30% Expect More Hurricanes This Year
The 2010 hurricane season may not begin officially until June 1, but some forecasters are already predicting a worse year than 2009.
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April 14, 2010
April 8, 2010
12% Likely to Buy Apple’s iPad
Apple's new iPad hit shelves across the country this week, and a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 12% of Americans say they're likely to purchase one. This includes four percent (4%) who are very likely to do so.
April 6, 2010
55% See Bullying In Schools As A Bigger Problem Today
Most adults nationwide (55%) believe bullying in schools is a bigger problem today than it was in the past, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.
April 5, 2010
54% Say Violent Video Games Lead to More Violence in Society
Technological advances have led to a heightened realism in video games, and new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that a majority of adults believe the violence portrayed on the screen leads to more violence off the screen.
April 5, 2010
Tiger Woods’ Favorables Down, But Most Expect A Tournament Win This Year
Embattled golfing great Tiger Woods will hold a press conference this afternoon in Augusta, Georgia as his favorability ratings among Americans nationwide stand at their lowest level yet.
April 5, 2010
Duke - Butler Square Off in NCAA Championship
The 2010 NCAA basketball tournament culminates with tonight’s national title game pitting Duke against Butler.
April 4, 2010
Fans Pick A World Series Repeat For Yankees
The World Champion New York Yankees will face their arch rivals tonight in Major League Baseball’s 2010 season opener, but the plurality of baseball fans already see 28 rings in the club’s near future.
April 4, 2010
78% Think Jesus Christ Rose from the Dead
Today's the day Christians believe Jesus Christ was resurrected from the dead, and 78% of Americans share that belief.
April 3, 2010
Torre The Early Favorite To Become Next Baseball Commissioner
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig will turn 76 this year, so it’s no surprise many in the sports world are speculating who will fill his shoes upon retirement. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows the early frontrunner among baseball fans is former player and current manager Joe Torre.
April 2, 2010
31% Predict Duke Will Win NCAA Championship, 33% Rooting for Butler
The men’s NCAA basketball tournament is living up to its nickname “March Madness” again this year.
April 2, 2010
51% Rate Easter As One of Most Important Holidays
Fifty-one percent (51%) of Americans say Easter is one of the nation's most important holidays, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Nine percent (9%) think it’s one of the least important holidays, while 37% say it’s somewhere in between the two.
March 25, 2010
35% of Air Travelers Say Security Isn’t Strict Enough
Airline passengers are feeling a little more confident about airport security than they were just after the Christmas Day terrorist bombing attempt on a plane landing in Detroit.
March 17, 2010
Only 25% Think Census Count Is Accurate
The federal government has launched its multi-million dollar effort to count the population of the United States, but just 25% of Americans think the final Census numbers accurately reflect the nation’s population.
March 17, 2010
20% Will Drink To Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
A pint of stout or a glass of Irish whiskey are synonymous in many minds with St. Patrick's Day. But as people worldwide prepare to celebrate the Irish holiday, it's perhaps reassuring to note that only one-out-of-five Americans (20%) plan to toast the day with a drink.
March 15, 2010
Just 13% Say It’s Illegal Not To Answer Census Questions
As 120 million U.S. Census forms begin to arrive in mailboxes around the country, 13% of Americans say they think it is illegal not to answer all of the Census questions.
March 14, 2010
81% Say People Learn More Outside The Classroom Than Inside
An overwhelming majority of Americans (81%) continue to believe that people learn more practical skills through life experiences and work after college rather than in college.
March 13, 2010
47% Don’t Think Daylight Saving Time Worth the Hassle
Daylight Saving Time begins early tomorrow morning, but, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey, 47% of Americans don’t think the time change is worth the hassle. Forty percent (40%) disagree, and 13% more aren’t sure.
March 12, 2010
64% Say Spring Puts Them in a Better Mood
Spring is almost here, and 64% of Americans say the arrival of the new season will put them in a better mood.
March 9, 2010
60% Say Their Kids’ Textbooks Place Political Correctness Above Accuracy
Sixty percent (60%) of Americans with children in elementary or secondary school say most school textbooks are more concerned with presenting information in a politically correct manner than in accuracy.
February 28, 2010
Oscar Watchers Pull For Bullock and "The Blind Side"
The Academy Awards are still a week away, but Rasmussen Reports thought it would take a sneak peek inside the envelopes by asking Americans who they want to win the best picture, actor and actress awards.
