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December 27, 2008
December 27, 2008
Obama May Be an Aloof President By Michael Barone
Barack Obama and his family are vacationing in his native Hawaii, far from the wintry snows of Chicago -- and far from almost every other American politician.
December 27, 2008
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 26, 2008
Finally, the commercial season comes to a brief close, and the real meaning of Christmas is celebrated.
December 26, 2008
Views Sour But Stable On Country's Current Direction
Just 17% of voters believe the United States is moving in the right direction, while 77% say it is heading down the wrong track, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
December 26, 2008
51% Worry Congress Will Make Credit Cards Harder To Get
Just over half of U.S. adults (51%) fear that Congress will make it harder for some people to get approved for new credit cards if it forces credit card companies to reduce the interest they charge.
December 26, 2008
Just 45% of Regular Churchgoers Have Close Friends Who Avoid Church
Martin Luther King, Jr. once commented that the Sunday morning Church hour was the most segregated hour in America. Forty years later, as the nation prepares to inaugurate its first African-American President, there are still plenty of predominantly white and black Churches.
December 25, 2008
What Nixon Admitted (and Cheney Won't) By Joe Conason
To understand the philosophy of government that Dick Cheney brought to Washington over the past seven years, it is most instructive to see "Frost/Nixon," with Frank Langella's remarkable reanimation of Tricky Dick for a generation that never knew him.
December 25, 2008
The Christmas Spirit By Susan Estrich
In the eight years since he left the White House, Bill Clinton has worked tirelessly to save the lives of children in some of the most miserable places on the planet.
December 25, 2008
Bubble Bourgeoisie Learns to 'Do-It-Yourself' By Froma Harrop
"Doing it yourself these days?" asks the Depression-era ad for bleach. It shows pampered hands wading in a tub full of laundry.
December 24, 2008
88% Celebrate Christmas This Year, 58% By Going to Church
Eighty-eight percent (88%) of American adults say they will be celebrating Christmas this holiday season, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
December 24, 2008
74% Support Religious Displays on Public Property
No holiday season seems complete without legal battles over religious symbols displayed on public property, but 74% of American adults think such displays should be allowed.
December 24, 2008
61% Say Life in U.S. Would Be Better if More Lived as Christians
With the Christmas season upon us, 61% of adults nationwide say life in the United States would be better if more Americans lived as Christians.
December 24, 2008
A Disturbing Book Worth Reading By Tony Blankley
I recently read a book that deserves the widest possible readership: "The Trouble with Textbooks -- Distorting History and Religion," by Gary A. Tobin and Dennis R. Ybarra. I never have met or talked with either of these gentlemen, but I can't say enough good things about this book.
December 23, 2008
Predict the Poll Results:Will You Kiss Someone at Midnight to Welcome the New Year?
Rasmussen Reports has another opportunity for you to show off you prediction skills and demonstrate your understanding of public opinion.
December 23, 2008
Predict the Poll Results: Will You Be Awake At Midnight When The New Year Arrives?
Rasmussen Reports has another opportunity for you to show off you prediction skills and demonstrate your understanding of public opinion.
December 23, 2008
20% Still Haven’t Started Christmas Shopping
With only two days left until Christmas, 20% of adults have not started their holiday shopping yet. But the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows that 58% say they’ve finished their shopping.
December 23, 2008
55% Less Likely to Travel During the Holidays This Year
More than half of adults (55%) say they are less likely to travel during the holiday season this year compared to past years. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that only eight percent (8%) are more likely to travel this year.
December 23, 2008
Christians at Christmas
Forty-four percent (44%) of America’s adults attend Christian church services at least twice a month, and 92% of these regular churchgoers believe the God of the Bible is the one true God.
December 23, 2008
Democrats Jump to Biggest Lead Since October on Generic Ballot
Democrats now lead Republicans by eight percentage points in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 44% of voters would vote for their district’s Democratic candidate while 36% would choose the Republican candidate.
December 23, 2008
Free the Saddleback One By Debra J. Saunders
Gay civil rights groups -- the Human Rights Campaign and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force -- are calling on President-elect Barack Obama to yank his invitation to Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren to give the inaugural prayer on Jan. 20.
