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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.
November 27, 2011Voters Still Trust Republicans More Than Democrats on Economy
Republicans continue to be trusted more than Democrats to handle the number one issue on voters’ minds this election, the economy.  On all 10 important issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports, voters now trust Republicans more on seven of these issues.

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                            November 26, 2011What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 26, 2011
Americans are taking a break this week from the cares and woes that have beset them all year. Their economic concerns and political views remain largely unchanged, so perhaps they feel they need to share the upcoming season of joy more than ever.
Eighty-three percent (83%) of American Adults, in fact, say they have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Just 12% disagree. Perhaps as a reflection of the continuing bad economy, however, more Americans were planning to have their Thanksgiving dinner at home this year, but nearly half - as usual - figured they’d eat too much at the holiday meal. 

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                            November 26, 201162% Plan To Spend Less On Gifts This Year
Most Americans plan to spend less money on gifts than they did last year, and fewer adults will be doing their shopping on the Internet.  
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 62% of American Adults say they’ll spend less on gifts than they did a year ago, while just 11% say they’ll spend more.
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The survey of 1,000 Adults nationwide was conducted on November 22, 2010 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 25, 2011President Obama Gets Low Marks From Homeowners, Gun Owners
Among households where someone owns a gun, just 17% Strongly Approve of the way President Obama is performing his job. Fifty percent (50%) Strongly Disapprove for a Presidential Approval Index rating of -33.
The president does much better in households without a gun owner. In those homes, 26% Strongly Approve and 30% Strongly Disapprove for a Presidential Approval Index rating of -4.
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The survey of 7,000 Likely Voters was conducted November 7-20, 2011 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 1 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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                            November 25, 20117% Finished With Holiday Shopping – Before Black Friday
Even before the much-hyped Black Friday shopping rush, seven percent (7%) of American Adults say they already have finished their holiday shopping, up from four percent (4%) at the beginning of the month. At the other extreme, a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 59% have not even started.
November 25, 2011Unacceptable in Today's GOP? Realism and Compassion By Joe Conason
Tasteless and questionable as it was for CNN to "co-sponsor" a Republican presidential debate with a pair of right-wing Washington think-tanks, at least the branding was accurate.

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                            November 25, 201147% View Home-Buying As Family’s Best Investment
For the sixth consecutive month, fewer than half of Americans say buying a home is a family’s best investment. An overwhelming majority continues to advise against selling a home in their area.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of American Adults shows that just 47% believe buying a home is the best investment a family can make, showing virtually no change from last month. One in three (32%) says home-buying is not a family’s best investment, while 21% are not sure.
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on November 18-19, 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.

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                            November 24, 201183% Have A Lot To Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving
America is going through tough economic times, but its citizens still say overwhelmingly that they have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving Day. In fact, more Americans than ever view this holiday as one of the nation’s most important ones.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of American Adults shows that 58% regard Thanksgiving as one of the nation’s most important holidays.

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                            November 23, 2011Scott Discusses Spending Cuts on Fox News
Scott Rasmussen discusses spending cuts and how voters think they're unlikely to happen before the 2012 election on Fox News.
November 23, 201117% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
Seventeen percent (17%) 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 20.  
The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports November 14-20, 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 23, 2011Election 2012:  Obama 44%, Romney 38%
President Obama has opened up a six-point lead over former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in a hypothetical Election 2012 matchup.  This is the widest gap between the two men since mid-August.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds Obama earning 44% support from Likely Voters, while Romney receives 38% of the vote.

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                            November 23, 201160% Favor Building Keystone XL Pipeline
Most voters support the building of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas and believe it can be built without harming the environment.
Sixty percent (60%) of Likely U.S. Voters at least somewhat favor building the pipeline which President Obama has delayed until at least 2013 because of environmental concerns. Just 24% are opposed. Sixteen percent (16%) are not sure.
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The national survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on November 21-22, 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.

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                            November 23, 201148% Will Spend Thanksgiving At Home
More Americans will be having their Thanksgiving dinner at home this year, but nearly half still plan on overindulging during the holiday meal.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of American Adults finds that only 34% plan on going to a relative's home for their Thanksgiving meal. Instead, 48% plan to enjoy the holiday meal in their own home.
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The survey of 1,000 Adults nationwide was conducted on November 20-21, 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 23, 2011Scott Talks Social Security with Fox News' Megyn Kelly
Scott Rasmussen talks Social Security with Fox News' Megyn Kelly.
November 23, 2011Thanksgiving 2011 By Tony Blankley
As we approach the festive season -- the elongated, enchanting month from Thanksgiving through Christmas to New Years -- my mind has been drifting through various memorable past holidays. Some have been personal -- the last one with my father before he died. But one that stands out for historic reasons was Christmas 1991.

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                            November 22, 201132% Not At All Confident That They’ll Get All Their Social Security Benefits
Most voters continue to feel they are unlikely to receive their full Social Security benefits when they retire but still give the federal retirement program generally favorable marks.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that only 41% of Likely U.S. Voters are at least somewhat confident that the Social Security system will pay them all their promised retirement benefits during their lifetime.
The national survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on November 19-20, 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. 

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                            November 22, 201181% Think Agreement on Major Spending Cuts Unlikely Before 2012 Elections
The congressional super committee tasked with finding over a trillion dollars in deficit reduction has given up without an agreement, but then voters expected that all along. In fact, most voters now believe overwhelmingly that President Obama and Republicans in Congress are unlikely to reach any agreement to make major cuts in government spending prior to next year’s elections.
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on November 19-20, 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.

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                            November 22, 201137% Say Their Home Is Worth Less Than What They Owe On It
The number of American homeowners who say they owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth is again at an all-time high.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of U.S. homeowners shows that 51% believe their home is worth more than the amount they still owe on their mortgage.
November 22, 2011Dirty Jobs Don't Have to Be Lousy Jobs By Froma Harrop
"Why Americans Won't Do Dirty Jobs" is the presumptuous headline on a Bloomberg Businessweek cover. The subject is Alabama's new no-tolerance policy toward illegal immigrants and the people who hire them.