It’s game time and blame time this week, with the Super Bowl tomorrow and President Obama vowing last Tuesday night in his State of the Union address to go around Congress if necessary.
Super Bowl commercials have become a sort of championship of their own, and for one-in-three, they’re more interesting than the game itself. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 34% of adults who plan to watch the Super Bowl think the commercials are more interesting than the game. Still, most viewers (55%) find the actual Super Bowl more interesting, but another 11% are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 618 Adults Planning to Watch the Super Bowl was conducted on January 28-29, 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.
Most voters disagree with President Obama’s assessment of the state of the union and oppose his plan to extend benefits for the long-term unemployed. But they continue to support raising the minimum wage.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 27% of Likely U.S. Voters agree with the president’s statement in his State of the Union speech Tuesday night that “after five years of grit and determined effort, the United States is better positioned for the 21st century than any other nation on Earth.” More than twice as many (58%) disagree with that analysis of the United States’ present condition. Fifteen percent (15%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on January 29-30, 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.
Not as bad as expected. That's my verdict on President Obama's fifth State of the Union address.
With his approval running well under 50 percent, Obama was not quite so confrontational as he has been in the past.
Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast over eight years ago, but just 29% of Louisiana voters think their state has fully recovered.
A new Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey finds that 50% of Likely Louisiana Voters believe the state has not yet fully recovered from the category 3 hurricane. However, one-in-five (21%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 500 Likely Voters in Louisiana was conducted on January 28-29, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
Slightly more Americans are going online to check weather reports, but fewer believe the media overhypes bad weather.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 45% of American Adults get most of their weather updates from local television news. That’s down from 53% in late 2010. Twenty-seven percent (27%) say they usually check the weather on the Internet, up from 20% three years ago. Thirteen percent (13%) get their weather news from cable TV, while nine percent (9%) prefer the radio. Four percent (4%) get news about the weather primarily from newspapers. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on January 26-27, 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.
Positive views on President Obama’s economic leadership have dropped slightly, but are still above the recent low reached in December 2013.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 37% of Likely U.S. Voters now give the president good or excellent marks for his handling of economic issues. That’s down from 39% in early January, but it’s still up from a year-and-a-half low of 32% in early December. Forty-five percent (45%) still rate the president’s economic performance as poor, up four points from earlier in the month, but still down from a recent high of 48% in early December. (To see survey question wording, click here).
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The national telephone survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports on January 27-28, 2014. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Fieldwork for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
Incumbent Democrat Mary Landrieu runs slightly behind Republican challenger Bill Cassidy in Rasmussen Reports’ first look at the 2014 U.S. Senate race in Louisiana.
A new statewide telephone survey of Likely Louisiana Voters finds Cassidy, a U.S. congressman, with 44% support to Landrieu’s 40%. Five percent (5%) like some other candidate in the race, while 11% are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 500 Likely Voters in Louisiana was conducted on January 28-29, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
Republicans are again at war with themselves over immigration reform. Ideally, they would agree on the need to legalize millions of illegal immigrants now here and to better control the number of future unskilled foreigners competing with our struggling working class.
When is a phone more than a phone? A lot of the time these days, it seems.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 65% of American Adults use a cell phone at least several times a day to make calls, send text messages and emails and use the Internet. This includes 15% who say they use their phone every hour and 11% who use it constantly. Twenty-one percent (21%) use their cell phone just once or twice a day, while 14% who own a cell phone rarely or never use it. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 901 Cell Phone Owners was conducted January 24-25, 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.
Thirty percent (30%) of Likely U.S. Voters continue to think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the week ending January 26.
That’s unchanged from the week before. A year ago, 39% said the country was heading in the right direction.
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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports on January 20-26, 2014. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Fieldwork for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
Optimism among homeowners jumped toward the end of 2013 but is on the decline in the new year. Despite that, more Americans now believe buying a home is the best investment for families.
When it comes to government contracts, most voters still aren’t convinced that they go to the best person for the job. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 63% of Likely U.S. Voters believe most government contracts are awarded to the company with the most political connections rather than one that can provide the best service for the best price. Twenty-five percent (25%) disagree and believe most government contracts go to the company that can provide the best service for the best price. Twelve percent (12%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording,click here.)
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The surveys of 1,000 Likely Voters each were conducted on January 23-24, 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.
President Obama made it clear in his State of the Union speech last night that he is prepared to take independent executive action if he can’t get Congress to work with him on some major issues, but voters strongly believe it’s better for the president to work with Congress than to go it alone. However, most also think it’s more important for Republicans in Congress to work with the president than to stand for what they believe.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey, taken the night before and the night of the president’s speech, finds that 69% of Likely U.S. Voters think it it better for the president to work with Congress on things he considers important. Just 27% believe it is better for the president to go around Congress if necessary to accomplish what he feels is important. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on January 27-28, 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.
President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday wasn't what I wanted to hear. This is what the president should have said:
"I cannot imagine what I was thinking when I pushed Obamacare. I now see it is folly to entrust government, which cannot balance its books and routinely loses track of billions of dollars, with even greater power over health care.
"If something as simple as a website is too much for government to get right, imagine what government will do to complicated medical pricing and insurance plans.
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As much of the United States continues to endure frigid temperatures and surprising amounts of snow, most Americans say winter weather has been worse in their area compared to past years. But they're evenly divided over whether global warming is to blame.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 62% of American Adults think winter has been worse in their area this year than it has been in recent years. That’s nearly double the number of adults who said the same at the end of December 2010 but little changed from sentiments measured the previous winter season. Thirty-one percent (31%) say this winter in their area hasn’t been worse than past years. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted January 26-27, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Fieldwork for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
Despite the cold that's gripping much of the country, Americans say winter is still their least favorable season to take a vacation in.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 12% of American Adults pick winter as their favorite time to vacation. A plurality (41%) still prefers summer as their favorite season for a vacation. Seventeen percent (17%) choose fall, while 14% favor spring. Sixteen percent (16%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted January 26-27, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Fieldwork for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
Most adults think their fellow Americans need to cut back on their cell phone usage but don't think the problem applies to them.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 58% of all American Adults think Americans in general need to cut back on how much they use cell phones. Twenty-six percent (26%) disagree, while another 16% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 901 Cell Phone Owners was conducted January 24-25, 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.
A sizable majority of voters plan to watch or follow news reports about President Obama’s State of the Union speech tonight, but more voters than ever view the annual speech as just for show rather than setting an actual agenda.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 72% of Likely U.S. Voters are likely to watch or follow news reports about tonight’s State of the Union Speech. That’s virtually identical to last year’s findings but down from the 79% who followed the speech in January 2011. Twenty-six percent (26%) are unlikely to watch or follow reports about the speech. This includes 45% who are Very Likely to watch or follow the speech and 10% who say it’s Not At All Likely. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on January 25-26, 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.
Just about everyone agrees that 2013 was not a good year for President Obama. His job approval plummeted as the Obamacare rollout cratered. His oft-promised pivot to Asia was as much of a dud as his oft-promised pivot to the economy.
But it must also be said that the Republican politicians who have been touted as possible successors to the 44th president didn't have sparkling years either. Each has encountered a setback to his prospects for either the Republican nomination or as a general election candidate.
