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                            December 24, 201362% Say Their Home Is Worth More Than What They Still Owe
Belief among homeowners that their home is worth more than what they still owe on their mortgage is at its highest level in over four-and-a-half years. Short- and long-term confidence in housing values remains at the higher levels seen all this year.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 62% feel the value of their home is more than what they owe on their mortgage. That's the highest finding since Rasmussen Reports began regular tracking on this question in April 2009. A record low of 24% feel their home is worth less than what they still owe, while 13% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here).

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                            December 23, 2013Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 42%, Democrats 39%
Republicans have taken a three-point lead on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending December 22.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 42% of Likely U.S. Voters would vote for the Republican in their district’s congressional race if the election were held today, while 39% would choose the Democrat instead. The previous week, the two parties ran dead even with 40% support each.
After running neck-and-neck for several months, Democrats jumped out to a seven-point lead the second week of October as the battle over the government shutdown escalated. However, as problems surrounding the rollout of the new national health care law mounted, the Democrats’ lead vanished.
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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports from December 16-22, 2013. 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.
December 23, 2013Who Is Really Waging War on Christmas? Look in the Mirror, Scrooges by Joe Conason
Spreading holiday cheer, a Western tradition for hundreds of years, no longer engages our so-called conservatives as the end of the year approaches. In fact, the innocent phrase "happy holidays" only infuriates them. The new Yuletide ritual exciting the right is the "War on Christmas" -- an annual opportunity to spread religious discord and community conflict, brought to us by those wonderful folks at Fox News.

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                            December 23, 201322% Still Have Not Started Their Holiday Shopping
There’s nothing like waiting until the last minute for some.
One-in-five American Adults (22%) still have not started their holiday gift shopping as of the last weekend before Christmas. Seventy-four percent (74%) have now started, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

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                            December 23, 201326% Favor Use of Drones to Deliver Commercial Packages
Most voters continue to support the U.S. government’s use of unmanned drones to kill terrorists overseas but remain wary of drones in American skies, even for delivery of commercial packages.
Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon, made headlines early this month with his proposal to use drones for commercial deliveries in this country. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 26% of Likely U.S. Voters favor the use of unmanned drone aircraft for commercial purposes such as package delivery, but nearly twice as many (50%) oppose that idea. Twenty-four percent (24%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on December 20-21, 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.
December 23, 2013Reality Has Its Risks by Froma Harrop
The honchos at A&E, professing shock that an old Southern redneck from their reality TV hit "Duck Dynasty" made the sort of homophobic remarks one would expect from an old Southern redneck, yanked Phil Robertson off the show. A culture war skirmish ensued.
Gay rights groups condemned Robertson, who shared his raw opinions in a GQ Magazine interview. Religious conservatives, meanwhile, accused A&E of censoring the Louisiana duck hunter. What Robertson said, they noted, is right there in scripture, in Corinthians I.

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                            December 23, 201327% Say Their Insurance Has Changed Because of Health Care Law
Most voters remain unhappy with the new national health care law, with more than one-in-four continuing to say the law has changed their health insurance coverage.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 41% of Likely U.S. Voters share at least a somewhat favorable opinion of the health care law, while 54% view it unfavorably. This includes 20% with a Very Favorable opinion of the 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 December 20-21, 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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                            December 22, 201375% Think Parents Should Decide If There Is Prayer in Their Child's School
Most voters still strongly believe parents should have a choice on uniforms, prayer in school and calendar schedules when sending their children to school.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 59% of Likely U.S. Voters think parents should have a choice between sending their children to a school where uniforms are required and one where they are not. Twenty-three percent (23%) disagree, while 18% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on December 18-19, 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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                            December 21, 2013What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 21, 2013
Americans need a little holly jolly time as the year comes to an end.

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                            December 20, 201342% Give Obama Poor Marks for Leadership
Positive reviews of President Obama’s leadership fell again this month and now stand at their lowest level in two years.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 39% of Likely U.S. Voters now give Obama good or excellent marks for leadership. That's down a point from November, down 16 points from last December and his lowest positives since December 2011. Slightly more (42%) rate the president’s leadership as poor. That's down a bit from 44% last month which was the president's highest negative rating since September 2010. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on December 18-19, 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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                            December 20, 201342% Give Obama Poor Marks for Leadership
Positive reviews of President Obama’s leadership fell again this month and now stand at their lowest level in two years.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 39% of Likely U.S. Voters now give Obama good or excellent marks for leadership. That's down a point from November, down 16 points from last December and his lowest positives since December 2011. Slightly more (42%) rate the president’s leadership as poor. That's down a bit from 44% last month which was the president's highest negative rating since September 2010. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on December 18-19, 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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                            December 20, 201329% Have Favorable Opinion of Federal Government
Unfavorable views of the federal government continue to climb.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 68% of Likely U.S. Voters now view the federal government at least somewhat unfavorably. That's up from 64% in October and 63% in November of last year. Just 29% view the feds favorably. This includes five percent (5%) who view the government Very Favorably and 29% who 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 December 16-17, 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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                            December 20, 201313% Give Senate Positive Marks, 15% Say Same of the House
The bad news for Congress is that most voters think both the Senate and the House of Representatives are doing a lousy job. The good news for them is that a surprising number don’t know which party controls each of the respective chambers.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 15% think the House is doing a good or excellent job, while 52% rate its performance as poor.
Similarly, only 13% give the Senate good or excellent marks for its job performance. Fifty-one percent (51%) think the senators are doing a poor job. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on December 18-19, 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.
December 20, 2013Security Versus Privacy by Froma Harrop
This week, a guard insisted on looking into my handbag as I entered Radio City Music Hall to see the Christmas Spectacular. He had absolutely no reason to suspect me or the hundreds of other patrons whose bags he similarly inspected of carrying guns or explosives. But none of us objected to the incursion.
Speaking for myself, I didn't want to get blown up by a terrorist or other psychopath bent on mayhem in this iconic and people-packed venue. A minor invasion of my handbag seemed a fair trade-off.
December 20, 2013Obamacare Shows America's Aversion to Big Government Policies By Michael Barone
As the fifth year of the Obama presidency draws to a close, it may be time to examine the unspoken but powerful assumption behind the policies of the president and his party.

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                            December 20, 201324% Will Travel This Holiday Season
One-in-four Americans is planning on traveling this holiday season, and most of them will hit the road to do so.
Twenty-four percent (24%) of American Adults plan on traveling away from home this holiday season, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Seventy-one percent (71%) don’t plan on traveling. Five percent (5%) haven't made up their minds yet. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1000 American Adults was conducted on December 17-18, 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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                            December 19, 201333% Worry About Toy Safety This Holiday Season
Concern about the safety of toys has dropped dramatically this year, and belief that it’s the government’s job to regulate the safety of toys is down as well.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 33% are now at least somewhat concerned about the safety of most toys being sold this holiday season, including 11% who are Very Concerned. Fifty-nine percent (59%) don’t share this concern, with 21% who are Not At All Concerned. (To see survey question wording, click here.) 
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on December 17-18, 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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                            December 19, 201349% Rate Obama Poorly on Deficit Reduction
Despite his support of the new bipartisan budget deal, nearly half of voters now rate President Obama poorly on his efforts to reduce the deficit, and he only fares marginally better when it comes to policies related to economic fairness.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 49% of Likely U.S. Voters give Obama poor marks for his handling of issues related to deficit reduction, up three points from 46% in October and down just point from this year's high of 50% in July. Just 34% give the president good or excellent marks in this area, largely in line with findings throughout 2013. (To see survey question wording, click here).
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on December 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. 
December 19, 201333% See China’s Moon Landing as Bad for U.S.
The Chinese landed a lunar probe earlier this week, the first landing on the moon in nearly 40 years, but U.S. voters show no greater enthusiasm for returning to the moon than they did a year ago.
Just six percent (6%) of Likely U.S. Voters think it’s good for the United States that China has landed a space vehicle on the moon, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Thirty-three percent (33%) see the Chinese lunar probe as bad for this country, but a plurality (45%) feels it has no impact. Fifteen percent (15%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on December 16-17, 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.
December 19, 2013Look Back in Liberty 2013 by John Stossel
This wasn't a great year for liberty. A few disasters that government caused:
- Obamacare. It was supposed to "bend the cost curve" downward. The central planners had lots of time to perfect their scheme. For a generation, the brightest left-wing wonks focused on health care policy. The result? Soviet-style consumer service comes to America.
- Government shutdown. The real disaster was the unnecessary panic over it. Zoos would shut down, and baby pandas would starve. The media made it sound like America might not survive even slightly limited government. They were happy to echo the politicians' claim that there's no wasteful or stupid spending to cut.