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January 22, 2009

What Bipartisan Means Now By Joe Conason

On the eve of Barack Obama's ascension to power, at candlelit dinners across Washington sponsored by the Presidential Inaugural Committee, the designated theme was bipartisanship. From the speeches delivered to the choice of honorees, which included Sen. John McCain, the former secretary of state Colin Powell, and the incoming vice president, Joe Biden, the new administration expressed its fond wish for a return to the respect and civility of a bygone era.

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January 22, 2009

21% Say USA Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-one percent (21%) of voters nationwide now say the United States is heading in the right direction. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey also found that 72% believe the nation is moving down the wrong track, while another 7% are not sure.

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January 22, 2009

Gilded Age for Institutions Also Over By Froma Harrop

Mark Twain was thinking big in 1874 when he moved into his new 19-room mansion in Hartford, Conn. The Missouri-born writer was not one to economize. Following the success of "Tom Sawyer" in 1881, he hired none other than Louis Comfort Tiffany to "do" the interior.

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January 22, 2009

The New Era of Responsibility By Debra J. Saunders

I keep waiting for that moment when Barack Obama -- President Obama -- tells the American people that there is a price to be paid for the many proposals he has offered. That moment has yet to come.

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January 22, 2009

The Honeymoon Begins By Larry J. Sabato

Almost every American recognizes January 20, 2009 as a red-letter date in U.S. history. No one who witnessed the swearing-in of President Barack Obama will ever forget it, and rarely has so much emotion been wrapped up in an inauguration.

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January 21, 2009

Democrats Go Up By Seven on Congressional Ballot

Democrats have increased their lead over Republicans in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot. Rasmussen Reports national telephone surveys found that 42% of voters said they would vote for their district’s Democratic candidate while 35% said they would choose the Republican.

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January 21, 2009

41% Say Apple Is Okay Without Steve Jobs

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has had the business world in a tizzy for months wondering about his mysterious illness, but 41% of Americans say the innovative technology company he co-founded will do fine without him.

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January 21, 2009

Bush Gets Better Grades in Texas

At least in his home state of Texas, former President George W. Bush gets a little respect.

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January 21, 2009

45% Support Obama’s Economic Plan

Forty-five percent (45%) of U.S. voters favor the $825-billion economic recovery plan proposed by President Barack Obama, and nearly as many (40%) say it is Very Likely to become law in Obama’s first 100 days in office.

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January 21, 2009

41% Say Geithner Should Not Be Treasury Secretary

With Timothy Geithner’s Senate confirmation hearing scheduled to begin again today, voters are evenly divided over whether President Obama should scuttle his embattled choice for secretary of the Treasury.

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January 21, 2009

Teddy By Susan Estrich

I have been holding my breath for a while, sending out little messages, waiting for the updates on Sen. Kennedy.

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January 21, 2009

The Final Bush Pardons By Debra J. Saunders

On his way out of office, President Bush used his power of the pardon to commute the sentences of former U.S. Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, who had been sentenced to 11 years and 12 years respectively for shooting and wounding a fleeing drug smuggler in 2005 and then covering up the incident. It was the right move.

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January 21, 2009

Economic Crapshoot Ahead By Tony Blankley

Finding wisdom on the question of economic stimulus may be Washington's most important task in generations -- short of major war decisions. President Barack Obama currently is proposing to spend about $850 billion over two years that he asserts is intended to stimulate the economy and thereby add 3-4 million jobs that otherwise would not exist.

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January 20, 2009

48% Say Obama’s Inauguration Signals New Era of Race Relations

On the day Barack Obama begins his presidency, nearly half of Americans (48%) believe his inauguration signals the start of a new era of race relations in the United States.

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January 20, 2009

Predict the Poll Results: What Will Obama's Approval Index Be on April 30, 2009?

Rasmussen Reports has another opportunity for you to show off you prediction skills and demonstrate your understanding of public opinion.

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January 20, 2009

Predict the Poll Results: What Will the Rasmussen Consumer Index Be on the Morning of April 30, 2009?

Rasmussen Reports has another opportunity for you to show off you prediction skills and demonstrate your understanding of public opinion.

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January 20, 2009

Most Say Foreign Company Will Develop Alternative Fuel Car First

Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters think a foreign company will produce a car that uses alternative fuel before an American company does so.

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January 20, 2009

Voters Like What They See In The New President

Today, it’s official: Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United States.

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January 20, 2009

77% Say Inauguration Should Begin With Prayer

Seventy-seven percent (77%) of U.S. voters say an opening prayer should be part of the presidential inauguration ceremony, despite an atheist’s legal effort to halt the historic practice.

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January 20, 2009

Why Health Reform May Happen By Froma Harrop

Let the name-calling begin. A national health plan is again proposed, and its foes are trying to deal it death by unflattering labels. The old favorites include "socialized medicine" and "government takeover of health care."

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