60% Say Media Covers Obama’s Personal Life Too Much
Sixty percent (60%) of Americans say there is too much media coverage of President Obama’s personal life and family, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
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August 27, 2009
August 27, 2009
Support for Health Care Legislation Has Stopped Falling, But Most Still Opposed
As August winds down, the good news for President Obama and congressional Democrats is that support for their proposed health care legislation has stopped falling. The bad news is that most voters oppose the plan.
August 27, 2009
49% Oppose Justice Department Probe of Bush-era CIA
Forty-nine percent (49%) of U.S. voters disagree with the Justice Department’s decision to investigate the treatment and possible torture of terrorists during the Bush administration, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 27, 2009
The Liberal Lion, With Asterisks By Froma Harrop
They called him "The Liberal Lion." Ted Kennedy deserved that title, though with some asterisks added. There's no reconciling Kennedy worshippers with the Kennedy haters. But those who can deal with shades of gray will pay tribute to the legendary Massachusetts senator who championed landmark legislation through bipartisan cooperation -- but whose sense of family privilege didn't always serve the interests of democracy.
August 27, 2009
Obama's Lyrical Left Struggles With Liberalism By Michael Barone
As it becomes clear that a large percentage of Americans are rebelling against the prospect of a larger, more intrusive government, including many whom Democratic politicians assume would see themselves as beneficiaries of government spending and activity, debate among supporters of the Democratic agenda has focused on tactics.
August 27, 2009
New Jersey: Christie Still Leads, But It’s Getting Closer
Republican challenger Chris Christie continues to lead incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine in New Jersey’s closely watched gubernatorial race, but his lead is slipping a bit.
August 27, 2009
The Senator By Susan Estrich
He was not a natural. He did not have the gift that Bill Clinton had, that Barack Obama has, the gift of making whatever he said sound smart and moving.
August 26, 2009
Rasmussen Reports Daily Prediction Challenge: Colleges & Underage Drinking
The daily Rasmussen Reports Prediction Challenge for Wednesday focuses on drinking beer and its effect on underage drinking.
August 26, 2009
34% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
For the second straight week, just one-third (34%) of likely voters believe the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 26, 2009
19% Say House Prices Will Go Up In Next Year, 27% Expect Them To Go Down
New government data suggests the housing market may be slowly beginning to revive, but for most Americans, short-term and long-term views of that market remain basically unchanged.
August 26, 2009
Command Decision By Tony Blankley
On May 27, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson had telephone conversations about Vietnam with McGeorge Bundy, his national security adviser, and Sen. Richard Russell, chairman of the Armed Services Committee. First, to Bundy, he said: "It just worries the hell out of me. I don't see what we can ever hope to get out of there. ... I don't think that we can fight them 10,000 miles away from home and ever get anywhere. ... I don't think it's worth fighting for, and I don't think we can get out. It's just the biggest damn mess I ever saw. ... What the hell is Vietnam worth to me? ... What is it worth to this country?"
August 26, 2009
Americans Rate Government, Self-Employment as Top Job Choices
A government job looks less attractive to Americans than it did at the beginning of the year, but it remains the top employment choice in today’s economic environment.
August 26, 2009
70% Prefer Government That Provides Fewer Services With Lower Taxes
Seventy percent (70%) of likely voters now favor a government that offers fewer services and imposes lower taxes over one that provides more services with higher taxes, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 26, 2009
24% Say Democrats Should Pass Health Care Reform Without GOP Votes
If Democrats agree on a health care reform bill that is opposed by all Republicans in Congress, 24% of voters nationwide say the Democrats should pass that bill.
August 25, 2009
Republicans Maintain Steady Lead on Generic Ballot
This summer brought a significant shift in voter preferences in the Generic Congressional Ballot. As Republican Congressional candidates once again lead Democrats by a 43% to 38% margin this week, this is now the ninth straight ballot the GOP has held a modest advantage.
August 25, 2009
18% Right About "Transformers" Storming the First-Weekend Box Office
In a prediction challenge issued in early May, Rasmussen Reports asked adults which film would be the summer's biggest opening weekend blockbuster.
August 25, 2009
Voters Say They Know Health Care Bill Better Than Congress
Most voters think they understand the health care reform legislation proposed by President Obama better than Congress does - and about as well as the president himself.
August 25, 2009
75% Worried That Gitmo Closing Will Set Dangerous Terrorists Free
Seventy-five percent (75%) of U.S. voters are at least somewhat concerned that dangerous terrorists will be set free if the Guantanamo prison camp is closed and some prisoners are transferred to other countries. Fifty-six percent (56%) are very concerned.
August 25, 2009
79% Know Someone Out of Work and Looking for Employment
Nearly eight-of-10 American adults (79%) know someone who is out of work and looking for a job. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that only 14% do not know an unemployed person looking for work.
August 25, 2009
Children Should Not Be Props on Reality TV By Froma Harrop
In the beginning, "Jon & Kate Plus 8" had a sweet charm. The little ones would scamper and shout toddler things, as their harried parents tried to keep order.
