Americans See A Better 2009 But No End to Recession
Americans have a bit more confidence in 2009 than in the year that just passed, but 50% of adults believe the country will still be in a recession this time next year.
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January 2, 2009
January 1, 2009
43% To Resolve This New Year’s Day, 42% Vow To Keep It
For many people, New Year’s resolutions are made to be broken, so this year it looks like most aren’t even bothering with the time-honored tradition. Fifty-two percent (52%) of adults say they will not make a New Year’s resolution.
December 31, 2008
To Kiss Or Not To Kiss On New Year’s Eve
Fifty-nine percent (59%) of men plan to kiss someone at midnight on New Year’s Eve, and 55% of women say the same.
December 30, 2008
Christmas Tops Holiday List, with New Year's Day Far Behind
As we ready ourselves to ring out the old and ring in the new, just 11% of adults say New Year's Day is one of the most important holidays of the year.
December 29, 2008
60% Are Comfortable Using Credit Cards Online
Three-out-of-five U.S. adults (60%) say they are comfortable using a credit card for online purchases despite recent news reports of identity theft and poor computer security.
December 28, 2008
Catholics, Protestants Practice Faith in Different Ways
While Catholics and Protestants both fall under the broad umbrella of Christianity, they practice their faith in different ways.
December 27, 2008
83% Concerned with Identity Theft
While more and more Americans shop on the Internet, 83% of U.S. adults are still concerned about having their identities stolen online. According to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey, just 15% are not concerned.
December 26, 2008
Just 45% of Regular Churchgoers Have Close Friends Who Avoid Church
Martin Luther King, Jr. once commented that the Sunday morning Church hour was the most segregated hour in America. Forty years later, as the nation prepares to inaugurate its first African-American President, there are still plenty of predominantly white and black Churches.
December 24, 2008
88% Celebrate Christmas This Year, 58% By Going to Church
Eighty-eight percent (88%) of American adults say they will be celebrating Christmas this holiday season, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
December 24, 2008
74% Support Religious Displays on Public Property
No holiday season seems complete without legal battles over religious symbols displayed on public property, but 74% of American adults think such displays should be allowed.
December 24, 2008
61% Say Life in U.S. Would Be Better if More Lived as Christians
With the Christmas season upon us, 61% of adults nationwide say life in the United States would be better if more Americans lived as Christians.
December 23, 2008
20% Still Haven’t Started Christmas Shopping
With only two days left until Christmas, 20% of adults have not started their holiday shopping yet. But the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows that 58% say they’ve finished their shopping.
December 23, 2008
55% Less Likely to Travel During the Holidays This Year
More than half of adults (55%) say they are less likely to travel during the holiday season this year compared to past years. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that only eight percent (8%) are more likely to travel this year.
December 23, 2008
Christians at Christmas
Forty-four percent (44%) of America’s adults attend Christian church services at least twice a month, and 92% of these regular churchgoers believe the God of the Bible is the one true God.
December 21, 2008
64% Celebrate Christmas as a Religious Holiday
While the message sometimes gets lost in all the commercialization, 64% of Americans say they will celebrate Christmas this Thursday as a religious holiday honoring the birth of Jesus Christ.
December 20, 2008
66% Say Christmas Is One of the Most Important Holidays
Two-thirds (66%) of American adults say Christmas is one of the nation’s most important holidays in a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
December 18, 2008
22% Say Smoking Should Be Against The Law
Over one-out-of-five U.S. voters (22%) say the federal government should outlaw tobacco smoking, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
December 17, 2008
State Football Roundup: Floridians More Confident About Bucs Playoff Bid than Dolphins
As the National Football League playoff picture begins to take shape, the battles for the two wild card positions in each conference are among the most intriguing stories as the season winds down. Recent Rasmussen Reports surveys in Florida, Georgia and Massachusetts examined the confidence among adults in those states in their team’s ability to make the post season tournament.
December 17, 2008
47% Willing To Pay More for ‘Green’ Goods and Services
Forty-seven percent (47%) of U.S. voters say they are willing to pay more for goods and services if it means a cleaner environment, even as President-elect Obama promises to move ahead aggressively on both the economic and ecological fronts.
December 16, 2008
31% Still Haven’t Started Holiday Shopping with Nine Days Left Until Christmas
With just one weekend left until Christmas Day, nearly a third of adults (31%) still have not started their holiday shopping yet. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 29% have already finished.
