV viewers would miss the most.

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June 27, 2010

26% Say Smoking Cigarettes Should Be Outlawed

Just over one-out-of-four Americans (26%) continue to believe cigarette smoking should be against the law in this country, a finding that's changed little from previous surveys. Sixty-three percent (63%) disagree and say smoking should not be outlawed, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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June 25, 2010

41% Say U.S. World Cup Win Likely

Forty-one percent (41%) of American adults who have been following the World Cup think it’s at least somewhat likely the United States will win the soccer championship title, but that includes just eight percent (8%) who say it's Very Likely.

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June 20, 2010

71% Still Say Being a Father Most Important Role for A Man

The majority (71%) of American Adults continue to believe that being a father is one of the most important roles a man can fill in today’s world, a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Twelve percent (12%) disagree, and 17% are not sure.?

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June 16, 2010

80% Rate A Two-Parent Home Very Important for Children

While the divorce rate in the United States is one of the highest in the world, 80% of Americans believe it’s Very Important for children to grow up in a home with both their parents.

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June 15, 2010

58% in Michigan Say MLB Commissioner Should Overturn Umpire's Call

Following umpire Jim Joyce’s botched call robbing Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga of a perfect game earlier this month, 58% of Likely Voters in Michigan say baseball Commissioner Bud Selig should overturn the call.

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June 11, 2010

31% Say It’s Too Hard To Get A Student Loan

Thirty-one percent (31%) of Americans say it is too hard to get a student loan for college in this country today, while just 13% believe it’s too easy.

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June 10, 2010

58% of Adults Have Read for Pleasure Over the Past Month

Americans aren't reading much more these days, but when they do, slightly more are reading on electronic devices like Amazon’s Kindle or Barnes and Noble’s Nook.

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June 6, 2010

Super Bowl's The Winner In Terms of Sports Viewership

Sports championship games are an important part of many Americans’ lives, and the Super Bowl is by far the winner in terms of which one is watched the most.

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June 3, 2010

World Cup? What's That?

Don't tell the rest of the world as they zero in on the World Cup matches beginning next week in South Africa, but one-out-of-three Americans don't even know what sport will be played in those games.

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June 2, 2010

Americans See Local Newspaper Reporting As More Reliable Than Online News

Despite the up-to-the-minute updates the Internet provides to readers, a larger percentage of Americans still trust their local newspapers more than online news sources.