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                            April 1, 201425% Favor Allowing College Athletes to Unionize
The National Labor Relations Board last week ruled in favor of allowing Northwestern football players to form college sports’ first labor union. The school plans to appeal the decision. Most Americans don’t think college athletes should be allowed to unionize but expect the fight to spread to other colleges and universities.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 25% of American Adults favor allowing college athletes to form unions. Fifty-three percent (53%) are opposed. Twenty-two percent (22%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on March 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.

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                            April 1, 201439% See More Awareness and Detection As Reason for Rise in Autism Cases
Americans agree that autism is a serious problem but see more awareness and detection of the developmental disorder as the primary reason for the increased number of cases being reported by the federal government.
April 1, 2014Dems Shouldn't Run Away From Obamacare By Froma Harrop
The ruckus around the Affordable Care Act rollout has been loud, and Republicans are beefing up the amp to rally voters this November. Democrats, meanwhile, are reverting to bad old habits by using the wind machine as an accurate gauge of public feelings. They fight the wind rather than turn the machine around. And, of course, that's how they lose.
Timidity is a standard operating practice for Democrats fearful of sounding too liberal in what is described as a "right-of-center" country. If Democrats spend more time promising to save Obamacare than trumpeting what's good about it, what they dread will become a self-fulfilling prophecy. If they don't honor the program, why should the voters
April 1, 2014Obama's Top-and-Bottom Coalition Shows Signs of Strain By Michael Barone
America's two major political parties are inevitably coalitions, forced by the winner-take-all Electoral College and the need of candidates in single-member congressional districts to amass 50 percent of the vote, or nearly that, to win election.

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                            March 31, 2014Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 39%, Republicans 38%
Democrats hold a one-point lead over Republicans on the latest Generic Congressional Ballot.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the week ending Sunday, March 30, finds that 39% of Likely U.S. Voters would vote for the Democrat in their district’s congressional race if the election were held today, while 38% would choose the Republican instead.
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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports from March 24-March 30, 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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                            March 31, 201453% Oppose Stricter Gun Control Laws
Most voters oppose tougher gun control for the first time since the Connecticut elementary school shootings in December 2012.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 40% of Likely U.S. Voters now think the United States needs stricter gun control laws, down nine points from last May and the lowest level of support for stricter laws since February 2012. Fifty-three percent (53%) do not think the country needs tougher gun control laws, the highest level of opposition in over two years. (To see survey question wording, click here.) 
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on March 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. 

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                            March 31, 2014Mississippi Senate: Cochran (R) 48%, Childers (D) 31%
Both Republican contenders have a solid lead over former Democratic Congressman Travis Childers in Rasmussen Reports' first look at the U.S. Senate race in Mississippi.
A new statewide telephone survey of Likely Mississippi voters finds longtime Senator Thad Cochran leading Childers by 17 points - 48% to 31%. Nine percent (9%) like some other candidate in the race, and 12% are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.
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The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Mississippi was conducted on March 26-29, 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.

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                            March 31, 201446% Oppose Health Care Law’s Individual Insurance Mandate
Support for the national health care law’s requirement that every American obtain health insurance is down slightly from recent months, as is support for a single-payer health care system.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 40% of Likely U.S. Voters think the federal government should require every American to buy or obtain health insurance. Forty-six percent (46%) oppose this so-called individual mandate. Fourteen percent (14%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on March 28-29, 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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                            March 30, 201447% Think It Will Take More Than Three Years For Housing Prices to Recover
Nearly half of American Adults think housing prices will still take several more years to recover, and few have high hopes for the stock market in the near future. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 47% think it will take housing prices more than three years to recover from the downturn that began in 2008. That's unchanged from a year ago but slightly more optimistic than Americans had been about the housing market since mid-2010.  Five percent (5%) think it will take only a year for house prices to recover; 12% say two years, and 18% think it will take another three years. Nineteen percent (19%) are not sure. (To see question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on March 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.

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                            March 29, 2014What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls: Week of March 29
Many Americans may not be able to pinpoint Ukraine on a map, but that Eastern European nation is driving U.S. foreign policy these days and keeping President Obama on the go.

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                            March 28, 201444% View Secretary of State Kerry Favorably
Voters' views of Secretary of State John Kerry have changed little since he was nominated to the Cabinet post 15 months ago.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 44% of Likely U.S. Voters view Kerry at least somewhat favorably, while 46% share an unfavorable view of him. This includes 12% with a Very Favorable regard for the former senator and 2004 Democratic presidential candidate and 28% with a Very Unfavorable one. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on March 22-23, 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.
March 28, 2014In Midterm Campaign, Bill Clinton Urges Democrats to Embrace Health Care Reform By Joe Conason
Defending the Affordable Care Act in his memorable nominating speech at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, Bill Clinton did as he often advises his party's elected officials: Don't run away from the argument; confront it directly instead. During his own political career, the former president has done both.

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                            March 28, 2014New Low: Just 24% Think Economy Will Be Stronger in a Year
Short-term optimism about the nation's economic recovery has reached an all-time low.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just one-in-four American Adults (24%) now think the U.S. economy will be stronger a year from now, down nine points from October and the lowest finding in over six years of regular surveying. Nearly twice as many (46%) expect a weaker economy in a year’s time, up from 41% in the previous survey. Twenty-two percent (22%) think the economy will remain about the same. (To see survey question wording, click here).
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on March 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.

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                            March 28, 201465% Favor Continued U.S. Involvement in NATO
President Obama was in Europe this week seeking support for stronger action against Russia in the wake of its annexation of Crimea. U.S. voters consider America's relationship with Europe to be highly important and feel more strongly than ever in the need for the United States to belong to the NATO alliance.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 92% of Likely U.S. Voters rate America's relationship with Europe as important, with 61% who say it is Very Important. Just four percent (4%) consider the relationship not very or 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 March 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.
March 28, 2014Obama's 'Flexibility' Leads to a Dangerous World By Michael Barone
"This is my last election," President Obama said in words caught on an open mic. "After my election, I have more flexibility."

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                            March 28, 201420% See Obama’s Leadership Style As Too Confrontational
President Obama continues to get mixed reviews for his leadership abilities, but voters are less inclined to see him as being too confrontational.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 44% of Likely Voters rate the president good or excellent as a leader. Forty percent (40%) give Obama’s leadership a poor rating. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on March 20-21, 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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                            March 27, 201418% Think U.S. Public Schools Provide World-Class Education
Confidence in U.S. public schools to provide students a world-class education continues to fall.
Sixty-five percent (65%) of Likely U.S. Voters still believe that a “world-class education is the single most important factor in determining whether our kids can compete for the best jobs and whether America can out-compete countries around the world.” A new Rasmussen Reports national survey finds that just 22% disagree with this view expressed by President Obama. Thirteen percent (13%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on March 24-25, 2013 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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                            March 27, 2014Americans Still Like Ford Better Than Chrysler, GM
Ford, the one Big Three automaker who didn't take a federal bailout, is still better liked than General Motors and Chrysler, and a sizable number of Americans continue to say their buying patterns are dictated by those bailouts.
Sixty-eight percent (68%) of American Adults still have at least a somewhat favorable opinion of Ford, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Twenty-three percent (23%) have an unfavorable opinion. This includes 25% with a Very Favorable opinion of the company, and six percent (6%) with a Very Unfavorable one. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on March 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.

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                            March 27, 2014Iowa Senate: Braley (D) 41%, Jacobs (R) 38%
Democratic Congressman Bruce Braley holds a slight lead over his three top Republican challengers in Rasmussen Reports’ first look at the 2014 U.S. Senate race in Iowa.
A new statewide telephone survey of Likely Iowa Voters finds Braley with a 41% to 38% lead over businessman Mark Jacobs. He leads State Senator Joni Ernst 40% to 37% and runs four points ahead – 40% to 36% – of former U.S. Attorney Matt Whitaker. Braley posts a 13-point lead – 44% to 31% – over another GOP contender, conservative talk show host Sam Clovis.
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The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Iowa was conducted on March 24-25, 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.
March 27, 2014Two-Track Minds on Security and Privacy By Froma Harrop
The first shocking headlines after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared revealed that two men had boarded with stolen passports. "Stark evidence of security gap," blared The Christian Science Monitor.
It appears that illegal immigration, not terrorism, was the two Iranians' intention. But media and governments across the globe shook their heads wildly that an airport security system had failed to check an international database for stolen passports.