37% 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.
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May 27, 2009
May 27, 2009
52% Say U.S., Allies Winning War on Terror
Fifty-two percent (52%) of U.S. voters now say the United States and its allies are winning the War on Terror, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. That's the highest level of confidence found since early February.
May 27, 2009
83% Still See Need for Postal Service in 10 Years, Even If They Use It Much Less
Eighty-three percent (83%) of Americans say it’s likely there will still be a need for the U.S. Postal Service in 10 years, even as increasing numbers pay their bills and send personal letters via the Internet. Fifty-one percent (51%) say it is Very Likely there will be such a need.
May 27, 2009
61% Say Ford More Likely To Survive Than GM or Chrysler
Most Americans think the Ford Motor Company, the one Big Three automaker who won’t be run by the federal government, has the best chance of staying in business, but they also suspect the government won’t make it easy.
May 27, 2009
The People's Right! to Self-Governance By Debra J. Saunders
Within a decade, same-sex marriage probably will be legal in California. Thanks to the California Supreme Court 6-1 ruling on Tuesday to uphold Proposition 8, the law will be changed in the proper way -- not by judicial fiat, but with California voters determining whether, when and how best to broaden the state's marriage laws.
May 27, 2009
48% Favor Government-Mandated Paid Vacation, 42% Say it Will Hurt The Economy
Forty-eight percent (48%) of U.S. voters favor a federal law requiring companies to provide paid vacation for all full-time and part-time employees, but most don’t think it would be good for the economy.
May 27, 2009
Economic Reality of 5 Million Green Jobs By Tony Blankley
In 1845, the French economist Frederic Bastiat published a satirical petition from the "Manufacturers of Candles" to the French Chamber of Deputies, which ridiculed the arguments made on behalf of inefficient industries to protect them from more efficient producers:
May 27, 2009
No Time for Tea-and-Crumpet Interrogations By Michael Barone
When former Vice President Dan Quayle scheduled a big speech, President Bill Clinton didn't hop in and schedule one for the hour before.
May 26, 2009
Democrats Up Three on Generic Congressional Ballot
The numbers have flipped this week in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
May 26, 2009
When Navigating the Health Care Desert, Choose a Camel By Senator Mike Enzi
We’ve been wandering in the health care desert for years and if we’re to find our way out a good camel sure would come in handy.
May 26, 2009
Small Business Owners Report Longer Days, Longer Weeks on the Job
As if their business worries weren’t enough, small business owners are now getting even less time off, thanks to the country’s continuing economic problems.
May 26, 2009
74% Say $1 Postage Stamp Likely in Next 10 Years
Seventy-four percent (74%) of Americans say it is at least somewhat likely that the price of a first class postage stamp will be $1 or more within the next 10 years. Forty-six percent (46%) say it’s Very Likely.
May 26, 2009
Obama's War on Talk Radio By Dick Morris
Obama's liberal philosophy dictates that when the news is bad, shoot the messenger. The newest data from Arbitron, the company charged with measuring the size of radio audiences, suggests that listenership to hip hop, inner city, and minority radio has been overstated in the past and that the popularity of conservative talk radio has been under-reported.
May 26, 2009
46% Favor Preferential Hiring Treatment for Veterans
Forty-six percent (46%) of Americans say military veterans should be given preferential treatment in hiring, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
May 26, 2009
Obama's Halfway Change on Stem Cell Research By Froma Harrop
President Obama often tries to defuse divisive debates by talking of "false choices." A false choice implies that by restating the argument, both sides can get what they want.
May 26, 2009
58% Say Economy Forcing Cuts in Their Summer Vacation Spending
The number of Americans who plan to take a summer vacation has held steady from last year despite the worsening economy, but 58% of those vacation goers say economic conditions are forcing them to cut back on their holiday spending.
May 26, 2009
49% Oppose Closing Guantanamo Prison Camp
Forty-nine percent (49%) of voters nationwide now disagree with President Barack Obama’s decision to close the prison camp for suspected terrorists at the Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba.
May 25, 2009
53% Believe Intelligent Life Is Likely On Other Planets
Most of us still think they’re out there.
Fifty-three percent (53%) of U.S. voters say it’s likely that intelligent life exists on other planets, including 28% who say it is Very Likely.
May 25, 2009
53% Believe Intelligent Life Is Likely On Other Planets
Most of us still think they’re out there.
Fifty-three percent (53%) of U.S. voters say it’s likely that intelligent life exists on other planets, including 28% who say it is Very Likely.
May 25, 2009
The Death of Israel By Dick Morris
From Caroline Glick, deputy editor and op-ed writer for the Jerusalem Post, comes alarming news.
