Americans certainly have their own views for the cause of global warming. Some feel it's primarily caused by planetary trends. Others say human activity is the reason we're seeing a change in the environment. Could consumerism be another cause? One of this week's Prediction Challenges asked predictors if American consumerism is to blame for many of Earth's environmental problems.
It pains me to take Elizabeth Edwards to task for anything. She is suffering from terminal cancer and from assertions that her cheating husband fathered a child with a party girl. So my first instinct is to totally lay off. The only rap against her, it seems, is that she knew of an affair after John Edwards announced his presidential run and that she kept it secret.
Elizabeth Edwards always seemed like the yin -- a genuine human being -- to her smarmy husband's too-slick yang. No more. With the release of her memoir "Resilience" and self-flagellation book tour about her life with her cheating hubby, Mrs. E now seems about as believable as her husband. That is: Add the prefix "un."
The Arizona sheriff whose tough enforcement of immigration laws has prompted a U.S. Justice Department civil rights investigation still has quite a following in his home state.
Just 18% of Americans say daily newspapers will never go out of business, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
From May 11-12, 2009, Rasmussen Reports will ask 1,000 adults the following question "If the federal government enacts health care reform, will the cost of health care in the United States go up, down, or remain about the same?" We'd like you to please predict the percentage who will say the U.S. health care costs will rise if the government passes a health care reform plan.
From May 11-12, 2009, Rasmussen Reports will ask 1,000 adults the following question "How do you rate the U.S. health care system? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?" We'd like you to please predict the percentage who will say rate the U.S. health care system as "poor."
After a month of major legislation by the White House and Congress to try to fix the struggling economy, more voters trust the Democratic Party to handle economic issues than they did a month ago.
Arizona Republican voters don’t see Senator John McCain having much trouble winning the GOP Senate Primary next year, but 50% believe he has lost touch with his party’s base. Conservatives are even more critical of the longtime incumbent.
The number of U.S. homeowners who say their house is worth more than the amount they still owe on their mortgage is down five percentage points from a month ago and down 12 points since December.
The gap between Capitol Hill and Main Street is huge when it comes to the so-called "cap-and-trade" legislation being considered in Congress. So wide, in fact, that few voters even know what the proposed legislation is all about.
Given last year’s record-high gasoline prices and the still-fluctuating price at the pump, most Americans aren’t interested in the government tacking on any more, even in the name of fuel efficiency.
Many years ago, political scientists came up with a theory that elites lead public opinion. And on some issues, they clearly do. But on some issues, they don't.
Doublespeak is alive as Democrats pull the strings in the White House and Congress 24 years after 1984. What do they mean when they engage in Democrat-speak?
This Mother’s Day, two-out-of-three adults (66%) believe that being a mother is the most important role for a woman to fill. Only 17% disagree and 16% are not sure.
Government, government everywhere, that seems to be the sign of the times.
"You have so much responsibility. It's just hard work all the time," said Bristol Palin, the new spokeswoman for the Candie's Foundation to prevent teen pregnancy, at an "Event to Prevent" town hall on Wednesday.
Americans give mixed reviews to Congress’ “Cash for Clunkers” plan to encourage the purchase of new, more fuel-efficient cars.
Conflict between Israel and Iran still exists today. One of this week's Prediction Challenges asked predictors if it was indeed possible for Israel & the Palestinians live side by side in peace. The Rasmussen Reports survey found that 40% say Israelis, Palestinians can peacefully coexist.
With Israel and Iran turning up the bellicose language, U.S. voters are less confident than they were at the beginning of the year that Israelis and Palestinians can live side by side in peace.
