Just 29% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
Just 29% of U.S. voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, the lowest level measured since early February, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
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December 23, 2009
December 23, 2009
45% Say Cyberattack Greater Economic Threat Than Another 9/11
President Obama on Tuesday named the first White House cybersecurity chief, even as news reports surfaced that computer hackers may have stolen U.S.-South Korean military secrets and millions of dollars from Citgroup.
December 23, 2009
Voters Still Put Health Care Second to Deficit Cutting As Top Obama Priority
Voters, as they have all year, rate cutting the federal deficit in half by the end of his first term as President Obama’s number one budget priority.
December 23, 2009
'Yet, Freedom!' By Tony Blankley
Taking stock this second Christmas after the election of Barack Obama to the presidency -- as a conservative Republican (with growing "tea party" tendencies) -- I'm filled with a thrilling, unexpected hopefulness that the president may be well on his way to losing his battle for the hearts and minds of the American people -- tempered by a shocked disbelief that so much long-term damage could be perpetrated on our economy, national security and way of life in just 11 months of ill-judged governance.
December 23, 2009
55% View Michelle Obama Favorably
Highly popular First Lady Michelle Obama is a little less well-liked this month but still rates far ahead of her husband as far as most voters are concerned.
December 23, 2009
Merry Christmas By Susan Estrich
Or happy holidays.
Does it really matter?
Once again this year, there are folks howling about the so-called "War on Christmas." With real wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, not to mention painfully high unemployment that has left parents struggling to play Santa, you'd think people would have better things to worry about. Think again.
December 22, 2009
81% Say Decorating Their Christmas Tree Is Fun
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree. Most Americans love decorating them every year. Some even sing about it.
December 22, 2009
28% Using Postal Service Less This Holiday Season
Twenty-eight percent (28%) of Americans say they are using the U.S. Postal Service less this holiday season than in past years, but adults overwhelmingly believe there will still be a need for the Postal Service 10 years from now.
December 22, 2009
67% Say UN Not Tough Enough on Iran
Iran has now rejected a year-end deadline to comply with a UN plan to end the deadlock over the Islamic country’s nuclear program. But U.S. voters strongly believe the United Nations hasn’t been tough enough with Iran.
December 22, 2009
Republicans Post Eight-Point Lead On Generic Ballot
Republican candidates have bounced back to a seven-point lead over Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
December 22, 2009
A Cool Wind Braces the Hot-Air Crowd By Debra J. Saunders
For years, global warming alarmists have pointed to every drought and heat wave as proof that global warming was a real environmental threat. They had few qualms about blurring the line between weather and climate to make a PR point.
December 22, 2009
51% Say Bad Economy Bush’s Fault, 41% Blame Obama
As the end of President Obama’s first year in office nears, most voters still blame his predecessor, George W. Bush, for the country’s continuing bad economy.
December 22, 2009
About the So-Called Republican Moderates By Froma Harrop
Many have bemoaned the near-extinction of the political species known as the moderate Republican. Once thriving in cold habitats, particularly New England, socially liberal but fiscally conservative Republicans were gradually displaced by Democrats. The loss of these bridge-builders has left the Republican Party largely in the hands of the bridge-burners, and to the detriment of America.
December 21, 2009
52% Have Not Finished Their Holiday Shopping
With just a few days left until Christmas, 52% of Americans have not finished their holiday shopping, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
December 21, 2009
2010 Illinois Governor: Ryan Leads Quinn, Close to Hynes
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Illinois voters finds former state Attorney General Jim Ryan leading incumbent Democratic Governor Pat Quinn 46% to 39%. Nine percent (9%) of Illinois voters like some other candidate, and six percent (6%) are undecided.
December 21, 2009
Voters Hopeful About Black-White Relations, Less So About Hispanics
Voters strongly believe that black-white relations are better today - and improving - but are much less confident about the social situation with Hispanics.
December 21, 2009
Health Care Legislation Advancing In Senate, Stalled in Public Opinion
Over the past week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid found a way to collect 60 votes and move health care reform legislation forward in the U.S. Senate. However, his negotiating and the ongoing debate did nothing to improve public opinion of the legislation.
December 21, 2009
When Liberal Dreams Collide With Public Opinion By Michael Barone
In the Bella Center on the south side of Copenhagen and in the Senate chamber on the north side of the Capitol, we're seeing what happens when liberal dreams collide with American public opinion. It's like what happens when a butterfly collides with the windshield of a speeding SUV. Splat.
December 20, 2009
29% Expect Colts to Win Super Bowl
Prior to this weekend, there were two undefeated teams in the NFL, and most football fans expected that one of them would emerge as the Super Bowl champion at the end of the season.
December 20, 2009
Stop Me Before I Call Again By Debra J. Saunders
Gavin Newsom is at it again. The San Francisco mayor's latest foray into annoying nanny statism is a proposal, reported in The Chronicle last week, to require the city's cell phone retailers to post the radiation levels of their products.
