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November 30, 201116% Say Country Heading in Right Direction
Just 16% 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, November 27.  
The latest finding is down a point from the previous week and is down 13 points from this time last year.
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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports November 21-22 and 27, 2011. 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.
November 30, 2011Rasmussen Employment Index Moves to Highest Level Since June
The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the labor market each month, gained five points in November to reach 76.8. Generally speaking, an increase in the Rasmussen Employment Index suggests the upcoming government reports on job creation will be better than the prior month.
November 30, 2011National Poll: Gingrich 45% Obama 43%
The Newt Gingrich surge has moved him to the top of the polls in Iowa, big gains in New Hampshire and now a two-point edge over President Obama in a hypothetical general election match-up.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely Voters finds Gingrich attracting 45% of the vote while President Obama earns support from 43%. Six percent (6%) prefer some other candidate, and six percent (6%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                
                
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                            November 30, 201165% Want to End Aid to Pakistan
Hardly any Americans view Pakistan as an ally of the United States and there is strong support for ending all foreign aid to that country.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 65% of Likely Voters want to all military and financial aid to Pakistan. Only 11% want it to continue while 24% are not sure.
Just 3% view Pakistan as an ally and 25% see it as an enemy. Most (62%) see it somewhere in between.
The national survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on November 28-29, 2011 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.
November 30, 2011How to Break the Partisan Fever By Tony Blankley
Sunday on "Meet the Press" Colin Powell blamed divisive, poisonous Washington politics on the media and the Tea Party. The essence of Powell's argument was: "Republicans and Democrats are focusing more and more on their extreme left and extreme right. And we have to come back toward the center in order to compromise. ... The media has to help us.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                
                
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                            November 30, 201171% Say Housing Market Will Take At Least Three Years To Recover
Americans continue to share gloomy assessments of the housing and stock markets, and half continue to believe another 1930s-like Depression is possible in the near future.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 71% of American Adults now believe it will take at least three years for housing prices to recover. That figure includes 20% who think it will take three years and 51% who expect it will take even longer. It matches the most pessimistic assessment in nearly three years.
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on November 27-28, 2011 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.
November 29, 2011Election 2012:  Generic Republican 48%, Obama 42%
A generic Republican candidate now holds a six-point advantage over President Obama in a hypothetical Election 2012 matchup.  This survey was conducted Nov. 21, 22 and 27.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                
                
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                            November 29, 2011Confidence in Short-Term Economic Growth Remains At Record Low
Confidence among adults nationwide that the U.S. economy will be stronger a year from now remains at an all-time low.
November 29, 2011New Hampshire: Romney 34%, Gingrich 24%, Paul 14%, Huntsman 11%
What a difference a month makes in the race for the Republican nomination. In September, Rick Perry was leading in Iowa and running second in New Hampshire. In October, Herman Cain took the lead in Iowa and was running second in New Hampshire. Now, it’s Newt Gingrich’s turn.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Republican Primary voters in New Hampshire shows former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney on top at 34%, followed by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich at 24%. This is the first survey of New Hampshire Primary voters conducted since the Manchester Union Leader endorsed Gingrich.
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This New Hampshire survey of 762 Likely Republican Primary Voters was conducted on November 28, 2011 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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                            November 29, 2011Gingrich Tells Protesters to Take A Bath, Get A Job: 43% Agree
Rising Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich made news recently when he suggested that the Occupy Wall Street protesters should stop protesting and get jobs after taking a bath.  Voters are evenly divided over whether that’s a good idea.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 43% of Likely U.S. Voters agree with the former House speaker and think the protesters should take baths and get jobs. But an identical number (43%) disagree, and 14% more are undecided.
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The national survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on November 27, 2011 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.
November 29, 2011The Right's Health Care Fantasies by Froma Harrop
A real conservative would say: "Government should stay out of health care. Let Americans meet their medical needs in the free market." I respectfully disagree, but thanks for being clear.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                
                
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                            November 29, 201170% Prefer 'Merry Christmas' Over 'Happy Holidays' on Store Signs
Holiday shoppers, as they have for several years, would prefer to be greeted with signs reading “Merry Christmas” rather than “Happy Holidays” this season.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of American Adults shows that 70% prefer that stores use signs that say “Merry Christmas.”
November 28, 2011Generic Congressional Ballot:  Republicans 43%, Democrats 38%
Republicans now hold a five-point advantage over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot after the two were tied for the previous two weeks.  This survey was conducted Nov. 21, 22 and 27. 
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 was held today, while 38% would choose the Democrat instead.
November 28, 2011Election 2012: Obama 46%, Cain 36%
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain trails President Obama by the exact same 10-point margin as he did  two weeks ago in the latest Election 2012 hypothetical matchup of the two men.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely U.S. Voters finds the president with 46% of the vote, while Cain earns 36% support.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                
                
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                            November 28, 2011The People’s Money, New Book by Scott Rasmussen, Pre-order Today!
For decades, American voters have elected candidates who promised to reduce government taxes and spending, but government spending has gone up every single year since 1954. Voters don’t understand how this has happened, but recognize that the result is a massive budget deficit that threatens to pass along the burdens on to future generations. Politicians blame voters and claim that there is no public support for specific spending cuts. In his new book The People's Money: How Voters Will Balance the Budget and Eliminate the Federal Debt, Scott Rasmussen shows that claim to be a lie.
The People’s Money, to be released in January, demonstrates the surprising public support for specific measures to spend less and balance the budget, solve the financial crisis, and fix the American economy. You can pre-order Scott’s book starting today.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                
                
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                            November 28, 201137% View Occupy Wall Street Protesters Very Unfavorably, 30% Feel That Way About Tea Party
Voters have only a slightly more favorable view of Tea Party activists compared to Occupy Wall Street protesters. But they’re also a bit more likely to link the Tea Party to Republicans than they are to see Democrats as supporters of those protesting on Wall Street and in other financial centers. 
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 39% of Likely U.S. Votes hold at least a somewhat favorable view of the Occupy Wall Street protesters while 55% have an unfavorable view. For the Tea Party activists, the numbers are more evenly divided: 44% favorable and 48% unfavorable.
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The national survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on November 27, 2011 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.
November 28, 2011Scott Discusses Newt Gingrich's Surge in Support on "Fox and Friends"
Scott Rasmussen discusses Newt Gingrich's latest surge in support among Iowa caucus-goers as well as Mitt Romney's slight dip in support among Republican voters nationwide.
November 28, 2011Scott Discusses Obama Approval Numbers, Holiday Shopping on Fox News
Scott Rasmussen joins Gregg Jarrett and Heather Childers to discuss President Obama's approval numbers among homeowners and gun owners, as well as the latest results on holiday shopping.
November 28, 2011Entitlement, Not Tax Cuts, Widen the Wealth Gap By Michael Barone
What should be done about income inequality? That basic question underlies the arguments hashed out in the supercommittee and promises to be a central issue in the presidential campaign.
November 28, 2011Most Voters Still Favor Health Care Repeal and Think It’s Likely
In the first Rasmussen Reports tracking poll since the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review the constitutionality of the new national health care law, most voters to continue to favor the law’s repeal and think repeal is likely.
Fifty-three percent (53%) of Likely U.S. Voters at least somewhat favor repeal of the law, with 40% who Strongly Favor it. A new national telephone survey shows that 40% at least somewhat oppose repeal, including 28% who are Strongly Opposed.
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on November 27, 2011 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.