48% Are Confident In U.S. Banks, 47% Aren't
Americans continue to have mixed feelings about the stability of the U.S. banking system but still express less concern about the safety of their own money in those banks.
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June 9, 2011
June 9, 2011
Confidence Is Still High That U.S., Allies Winning War on Terror
Voter confidence in U.S. efforts in the War on Terror remain at record recent levels.
June 9, 2011
75% Support Showing Photo ID At The Polls
Support remains high for requiring voters to show photo identification before being allowed to cast their ballots. An increasing number of states across the country are putting that requirement into law.
June 9, 2011
Anthony Weiner's Viral Adventure By Susan Estrich
Some years ago, I made the biggest mistake of my "media" career. No, not a crotch shot. But not good, either.
June 9, 2011
Free Market, Not Government Policy, Drives Energy Boom By Michael Barone
There's an awful lot that's stale in the debate on government energy policy.
June 9, 2011
54% Say Men and Women Don’t Receive Equal Pay For Equal Work
Working Americans are more skeptical than ever that men and women are equally paid for comparable work, but there remains a wide difference of opinion between the sexes on the question.
June 9, 2011
The Sad Politics Over a Cancer Drug By Froma Harrop
"I shudder at the thought of a government panel assigning a value to a day of a person's life." Louisiana Sen. David Vitter said that in response to the Food and Drug Administration's possible removal of the drug Avastin as a treatment for advanced breast cancer.
June 8, 2011
28% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-eight percent (28%) 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 5.
June 8, 2011
49% of Workers Plan To Use All Their Vacation Time This Year
Roughly half of America’s workers say they’ll use all their vacation time this year, and fewer are connecting with work on their off-time compared to a year ago.
June 8, 2011
44% Say It's Still Possible To Work Up From Poverty, 38% Disagree
Americans are now less convinced than they have been at any time during the Obama presidency that it's still possible for anyone in this country to work their way out of being poor.
June 8, 2011
66% Say Private Sector Employees Work Harder Than Government Workers
Most Americans still believe government workers work less and make more money than those employed by private companies. Yet while the majority also thinks government workers enjoy more job security, they’re less convinced of that than they were a year ago.
June 8, 2011
Conservatives Insuperable If Inseparable By Tony Blankley
I had the honor of speaking last weekend at the Faith and Freedom Conference, at which most of the candidates for the Republican presidential nomination were the star attractions. The conference, led by Ralph Reed, brought together the nation's leading (what is called) social conservatives.
June 8, 2011
Only 24% Say They Share Obama's Political Views
Most voters still believe President Obama is more liberal than they are, while just one-out-of-four say they share the same ideological views as the president.
June 7, 2011
Generic Republican Candidate 45%, Obama 42%
For the second week in a row, a generic Republican candidate edges President Obama 45% to 42% among Likely U.S. Voters in a hypothetical 2012 election matchup, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
June 7, 2011
Economic Optimism At Lowest Levels In Over Two Years
Just days after the government's announcement that unemployment has risen to 9.1%, short- and long-term confidence in the U.S. economy are at the lowest levels of the Obama presidency.
June 7, 2011
44% Say They’re Conservative on Fiscal Issues, 39% Moderate, 14% Liberal
Voters remain more conservative when it comes to money than they are on social policy, but 29% still say they are conservative in both areas.
June 7, 2011
Voters Now See GOP in Congress Nearly As Extreme As Democrats
For the first time, voters feel the agenda of congressional Republicans is nearly as extreme as that of Democrats in Congress.
June 7, 2011
Six Sneaky Ways States Are Raising Small-Business Taxes By Cliff Ennico
It's no secret that state and local governments are hard up for money. Even with the economy improving somewhat and tax revenues increasing, most American states right now are facing budget shortfalls.
June 7, 2011
Mr. Weiner, Put Up That Wall! By Froma Harrop
A New York Democrat has joined what had been a largely Republican caucus of congressmen committing sexually inappropriate online behavior. A picture of Rep. Anthony Weiner's crotch (in underwear) appeared on a Twitter stream sent to a Seattle college student. At first, Weiner said that the photo might not be him and insisted he didn't send it. "My system was hacked," he complained.
June 7, 2011
54% Say Obama Qualified To Be President, 47% Say Biden Is Not
Most voters agree that Barack Obama is qualified to be president, but nearly as many don’t think Vice President Joe Biden is qualified to take his place.
