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                            May 20, 201438% Expect Their Home’s Value To Go Up In Next Year
Confidence in the short-term housing market remains stable at levels seen since early last year, but long-term confidence has fallen to its lowest since September.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 58% of American homeowners feel the value of their home is more than what they still owe on their mortgage. That is unchanged from March and consistent with views since last October. Thirty-one percent (31%) now say their home is not worth more than they owe. Eleven percent (11%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 672 Adult Homeowners was conducted on May 18-19, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            May 20, 2014Just 21% Give Feds Positive Marks for Handling of Veterans Benefits
With the federal Department of Veterans Affairs embroiled in controversy, Americans give low marks to the benefits for those who have served in the military and rate the government’s administration of those benefits even worse. Those who have received the benefits themselves or have a family member who has are less critical, however.
Just 30% of American Adults rate the level of government benefits for military veterans as good or excellent, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Twenty-six percent (26%) consider the benefits to be poor. (To see survey question wording, click here).
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The survey of 1,000 Adults nationwide was conducted on May 16-17, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
May 20, 2014Other Paths to Better Pay by Froma Harrop
Did you read about investors in Chipotle Mexican Grill rejecting the outlandish pay package the fast-food chain's two CEOs had cooked up for themselves? Stockholders overwhelmingly booed the mega-million payout, which would have come on top of the $300 million the duo have harvested in recent years.

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                            May 20, 201462% Say 9/11 Museum Film Should Not Be Changed Because of Muslim Complaints
Just half of Americans say they are likely to visit the new National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York City, but most don't think a historic film shown there should be changed so as not to offend Muslims. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 48% of American Adults say they are at least somewhat likely to visit the museum, but that includes just 18% who are Very Likely to do so. Fifty percent (50%) say a visit to the museum is unlikely, with 21% who are Not At All Likely to go there. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults nationwide was conducted on May 16-17, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            May 19, 2014Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 41%, Republicans 37%
Democrats lead Republicans by four points on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday May 18.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 41% of Likely U.S. Voters would vote for the Democrat in their district’s congressional race if the election were held today, while 37% would choose the Republican instead.
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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports from May 12-May 18, 2014. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            May 19, 201438% Say Presidential Candidates Should Disclose Medical Records
Following comments by Republican strategist Karl Rove that Hillary Clinton’s health “will be an issue” in the 2016 election, voters are closely divided as to whether all presidential candidates should have to release their most recent medical records to the public. They feel much more strongly that candidates should have to release their most recent tax returns.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 38% of Likely Voters believe all declared presidential candidates should release at least their most recent medical records to the public. Forty-two percent (42%) disagree and say they should not have to do so. Twenty percent (20%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on May 15-16, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            May 19, 2014West Virginia Senate: Capito (R) 48%, Tennant (D) 39%
West Virginia’s U.S. Senate race is closer following last Tuesday’s party primaries, but Republican Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito still holds a nine-point lead over Democrat Natalie Tennant.
The latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely West Virginia Voters find Capito with 48% support to Tennant’s 39%. Five percent (5%) like some other candidate in the race, and nine percent (9%) remain undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 750 Likely Voters in West Virginia was conducted on May 14-15, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            May 18, 2014Nebraska Governor: Ricketts (R) 47%, Hassebrook (D) 40%
Following his narrow primary win on Tuesday, Republican nominee Pete Ricketts leads his Democratic opponent Chuck Hassebrook by seven points in Nebraska’s gubernatorial race.
The latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely Nebraska Voters shows Ricketts picking up 47% of the vote to Hassebrook’s 40%. Five percent (5%) prefer some other candidate in the race, while eight percent (8%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Nebraska was conducted on May 14-15, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            May 17, 2014What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 17
Going to college is leaving a lot of Americans deep in a financial hole these days, and they don’t seem very confident that spending all that money is getting them anywhere.

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                            May 16, 201436% Favor Pulling U.S. Troops From Western Europe
As tensions remain high with Russia, voters are narrowly divided over whether the United States should pull its troops from Western Europe. 
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 36% of Likely U.S. Voters think the United States should remove troops from Western Europe and let the Europeans defend themselves. Thirty-nine percent (39%) oppose removing U.S. troops from Western Europe. One-in-four (25%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on May 12, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            May 16, 2014Most Workers Like Their Boss
Most Americans look forward to going to work perhaps in large part because they like the people they work with.
Sixty-eight percent (68%) of working Americans rate their boss or supervisor as good or excellent, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Just nine percent (9%) give their boss poor marks. This shows little change from last year. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 612 Working Americans was conducted on May 12-13, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
May 16, 2014Harvest of Shame: America's Poisoned Children Need a Hashtag By Joe Conason
More than 50 years ago, CBS correspondent Edward R. Murrow revealed to America the awful conditions suffered by migrant farm laborers in "Harvest of Shame," an angry documentary that would become a classic. While conditions have improved for some of the families whose work provides our cornucopia of affordable food, there remains a special group of workers that our political system refuses to protect: the children who pick tobacco.
On May 14, Human Rights Watch issued Tobacco's Hidden Children -- a stunning report on child labor in the tobacco fields of North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. Interviewing kids in the fields who ranged in age from 7 to 17, the organization's researchers compiled their dismal stories of backbreaking work, inadequate water and toilet facilities, and worst of all, the chronic illness brought on by poisoning from nicotine and pesticides.

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                            May 16, 2014Nebraska Senate: Sasse (R) 51%, Domina (D) 34%
Republican primary winner Ben Sasse still holds a 17-point lead over Democratic opponent David Domina in Nebraska’s U.S. Senate race.
The latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely Nebraska Voters finds Sasse with 51% support to Domina’s 34%. Five percent (5%) like some other candidate in the race, and 10% are undecided.(To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Nebraska was conducted on May 14-15, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
May 16, 2014The Revolt of the Wingers in British and American Politics By Michael Barone
In recent times, British and American politics have often flowed in parallel currents.   

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                            May 16, 201445% Say Reducing Income Gap More Important Than Free Market Competition
For the first time, more voters think reducing the income gap between rich and poor is more important than encouraging free market competition. But when asked about each separately, voters still place higher importance on a free market.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 82% of Likely U.S. Voters believe policies that allow and encourage free market competition are at least somewhat important, including 48% who consider them Very Important. Just 12% don’t consider such policies important, with two percent (2%) who say they are Not At All Important. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on April 13-14, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            May 15, 201443% Rarely or Never Contact the Office While on Vacation
More American workers than ever plan on using all of their vacation time this year, and fewer are connecting with work while they are away.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 61% of Employed Adults plan to use all of their vacation time this year, while 24% do not. Fifteen percent (15%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here).

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                            May 15, 2014What America Thinks: Work Won’t Come Easy for New Grads
The economy is always on the top of Americans' minds, especially now, with college commencement ceremonies taking place across the country. As graduation day and the pressure of entering a challenging job market approach, we decided to find out what America thinks.
May 15, 2014Fox News and GOP Are Not in the Same Business By Froma Harrop
The curtain has dropped on the tale of Cliven Bundy, the Nevada rancher famous for refusing to pay grazing fees for use of public land. He became a hero to anti-government zealots who oddly failed to see this second helping of taxpayer largesse (the modest fees he didn't pay already reflected a government subsidy) as the action of a taker, not a maker.

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                            May 15, 201441% Think Commercial Use of Drones Makes Flying Less Safe in U.S.
Americans worry that the increased commercial use of drones is making flying riskier in the United States and see a need for more government regulation of the unmanned aircraft. 
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 41% of Likely U.S. Voters believe the increasing use of unmanned drones in this country makes flying less safe. Thirty-four percent (34%) disagree, but 25% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on May 14-15, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            May 15, 201477% Say Losing a Wallet Worse Than Losing a Cell Phone
Despite the fact that most Americans use a mobile phone several times a day or more, most still think losing their wallet is scarier than losing their phone.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 82% of American Adults who own a mobile phone use it to make calls, send text messages and e-mails or use the Internet at least once a day. That includes 13% who use their phone every hour, and another 13% who do so constantly. Seventeen percent (17%) rarely or never use their mobile phone. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on May 8-9, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.