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April 20, 2009

51% View Tea Parties Favorably, Political Class Strongly Disagrees

Fifty-one percent (51%) of Americans have a favorable view of the “tea parties” held nationwide last week, including 32% who say their view of the events is Very favorable.

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April 20, 2009

52% Worry Government Will Do Too Much to Fix Economy

As short-term optimism about the economy has grown in recent months, so has the concern that the federal government will do too much in response to the nation’s recent economic challenges.

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April 15, 2009

72% Want More Military Action Against Pirates

Seventy-two percent (72%) of U.S. voters say the United States should take more military action to prevent further piracy against American and other ships off Africa’s east coast.

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April 14, 2009

Voters Don't Rank Immigration As A Priority Issue

Despite reports that President Obama plans to begin a push for immigration reform, voters rank it fifth out of five priorities he has proposed this year in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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April 13, 2009

45% Say Most Get Involved in Politics to Protect Themselves From Government

Forty-five percent (45%) of Americans adults say most people get involved in politics to protect themselves from what the government might do, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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April 9, 2009

66% of Americans Say Their Vote Counts in Elections

Two-thirds of American adults nationwide (66%) say their vote really matters on Election Day.

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April 9, 2009

Just 53% Say Capitalism Better Than Socialism

Only 53% of American adults believe capitalism is better than socialism. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 20% disagree and say socialism is better. Twenty-seven percent (27%) are not sure which is better.

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April 3, 2009

44% See More Tension With Other Countries Because of Economic Crisis

Forty-four percent (44%) of Americans say the current global economic crisis is more likely to create tension between the United States and other nations rather than to encourage more cooperation.

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April 3, 2009

75% Oppose Release of Guantanamo Inmates in the United States

President Obama’s intelligence chief said last week that some inmates at the Guantanamo terrorist prison camp may be released in the United States, but just 13% of U.S. voters think that should be allowed.

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March 26, 2009

30% Say Government Should Limit Pay for Athletes and Movie Stars

While a great deal of public anger is focused at corporate executives these days, Johnny Depp and the Boys of Summer don’t fare much better.

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March 23, 2009

67% Say Politicians Should Give Back AIG Contributions, Political Class Disagrees

Two-out-of-three Americans (67%) believe that politicians who received campaign contributions from American International Group (AIG) should return the money. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 21% disagree and 13% are not sure.

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March 18, 2009

68% Say Those Who Employ Illegal Immigrants Should Be Punished

Sixty-eight percent (68%) of U.S. voters favor strict government sanctions on employers who hire illegal immigrants, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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March 16, 2009

79% Support U.S. Troops on the Border to Fight Drug Violence

Seventy-nine percent (79%) of U.S. voters now say the military should be used along the border with Mexico to protect American citizens if drug-related violence continues to grow in that area.

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March 13, 2009

Only 34% Believe U.S. Will Be Number One At End of the Century

America has a case of low self-esteem. And it’s not getting any better.

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March 12, 2009

41% Say U.S. Focus on Economy Raises Risk of Terrorist Attack

Forty-one percent (41%) of U.S. voters worry that America’s preoccupation with the ongoing economic crisis will make us more vulnerable to a terrorist attack, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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March 10, 2009

52% Agree With Obama’s Stem Cell Decision

Fifty-two percent (52%) of U.S. voters agree with President Obama’s decision to lift the ban on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research.

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March 9, 2009

23% Think Government Represents Will of the People

Less than a quarter of Americans (23%) believe the federal government truly reflects the will of the people. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that most adults (63%) disagree, while another 14% are undecided.

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March 9, 2009

Republicans See Their Party As Leaderless

Sixty-eight percent (68%) of Republican voters say their party has no clear leader, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Another 17% are undecided.

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March 6, 2009

65% Hope Government 'Cure' Doesn't Make Things Worse

Edward C. Johnson III, chairman of Fidelity Investments, said recently of government efforts to jump-start the economy, “We can only hope that the government’s cure doesn’t further sicken the patient.”

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March 5, 2009

34% Agree You Can’t Earn Living in U.S. Without Government Help

George Lakoff, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley, recently stated that “the moral mission of government is simple: no one can earn a living in America or live an American life without protection and empowerment by the government.”