66% Say U.S. Society Fair and Decent
Most voters still think U.S. society is fair and decent and overwhelmingly believe that those who come here from other countries should adopt America's culture and language.
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September 6, 2011
September 6, 2011
Voters See Sun As Global Warming Factor But Blame Humans More
Al Gore may think it’s "BS", but most voters believe solar activity has an impact on global cooling and warming. A narrow plurality gives human activity the edge over sun activity, though, when it comes to which one has a bigger impact on the problem.
September 5, 2011
Iowa Caucus: Iowa GOP: Perry 29%, Bachmann 18%, Romney 17%, Paul 14%
Confirming a surge seen in polling across the nation, Texas Governor Rick Perry has moved into first place among Republican voters in Iowa, host state to the first-in-the-nation caucus early next year.
September 3, 2011
Obama 47%, Palin 35%
Sarah Palin, it seems, is the only one who know for sure whether she’ll run for president, but she continues to run worse against President Obama than the four top Republican hopefuls already in the race.
September 3, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending September 2, 2011
Lucky for President Obama the election is still 14 months away because the economic news couldn’t get much worse, capped with Friday’s report of zero job growth in August. That forced the president to kill plans for tougher clean air rules that critics said were a job killer, but the decision is sure to infuriate voters on his side of the aisle.
September 2, 2011
60% Say Palin Run Would Hurt the GOP
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is scheduled to make a major appearance at a Tea Party gathering in Iowa tomorrow with many speculating about what she might announce. Voters aren’t really sure if she’ll run for president, but most think it would be bad for the Republicans if she entered the contest.
September 2, 2011
Obama Full-Month Approval in August Falls to Lowest of His Presidency
When tracking President Obama’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results can be seen in the graphics below.
September 2, 2011
Obama Full-Month Approval in August Falls to Lowest of His Presidency
When tracking President Obama’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results can be seen in the graphics below.
September 1, 2011
42% Give Obama Positive Marks on Leadership, 40% Give Poor Rating
As President Obama prepares to address the nation on jobs, voters continue to have mixed views on his leadership style.
September 1, 2011
51% See Being Compared to Reagan As A Positive for a Candidate
Describing a political candidate as being “like Ronald Reagan” is a winner as far as most voters are concerned. Being called “a socialist” or “a career politician,” on the other hand, is a sure loser.
September 1, 2011
11% Think Government Should Provide Basic Income Grant for All
Even in today’s tough economic times, the idea of the federal government providing basic living funds to all Americans is an unpopular one.
September 1, 2011
Perry 44% Obama 41%; President Leads Other GOP Hopefuls
For the first time this year, Texas Governor Rick Perry leads President Obama in a national Election 2012 survey. Other Republican candidates trail the president by single digits.
August 31, 2011
41% Say Global Warming Causes Extreme Weather, 43% Disagree
With hurricane season in full swing, Americans have mixed views on whether global warming is behind extreme weather conditions.
August 31, 2011
30% Favor Federal Government Temporarily Hiring One Million People
A proposal has been made for the federal government to spend $46 billion to hire a million people on a temporary basis in areas including childcare, eldercare, education, public health and housing, construction and maintenance, recreation and the arts. Voters aren’t exactly on board with this idea, as many believe that most of the temporary jobs created would be wasteful projects.
August 30, 2011
Election 2012: Generic Republican 48%, Obama 40%
President Obama earns his lowest level of support yet against a generic Republican in a hypothetical 2012 election match-up for the week ending Sunday, August 28.
August 30, 2011
43% Now View 'Tea Party' Label As A Negative
Looks like it’s a little more popular to be a liberal or a progressive these days, although conservative remains the best political label you can put on a candidate for public office. Being linked to the Tea Party is the biggest negative.
August 30, 2011
62% Lack Confidence Government Will Spend New Infrastructure Money the Right Way
Americans send fairly positive signals about the roads they drive and the bridges they cross, and for all the talk of infrastructure spending from Washington, DC, most aren’t confident that the new money will make things any better.
August 29, 2011
38% Agree With Perry’s Goal of Making Washington, DC Inconsequential, 34% Don’t
Texas Governor Rick Perry recently caused a stir when he told voters it was his goal to make Washington, D.C. as inconsequential as possible in their lives. But voters are closely divided over whether that’s such a good idea.
August 27, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 27, 2011
Even as a hurricane of perhaps historic dimensions closes in on the East Coast, the real storm in the country remains the beat-up and begging economy. Americans also continue to show little confidence in the president and the federal government to make a difference.
August 26, 2011
55% Say Abortion Morally Wrong Most of the Time
Slightly more voters continue to classify themselves as pro-choice rather than pro-life when it comes to abortion, but a majority still believes it is morally wrong.
