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December 26, 2008

Views Sour But Stable On Country's Current Direction

Just 17% of voters believe the United States is moving in the right direction, while 77% say it is heading down the wrong track, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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December 26, 2008

51% Worry Congress Will Make Credit Cards Harder To Get

Just over half of U.S. adults (51%) fear that Congress will make it harder for some people to get approved for new credit cards if it forces credit card companies to reduce the interest they charge.

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December 26, 2008

Just 45% of Regular Churchgoers Have Close Friends Who Avoid Church

Martin Luther King, Jr. once commented that the Sunday morning Church hour was the most segregated hour in America. Forty years later, as the nation prepares to inaugurate its first African-American President, there are still plenty of predominantly white and black Churches.

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December 25, 2008

What Nixon Admitted (and Cheney Won't) By Joe Conason

To understand the philosophy of government that Dick Cheney brought to Washington over the past seven years, it is most instructive to see "Frost/Nixon," with Frank Langella's remarkable reanimation of Tricky Dick for a generation that never knew him.

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December 25, 2008

The Christmas Spirit By Susan Estrich

In the eight years since he left the White House, Bill Clinton has worked tirelessly to save the lives of children in some of the most miserable places on the planet.

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December 25, 2008

Bubble Bourgeoisie Learns to 'Do-It-Yourself' By Froma Harrop

"Doing it yourself these days?" asks the Depression-era ad for bleach. It shows pampered hands wading in a tub full of laundry.

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December 24, 2008

88% Celebrate Christmas This Year, 58% By Going to Church

Eighty-eight percent (88%) of American adults say they will be celebrating Christmas this holiday season, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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December 24, 2008

74% Support Religious Displays on Public Property

No holiday season seems complete without legal battles over religious symbols displayed on public property, but 74% of American adults think such displays should be allowed.

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December 24, 2008

61% Say Life in U.S. Would Be Better if More Lived as Christians

With the Christmas season upon us, 61% of adults nationwide say life in the United States would be better if more Americans lived as Christians.

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December 24, 2008

A Disturbing Book Worth Reading By Tony Blankley

I recently read a book that deserves the widest possible readership: "The Trouble with Textbooks -- Distorting History and Religion," by Gary A. Tobin and Dennis R. Ybarra. I never have met or talked with either of these gentlemen, but I can't say enough good things about this book.

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December 23, 2008

Predict the Poll Results:Will You Kiss Someone at Midnight to Welcome the New Year?

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

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December 23, 2008

Predict the Poll Results: Will You Be Awake At Midnight When The New Year Arrives?

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

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December 23, 2008

20% Still Haven’t Started Christmas Shopping

With only two days left until Christmas, 20% of adults have not started their holiday shopping yet. But the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows that 58% say they’ve finished their shopping.

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December 23, 2008

55% Less Likely to Travel During the Holidays This Year

More than half of adults (55%) say they are less likely to travel during the holiday season this year compared to past years. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that only eight percent (8%) are more likely to travel this year.

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December 23, 2008

Christians at Christmas

Forty-four percent (44%) of America’s adults attend Christian church services at least twice a month, and 92% of these regular churchgoers believe the God of the Bible is the one true God.

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December 23, 2008

Democrats Jump to Biggest Lead Since October on Generic Ballot

Democrats now lead Republicans by eight percentage points in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 44% of voters would vote for their district’s Democratic candidate while 36% would choose the Republican candidate.

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December 23, 2008

Free the Saddleback One By Debra J. Saunders

Gay civil rights groups -- the Human Rights Campaign and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force -- are calling on President-elect Barack Obama to yank his invitation to Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren to give the inaugural prayer on Jan. 20.

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December 23, 2008

Welcome to 'Nepotism Nation' By Froma Harrop

Suppose in 2002 the Kennedys (or another "political dynasty") had a son or daughter or cousin they wanted to slip into Illinois' contested U.S. Senate seat. You know the arguments: powerful family, name recognition, can raise bags of money. Done deal. Do not try to resist.

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December 22, 2008

21% Say They Have More Credit Card Debt Than A Year Ago

Twenty-one percent (21%) of American adults say they are carrying more credit card debt than a year ago, and 11% say their credit limit on one or more cards has been reduced in the past 12 months.

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December 22, 2008

49% Oppose Loans to Failing Automakers

Nearly half of U.S. voters (49%) oppose President Bush’s decision to extend $17.4 billion in emergency taxpayer-backed loans to the failing U.S. auto industry, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.