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                            September 16, 201345% Think Their Home Will Be Worth More In Five Years
Short-term confidence in the housing market continues to hover around its highest level in years, but homeowners remain more confident in long-term recovery.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 36% of Adult Homeowners say the value of their home will likely go up in a year.  That’s consistent with findings for the last several months and just a point lower than an all-time high of 37% reached in April and June. Short-term confidence hit a low of 11% in July 2011. Twenty percent (20%) now feel their home’s value will go down in the next 12 months, but just 12% felt that way in July.  A plurality (42%) expects their home's value to stay about the same.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 661 Homeowners was conducted on September 13-14, 2013 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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                            September 16, 201341% Give Obama Positive Marks for Health Care, 44% Say Poor
Despite continuing controversy and questions about the new national health care law as it nears fuller implementation, voter attitudes about President Obama's handling of the health care issue remain unchanged. Forty-one percent (41%) of Likely U.S. Voters give the president good or excellent marks when it comes to health care issues, while 44% rate his performance in this area as poor, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Obama's positives are up from June's low of 38% but consistent with regular surveying since February. Those giving the president poor marks have changed very little all year. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on September 14-15, 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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                            September 16, 201354% Expect Health Care Costs To Rise Under Obamacare
Most voters still don't like the national health care law and expect it to increase, not reduce, health care costs.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 43% of Likely U.S. Voters share at least a somewhat favorable opinion of the health care law, but 53% view it unfavorably. As has been the case since the law's passage by Congress in March 2010, the passion remains on the side of its opponents: The new findings include 18% with a Very Favorable opinion of the law, but more than twice as many (38%) view it Very Unfavorably. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on September 14-15, 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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                            September 15, 201374% Underestimate Average Teacher Salary in U.S.
Just over half of Americans agree that teachers are paid too little, but three-out-of-four underestimate what the average teacher salary really is.
Fifty-two percent (52%) of American Adults believe public school teachers are paid too little, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Just 15% believe teachers are paid too much, while 26% say they are paid about the right amount. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on September 11-12, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error 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.

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                            September 15, 201359% Think U.S. More Exceptional Than Other Nations
Most U.S. voters still subscribe to the view that there is something special about America.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 59% of Likely U.S. Voters believe the United States is more exceptional than other nations. Just 27% disagree, with 14% more who are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on September 12-13, 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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                            September 14, 2013What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending September 14, 2013
As President Obama moved his plans for a military strike on Syria back from a full boil to a simmer this past week, a nervous nation observed the 12th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

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                            September 13, 2013Only 24% Think Most Americans Consider Teaching A Desirable Profession
Most adults still feel being a teacher is one of the most important jobs in the country, but even fewer consider it a desirable profession these days.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 67% of American Adults say teaching is one of the most important jobs in the United States today. Just one-in-five (20%) disagree, but 13% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on September 11-12, 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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                            September 13, 201346% Say America Less Safe If Only Cops, Military Have Guns
Americans think the United States could use more police officers, although nearly half think the country would be less safe if the police were among the only ones carrying guns.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 48% of American Adults believe there are not enough police officers in the United States.  Only seven percent (7%) think there are too many, while 36% feel the number of police is about right. Those who live in the suburbs feel a slightly stronger need for more police than city and rural residents. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on September 9-10, 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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                            September 13, 2013NJ Governor: Christie Maintains Big Lead Over Buono
The odds are still high for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to keep his job.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national survey of the Garden State’s gubernatorial race shows Christie with 58% of vote against Democratic State Senator Barbara Buono's 32%. Just two percent (2%) prefer some other candidate, while eight percent (8%) remain undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The state survey of 999 Likely Voters in New Jersey was conducted September 10-11, 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.
September 13, 2013Obama's Wing-it Diplomacy Undermines U.S. Credibility By Michael Barone
Here's how the Obama folks have been starting to spin Syria. The president made a credible threat to use military force in Syria. At the same time, he worked behind the scenes to get Russia's Vladimir Putin to push Bashir al-Assad to give up chemical weapons.
September 13, 2013Online Privacy Is Gone. Live With It By Froma Harrop
Feeling aggrieved over reports of widespread government surveillance? Feeling guilty about not feeling aggrieved? Relax. There's little you can do about the revelations.   

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                            September 13, 2013Just 23% Think U.S. Should Be UN’s Biggest Financial Contributor
U.S. voters are more critical of the United Nations these days and strongly believe the United States should not be the UN’s chief source of money. But the Political Class firmly disagrees.
The United States currently gives more money by far to the UN than any other nation, providing 22% of the international organization’s budget and 27% of its peacekeeping budget. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 23% of Likely U.S. Voters think the United States should continue to give more money to the UN than any other country in the world. Sixty percent (60%) disagree and believe America should not be the UN’s chief source of funds. Seventeen percent (17%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on September 10-11, 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.
September 12, 201344% Say Obama is Very Liberal, 35% Say Same of Biden
Most voters have little doubt that President Obama and Vice President Biden are liberals.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 70% of Likely U.S. Voters consider the president at least somewhat liberal in political terms, the highest since the beginning of the year. This includes 44% who believe he is Very Liberal. Twenty-one percent (21%) feel the president is politically moderate. Just five percent (5%) consider Obama conservative, with two percent (2%) who say he is Very Conservative. (To see survey question wording, click here.) 
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on September 10-11, 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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                            September 12, 201365% Don't Think U.S. Does Enough to Develop Its Energy Resources
Most voters continue to believe the United States could be doing more to develop its own energy resources and are closely divided over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.   
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 24% of Likely U.S. Voters think the United States does enough to develop its own gas and oil resources.  Sixty-five percent (65%) say the United States does not do enough, but that's down from a high of 76% in March 2011. Ten percent (10%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on September 10-11, 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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                            September 12, 201319% Think UN Control of Syria’s Chemical Weapons Very Likely to Prevent U.S. Attack
Americans are fairly confident that international control of Syria’s chemical weapons will prevent a U.S. military attack on the Syrian government.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 53% of Likely U.S. Voters think that United Nations control of Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal will prevent future U.S. military action against Syria, although that includes just 19% who say it’s Very Likely. Thirty-one percent (31%) feel UN control of these weapons is unlikely to stop a U.S. attack, but only seven percent (7%) say it’s Not At All Likely to prevent it. Sixteen percent (16%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on September 10-11, 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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                            September 12, 201365% See Overeating As Bigger Problem for Americans Than Not Enough Food
Most Americans are concerned about the level of hunger in the county today, but they also agree it might be better if a few more of their fellow citizens super-sized a little less often. 
Sixty-five percent (65%) of American Adults think a bigger problem in the country today is that Americans eat too much rather than they don’t eat enough. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone finds that just 15% think it’s a bigger problem that Americans don’t eat enough. Twenty percent (20%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on September 5-6, 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.
September 12, 2013Striking Syria: Is Obama too Much Like Bush -- or not Enough? By Joe Conason
For a president who distinguished himself from his predecessor by promising to extricate the United States from Iraq and Afghanistan, Barack Obama suddenly appears determined to maroon his own presidency in Syria. But critics who worry that Obama is imitating George W. Bush are missing the central irony in his predicament -- which stems from his failure to mimic Bush closely enough.

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                            September 11, 201330% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
For the second week in a row, 30% of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey for the week ending September 8.
Confidence in the country's direction rose steadily last fall, peaking at a high of 43% the week before Election Day. It fell steadily after that to a low for the year to date of 26% in mid- to late July.
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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports on September 2-8, 2013. 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.

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                            September 11, 201367% Think Too Many Americans Dependent On Government
Americans continue to believe too many of their fellow citizens are dependent on the federal government for financial help, although few say they personally rely on the government.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 67% of American Adults think there are too many in this country who are dependent on the government for financial aid, up slightly from 64% in September of last year.  Eleven percent (11%) says not enough Americans are dependent on this aid. Another 11% feel the level of dependency is about right, down from 16% a year ago.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on September 5-6, 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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                            September 11, 201338% Say Crime Up Where They Live
Most Americans think crime remains a serious problem in the country today, but only one-in-five think the United States is not as safe as most other countries in the world.
Eighty-nine percent (89%) of American Adults say crime is a somewhat serious problem in this country, with 46% who think it’s a Very Serious one. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just nine percent (9%) believe crime is not very or Not At All Serious in America today. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on September 9-10, 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.