The New Era of Responsibility By Debra J. Saunders
I keep waiting for that moment when Barack Obama -- President Obama -- tells the American people that there is a price to be paid for the many proposals he has offered. That moment has yet to come.
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January 22, 2009
January 22, 2009
The Honeymoon Begins By Larry J. Sabato
Almost every American recognizes January 20, 2009 as a red-letter date in U.S. history. No one who witnessed the swearing-in of President Barack Obama will ever forget it, and rarely has so much emotion been wrapped up in an inauguration.
January 21, 2009
Democrats Go Up By Seven on Congressional Ballot
Democrats have increased their lead over Republicans in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot. Rasmussen Reports national telephone surveys found that 42% of voters said they would vote for their district’s Democratic candidate while 35% said they would choose the Republican.
January 21, 2009
41% Say Apple Is Okay Without Steve Jobs
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has had the business world in a tizzy for months wondering about his mysterious illness, but 41% of Americans say the innovative technology company he co-founded will do fine without him.
January 21, 2009
Bush Gets Better Grades in Texas
At least in his home state of Texas, former President George W. Bush gets a little respect.
January 21, 2009
45% Support Obama’s Economic Plan
Forty-five percent (45%) of U.S. voters favor the $825-billion economic recovery plan proposed by President Barack Obama, and nearly as many (40%) say it is Very Likely to become law in Obama’s first 100 days in office.
January 21, 2009
41% Say Geithner Should Not Be Treasury Secretary
With Timothy Geithner’s Senate confirmation hearing scheduled to begin again today, voters are evenly divided over whether President Obama should scuttle his embattled choice for secretary of the Treasury.
January 21, 2009
Teddy By Susan Estrich
I have been holding my breath for a while, sending out little messages, waiting for the updates on Sen. Kennedy.
January 21, 2009
The Final Bush Pardons By Debra J. Saunders
On his way out of office, President Bush used his power of the pardon to commute the sentences of former U.S. Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, who had been sentenced to 11 years and 12 years respectively for shooting and wounding a fleeing drug smuggler in 2005 and then covering up the incident. It was the right move.
January 21, 2009
Economic Crapshoot Ahead By Tony Blankley
Finding wisdom on the question of economic stimulus may be Washington's most important task in generations -- short of major war decisions. President Barack Obama currently is proposing to spend about $850 billion over two years that he asserts is intended to stimulate the economy and thereby add 3-4 million jobs that otherwise would not exist.
January 20, 2009
48% Say Obama’s Inauguration Signals New Era of Race Relations
On the day Barack Obama begins his presidency, nearly half of Americans (48%) believe his inauguration signals the start of a new era of race relations in the United States.
January 20, 2009
Predict the Poll Results: What Will Obama's Approval Index Be on April 30, 2009?
Rasmussen Reports has another opportunity for you to show off you prediction skills and demonstrate your understanding of public opinion.
January 20, 2009
Predict the Poll Results: What Will the Rasmussen Consumer Index Be on the Morning of April 30, 2009?
Rasmussen Reports has another opportunity for you to show off you prediction skills and demonstrate your understanding of public opinion.
January 20, 2009
Most Say Foreign Company Will Develop Alternative Fuel Car First
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters think a foreign company will produce a car that uses alternative fuel before an American company does so.
January 20, 2009
Voters Like What They See In The New President
Today, it’s official: Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United States.
January 20, 2009
77% Say Inauguration Should Begin With Prayer
Seventy-seven percent (77%) of U.S. voters say an opening prayer should be part of the presidential inauguration ceremony, despite an atheist’s legal effort to halt the historic practice.
January 20, 2009
Why Health Reform May Happen By Froma Harrop
Let the name-calling begin. A national health plan is again proposed, and its foes are trying to deal it death by unflattering labels. The old favorites include "socialized medicine" and "government takeover of health care."
January 19, 2009
What Did Reagan’s Inaugural Say? By Lawrence Kudlow
On the eve of Barack Obama’s inaugural speech, with a tough economic downturn and the ongoing threat from global terrorism, perhaps it is useful to recall Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural address, delivered on January 20, 1981.
January 19, 2009
48% of California Voters Blame State Budget Crisis On Legislature
Nearly half of California voters (48%) blame state legislators for California’s current budget problems.
January 19, 2009
44% Say Global Warming Due To Planetary Trends, Not People
Al Gore’s side may be coming to power in Washington, but they appear to be losing the battle on the idea that humans are to blame for global warming.
