Most Recent Articles: February 2014
February 28, 2014
South Dakota Governor: Daugaard (R) 63%, Lowe (D) 23%
What America Thinks: Is Raising the Minimum Wage A Blessing or A Curse?
48% Favor Obama’s $302 Billion Program for Roads and Bridges
Protesters in Ukraine and Venezuela Seek the Rule of Law By Michael Barone
South Dakota Senate: Rounds (R) 51%, Weiland (D) 31%
February 27, 2014
20% Expect to Use a Digital Currency Like Bitcoin In Next Five Years
45% Oppose Minimum Wage Hike If It Costs Jobs, 39% Still Favor
66% Oppose Religious Freedom Law Like Arizona’s
Hurray for GOP Tax Plan by Froma Harrop
Americans Still Question the Fairness of What They Pay in Taxes
February 26, 2014
32% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
What America Thinks: Just 6% Think U.S. Has the Best Tax System in the World
45% Think Auto Bailouts Were Good for U.S.
65% Think Mexico Not Aggressive Enough in Fighting Illegal Drugs
Codgers Freaking Out By John Stossel
71% Think Americans Try to Be Honest When Filing Taxes
February 25, 2014
33% Have Already Filed Their Taxes
71% Say It’s Not Government’s Job to Monitor News Content
61% Favor Smaller Government With Fewer Services and Lower Taxes
Mass Transit Is for the Young By Froma Harrop
In Hyperpartisan Era, Only Candidates Can Change Outcomes By Michael Barone
February 24, 2014
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 41%, Republicans 37%
Voters Want Little U.S. Involvement in Ukraine
West Virginia Senate: Capito (R) 49%, Tennant (D) 35%
Minimum Truth: The Hollow Argument Against Higher Wages By Joe Conason
44% Favor Health Law’s Individual Insurance Mandate
February 23, 2014
78% Say It’s Harder Now for Teachers to Maintain Discipline
February 22, 2014
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
February 21, 2014
46% Rate Obama Poorly on Health Care, 41% Positively
What American Thinks: Gun Owners, Non-Owners - Two Americas?
68% of Parents With School-Age Kids Think They Should Be Able to Choose School with Spanking
UAW Loss in Chattanooga a Repudiation of 1930s Unionism By Michael Barone
35% Blame Global Warming on Long-Term Planetary Trends
February 20, 2014
50% Don't Trust Fed to Keep Inflation, Interest Rates Down
41% Think 'Stand Your Ground' Laws Improve Public Safety
31% Agree Global Warming Is ‘Perhaps Most Fearsome Weapon of Mass Destruction’
Hillary Clinton Is Too Old for What? by Froma Harrop
31% View Tea Party Movement Favorably
February 19, 2014
30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Students for Liberty -- A Commentary By John Stossel
What America Thinks: More Voters Now Consider Afghanistan a Vital National Security Threat
58% Still Trust A Jury’s Verdict More Than A Judge’s
28% Owe More Money Than They Did Last Year, 30% Owe Less
February 18, 2014
51% Are Confident in Nation's Banks
8% Think Congress Is Doing A Good or Excellent Job
38% of Republicans Believe Tea Party Good for GOP in 2014, 32% Disagree
The Failure of Obama's Aristocracy of Merit By Michael Barone
Stop Insulting Minimum Wage Workers By Froma Harrop
39% Give Obama Positive Marks for Economic Fairness, 39% Say Poor
February 17, 2014
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 41%, Republicans 37%
Washington, Lincoln Top the List of Favorite Presidents
59% More Worried U.S. Troops Will Remain in Afghanistan Too Long
New High: 77% Support Purchasing Health Insurance Across State Lines
Recycling for Fun and Profit: The Imminent Return of the 'Clinton Scandals' by Joe Conason
February 16, 2014
49% Say Buying a Home is Best Investment for Families
February 15, 2014
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
February 14, 2014
53% Rate Economic Growth As More Important Than Economic Fairness
Valentine’s Day: Are Americans Feeling the Love?
25% Believe Gov't Should Assist Those Who Can’t Make Mortgage Payments
65% Think Felons Should be Able to Vote After Completing Jail Time
'Disparate Impact' Doctrine Often Hurts Those it's Intended to Help - A Commentary by Michael Barone
Most Adults Are Indifferent Toward Valentine’s Day
February 13, 2014
Voters Rate Obama More Negatively on the Economy, National Security
Losing Our Third Places - A Commentary By Froma Harrop
35% Expect Their Home’s Value To Go Up Over Next Year
57% Want Debt Ceiling Deal to Include Major Spending Cuts
66% Want Dinner With Someone Special for Valentine’s Day
February 12, 2014
29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
What America Thinks of Baby Boomers
71% Favor Immigrants Who Work Hard to Pursue American Dream
The Privileged People By John Stossel
56% Support Right to Choose Your Own Social Security and Medicare Retirement Age
February 11, 2014
44% Are Confident They Will Receive All Promised Social Security Benefits
35% Think Baby Boomers Have Been Good for America
68% Oppose Bonuses for IRS Employees
Is Obama Seeking an Opening to Iran the way Richard Nixon did With China? By Michael Barone
62% Think Other Chains Likely to Follow CVS' No-Tobacco Policy
February 10, 2014
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 40%, Republicans 38%
25% Less Likely to Watch “The Tonight Show” After Leno Exit
4% Are More Likely to Vote for a Celebrity Who Is Running for Office
74% Rate Their Health Insurance Good or Excellent
The Romance in Your Past by Froma Harrop
February 9, 2014
50 Years Ago Today: 63% Have Seen Beatles Debut on Ed Sullivan Show
February 8, 2014
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
February 7, 2014
42% Expect to Earn More A Year From Now
Arkansas Governor: Ross (D) 44%, Hutchison (R) 41%
What America Thinks: 2014 Winter Olympics
Voters Strongly Favor Military As Pathway to Citizenship
53% Still Favor Full Combat Role for Military Women
Americans Learn to Succeed by Learning From Failure By Michael Barone
February 6, 2014
39% Say Next Job Will Be Better than Current One
49% See Death Penalty As Effective Way to Fight Terrorism
Obamacare Bad-News Report Not So Bad: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
Election 2014: Arkansas Senate
Figure Skating Is Fan Favorite at Sochi Olympics
February 5, 2014
29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
What America Thinks: Americans Say Kids Need to Spend More Time in School
12% Are Less Likely to Watch Sochi Olympics Because of Terrorist Threat
60% Think Obamacare Fixes Unlikely Within the Next Year
Reputation Versus Regulation By John Stossel
50% Think Summer Off from School Is Good for Kids
February 4, 2014
60% Think Federal Government Should Cut Spending to Help Economy
Rasmussen Employment Index Holds Steady in January
7% Say Feds Very Likely to Close Border If Immigration Plan Becomes Law
The Class War on Drug Users by Froma Harrop
The Democratic Class of 1974 Passes From the Scene by Michael Barone
60% Are Unwilling to Pay More in Taxes to Fund Pre-K Schooling
February 3, 2014
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 40%, Democrats 39%
Obama’s Full-Month Rating Up Another Point in January
Kentucky Senate: McConnell (R) 42%, Grimes (D) 42%
77% Think Health Care Law Likely To Cost More Than Projected
February 2, 2014
49% Will Watch Super Bowl Intensely, 43% Will Mostly Socialize
February 1, 2014
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week's Polls
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