Most Recent Articles: April 2013
April 30, 2013
31% Think U.S. Economy Will Be Stronger A Year From Now
56% Think Government Agencies Cut Popular Programs First
Rasmussen Employment Index Hits 2013 High
32% Think Obama Administration Has Done Good or Excellent Job Explaining Benghazi
Legal Pot Means More Money for States, Less for Gangs By Froma Harrop
2% Favor Congress Exempting Itself From Health Care Law
April 29, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 40%, Democrats 39%
38% Give Obama Positive Marks for Job Creation
25% Think Most College Professors Share Values of U.S. Society
Only 16% Know Anyone Affected by Sequester Flight Delays
Benghazi Report Revives Troubling Questions By Michael Barone
35% Say Health Care Law Has Hurt Them; 19% Say It’s Helped
April 28, 2013
24% Feel Legal System Puts Public Safety Ahead of Individual Rights
April 27, 2013
59% Say College Is Primarily For Gaining Job Skills
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
April 26, 2013
18% Think Most Colleges and Universities Promote U.S. Social Values
23% Think Surveillance Cameras Have Violated Their Privacy
Free the 'Work Beasts' By Froma Harrop
Americans Seem to Be Taking Terrorism in Stride By Scott Rasmussen
April 25, 2013
63% Say American Society is Generally Fair and Decent
37% Think U.S., Allies Winning War on Terror
61% Favor Death Penalty for Boston Bombing Suspect If Convicted
30% Say Now's a Good Time To Sell A House
As Bush Stays Silent, His Reputation Steadily Gains By Michael Barone
The Newsmaker Memo: An Interview With Pioneering Climate Scientist James Hansen By Joe Conason
April 24, 2013
30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Economy Still Tops in Importance to Voters
70% Favor Use of Surveillance Cameras in Public Places
56% Think Bank Bailouts Were Bad for the U.S.
The Education Blob's Revenge By John Stossel
April 23, 2013
45% Give Obama Good or Excellent Marks on Gun Control
58% of Homeowners Say Home is Worth More Now
73% Favor Labels for Genetically Modified Food
87% Give Positive Marks to Law Enforcement Response to Boston Bombings
35% Say America’s Best Days Are in the Future
The Bombers and Who Gets In: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
April 22, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 41%, Republicans 39%
37% Think Their Home’s Value Will Go Up In Next Year
41% Say Earth Day Has Helped Raise Environmental Awareness
49% Favor Stricter Gun Control Laws
At Every Turn, Things Were Spinning out of Control By Michael Barone
39% Are Aware If Their State Is Creating A Health Insurance Exchange
April 21, 2013
33% Give Obama Positive Marks for Social Security
April 20, 2013
42% Rate Race Relations in U.S. as Good or Excellent
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
April 19, 2013
37% Rate Obama's Handling of Economy As Good or Excellent
53% Say Pro Sports Have Helped Race Relations in U.S.
Only 11% Think U.S. Can Ever Be Totally Safe from Terrorism
GOP Needs to Get Over the Makers vs. Takers Mindset By Scott Rasmussen
Trumped-up War Between the Generations By Froma Harrop
Soft on Crime: Protecting the 'Second Amendment Rights' of Thugs and Terrorists By Joe Conason
April 18, 2013
81% Are Paying More For Groceries
23% Want to Close Guantanamo Prison for Terrorists
59% View Jackie Robinson Favorably
Not Such a Hot Idea: Liberal and Conservative Parties By Michael Barone
71% Think Pop Culture Encourages Sexual Activity Among the Young
April 17, 2013
31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
67% See President Obama as Liberal
A Post-Post Office World: A Commentary By John Stossel
51% Favor Imprisoning Terrorist Suspects Even Without Evidence to Convict
47% Predict Higher Interest Rates Next Year
April 16, 2013
37% Say Most U.S. Workers Are Dishonest To Get Ahead
39% Give Obama Good or Excellent Marks for Deficit Reduction
43% Are Confident in Stability of U.S. Banking System
54% Are Very Angry at Congress
57% Oppose Over-the-Counter Sales of Morning-After Pill to Youngsters
Housing Hot, Again? By Froma Harrop
April 15, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 42%, Republicans 38%
15% Expect Obama, Congress To Really Cut Spending
41% Feel IRS Is Not Aggressive Enough
86% Intend to Hit Today's Tax Deadline
Extra Care Required in Crafting Immigration Reform By Michael Barone
72% Favor Individual Choice When It Comes to How Much Health Insurance Coverage
April 14, 2013
19% Believe the Era of Big Government Is Over
April 13, 2013
71% View College Admissions for Good Athletes Over Better Students as Unfair
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
April 12, 2013
5% Think It’s Better for America If All Presidents Are Ivy League Grads
25% Know Someone Who Has Been Murdered
Sanctions on Employers, Sanctuary Cities Seen As Most Effective Ways to Stop Illegal Immigration
Gun Debate Highlights Voter Distrust of Government By Scott Rasmussen
An Immigration Fix for Real By Froma Harrop
April 11, 2013
23% Believe It Is Too Hard to Get An Abortion in America
34% Say U.S. Has Crony Capitalist Economic System
63% Think No New Taxes Are Needed
Americans Think Making Contacts Just As Important As Education in Elite Schools
Her Tea Party: What Margaret Thatcher Really Meant to England and the World By Joe Conason
Thatcher Insisted on Facing Hard, Uncomfortable Truths By Michael Barone
April 10, 2013
34% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
29% Say U.S. Does Not Spend Enough on National Security
40% Believe Law Enforcement Can Dramatically Reduce Gang Violence
68% View Margaret Thatcher Favorably
14% Are Fiscal Liberals, 34% Liberal on Social Issues
Government Plays Favorites: A Commentary By John Stossel
April 9, 2013
57% Think U.S. Should Continue Building a Fence Along Mexican Border
Most Want Businesses to Offer More Jobs to Those Without Degrees
37% Give Obama Positive Marks on Taxes
13% Expect Reduced Spending Under New Obama Budget
8% Think Congress Is Doing A Good or Excellent Job
April 8, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 41%, Republicans 38%
54% Think It's Not Possible to Work Hard and Get Rich in America
45% Oppose Tax Deductions for Some College Donors
69% Favor Use of U.S. Military on Border to Keep Mexican Drug Violence Out
61% View North Korean Nuclear Attack on U.S. As Unlikely
April 7, 2013
11% See Those Who Want To Secure Border As Racist
55% Think Most Rich People Earned Their Money Through Hard Work
April 6, 2013
50% Say Doing Taxes Worse Than Going to the Dentist
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
April 5, 2013
Just 19% Think Stock Market Will Be Higher in a Year
30% Think It’s Fair For Colleges To Give Admissions Preference to Donors' Children
44% See Conflict Between Economic Growth and Fairness
Long Before Hillary Decides for 2016, Scandal Trolls Are Coming Back By Joe Conason
To Fight Inequality, It's Time to End the College Admissions Scam By Scott Rasmussen
April 4, 2013
48% Government More Concerned With Making Wall Street Firms Profitable
23% Think Elite Colleges and Universities Accept Only the Most Qualified
Just 36% Expect Stronger Economy in Five Years
Just 26% Support Immigration Plan Without Tougher Border Control
Stop Asking, 'How Did You Like ...' By Froma Harrop
44% Think Government Effort to Confiscate All Guns Likely
April 3, 2013
35% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Just 9% Say U.S. Has World’s Best Tax System
59% Say Another 2008 Financial Meltdown Likely
55% See Major Cyberattack on U.S. As Act of War
Green Tyranny: A Commentary By John Stossel
41% Think Government Should Keep A List of All Gun Owners
April 2, 2013
42% Think Federal Government Should Set Environmental Policy
61% Say Finding New Energy More Important Than Fighting Global Warming
Rasmussen Employment Index Slips a Point in March
51% Think Background Checks for Gun Buyers Will Not Reduce Violent Crime
46% Think Feds Might Try To Tax Bank Accounts Like Cyprus
Do Groups Really Foster Creativity? By Froma Harrop
April 1, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 44%, Republicans 37%
61% Have Filed Their Income Taxes
Obama’s Monthly Approval Down Another Point in March
78% Say They Get Good or Excellent Health Care
66% Oppose Cyprus Bailout Plan to Tax Bank Deposits
Why Freight Rail Pays and Passenger Trains Flunk By Michael Barone
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