Business-Power Neglect By Lawrence Kudlow
This whole debate about government stimulus versus austerity, and the impact of these policies on economic growth, misses a key point: It is business, not government, that creates jobs.
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July 3, 2010
July 3, 2010
The Verdict Is in: TV Watchers Miss ‘Law & Order’ The Most
After many popular television series were canceled or some shows simply ended this year, Rasmussen Reports became curious. We wanted to know what shows TV viewers would miss the most.
July 2, 2010
Voters Still Trust GOP More on Most Key Issues
Voters trust Republicans more than Democrats on nine out of 10 key issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports.
July 2, 2010
Americans Not Sure on Financial Reform Bill, But Don’t Think Some Banks are Too Big to Fail
Americans don’t have strong feelings one way or the other about a financial reform bill working its way through Congress. But most reject the notion that some banks are too big to fail and prefer more competition over more regulation.
July 2, 2010
29% Say Stimulus Plan Helped the Economy, 43% Say It Hurt
Just 25% of voters nationwide believe the economic stimulus package created jobs and voters are counting on decisions made by business owners more than government officials to create the jobs needed by the nation.
July 2, 2010
Obama Approval Index Month-by-Month June 2010
When tracking President Obama’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results can be seen in the graphics below.
July 2, 2010
Ohio Senate: Portman (R) 43% Fisher (D) 39%
The Ohio Senate race between former Republican Congressman Rob Portman and Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher remains very close.
July 1, 2010
67% Say Cities Have No Right To Ban Handguns
Sixty-seven percent (67%) of Americans say city governments do not have the right to prevent citizens from owning handguns, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
July 1, 2010
62% Say Constitution Should Be Left Alone
Most Americans say don’t mess with the U.S. Constitution, even though a plurality still believes it does not restrict the government enough.
July 1, 2010
48% Oppose U.N. Involvement in Offshore Drilling Debate
The U.S. government is now reportedly accepting help from a number of countries and international organizations to fight the ongoing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, but Americans aren’t enthusiastic about U.N. involvement in the offshore oil drilling debate.
July 1, 2010
42% Still Oppose Kagan’s Confirmation, but 87% Expect Her to Be Confirmed
The Senate Judiciary Committee wrapped up questioning of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan Wednesday night, but this week’s hearings have done little to improve voters’ perceptions of the former Harvard Law School dean.
July 1, 2010
Robert Byrd's Life -- Good, Bad and All American By Michael Barone
About 10,000 men and women have served in the United States Congress. Robert C. Byrd, who died Monday at age 92, served longer than all the rest - -more than 57 years, with six in the House and 51 in the Senate.
July 1, 2010
Lafayette, We Are Embarrassed by Froma Harrop
Thirty-six American cities and towns are named after the Marquis de Lafayette -- the best-known being Fayetteville, N.C., and Lafayette, La. Countless streets, parks and counties also honor the French aristocrat who left his country at age 19 to enlist with George Washington in the American Revolution. (There's also Lafayette College in Easton, Penn.) Many other American locales bear the name of La Grange, Lafayette's chateau in France. LaGrange, Ga., comes to mind.
July 1, 2010
Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey (R) 45%, Sestak (D) 39%
Republican Pat Toomey continues to hold a modest advantage over Democrat Joe Sestak in the race to replace Arlen Specter as U.S. senator from Pennsylvania.
July 1, 2010
Justice for Oakland ... and for Oscar Grant By Debra J. Saunders
I wrote for the Los Angeles Daily News during the Rodney King riots in 1992. I remember the first time I saw the shocking videotape of a group of officers beating and kicking a lone black motorist. Then I followed the trial of four police officers, the not-guilty verdicts, the rage and the ugliness. Six days of rioting left parts of Los Angeles charred and 54 people dead.
July 1, 2010
Partisan Trends: 35.4% Democrat 33.0% Republican
During the month of June, the number of Republicans across the nation inched up by a full percentage point while the number of Democrats increased fractionally. It is normal for the number unaffiliated with each party to decline as an election draws near and that’s what happened in June.
June 30, 2010
60% Support Offshore Drilling, Still Critical Of Obama And Oil Companies
Sixty percent (60%) of U.S. voters continue to support offshore oil drilling, but voters remain critical of President Obama's response to the ongoing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico and are more critical than ever of how the companies involved are responding.
June 30, 2010
Just 23% Say Deficit May Be Cut In Half by 2013
Americans think it’s important to cut the federal budget deficit in the next few years but overwhelmingly doubt it will happen.
June 30, 2010
28% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
For the second week in a row, 28% of Likely Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, June 27.
June 30, 2010
Missouri Senate: Blunt (R) 48%, Carnahan (D) 43%
Missouri’s Senate race remains on the same course it’s held for months, with Republican Congressman Roy Blunt posting a slight lead over Democrat Robin Carnahan.
