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                            March 25, 2014Just 11% Think Economic Sanctions Likely to Make Russia Give Up Crimea
Most voters oppose Russia's annexation of Crimea, but they overwhelmingly doubt that U.S. and EU economic sanctions on Russian officials will change the situation. However, few voters support more aggressive action if the sanctions don’t work.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 12% of Likely U.S. Voters favor Russia’s annexation of Crimea after citizens in the region last Sunday voted overwhelmingly to secede from Ukraine. Fifty-eight percent (58%) oppose Russia annexing Crimea, but a sizable 30% are undecided. (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 25, 2014The Impossible Case of Sandoval-Perez By Froma Harrop
The story of Josue Noe Sandoval-Perez, an illegal immigrant recently deported back to his native Mexico, perfectly captures the chaos of our broken immigration system -- and for all sides of the debate. Settled in this country for 16 years, Sandoval-Perez appears to have been the good father and hard worker his champions portray. But his dilemma does not offer an argument for ignoring the country's immigration laws.
March 25, 2014Hillary Clinton Won't Have an Easy Ride to Presidency By Michael Barone
Will Hillary Clinton be elected America's next president? The polls suggest she will.

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                            March 25, 201420% Expect to Travel Less in 2014
Most Americans plan on traveling as much in 2014 as they did last year and are likely to do so behind the wheel of a car.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 19% of American Adults think they will be traveling more this year compared to 2013, while just as many (20%) expect to be traveling less. But 57% say their level of travel will be 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 21-22, 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 24, 2014Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 41%, Republicans 37%
Democrats have taken a four-point lead on the latest Generic Congressional Ballot.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the week ending Sunday, March 23, 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 March 17-March 23, 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 24, 2014Alaska Senate: Treadwell (R) 47%, Begich (D) 43%
Incumbent Democrat Mark Begich is in a neck-and-neck battle with his two top Republican challengers in Rasmussen Reports’ first look at the 2014 U.S. Senate race in Alaska.
A new statewide telephone survey of Likely Alaska Voters finds GOP Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell leading Begich 47% to 43%. Three percent (3%) like some other candidate in the race, while six percent (6%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Alaska was conducted on March 19-20, 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 24, 201454% Think Real Cause of Malaysian Plane's Disappearance May Never Be Known
It’s been more than two weeks since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 went missing, and more Americans now think terrorism is behind the disappearance. But most don’t expect to ever find out what exactly happened to the missing plane.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 33% of American Adults believe terrorism is the most likely cause of the disappearance of Flight 370. Just 10% think the disappearance is the result of a mechanical failure, while the same number (10%) believe human error is to blame. A sizable 27% think something else caused the aircraft’s disappearance, while another 20% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on March 21-22, 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 24, 2014Voters Still Strongly Favor Health Insurance Choice Based on Costs
Voters still don’t like the new national health care law but are more supportive of government-mandated health insurance standards as long as consumers still can choose the kind of plan they want based on costs and coverage.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 42% of Likely U.S. Voters have at least a somewhat favorable view of Obamacare, while 54% view it unfavorably. This includes 16% with a Very Favorable opinion of the new law and 42% 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.

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                            March 23, 2014New Low: 18% Say Their Home Worth Less Than When They Bought It
Homeowners remain confident they know how much their homes are worth in today’s market, and fewer than ever report their home has lost value. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 57% of homeowners say their home is worth more today than when they first bought it. That’s down slightly from the past several months. But just 18% now say their home is worth less today, down from 24% and the lowest level measured since regular tracking began in April 2011. Twenty-one percent (21%) say their home’s value is about the same. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 668 Adult Homeowners was conducted on March 19-20, 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 22, 2014What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls: Week of March 22
Is anyone in Washington, D.C., listening to voters?

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                            March 21, 201436% Expect Their Home’s Value To Go Up In Next Year
Confidence in the housing market remains stable at levels seen since early last year. The number of homeowners who say their home is worth more than what they owe on their mortgage has decreased slightly.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 58% feel the value of their home is more than what they owe. That is down from 61% in February but is higher than the 53% measured in January, the lowest level of confidence at the beginning of a year since Rasmussen Reports began regular tracking on this question in April 2009. Twenty-eight percent (28%) now say their home is not worth more than they owe, unchanged from the previous survey. Fourteen percent (14%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here).
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The survey of 668 Adult Homeowners was conducted on March 19-20, 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 21, 2014Incumbents, Beware: Just 29% Think You Deserve Reelection to Congress
Voters continue to frown on the job Congress is doing, but support for congressional incumbents has fallen to all-time lows.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only seven percent (7%) of Likely U.S. Voters think Congress is doing a good or excellent job, little changed from monthly surveys over the past year.  Sixty-four percent (64%) now rate Congress’ performance as poor, but that’s down from 75% in November, its highest negative in seven years of tracking. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on March 18-19, 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 21, 2014Having a Venerable Name Can Be a Key to Upward Mobility by Michael Barone
America used to be a land with great upward social mobility, but isn't anymore. America never was a land with great upward social mobility
Which do you believe? Keep in mind that your answer will have significant implications for public policy.
Michael Barone, senior political analyst at the Washington Examiner, (www.washingtonexaminer.com), where this article first appeared, is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics. To find out more about Michael Barone, and read features by other Creators writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.
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                            March 21, 201445% Rate Obama Positively on National Security
As tensions with Russia escalate, voters give President Obama his best marks in the national security area in several months.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 45% of Likely U.S. Voters rate the president's handling of national security issues as good or excellent. That’s up eight points from a week ago and his highest positive ratings in this area since late October. Thirty-six percent (36%) still rate him poorly on national security issues, but that's down from a high of 43% earlier this month. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on March 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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                            March 21, 201469% Think Middle Class Pays Larger Share in Taxes Than Wealthy Do
Americans believe even more strongly that the middle class incurs a larger tax burden than the wealthy do, but just half favor having everyone pay the same percentage of their income in taxes.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 69% of American Adults believe middle-class Americans currently pay a larger share of their income in taxes than wealthy people do. Just 21% think wealthy Americans pay a larger share of their income in taxes. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on March 17-18, 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 20, 201424% Say They Are Paying Higher Interest Rates Than A Year Ago
More Americans say they owe more money than they did a year ago, and the highest number in nearly two years say they are paying higher interest rates.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 31% of American Adults owe more money than they did a year ago. That’s up from 28% in February and the highest level measured since November 2012. An equal number(31%) say they owe less money than they did last year at this time, up one point from last month which was the lowest finding since July 2012. Thirty-eight percent (38%) say their level of debt is 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 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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                            March 20, 201451% Have Filed Their Income Taxes
With less than a month left until Tax Day, half of Americans have filed their income taxes, and nearly that many expect a refund.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 51% of American Adults have filed their income taxes. Thirty-eight percent (38%) have not but plan do so by the April 15 deadline. Just three percent (3%) say they’ll get an extension. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on March 17-18, 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 20, 2014Yawning at Anonymous Posts By Froma Harrop
Beats me how new apps like "Secret" and "Whisper" are going to make big money. Presumably, that is the objective of their Silicon Valley creators.

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                            March 20, 201461% Oppose U.S. Giving Up Control Over Internet
The U.S. government announced last Friday that it is giving up its last bit of control over the Internet and turning it over to an international organization.But most voters think that’s a bad idea and expect countries like Russia and China to try to censor Internet content.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 61% of Likely U.S. Voters oppose the United States giving up its last remaining control over the Internet. Just 18% favor that move, while 21% are not sure about it. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on March 18-19, 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 20, 20142016 Republican Presidential Update: A New, Familiar Name at the Top By Larry J. Sabato and Kyle Kondik
In our first ranking of the very large and very unsettled 2016 Republican presidential field back in April of last year, we decided to not even include the name of one of the brightest stars in the GOP universe: Jeb Bush. We just didn’t think, at the time, that the former Florida governor and brother and son of presidents was all that interested in running.
But during 2013 and into this new year, we’ve gotten the sense, like many others, that things might be changing. So much so that we now consider Bush the leader of the field if he decides to run.
Why?