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March 10, 2009

Predict Our Poll Results: Does the United States Have More Enemies or Friends?

From March 10-11, 2009, we are asking voters if, among the nations of the world, they believe the United States has more enemies or more friends. We want you to predict what percentage of voters will say that the U.S. has more enemies.

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March 10, 2009

Predict Our Poll Results: Should the U.S. Continue to Participate in the United Nations?

From March 10-11, 2009, we are asking voters if they think the United States should continue to participate in the United Nations. We want you to predict what percentage of voters will say "yes" that the U.S. should continue to be with the United Nations.

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March 10, 2009

Democrats Move to Four-Point Lead Over GOP on Generic Ballot

Democrats have managed to move slightly further ahead this week in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 42% of voters said they would vote for their district’s Democratic candidate while 38% said they would choose the Republican.

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March 10, 2009

53% Say It’s Likely the U.S. Will Enter a Depression Similar to 1930’s

Most Americans (53%) now think the United States is at least somewhat likely to enter a 1930’s-like depression within the next few years.

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March 10, 2009

Just 12% Would Prefer A Car From A Bailed-Out Automaker

Only 12% of Americans say they would prefer to buy a car from an automaker who received a federal bailout.

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March 10, 2009

52% Agree With Obama’s Stem Cell Decision

Fifty-two percent (52%) of U.S. voters agree with President Obama’s decision to lift the ban on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research.

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March 10, 2009

Don't Surrender to Recession Stress By Froma Harrop

Do recessions make people sicker? Some studies say yes, some say no. The better question might be, "How is this recession affecting health?" Not in a good way, comes the answer. This recession -- depression? -- seems different. This recession is messing with our heads.

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March 10, 2009

Get Limbaugh By Debra J. Saunders

I have known Rush Limbaugh since his old radio days in Sacramento, before he became a GOP god. I've disagreed with him over the years. Last year I took on his bashing of Republican moderates and criticized Limbaugh and other talk-radio hosts when they were too harsh on not-yet GOP nominee John McCain. I've never apologized and we're still friends.

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March 10, 2009

37% Have Put Off Medical Procedures To Save Money

Thirty-seven percent (37%) of Americans say they have postponed a medical procedure in the past six months to save money, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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March 9, 2009

23% Think Government Represents Will of the People

Less than a quarter of Americans (23%) believe the federal government truly reflects the will of the people. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that most adults (63%) disagree, while another 14% are undecided.

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March 9, 2009

Only 45% Now Say You Can Find Work If You Want It

Confidence about the availability of jobs has dropped over the past two months.

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March 9, 2009

19% Report Their Bank Has Been Bailed Out

Nearly one-out-of-five Americans (19%) say their primary bank has received federal bailout money, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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March 9, 2009

Republicans See Their Party As Leaderless

Sixty-eight percent (68%) of Republican voters say their party has no clear leader, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Another 17% are undecided.

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March 8, 2009

Just 32% Have Favorable Opinion of General Motors

Just 32% of American adults now have a favorable opinion of General Motors. That’s down ten points from 42% a month ago and down thirty-seven points from 69% two years ago.

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March 8, 2009

A Mud Fight of Civil Rights By Debra J. Saunders

California Supreme Court Chief Justice Ron George looked none too comfortable Thursday morning as he heard oral arguments for and against California's ban on same-sex marriage.

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March 7, 2009

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 6, 2009

Beyond the front-page political debate and the falling stock market, Rasmussen Reports this past week got further evidence of how far-reaching the country’s economic problems have become.

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March 7, 2009

Crushing Those Animal Spirits By Michael Barone

"Animal spirits," said John Maynard Keynes, are the essential spring of capitalism. We depend on the animal spirits of investors, high earners and entrepreneurs for a growing economy.

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March 7, 2009

Tick-Tock: 59% Know This Sunday’s the Day to Change the Clock

Daylight Savings Time begins again on Sunday, March 8, and 9% of adults correctly identified this Sunday as the day to change their clocks, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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March 6, 2009

65% Hope Government 'Cure' Doesn't Make Things Worse

Edward C. Johnson III, chairman of Fidelity Investments, said recently of government efforts to jump-start the economy, “We can only hope that the government’s cure doesn’t further sicken the patient.”

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March 6, 2009

61% of Minnesota Voters Don’t Think Pawlenty Should Seek Presidency in 2012

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty may not have ruled out running for president in 2012, but most Minnesota voters already have.