One-in-Three Voters View Social Security, Medicare Unfavorably
Medicare and Social Security are big helps to most retired Americans, but one-third of voters don’t care much for either of the long-standing government programs.
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June 24, 2011
June 24, 2011
Feds Crack Down on Campus Flirting and Sex Jokes By Michael Barone
When I was growing up, it was widely believed that colleges and universities were the part of our society with the widest scope for free expression and free speech. In the conformist America of the 1950s, the thinking ran, few people dared to say anything that went beyond a broad consensus. But on campus, anyone could say anything he liked.
June 23, 2011
49% Blame Team Owners In NFL Labor Dispute
Most football fans don’t think the 2011 National Football League season will start on time, if at all, and half place the blame on the league’s team owners.
June 23, 2011
Just 18% Think Graphic Warning Labels Will Reduce Smoking
The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now requiring tobacco companies to attach gruesome warning labels to cigarette packs, but few Americans believe the labels will actually cut the number of smokers.
June 23, 2011
51% Now Recognize Most Federal Spending Goes to Defense, Medicare and Social Security
The majority of voters now understand that most of the federal budget goes to just three areas, but they still want to vote on any proposed changes to the ones that directly impact their retirement.
June 23, 2011
Democrats Blue As Senate Acquires a Reddish Tinge By Larry J. Sabato and Kyle Kondik
As we take a fresh look at next year's Senate races, one thing is clear: Barring an unexpected reelection landslide by President Obama, Republicans are at least slightly favored to take the Senate. It's just a basic matter of numbers.
June 23, 2011
The Mormon Question By Susan Estrich
Back in 1980, when I was working for Sen. Ted Kennedy, the Cardinal of Boston instructed priests to take to their pulpits to denounce the candidacy of Democratic Congressman Barney Frank because of his support for abortion rights. "Get me my brother's speech," the senator said to me.
June 23, 2011
61% Are Still Angry At The Media
Most voters are still angry at the media, but they’re less convinced that the majority of reporters are biased in favor of President Obama.
June 23, 2011
Why Tim Pawlenty Is No Reagan By Froma Harrop
They, some Republicans, are at it again with the pipe dream of helping the middle class by making the rich much richer. We speak of Tim Pawlenty, Minnesota governor and candidate for president. His extraordinary vision for reviving the economy: Stop taxing investment income, and money will come pouring into the U.S. Treasury.
June 23, 2011
Has the Retirement Nest Egg Cracked?
Americans' ongoing uneasiness about their finances is putting some cracks in how they feel about their retirement nest eggs. The COUNTRY Financial Security Index® dropped one point to 63.7 in June, in part because confidence in retirement reached an all-time low.
June 22, 2011
26% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-six percent (26%) of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, June 19.
June 22, 2011
46% Say Average Reporter Is More Liberal Than They Are
Voters still think most reporters are politically biased and tend to view them as more liberal than they are.
June 22, 2011
25% Favor Abolishing EPA, 61% Oppose
Though voters nationwide place more importance on jobs than environmental protection, just one in four thinks the Environmental Protection Agency should be abolished.
June 22, 2011
Just 8% Approve of Job Congress Is Doing
Voter approval of Congress' job performance has now fallen to a near five-year low.
June 22, 2011
GOP Not Isolationist By Tony Blankley
Sen. John McCain, whose life is a continuing exemplar of the American heroic ideal, regrettably has got it quite wrong when he says that growing GOP opposition to the Libyan and Afghan wars is evidence of isolationism. In his words on weekend television:
June 22, 2011
Most Favor Immigration Police Checks, Tough Sanctions on Those Who Hire or Rent to Illegal Immigrants
Alabama this month became the latest state to authorize routine police checks of immigration status and to require employers to verify that those they hire are in this country legally. Voters continue to strongly support tougher enforcement in both areas.
June 21, 2011
44% Give Obama Positive Marks On Leadership
Voter perceptions of President Obama’s leadership skills remain relatively stable.
June 21, 2011
Most Americans Put Deficit Reduction Ahead of Increasing Food Safety Inspections
Just a few days after the House of Representatives passed a bill that slashes spending on food safety and nutrition programs, most Americans say reducing the deficit is more important than increasing food safety inspections. Either way, Americans are mostly confident their food is safe.
June 21, 2011
Mixed Reviews for EPA—47% Favorable, 45% Unfavorable
Protecting the environment is a concept most Americans embrace, but they’re not so sure about the agency set up to handle that mission.
June 21, 2011
The Right Way to Advertise Your Securities? Don't! By Cliff Ennico
It pays to read your junk mail sometimes. Last week, I received a postcard from a Broadway production company looking to raise money for a revival of a classic Broadway musical.
