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November 3, 2009

65% Say Leaving Current Job Will Be Their Choice

Employed Americans are slightly more confident than they were this summer that leaving their current jobs will be their own decision rather than their employer’s.

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November 3, 2009

49% Favor Harsher Penalties For Hate Crime Offenders

President Obama last week signed into law "hate crime" legislation that adds sexual orientation to other protected categories including race, color, religion and national origin.

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November 3, 2009

The Population Boomerang in Iran By Froma Harrop

Iranian students are engaging this week in Round Two of their street-level struggle for reform. Round One took place last June, when young people protested the fixed re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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November 3, 2009

49% Blame Bush for Economy, 45% Blame Obama

Voters for the first time are blaming President Obama nearly as much as President Bush for the country’s continuing economic problems.

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November 3, 2009

Levi Johnston Stripped Bare By Debra J. Saunders

Be prepared to see more of Levi Johnston than you ever wanted to see. The 19-year-old who fathered a baby born out of wedlock to Sarah Palin's teenage daughter Bristol is about to pose nude for Playgirl magazine. Also, with Palin's book, "Going Rogue," set for release this month, some publications may follow Vanity Fair's example in October by granting the high-school dropout a byline.

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November 3, 2009

45% for Obama, 49% Against – If Election Were Held Right Now

Americans are a little less enthusiastic about the presidential candidacy of Barack Obama this time around.

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November 2, 2009

Those Expecting Better Relations With Muslim World Down to 16%

Voters continue to have a pessimistic view about America's future relationship with the Muslim world, as the war worsens in Afghanistan and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ends a troubled visit to Pakistan.

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November 2, 2009

What NY-23 Says About The GOP And Its Voters

The race in New York’s 23rd Congressional District highlights the concerns many Republican voters have about their party leaders.

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November 2, 2009

27% Say Hillary Would Be Better President Than Obama

Just 14% of U.S. voters say Hillary Clinton would be doing a worse job as president than Barack Obama if she had won last year’s Democratic presidential nomination.

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November 2, 2009

Democrats Inch Up in Partisan ID during October, GOP Slips

For the third straight month, the number of Americans identifying themselves as Democrats inched up while the number of Republicans fell slightly.

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November 2, 2009

Confidence in U.S. War on Terror Tumbles To Lowest Level In Nearly Three Years

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 43% of voters believe the United States and its allies are winning the war on terror.

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November 2, 2009

42% Support Health Care Reform After Release of Pelosi's Version

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced the House version of health care reform legislation last week, but most voters are still opposed to the effort.

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November 2, 2009

Hold the Champagne -- Happy Days Aren't Here Again By Michael Barone

The recession is over, we are told. The Commerce Department announced Thursday that the economy grew in the third quarter of 2009 by 3.5 percent. Great, huh?

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November 1, 2009

Only 8% Say They Would Bet on Series This Year

With the World Series in full swing and the Yankees now holding a 2-1 Series lead the critical fourth game of the series is important not just to the teams playing, but also to those who placed a wager on the Fall Classic.

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November 1, 2009

Obama Approval Index Month-by-Month: October 2009

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.

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November 1, 2009

Obama Approval Index Month-by-Month: September 2009

When you track the President’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.

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October 31, 2009

84% Know Which Way The Clock Goes Tonight To End DST

Tonight’s the night we say goodbye to Daylight Savings Time.

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October 31, 2009

Halloween's Here, and Most Say It's Not Just for Kids

Most Americans say Halloween is one of the country's least important holidays, but they also think it's not just a holiday for kids.

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October 30, 2009

55% Want More Instant Replay in Baseball

The majority of baseball fans (55%) say there should be more use of instant replay in the sport, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.