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May 24, 2011

A Securities Law Primer for Startups (Part 1 of 2) By Cliff Ennico

"Some friends of mine and I are forming a limited liability company to develop and market a mobile phone software application. There are 12 of us in total, and we live in three different states. Five of us will be developing the product in our spare time without putting in any money. Three of us just want to put in money without getting involved in running the company, while the remaining four will be putting in money as well as doing some consulting work to develop and market the product. Our lawyer has told us we will have problems setting up this company because of the federal securities laws. Say what? We're only looking to raise about $25,000."  

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May 23, 2011

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 42%, Democrats 40%

Republicans hold a two-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending May 22, 2011. That's down five points from last week and ties the smallest gap between the parties since October 2009.

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May 23, 2011

Rasmussen Reports To Develop Programming With Telco Productions

Santa Monica, CA -Telco Productions, Inc. has partnered with national pollster Scott Rasmussen and his electronic media company, Rasmussen Reports, to develop news programming for syndication.

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May 23, 2011

50% Say Congress Doing A Poor Job

While members of Congress wrestle over reducing the historic-level federal budget deficit, the number of voters who give them positive marks for their job performance has tied the lowest level ever - for the second month in a row. Their poor marks, however, remain slightly less abysmal than they were last year.

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May 23, 2011

51% Think It’s Bribery When A Company Offers A Government Regulator A Job

The “revolving door” is a standard feature in Washington, D.C., with people regularly going back and forth between government and private industry jobs. The practice raises conflict-of-interest questions but is generally quite legal. Voters, however, think it smacks of bribery.

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May 23, 2011

Support for Phasing Out U.S. Nuclear Plants Down to 29%

Japan continues to deal with the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March that caused an historic-level nuclear disaster. With problems continuing at the Fukushima nuclear plant, Americans remain concerned about nuclear power plant safety at home but aren’t quite ready to phase out those plants just yet.

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May 23, 2011

Obama Channels W. Except on Israel and Palestinians By Michael Barone

"The State Department is a fitting venue," declared Barack Obama at the beginning of his speech on the Middle East last Thursday.

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May 23, 2011

51% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 42% Think Repeal Is Likely

Most voters still want to repeal the national health care law but are now evenly divided over the likelihood of the controversial measure actually being repealed.

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May 22, 2011

Only 8% Rate National Security as Top Voting Issue

Just eight percent (8%) of voters nationwide currently rate national security issues such as the War on Terror as their top voting issue. That’s down from 20% on Election Day 2008 when Barack Obama was elected and down from 41% on Election Day 2004 when George W. Bush was reelected.

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May 21, 2011

75% Say Oprah Has Been Influential in Shaping Public Perceptions

Oprah Winfrey’s television talk show is coming to a close after a 25-year run, and the vast majority of Americans believe she’s been influential in shaping public opinion.

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May 21, 2011

Women on Trial By Susan Estrich

Shame on The New York Times. A housekeeper gets pregnant by the famous and powerful man for whom she works. For 10 years, she continues to work in the home and never says a word. After 20 years of service, she retires and buys a house 100 miles away to raise her son.

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May 21, 2011

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 21, 2011

There was more muddle in the Middle East as the week came to a close.

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May 20, 2011

12% Say U.S. Should Help Defend Cuba If It's Attacked

Treaties signed over the years sometimes make strange bedfellows, and surprisingly one such regional treaty puts the United States in the position of helping Fidel Castro’s Cuba if it gets in a jam.

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May 20, 2011

68% View Schwarzenegger Unfavorably

News of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s marital infidelity and the resulting love child appears to have made a serious dent in the returning movie star's audience base.

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May 20, 2011

60% Say Federal Government Encourages Illegal Immigration

Most voters continue to believe that the federal government’s policies encourage illegal immigration but remain closely divided over whether it's better to let the federal government or individual states enforce immigration laws.

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May 20, 2011

NY-26 Special Election: Mind The Debate, Forget The Decision By Kyle Kondik

The nation got a preview of the Democrats' sweeping congressional election victories in 2010 when Democratic candidates pulled off victories in three close special House elections. The results were just the first of many for Democrats in the last cycle, when…

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May 20, 2011

The Gingrich Style By Joe Conason

It is hard to see why anyone was surprised by Newt Gingrich's self-ignited implosion in the earliest hours of his presidential candidacy. The career of the former House speaker and Georgia congressman is practically bursting with proof that he suffers from chronic paranoid hysteria -- a condition that has done more to advance than diminish his status among conservatives.

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May 20, 2011

71% Say Middle East Peace Agreement Must Recognize Israel’s Right to Exist

Voters continue to believe strongly that a Middle East peace treaty must include an acknowledgement by Palestinians of Israel’s right to exist, but there’s very little confidence that there ever will be peace between Israelis and Arabs.

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May 20, 2011

Fix the IMF, Go for Growth, End Bailout Nation By Lawrence Kudlow

As the International Monetary Fund gets ready to choose a successor to Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who resigned following his arrest on charges that he sexually assaulted and raped a hotel housekeeper, it would be a good thing to step back for a moment and ask: What should the IMF do? More specifically, can the IMF possibly morph itself into a worldwide force for economic growth instead of Bailout Nation?

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May 19, 2011

64% Still Put Border Security Ahead of Legalizing Illegals Already Here

Voters aren’t convinced the U.S. border with Mexico is secure, and they still put that goal far ahead of legalizing illegal immigrants already in the country. A majority of voters also continue to favor a welcoming immigration policy.

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