Only 28% Say Some Banks Are Too Big To Fail
The Obama Administration and senior congressional Democrats hope to exercise more government control over big banks to keep them from failing, but voters don’t seem too sympathetic right now.
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October 28, 2009
October 28, 2009
Virginia Governor: McDonnell Stretches Lead To 13
Republican Robert F. McDonnell has now opened a 13-point lead over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds with less than a week to go in the race for governor of Virginia.
October 28, 2009
GOP Must Not Vote 'Present' on Our Future By Tony Blankley
A growing percentage of those Americans who oppose President Barack Obama believe the president is testing the envelope of acceptable domestic, constitutional and foreign policies. Staggering deficits measured in the trillions, unemployment measured almost in double digits and a weakening dollar measured in ever fewer ounces of gold are creating an economic crisis that is testing America's historic optimism and faith in a brighter future.
October 28, 2009
47% Pick Yankees to Win World Series, But More Want A Phillies Repeat
Forty-seven percent (47%) of baseball fans expect the New York Yankees to win their 27th World Series title this year.
October 28, 2009
Vaccine Supply and the Public Option By Susan Estrich
My internist told me he is now using the technique he learned many decades ago in the military, when supplies of vaccine were short and they had to split doses. I wouldn't even think of asking. But I did ask my rheumatologist, since rheumatoid arthritis is one of those things that makes getting the flu worse. He would have been happy to give me a flu shot -- I'm talking regular flu here, not the swine kind -- but he was out.
October 27, 2009
GOP Holds Lead for Another Week on Generic Ballot
Republican congressional candidates remain ahead of Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
October 27, 2009
Just 4% Trust Reporters More Than Themselves on What’s Good for America
Most voters trust themselves more than either Congress or President Obama when it comes to the economy, but they have way more confidence in themselves when it comes to the news media.
October 27, 2009
Americans In No Rush for Flu Shots Despite Swine Flu Outbreak
President Obama may have declared swine flu a national emergency, but the number of Americans who plan to get a flu shot is virtually unchanged from a year ago.
October 27, 2009
43% Say Supreme Court is Doing A Good or Excellent Job
The Supreme Court started a new session earlier this month with newly confirmed Justice Sonia Sotomayor and a full docket of cases ranging from gun control to sentencing for juvenile offenders.
October 27, 2009
The Phantom of the Option By Froma Harrop
The public option, we hear, is about to take earthly form. While congressional leaders working to combine five health care reform bills will determine its final shape, a government-run health plan to compete with the private offerings will almost surely become reality. And the specter of a populist uprising against it will haunt centrist Democrats no more.
October 27, 2009
New Jersey Governor: Christie 46%, Corzine 43%
With just a week to go in New Jersey’s closely contested race for governor, Republican Chris Christie holds a three-point advantage over incumbent Democratic Governor Jon Corzine.
October 27, 2009
License To Drive While Unlicensed By Debra J. Saunders
Mayor Gavin Newsom's office has argued that San Francisco's "sanctuary city" policy protects undocumented immigrants who are otherwise law-abiding residents.
October 27, 2009
66% See No Need to Change “Halloween”
Many schools are replacing the word "Halloween" with “Fall Festival” because of negative connotations some see in the long-standing holiday name. But a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 66% of adults do not think it’s a good idea to change the name.
October 26, 2009
42% See No Victory in Afghanistan If Pakistan Remains Unstable
With terrorist attacks an almost a daily occurrence in Pakistan as troops there fight a widening Taliban front, 42% of likely voters believe it would be impossible for the United States to win the war in Afghanistan if Pakistan remains unstable.
October 26, 2009
57% Say Health Care Plan Will Increase Costs, 53% Say It Will Reduce Quality of Care, 45% Favor Passage
If the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats passes, 57% of voters nationwide believe it will raise the cost of health care, and 53% believe the quality of care will get worse. That’s part of the reason that just 45% support the plan. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 51% are opposed to it.
October 26, 2009
49% in Massachusetts Say Patrick Should Not Seek Reelection, But Independent Candidate Gives Him A Boost
Forty-nine percent (49%) of Massachusetts voters say embattled Governor Deval Patrick should step aside rather than seek reelection next year, even as his chances look slightly better with an
independent candidate in the race.
October 26, 2009
Michigan Voters Rate Two Parties Even Looking Ahead to 2010 Governor’s Race
Voters in Michigan have a slightly less gloomy view of the economy but strongly disapprove of the job Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm is doing. Right now at least Republicans have an even chance of regaining the governor’s mansion next year in a state that has been trending blue of late.
October 26, 2009
Obama at Odds With His Own Vision for the World By Michael Barone
Barack Obama, who found time to go on a 24-hour jaunt to Copenhagen on Oct. 2 to seek the 2016 Olympics games for Chicago, apparently cannot find the time for a 24-hour trip to Berlin on Nov. 9 for a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Well, we all have our priorities, and the president can't be everywhere at once, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will surely represent the United States ably in Berlin.
October 26, 2009
33% Say Stimulus Helped Economy, 31% Say It Hurt
Questions linger about the effectiveness of the $787-billion economic stimulus plan proposed by President Obama and passed by Congress in February.
October 25, 2009
17% Pick Vikings to Win Super Bowl
While the sports world is preparing for the World Series, pro football fans think that Bret Favre and the Minnesota Vikings might be the team to beat for the Super Bowl this year. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of 1,704 NFL fans found that 17% believe the Vikings will win it all.
