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May 1, 2012Rasmussen Employment Index Falls Back to January Level
The Rasmussen Employment Index slipped another three points in April, bringing the index down to the level measured at the start of 2012. At 80.7, the index is still above findings throughout 2011 and matches the level measured in January. In February, the index hit a three-year high of 87.7. April’s index is up six points from a year ago and seven points from two years ago.
The survey of 8,891 working Americans was conducted in April 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 1 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC . See methodology.
May 1, 2012Radio Update: Voters Would Like More Attention on Candidates, Less on Their Families
Listen to the latest edition of The Rasmussen Report with noted pollster Scott Rasmussen on the WOR Radio Network. Stations interested in adding “The Rasmussen Report” features to their lineup should contact Willis Damalt at the WOR Radio Network at 212-798-8376 or via email at wdamalt@worradionet.com.
May 1, 2012Partisan Trends:  Republicans 35.1%, Democrats 33.1%, Unaffiliateds 31.8%
The number of Democrats and Republicans in the United States dipped slightly in April, while the number of unaffiliated voters is up two points. 
During April, 35.1% of Americans considered themselves Republicans.  That’s down from 36.4% in March and the lowest level measured since November of last year.
May 1, 201256% of Women See Presidential Candidates’ Wives As Important to Their Vote
Voters are narrowly divided over how important a presidential candidate’s wife is when it comes to how they will vote this November . However, women voters think it's more important than men. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 47% of Likely U.S. Voters say their perception of the candidate’s wife is at least somewhat important in terms of how they will vote for president this year. Fifty percent (50%) regard their view of the candidate’s wife as unimportant. These findings includes 17% who think it’s Very Important and another 17% who rate it Not At All Important. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on April 28-29, 2012 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.
May 1, 2012Wishing the Worst for John Edwards By Froma Harrop
John Edwards allegedly misused campaign money to cover a tawdry affair while posing lovey-dovey with his dying wife for the cameras. All this happened in 2008, as the former Democratic senator from North Carolina was running for president. Accused of six felony counts for violating federal election laws, Edwards faces up to 30 years behind bars. Let's go for the max.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                
                
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                            May 1, 201268% Say Obama’s Liberal, 60% View Romney as Conservative
Voters see the 2012 presidential candidates as offering a choice between the political left and right.  But they view President Obama as more committed to the political left than Mitt Romney is to the right.
Sixty-eight percent (68%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the president is a least somewhat liberal, while 60% view the likely Republican nominee as at least somewhat conservative, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. But that includes 43% who say Obama is Very Liberal, compared to just 18% who regard Romney as Very Conservative. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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This national survey of 1,000 U.S. Likely Voters was conducted on April 26-27, 2012 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.
May 1, 2012Radio Update: Regardless of What the Supreme Court Decides, Voters Are Ready to Overturn the Health Care Law
Listen to the latest edition of The Rasmussen Report with noted pollster Scott Rasmussen on the WOR Radio Network. Stations interested in adding “The Rasmussen Report” features to their lineup should contact Willis Damalt at the WOR Radio Network at 212-798-8376 or via email at wdamalt@worradionet.com.
May 1, 2012Radio Update: Employment Index Slips For Second Straight Month, But Still Better Than 2011
Listen to the latest edition of The Rasmussen Report with noted pollster Scott Rasmussen on the WOR Radio Network. Stations interested in adding “The Rasmussen Report” features to their lineup should contact Willis Damalt at the WOR Radio Network at 212-798-8376 or via email at wdamalt@worradionet.com
April 30, 2012Radio Update:  Internet News Seen As Reliable As Newspapers
Listen to the latest edition of The Rasmussen Report with noted pollster Scott Rasmussen on the WOR Radio Network. Stations interested in adding “The Rasmussen Report” features to their lineup should contact Willis Damalt at the WOR Radio Network at 212-798-8376 or via email at wdamalt@worradionet.com.
April 30, 2012Radio Update:  Voters See President Obama As Far From The Political Center
Listen to the latest edition of The Rasmussen Report with noted pollster Scott Rasmussen on the WOR Radio Network. Stations interested in adding “The Rasmussen Report” features to their lineup should contact Willis Damalt at the WOR Radio Network at 212-798-8376 or via email at wdamalt@worradionet.com.
April 30, 2012Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 40%
Republicans hold a three-point lead on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the second week in a row, this time for the week ending Sunday, April 29. 
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 43% of Likely U.S. Voters would vote for the Republican in their district’s congressional race if the election were held today, while 40% would choose the Democrat instead. This is unchanged from last week’s findings.
The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports from April 23-29, 2012. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage point 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 30, 2012Americans Prefer Coke Over Pepsi
For decades, Americans have been asking each other Pepsi or Coke.  Rasmussen Reports conducted their own version of the so-called “Pepsi Challenge”, and we found Coca-Cola is the clear favorite among American Adults. 
Seventy-three percent (73%), in fact, have at least a somewhat favorable opinion of Coke.  A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 22% share an unfavorable impression of the soft drink. These figures include 34% who give Very Favorable reviews to Coke and eight percent (8%) who view it Very Unfavorably.  (To see survey question wording,  click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults nationwide was conducted on April 25-26, 2012 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.
April 30, 2012Radio Update:  11% Believe War on Terror Is Over
Listen to the latest edition of The Rasmussen Report with noted pollster Scott Rasmussen on the WOR Radio Network. Stations interested in adding “The Rasmussen Report” features to their lineup should contact Willis Damalt at the WOR Radio Network at 212-798-8376 or via email at wdamalt@worradionet.com.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                
                
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                            April 30, 201266% Prefer Reading Print Newspaper To Online Version
Despite the continuing shift from print to online media over the past several years, most Americans still like to read the newspaper away from their computers.
Sixty-six percent (66%) of American Adults say they prefer reading a printed version of the newspaper, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Twenty-eight percent (28%) like reading the online version of their preferred paper instead. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The national survey of 1,000 Adults nationwide was conducted April 27-28, 2012 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 30, 2012Only 11% Think War on Terror Is Over
Voters overwhelmingly reject the idea that the war on terror is over one year after the death of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden, although most feel his al Qaeda terrorist group is weaker today. But a majority also still thinks a terrorist attack is possible in the next year.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 11% of Likely U.S. Voters think the war on terror is over. Seventy-nine percent (79%) say that war, declared after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America, is not over. Another 11% are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The national survey of 1,000 Likely Voters nationwide was conducted April 26-27, 2012 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.
April 30, 2012Obama Losing Rock-star Status Among Young Voters By Michael Barone
Last week, Barack Obama delivered speeches at universities in Chapel Hill, N.C., Iowa City, Iowa, and Boulder, Colo. The trip was, press secretary Jay Carney assured us, official government business, not political campaigning.
April 30, 201255% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law; 56% Expect Costs to Rise
Most voters still want to repeal President Obama’s national health care law, while belief that it will drive up health care costs is at its highest level in months.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 55% of Likely U.S. Voters at least somewhat favor repeal of the health care law, while 36% are at least somewhat opposed. This includes 46% who Strongly Favor repeal versus 28% who are Strongly Opposed to it. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on April 28-29, 2012 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 29, 201253% View Hillary Clinton Favorably
Cabinet members come and go, but Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remains the most popular member of President Obama's A-team. 
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that the former first lady is seen favorably by 53% of voters, although that matches the lowest level measured since she assumed the position at State in January 2009.  Forty-two percent (42%) have an unfavorable impression of her.  That includes 27% who view Clinton Very Favorably and 22% who have a Very Unfavorable opinion of her. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on April 20-21, 2012 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 29, 201243% Are Conservative on Money Issues, 13% Liberal
Voters continue to maintain more conservative views when it comes to money issues, but they are as divided as ever on social views.
Forty-three percent (43%) of Likely U.S. Voters consider themselves conservative when it comes to issues such as taxes, government spending and business regulation, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Nearly as many (40%) say they are fiscal moderates, but just 13% call themselves fiscally liberal. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The national survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on April 22-23, 2012 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 28, 201258% in Virginia Approve of Governor McDonnell’s Performance
Despite some recent legislative controversies, most voters in Virginia still like the job Governor Bob McDonnell is doing.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Virginia finds that 58% at least somewhat approve of the Republican chief executive’s job performance. Thirty-one percent (31%) disapprove. This includes 24% who Strongly Approve and 17% who Strongly Disapprove. Ten percent (10%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The survey of 500 Likely Voters in Virginia was conducted on April 23, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Fieldwork for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.