A State-ly March Toward Gay Marriage By Froma Harrop
This has been a month of forward leaps in the campaign for gay-marriage -- or so it is said. The Iowa Supreme Court struck down a ban on same-sex marriage, providing a toehold in the heartland.
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April 16, 2009
April 16, 2009
62% in Illinois Say Burris Should Resign
The fallout from the Rod Blagojevich scandal continues in Illinois. Sixty-two percent (62%) of Illinois voters say Roland Burris, the man the disgraced governor named to Barack Obama’s Senate seat, should resign. Just 24% believe Burris should remain in the Senate.
April 16, 2009
Predict Who Will Be the Next Contestants Eliminated from American Idol
American Idol still has seven contestants remaining thanks to the save that the judges used on Matt Giraud. And because the save was utilized, two contestants will be eliminated on the show on April 22. We want you to predict which two contestants will get the boot on the next episode.
April 16, 2009
60% Say Housing Market Will Take Three Years or Longer to Recover
Sixty percent (60%) of American adults say it will take three years or longer for housing prices to recover. That’s up slightly from 57% who thought it would take that long a month ago.
April 16, 2009
GOP’s McDonnell Pulls Further Ahead in Virginia Governor’s Race
Republican Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell has a three-to-nine point lead against three hopefuls for the Democratic nomination in this year’s closely-watched Virginia gubernatorial contest.
April 16, 2009
Confidence in Banking System Up Nine Points Since February
Americans have a little more confidence in the U.S. banking system than they did two months ago.
April 16, 2009
On Climate and Health, Beware of Easy Formulas By Michael Barone
Beware of geeks bearing formulas. That's the lesson most of us have learned from the financial crisis. The "quants" who devised the risk models that induced so many financial institutions to buy mortgage-backed securities thought they had reduced risk down to zero.
April 16, 2009
Just 5% Predicted Judges Would “Save” 'Idol' Contestant Last Night
Well, they can’t be right all the time. Last week, we asked readers in our Rasmussen Reports Prediction Challenge to predict who they thought would be the next contestant to be eliminated from ‘American Idol.’
April 16, 2009
TARP the Life Insurers? This Is Nuts By Lawrence Kudlow
Is bailout nation about to strike again? Sure looks like it. According to a bunch of front-page news stories, life-insurance companies are about to get TARPed. This is nuts.
April 16, 2009
Homeland Insecurity By Debra J. Saunders
On April 7, the Department of Homeland Security distributed a counterterrorism assessment to local law-enforcement types entitled "Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment." The nine-page paper has many on the right questioning what is going on in Washington.
April 16, 2009
Obama's Cup of Tea By Joe Conason
If conservative leaders no longer even try to offer serious solutions to national problems, nobody should underestimate their capacity or their will to mobilize angry Americans.
April 15, 2009
Number Who Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction Rises Again
Thirty-six percent (36%) of U.S. voters believe the United States is heading in the right direction, showing no change from a week ago.
April 15, 2009
On Economy: Short-Term Optimism Up, Long-Term Optimism Down
Over the past few months, short-term expectations for the economy have improved dramatically, but longer-term expectations have moved in the opposite direction.
April 15, 2009
A Nuclear Talibanistan? By Tony Blankley
Our view of Pakistan's role in the war in Afghanistan has undergone an ominous but necessary series of shifts. At the outset of the war, in October 2001, Pakistan correctly was seen as a necessary ally -- both politically and geographically -- as it was the primary conduit for our entry and lines of communication into Afghanistan.
April 15, 2009
46% Predict Desai Next To Go in 'American Idol'
Voting is officially closed for the latest Rasmussen Reports Prediction Challenge, and 45% of predictors think Anoop Desai will be the next contestant to be eliminated from Fox's "American Idol."
April 15, 2009
72% Want More Military Action Against Pirates
Seventy-two percent (72%) of U.S. voters say the United States should take more military action to prevent further piracy against American and other ships off Africa’s east coast.
April 15, 2009
Bailing Out The Taxpayers For A Change By Howard Rich
Sometimes it’s important to try and fathom the unfathomable. For example, why is “thirteen” considered an unlucky number? Why do pigs continue to fly in Washington D.C.
April 15, 2009
The Second Time Around By Susan Estrich
"I can't say that I know her," the forewoman of Phil Spector's jury told the press after it was over, referring to Spector's victim, Lana Clarkson. Both Clarkson and Spector were on trial for the second time, after the first jury to consider murder charges against the music producer deadlocked 10-2 in favor of conviction.
April 15, 2009
It’s April 15, And Americans Have a Lot to Say About Taxes
Today's the IRS' deadline, and 20% of Americans waited until the last week to file their taxes. That’s partly because nearly half of all Americans say preparing income tax forms is worse than going to the dentist.
April 14, 2009
Predict Our Poll Results: Summer Gas Prices
From April 14-15, 2008, Rasmussen Reports will ask 1,000 adults how high gas prices will go this summer. We’d like you to predict what percentage of people think gas prices will be under $2.00 throughout the course of the summer.
