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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
March 16, 2009
53% Say U.S. Should Build More Nuclear Power Plants
Fifty-three percent (53%) of U.S. voters believe more nuclear power plants should be built in the United States, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
March 16, 2009
51% Say U.S. and Allies Are Winning the War on Terror
Confidence in the War on Terror rose this month, with 51% of likely voters saying the U.S. and its allies are winning.
March 16, 2009
79% Support U.S. Troops on the Border to Fight Drug Violence
Seventy-nine percent (79%) of U.S. voters now say the military should be used along the border with Mexico to protect American citizens if drug-related violence continues to grow in that area.
March 16, 2009
Just 9% of Non-Union Workers Want to Join Union
Union members tend to believe that most workers want to join a labor union. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 47% of union members hold that view while only 18% disagree.
March 15, 2009
Confidence Boosted by Obama’s Words, Democratic Investors Follow His Lead
Consumer and investor confidence increased dramatically over the past week after falling to record lows. On Sunday morning, March 15, the Rasmussen Consumer Index rose to the highest level since November 5, the morning after Barack Obama was elected president.
