Most Recent Articles: December 2013
December 31, 2013
Most Americans Will Ring in 2014 at Home
Americans Are More Pessimistic About 2014 – And About Their Health
46% Believe It Is Fair To Oppose a Supreme Court Nominee Over Ideology or Philosophy
Obama May Be Best Economic President Ever by Froma Harrop
35% Think U.S. Government Should Consider Selling the Postal Service
Peña Proves Himself an Efficient Reformer By Michael Barone
December 30, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 40%, Democrats 40%
25% Used Postal Service Less This Holiday Season
49% Oppose Further U.S. Aid to Egypt
58% Expect Health Care To Cost More Under Obamacare
December 29, 2013
53% View Marriage As A Religious Institution
December 28, 2013
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
December 27, 2013
What America Thinks: Reflecting on 2013: Obamacare’s Disastrous Debut
49% Support U.S. Military Aid for Iraq
29% Say It’s a Good Time to Sell a House In Their Area
December 26, 2013
43% Think NSA’s Domestic Spying Will Be Big News In A Year
Social Security Gets More Politically Secure by Froma Harrop
10% Likely To Miss or Be Late With Upcoming Mortgage Payment
December 25, 2013
29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
60% Consider Christmas One of the Most Important Holidays
December 24, 2013
68% Celebrate Christmas As A Religious Holiday
62% Say Their Home Is Worth More Than What They Still Owe
Reality Has Its Risks by Froma Harrop
Who Is Really Waging War on Christmas? Look in the Mirror, Scrooges by Joe Conason
December 23, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 42%, Democrats 39%
22% Still Have Not Started Their Holiday Shopping
26% Favor Use of Drones to Deliver Commercial Packages
27% Say Their Insurance Has Changed Because of Health Care Law
December 22, 2013
75% Think Parents Should Decide If There Is Prayer in Their Child's School
December 21, 2013
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
December 20, 2013
What America Thinks: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
42% Give Obama Poor Marks for Leadership
29% Have Favorable Opinion of Federal Government
13% Give Senate Positive Marks, 15% Say Same of the House
Obamacare Shows America's Aversion to Big Government Policies By Michael Barone
Security Versus Privacy by Froma Harrop
24% Will Travel This Holiday Season
December 19, 2013
46% Consider the Holiday Season Joyous, 42% Stressful
33% Worry About Toy Safety This Holiday Season
49% Rate Obama Poorly on Deficit Reduction
33% See China’s Moon Landing as Bad for U.S.
Look Back in Liberty 2013: A Commentary by John Stossel
22% Think Federal Government Needs More Tax Money
December 18, 2013
26% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
65% Say No to Cell Phone Chatting on Airplanes
What America Thinks: Reflecting on 2013: The Year in Foreign Policy
13% Think Airline Mergers Good for Fliers
John Boehner's Successful Year on Policy and Politics by Michael Barone
54% Will Send Christmas Cards This Year
December 17, 2013
New High: 66% View U.S. Economy As Unfair to the Middle Class
41% Are Having Difficulty Getting Into the Holiday Spirit
21% Favor Amnesty for NSA Leaker Snowden
Living to Oneself in the Age of Twitter by Froma Harrop
40% Work Some or Most Major Holidays
December 16, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 40%, Democrats 40%
31% Have Finished Their Holiday Shopping
45% Favor Restoring Some Sequester Budget Cuts, 40% Oppose
58% Oppose Health Care Law’s Individual Mandate
December 15, 2013
23% Name Pope Francis Most Influential, 21% Say Obama
December 14, 2013
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
December 13, 2013
What America Thinks: 56% Want Long-Term Budget Deal That Cuts Spending (video)
Mandela's Crucial Lesson For America -- and the Republicans Who Never Learn by Joe Conason
7% Think Congress is Doing a Good or Excellent Job
Obamacare's Rocky Rollout Improves Republicans' 2014 Outlook By Michael Barone
67% Say Christmas Should Be More About Jesus Than Santa Claus
December 12, 2013
46% Rate Obama Poorly on Economy
32% Will Give to Charity in a Friend’s Name As A Gift This Year
17% Expect Better U.S. Relations with Cuba
How We Really Feel About Economic Inequality: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
14% View Education Secretary Arne Duncan Favorably
December 11, 2013
28% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Is Violent Media Part of the Problem?
75% Think Christmas Should Be Celebrated in Public Schools
41% Think U.S. Environment Is Getting Worse
Celebrity Hypocrites: A Commentary by John Stossel
December 10, 2013
56% See Pope Francis As Good PR for the Catholic Church
75% Favor Raising Minimum Wage to $10.10 An Hour or More
60% Think U.S. Not Aggressive Enough In Deporting Illegal Immigrants
A Year After Newtown, Just 31% Think More Gun Control Likely
About That Biden 'Gaffe' in Tokyo: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
Obama Abandons Friends Abroad in Hopes of Appeasing Foes: A Commentary by Michael Barone
December 9, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 38%
54% Think More Focus on Mental Health Issues Will Prevent Future Newtown Incidents
66% Think Long-Term Budget Deal to Avoid Another Shutdown Is Unlikely
Support for Government Health Insurance Requirements Is Down to 33%
December 8, 2013
61% Expect Government Spending To Rise Under Obama
December 7, 2013
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
December 6, 2013
66% Prefer ‘Merry Christmas’ Over ‘Happy Holidays’
34% Think Gays Good for Military, 31% Disagree
52% View China As Long-Term Threat to U.S.
Obamacare's Architects Plugged Their Ears and Misled Public: A Commentary By Michael Barone
Consumer Finance Needs Better Morals: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
Military Women in Combat: What Do Voters Think?
43% Expect To Earn More A Year From Now
December 5, 2013
Why Republicans Can't Address Rising Inequality By Joe Conason
19% Say Bad Economy is Making Them Use Credit Cards More
71% Will Decorate Their Home for the Holidays
59% Believe Health Law Problems Unlikely To Be Fixed in Next Year
December 4, 2013
25% Say Country is Heading in the Right Direction
48% Rate Obama Poorly on Economy
40% Are Less Likely to Vote for an Obamacare Supporter, 38% More Likely
39% Say They Use Their Credit Cards Too Much
Will Americans Pay for American-Made?: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
December 3, 2013
24% Have Had Credit Information Stolen Online
Rasmussen Employment Index Jumps Five Points
48% Have Started Holiday Gift Shopping, 14% Are Finished
For Pakistan and the United States, it's one Delusion After Another: A Commentary By Michael Barone
81% Favor Repealing or Changing Health Care Law
December 2, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 38%
Obama’s Full-Month Approval Hits Two-Year Low in November
51% Oppose Health Law’s Contraceptive Mandate
56% Expect Health Care System To Get Worse Under New Law
Data Debris and the Time of Our Lives: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
Welcome to the Kludgeocracy: A Commentary by Michael Barone
December 1, 2013
37% Believe U.S. Doesn’t Spend Enough on Military, National Security
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