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March 19, 2009

47% Have Favorable Opinion of Labor Unions

Forty-seven percent (47%) of Americans have at least a somewhat favorable opinion of labor unions. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that nearly as many--44%--view unions at least somewhat unfavorably.

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March 19, 2009

'Then It's Securities Fraud' By Froma Harrop

Anyone who has watched "Law & Order" over the years, as I have, knows that the ending must feel right. The circumstances of the crime may be complex and the legal issues muddy, but in the end, most viewers are left feeling that some justice has been served.

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March 18, 2009

Voters Remain More Optimistic in March

One third (33%) of American voters now say the United States is heading in the right direction. That’s up six points since President Barack Obama was inaugurated and up twelve points since shortly after he was elected.

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March 18, 2009

Democrats See Health Care Reform as Top Priority, Others Say Deficit Reduction

Of the four priorities outlined last month by President Obama, reducing the deficit and health care reform are now seen by voters as the most important. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 32% of voters believe cutting the deficit in half is most important while 29% say health care is the priority.

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March 18, 2009

Voters Continue to Give Obama’s Budget Mixed Reviews, Worry About Spending

President Obama took the offensive this week, urging passage of his $3.6-trillion budget, as voters remain divided over the president’s plan and continue to worry about the large amount of spending it proposes.

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March 18, 2009

Ron Silver By Susan Estrich

He was positively infuriating. I e-mailed his then-girlfriend, as the crowd was applauding him at Madison Square Garden in 2004, that I hoped she wasn't dating the (expletive deleted) anymore. She was.

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March 18, 2009

Getting Too Ugly Too Soon By Tony Blankley

In the past few weeks, the language of national political debate has turned too ugly too soon. The temperature is rising, and I have felt it in the rising of my own political blood.

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March 18, 2009

The AIG Outrage By Lawrence Kudlow

This whole AIG fiasco -- where the entire political class is suddenly screaming over bonuses paid to derivative traders in AIG’s financial-products division -- is just a complete farce. What it really shows is how the government has completely bungled the AIG takeover.

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March 18, 2009

68% Say Those Who Employ Illegal Immigrants Should Be Punished

Sixty-eight percent (68%) of U.S. voters favor strict government sanctions on employers who hire illegal immigrants, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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March 17, 2009

Republicans Take Small Lead on Generic Congressional Ballot

Support for the Democratic Congressional candidates fell to a new low over the past week, allowing the GOP to move slightly head for the first time in recent years in the Generic Congressional Ballot. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 41% said they would vote for their district’s Republican candidate while 39% would choose the Democrat.

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March 17, 2009

Predict Our Poll Results: Is Most of Bailout Money Going to the People who Created the Economic Crisis?

From March 17-18, 2009, we are asking adults for their opinions on the AIG bailout. We want you to predict what percentage of adults will say "yes", most of the bailout money is going to the executives who created the economic crisis?

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March 17, 2009

Predict Our Poll Results: Should AIG Executives Be Required to Give Government Money Back?

From March 17-18, 2009, we are asking adults for their opinions on the AIG bailout. We want you to predict how many people you think will say executives of AIG should be required to give the government back the bailout money.

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March 17, 2009

Comparing Approval Ratings From Different Polling Firms An Analysis By Scott Rasmussen

A number of polling firms routinely measure the president’s job approval ratings. Generally, they all show a similar trend even when the specific numbers are different.

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March 17, 2009

73% Say Cops Should Check Immigration Status During Traffic Stops

Seventy-three percent (73%) of U.S. voters believe that a police officer should automatically check to see if someone is in this country legally when the officer pulls that person over for a traffic violation. Only 21% disagree, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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March 17, 2009

61% Say Secret Ballot Is Fair Way To Vote For A Union

Sixty-one percent (61%) of Americans say it is fair to require a vote by secret ballot if workers want to form a union. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 18% say it is not fair to require a secret ballot.

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March 17, 2009

48% Will Wear Green on St. Patrick’s Day

Nearly one-out-of two-Americans (48%) plan to wear green today to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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March 17, 2009

Obama on the Economy: Both Sides Now By Debra J. Saunders

How the tables have turned. In September 2008, when GOP presidential nominee John McCain said "the fundamentals of our economy are strong," unemployment was 6.1 percent, the credit crunch had yet to reach the point that prompted President George W. Bush to propose a bailout, and Team Obama proclaimed that an out-of-touch McCain "just doesn't get it" on the economy.

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March 17, 2009

Recession Has No Effect on Mid-Income Retirement Hopes

The recession has forced nearly two in five (39 percent) Americans to save less for their golden years, but it hasn't changed their perception about whether middle income families can save for retirement.

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March 17, 2009

GOP's Sliding Scale for Self-Discipline By Froma Harrop

In his essay "Why the GOP Can't Win With Minorities," conservative scholar Shelby Steele almost nails the half-question in the title. An African-American, Steele contrasts the "moral activism" of liberals with conservative calls for personal discipline.

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March 17, 2009

18% Say Economy Has Caused Bad Blood With Family or Friends

For some Americans, the current economic crisis is bad for more than business.