Economy Remains Voters' Number One Issue
Unemployment claims jumped last week, signaling continued weakness in the nation's economy, so it's no surprise that voters continue to rate the economy as the most important issue they vote on.
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April 15, 2011
April 15, 2011
42% Favor More U.S. Nuclear Power Plants
Most voters remain concerned about the safety of nuclear power plants in this country, but support for building new plants in America appears to have rebounded slightly even as the nuclear crisis in Japan continues.
April 15, 2011
Voters Express More Concern About Radiation, Economic Fallout From Japan
With Japan now admitting its ongoing nuclear plant crisis is as bad as Chernobyl, concern about radiation from that plant reaching the United States has risen, and Americans are more worried about the overall impact on the U.S. economy.
April 15, 2011
Why Democrats Could Take Back The House in 2012 By Alan I. Abramowitz
Between 1932 and 1994, Democrats controlled the U.S. House of Representatives for 58 of 62 years. Since then, however, party control has changed three times, with Republicans controlling the House from 1995 through 2006, Democrats from 2007 through 2010, and Republicans since then.
April 15, 2011
Why the GOP Could Keep the House in 2012 By Glen Bolger and Jim Hobart
If Barack Obama’s political standing is helped by a slowly recovering economy, talk among Democrats will quickly turn to taking back the House. However, control of the House of Representatives after the 2012 elections will still belong to the Republicans.
April 15, 2011
Pizza Hut, Papa John's Are Tops Among American Pizza-Eaters
American pizza-eaters rate Pizza Hut number one among pizza chains, closely followed by Papa John’s. But nearly one-out-of-five adults say they rarely or never eat pizza no matter who makes it.
April 15, 2011
New Media Catches Obama Bribing the Fourth Estate By Howard Rich
For years, America’s left-leaning mainstream media outlets have belittled and rebuked members of the new media — questioning their credibility, impugning their integrity and assigning all manner of self-serving motivations to their contributions to the marketplace of ideas.
April 14, 2011
Last Two Obama Cabinet Members Surveyed Are Least Known
Veterans affairs is consistently one of the most sensitive areas for any politician, but 80% of voters are seemingly unaware of the man President Obama has put at the head of the federal department charged with handling that issue.
April 14, 2011
92% Oppose Ban on School Lunches From Home
A public school in Chicago now prohibits students from bringing lunch from home in an effort to promote healthier eating, but Americans strongly reject that idea. Not only does an overwhelming majority believe children should be allowed to bring lunch to school, but most also think lunches from home are healthier than ones bought in a school cafeteria.
April 14, 2011
Just 9% Say A Balanced Budget Is Very Likely In Their Lifetimes
President Obama’s new deficit-reduction plan doesn’t even try to project a time when the federal budget will be balanced. Congressman Paul Ryan’s Republican alternative puts a balanced budget at least 25 years away. No wonder most voters don’t foresee a day in their own lifetimes when the budget will be balanced again.
April 14, 2011
When Politicians 'Bicker,' They're Really Negotiating By Michael Barone
Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank attracted some attention when he promised not to mention Sarah Palin for a month. He kept his promise. The republic and the Post survived.
April 14, 2011
Romney and Obama -- Bipartisan Brothers By Debra J. Saunders
Mitt Romney is too much like Barack Obama. I don't see how he'd win the 2012 GOP nod because he's got too much in common with the guy he wants to replace.
April 14, 2011
57% Are Still Confident in Online Security
Epsilon, a major online marketing firm, was hacked recently, giving cybercriminals access to millions of personal e-mail accounts from Marriott, Verizon, Chase Bank, Target and a number of other corporations. It's just the latest online security breach, but most Americans remain confident in the safety of their financial information on the Internet.
April 14, 2011
Tax and Debt Bomb By Lawrence Kudlow
We thought tax reform meant lowering rates and broadening the base by eliminating or cutting back on various deductions, credits and loopholes. That's what the Bowles-Simpson commission proposed. That's what Paul Ryan and David Camp are working on. And that's the pro-growth model.
April 13, 2011
23% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-three percent (23%) 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, April 10. That's down one point from last week.
April 13, 2011
45% Fear Government Will Do Too Much To Help Economy
Even as President Obama prepares to explain his long-term plans for cutting the federal budget deficit to the nation, a sizable number of voters still worry the government will try to do too much in response to the country’s continuing bad economy.
April 13, 2011
65% Say Significant Long-Term Spending Cuts Unlikely Before 2012 Elections
President Obama is expected to lay out his long-term deficit-cutting plan in a speech to the nation tonight, but most voters feel the president and Republicans in Congress are unlikely to agree on major spending cuts before next year’s elections. They also aren't confident either side will come up with a serious plan to begin with.
April 13, 2011
President's Call to Inaction To Be Withdrawn By Tony Blankley
The great American engine of democracy is beginning to build up a head of steam, and it remains the finest device created by man to organize collective human action.
April 13, 2011
The Dodgers Thing By Susan Estrich
A friend from out of town asked me what everyone in Los Angeles was saying about the budget crisis and the almost shutdown of the government. Did I know it would be settled? Were people as glued to their televisions as she was?
April 13, 2011
48% Say They're Organ Donors
When Roxy Kurze posted on her Facebook page that her husband desperately needed a kidney transplant, her plea for help was answered. Fortunately, most Americans have never been confronted with this situation. But nearly half of Adults appear ready to respond.
