The Internet's Where It's At For Holiday Shoppers
Has Cyber Monday taken the place of Black Friday?
Public Content
Most Recent Releases
December 1, 2016
December 1, 2016
Most Expect Major Action in Trump’s First 100 Days
Most voters expect big things from President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican Congress right from the start but aren’t quite as optimistic as when Barack Obama and Democrats took full charge in 2009.
December 1, 2016
Did ‘Fake News’ Sway The Election?
Still struggling to explain Donald Trump's surprise victory, Hillary Clinton and many of her supporters first blamed FBI Director James Comey. In recent days, some have turned to what they are calling "fake news" on social media sites, insisting that the deliberate spread of false information may have been a deciding factor.
December 1, 2016
In 2016’s Game of Musical Chairs, the Music Stopped at the Wrong Time for Clinton By Kyle Kondik and Geoffrey Skelley
After the Bay of Pigs debacle, when U.S.-backed forces tried and spectacularly failed to topple Fidel Castro’s nascent communist regime in Cuba, President John F. Kennedy held a press conference and took blame for the failure. Speaking on April 21, 1961 — just a few months into his presidency — JFK memorably declared, “There’s an old saying that victory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan,” meaning that when something goes right, many will want to take credit for it, but when something goes wrong, no one wants to take the blame.
November 30, 2016
Americans Rate Race Relations Even Worse in Government
Confidence in U.S. race relations hit an all-time low earlier this year, but Americans think they’re even worse in politics and government. However, most don’t think Americans are inherently racist.
November 30, 2016
Justin Trudeau: Baby-Faced Commie Apologist Unmasked by Michelle Malkin
Wasn't one vapid pretty boy named Justin from Canada enough?
November 30, 2016
Most Say Recount Unlikely to Take Away Trump’s Win
Most Democrats welcome a presidential vote recount in three key states; most Republicans and unaffiliated voters do not. But the majority of voters in all three groups think a recount is unlikely to reverse Donald Trump’s victory. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
November 30, 2016
Return of the Fourth Estate Fainting Couches By Charles Hurt
Just when they thought it was safe to go outside again, the political press is breaking out the smelling salts again.
November 30, 2016
Are Trump's Businesses Bad for the Presidency?
President-elect Donald Trump has assured the American public that his wide array of business dealings around the world won’t impact his decisions as chief executive, but most voters have concerns about whether that will truly be the case. Democrats are far more concerned than other voters are, however.
November 30, 2016
Drain the Swamp! By John Stossel
President-elect Trump says he's uniquely qualified to "drain the swamp" in Washington, D.C. He can do it, he said at one debate, because as a businessman, he understands American cronyism. "With Hillary Clinton, I said, 'Be at my wedding,' and she came to my wedding. You know why? She had no choice because I gave."
November 29, 2016
Should Presidents Include Political Opponents In Their Cabinets?
President-elect Donald Trump has been busy meeting with potential members of his Cabinet, including some who were vocal opponents of his campaign. Voters overwhelmingly believe that a president’s Cabinet is important to his administration’s success, but are less sure about the benefits of bringing in political opponents.
November 29, 2016
Populist-Nationalist Tide Rolls On By Patrick J. Buchanan
Now that the British have voted to secede from the European Union and America has chosen a president who has never before held public office, the French appear to be following suit.
November 29, 2016
Americans Aren’t Avoiding Politics During Holiday Gatherings
It may have been a contentious year in U.S. politics, but most Americans aren’t avoiding political discussions altogether when they spend time with family and friends this holiday season.
November 29, 2016
Will Donald Trump Do for Infrastructure What He Did for Wollman Rink? by Michael Barone
In May 1986, a 39-year-old Manhattan real estate developer named Donald Trump promised to get Wollman Rink in Central Park up and running -- something the city government, despite spending $13 million, had failed to do for six years. Trump delivered, ahead of time and under a $3 million budget.
November 28, 2016
30% Say U.S. is Heading in Right Direction
Thirty percent (30%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending November 22.
November 28, 2016
U.S. Voters Still View Fidel Castro Unfavorably
Communist revolutionary and longtime leader of Cuba Fidel Castro has died at the age of 90, but U.S. voters haven’t changed their opinions of the man who defied the United States for decades.
November 28, 2016
50% Still Say Abortion Is Morally Wrong
As the Roman Catholic Church softens its stance on women who receive abortions, most U.S. voters remain pro-choice on the issue but half still see abortions as morally wrong in most cases.
November 26, 2016
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 26, 2016
After a drawn out and contentious year in politics, Americans finally took a break this week to give thanks with family and friends.
November 25, 2016
Most Americans Are Skipping Black Friday
Despite all the hype, most Americans are sitting out the Black Friday sales this year.
November 24, 2016
Most Say They Have Much To Be Thankful For
An overwhelming percentage of Americans still say they have a lot to be thankful for, even if they put slightly less importance on Thanksgiving as a holiday.
