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April 19, 2012To Win Burbs, Romney May Pick 'Double-vanilla' Veep By Michael Barone
Some 20 million Americans in primaries and caucuses will take part in selecting the Republican presidential nominee. One person will choose the vice presidential nominee.
This has long struck me as absurd: One person choosing someone who, as a result, might become president for as long as 10 years. But just about everyone in politics says it's the only proper way.
Over the last 25 years, presidential nominees of both parties have engaged in conscientious consultation and have mostly made pretty good choices. No more picks at five o'clock in the morning to meet a convention deadline.
April 19, 2012Radio Update:  64% See Voter Fraud As A Serious Problem
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                            April 19, 2012Missouri Senate: Steelman (R) 49%, McCaskill (D) 42%
Two of her three Republican challengers still lead Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill in Missouri’s 2012 U.S. Senate race but by slightly narrower margins.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Missouri finds former State Treasurer Sarah Steelman ahead of McCaskill by seven points – 49% to 42%. Steelman had a 10-point lead a month ago.  Two percent (2%) still prefer another candidate given this matchup, and six percent (6%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.) 
Congressman Todd Akin posts a five-point lead over McCaskill – 48% to 43%. Two percent (2%) like someone else in the race, and seven percent (7%) are undecided. Last month, Akin led by seven.
The incumbent also trailed retired businessman John Brunner by seven points in mid-March, but now the two run dead even with 45% support each.  Three percent (3%) favor some other candidate, and seven percent (7%) are undecided.
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This Missouri survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted on April 17, 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.

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                            April 18, 201227% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-seven percent (27%) of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is heading in the right direction , according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, April 15.
This finding is down two points from 29% the previous three weeks and is at its lowest point since mid-January.
The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports April 9-15, 2012. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage point with a 95% level of confidence. Fieldwork for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
April 18, 2012Radio Update:  50% Say America's Best Days Are In the Past
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                            April 18, 201239% Say Community Watch Officers Should Be Allowed To Carry A Gun
Comedian Bill Cosby said recently that the Trayvon Martin case raised serious questions about community watch volunteers being allowed to carry guns. "We've got to get the gun out of the hands of people who are supposed to be on neighborhood watch,” Cosby said.  "Without a gun, I don't see [George] Zimmerman approaching Trayvon by himself." Americans have mixed feelings about Cosby's analysis. 
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of American Adults think volunteer community watch officers should be allowed to carry guns, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Forty-six percent (46%) disagree and think these volunteers should not be armed. Fifteen percent (15%) are not sure.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The survey of 1,000 Adults nationwide was conducted on April 11-12, 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 18, 2012Only 49% Say Their Home Is Worth More Now Than When They Bought It
For the first time, fewer than half of U.S. homeowners believe their home is worth more than when they bought it. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 30% think their home is worth less than when they purchased it. That’s up six points from February and the highest finding in several years of surveying. Just 49% now say their home is worth more than when they bought it.  Twenty percent (20%) say its value is about the same. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 700 Adult Homeowners was conducted on April 15-16, 2012 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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                            April 18, 201292% Favor Strict Limits on Government To Protect the Individual
Voters believe too much government power is a dangerous thing and put a very high value on protecting the rights of the individual.
Sixty-five percent (65%) of Likely U.S. Voters agree with the statement that a government powerful enough to do everything you want is also powerful enough to take away everything you have. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that only 23% disagree with that statement. Eleven percent (11%) are not sure about it. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The survey of 1,000 Likely U.S. Voters was conducted on April 16-17, 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 18, 2012Radio Update: 46% Worry Government Will Do Too Much Trying To Help Economy
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April 18, 2012Radio Update: Most Believe Americans Are Overtaxed
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April 18, 2012The Economy Needs No Conductor By John Stossel
We spend too much time waiting for orders -- and money -- from Washington.

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                            April 18, 2012Most Favor Stricter Regulation of Coal Plant Emissions But Recognize Energy Will Cost More
The Obama administration has proposed tighter restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions which critics believe will discourage construction of new coal power plants.  Several states that rely heavily on the coal industry are challenging the new rules, but a majority of voters nationwide favor them. Most recognize, however, that the new rules will drive up energy costs.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely U.S. Voters shows that 53% favor new environmental regulations that place stricter limits on carbon dioxide emissions from new power plants. Twenty-nine percent (29%) oppose the new regulations, and 18% are not sure about them. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on April 14-15, 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 17, 2012Radio Update: Most Believe Wealthy Americans Are Paying Less Than Their Fair Share in Taxes
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April 17, 201235% Say America's Best Days Are in the Future
Just over one-third (35%) of Likely U.S. Voters now think America's best days are in the future, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
Fifty percent (50%) believe America’s best days are in the past, the highest finding since early December. Sixteen percent (16%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The national survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on April 12-13, 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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                            April 17, 201246% Worry Government Will Do Too Much Trying To Help Economy
Voters have mixed views on the government’s role in solving the current economic problems, but they are certain cutting government spending is a good place to start.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 46% of Likely Voters are now more concerned that the government will do too much in reacting to the nation's economic problems rather than not enough.  Forty-two percent (42%) are more worried the government will not do enough.  Twelve percent (12%) are not sure.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The national survey of 1,000 Likely Voters nationwide was conducted on April 12-13, 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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                            April 17, 201255% Say Wealthy Americans Pay Less Than Fair Share in Taxes
The so-called “Buffet rule”, which would require millionaires to pay a 30% minimum tax rate, was defeated in the Senate yesterday, but President Obama continues to push the plan on the campaign trail. Most Americans think the wealthy pay less than their fair share in taxes, while nearly half feels the middle class pays more than its share.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 55% of Adults nationwide believe most wealthy people in this country pay less than their fair share in taxes. One in four (25%) believe wealthy Americans generally do pay their fair share, while 13% think they pay more than their fair share. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults nationwide was conducted on April 13-14, 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 17, 2012Radio Update: If You Haven’t Filed Your Taxes Yet, You’re Not Alone - April 17, 2012
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 17, 201221% Expect Home’s Value To Go Up Over Next Year
Homeowners remain more optimistic about both the short- and long-term housing markets than they were for nearly all of last year. That confidence appeared to stall slightly in March but now has bounced back.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of homeowners finds that 21% now expect the value of their home to go up over the next year. Twenty-five percent (25%) expect their home’s value to go down, and 52% think it will stay the same. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The national survey of 700 Adult Homeowners was conducted on April 15-16, 2012 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.
April 17, 2012Women, Work, Jobs and Time By Froma Harrop
To quote "Adelaide's Lament" from "Guys and Dolls," "You can feed her all day with the vitamin A and the bromofizz/ But the medicine never gets anywhere near where the trouble is." That's the sense one gets from the recent tone-challenged courting of women voters.

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                            April 17, 201243% Fear IRS More Than TSA
What’s in a name? Plenty if it’s the Internal Revenue Service, especially at this time of year.
Rasmussen Reports asked Americans which government agency they fear most, the tax-collecting IRS or the occasionally ham-handed Transportation Security Administration which handles airport security. A plurality (43%) said the IRS. Just 20%, in fact, feared the TSA more. Thirty-six percent (36%) were undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults nationwide was conducted on April 13-14, 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.