29% Expect Colts to Win Super Bowl
Prior to this weekend, there were two undefeated teams in the NFL, and most football fans expected that one of them would emerge as the Super Bowl champion at the end of the season.
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December 20, 2009
December 18, 2009
39% Giving Less To Charity This Year, 12% Donating More
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of Americans say they will be giving less to charity this year than they did a year ago.
December 17, 2009
43% Believe Tiger Woods’ Apologies Are Sincere
On his official website, golfing great Tiger Woods issued an apology for his marital infidelities to everyone who has supported him through the years. “I have let my family down, and I regret those transgressions with all my heart,” he said.
December 16, 2009
66% Celebrate Christmas As A Religious Holiday
Sixty-six percent (66%) of Americans celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that another 20% celebrate the event as a secular holiday.
December 15, 2009
48% Concerned About Toy Safety This Holiday Season
Forty-eight percent (48%) of Americans say they are at least somewhat concerned about the safety of toys being sold this holiday season, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Twenty-three percent (23%) are very concerned.
December 14, 2009
60% Have Started Holiday Shopping, 21% Are Done
With less than two weeks to go before Christmas Day, 60% of Americans have at least started their holiday shopping, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
December 11, 2009
52% Consider Holiday Season Joyous
For most Americans, the December holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year.
December 11, 2009
62% Less Likely to Travel This Holiday Season
Most American adults (62%) say they are less likely to travel this holiday season compared to past years, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
December 10, 2009
Americans Strongly Favor Religious Displays on Public Lands, Celebrating Religious Holidays in Schools
Americans remain overwhelmingly in favor of allowing religious symbols to be displayed on public land and feel even more strongly that public schools should celebrate at least some religious holidays.
December 9, 2009
Tiger Woods' Favorables Fall to 38%
The news coverage of the past week has taken its toll on the image of Tiger Woods.
December 8, 2009
Santa, Take Note: 9% Naughty, 77% Nice
Santa is making his list and checking it twice, with a little help from Rasmussen Reports.
December 7, 2009
17% Have Finished Their Holiday Shopping
With less than three weeks until Christmas, just 17% of Americans have finished their holiday shopping. Just three percent (3%) finished their shopping over the past week. Seven percent (7%) had finished shopping before Thanksgiving.
December 1, 2009
Those Finished With Holiday Shopping Doubles After Black Friday
Black Friday was obviously a busy Friday for many Americans, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. They’re also a little more willing to spend on gifts now.
November 29, 2009
39% Consider Holiday Shopping Unpleasant, 43% Think It's Fun
Holiday shopping season has begun, and 39% of Americans consider that shopping an unpleasant chore.
November 29, 2009
Most Americans Prefer 'Merry Christmas' To 'Happy Holidays'
Amidst all the holiday shopping craziness, most Americans at this time of year want to see holiday signs that wish them a "Merry Christmas."
November 28, 2009
81% Disagree with New Mammogram Recommendation
A federal medical panel's recommendation that women can now wait until age 50 to get a routine mammogram instead of age 40 is stirring up strong debate. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey finds that 81% of adults disagree with the panel's recommendation.
November 27, 2009
7% Already Have Finished Their Holiday Shopping
While Christmas is still several weeks away, seven percent (7%) of Americans say they've already completed their holiday shopping.
November 26, 2009
56% Say Thanksgiving Is One of Most Important Holidays
Fifty-six percent (56%) of Americans view Thanksgiving as one of the nation's most important holidays. That's up three points from a year ago.
November 24, 2009
53% More Thankful This Thanksgiving
Fifty-three percent (53%) of Americans say they are more thankful this Thanksgiving than they were last year at this time.
