Americans Evenly Divided Over Urgency of Health Care Reform
Forty-four percent (44%) of Americans say the Obama administration should wait on health care reform until the economy improves.
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June 19, 2009
June 19, 2009
69% in Michigan Say Government Should Sell Shares in GM, Chrysler ASAP
Most adults in Michigan (69%) say the government should sell its shares in General Motors and Chrysler as soon as possible.
June 19, 2009
On Iran, 43% Say Obama’s Response About Right, 35% Say Not Aggressive Enough
President Obama’s response to this week’s protests in Iran has been muted to avoid giving the Iranians the idea that America is trying to “meddle” in their election. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that a plurality of voters (43%) think the president’s response has been about right.
June 19, 2009
How To Become a Civil Libertarian By Debra J. Saunders
There are no legal grounds for prosecuting Bush administration lawyers who supported the use of enhanced interrogation techniques to thwart planned terrorist attacks, so civil libertarians have the tort system to try to ruin Bush lawyers.
June 19, 2009
The AMA's Unhealthy Obsession By Joe Conason
Campaigning to build the widest possible consensus for reform of the nation's health care system, Barack Obama told the delegates of the American Medical Association (AMA) that he wants their support, too.
June 19, 2009
Gay Rights By Susan Estrich
Rep. Barney Frank, the first member of Congress to be re-elected after coming out, is right in telling gays not to abandon the president.
June 19, 2009
Most Agree That Being A Father Is A Man's Most Important Role
With Father's Day coming this weekend, the overwhelming majority of Americans remain quite clear that being a dad is serious business.
June 18, 2009
Voters Closely Divided Over Cause of Global Warming
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 42% of U.S. voters now believe human activity is the cause of global warming, while 40% say it is caused by long-term planetary trends.
June 18, 2009
Rasmussen Reports Daily Prediction Challenge: Financial System
The daily Rasmussen Reports Prediction Challenge for Thursday focuses on the financial system.
June 18, 2009
Pennsylvania 2010 Senate Match-ups: Specter, Sestak Top Toomey
Likely Republican nominee Pat Toomey trails both of the Democrats who are vying for their party’s nomination – Senator Arlen Specter and Rep. Joe Sestak – in potential match-ups for next year’s U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania.
June 18, 2009
28% Likely To Feel Impact of Closed GM, Chrysler Dealerships
Twenty-eight percent (28%) of Americans say it’s at least somewhat likely that they will be personally impacted by the closing of General Motors and Chrysler dealerships across the country. But just nine percent (9%) say it’s very likely, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
June 18, 2009
All Politics Is Turnout -- and Enthusiasm Is Key By Michael Barone
Many psephologists -- derived from the word for pebbles, which the ancient Greeks used as ballots -- study who wins and loses elections. Lately, I've been looking more closely at turnout. For we live, though most psephologists haven't stopped to notice it lately, in a decade of vastly increased voter turnout.
June 18, 2009
Timid Obama Succumbs to Old Politics By Froma Harrop
This has been a tough week for the hopeful ones who believed President Obama's vow to break with the old politics. Every day, it seems, the president caved in to another Democratic interest group working against the public weal.
June 18, 2009
32% See Better U.S. Relationship With Muslim World
With surprising democratic election turmoil in Iran just days after President Obama’s outreach to Muslims in a speech in Egypt, U.S. voters are slightly more conflicted about America’s relationship with the Muslim world.
June 18, 2009
The Fed in Charge of Systemic Risk? What a Mess By Lawrence Kudlow
The big winner of the Obama financial-regulation plan appears to be the Federal Reserve, which becomes the consolidated supervisor of large, systemically important banks.
June 17, 2009
Healthcare: Obama's Waterloo? By Dick Morris
To quote the esteemed Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the chickens that were hatched in the stimulus package are coming home to roost in the healthcare proposal.
June 17, 2009
Pennsylvania Senate Primary: Specter 51% Sestak 32%
Senator Arlen Specter leads Congressman Joe Sestak by 19 percentage points in an early look at the 2010 Democratic Senatorial Primary in Pennsylvania.
June 17, 2009
Rasmussen Reports Daily Prediction Challenge: Iran & National Security
The daily Rasmussen Reports Prediction Challenge for Wednesday focuses on Iran and national security in the United States.
June 17, 2009
38% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-seven percent (37%) of U.S. voters say America is heading in the right direction this week.
June 17, 2009
Little Change in Perceptions of Sotomayor
A plurality of voters nationwide believe Judge Sonia Sotomayor should be confirmed as the nation’s next Supreme Court justice, and 90% say it’s likely that she will be. That figure includes 63% who say her confirmation is very likely.
