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November 9, 200771% Have Favorable Opinion of U.S. Military
  
This Veterans Day, 71% of adults have a favorable opinion of the U.S. military. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 11% hold an unfavorable view while 18% who are not sure. 
November 8, 200727% Have Already Started Holiday Shopping
  
Some adults seem to be getting a head start on their holiday shopping this year. With about seven weeks left until Christmas, 27% say they’ve already begun shopping for the season. That figure includes 31% of women and 24% of men. Sixty-nine percent (69%) are waiting to get started--some until after Thanksgiving and some perhaps until the very last minute. 

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                            October 26, 2007Boo! Only 18% Dressing Up for Halloween This Year
  
It’s that time of year again. It’s time for kids (and adults) to dress up in ghoulish garb, trick-or-treat and eat their favorite sweets
October 24, 200771% Say Middle Schools Shouldn't Hand Out Birth Control Pills
  
King Middle School in Portland, Maine recently joined the small group of middle schools that distribute birth control pills to their students.
October 24, 2007Comedian Colbert Reaches Double Digits As Third-Party Candidate
  
Comedian Stephen Colbert is not a threat to win the presidency, but the odds are that that his satire will win plenty of laughs and maybe even some votes. 

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                            October 15, 2007Fans Say A-Rod, Beckett Deserve MVP, Cy Young
  
Baseball fans have a clear preference as to who should win the year end Most Valuable Player and Cy Young Awards in the American League. However, in the National League the winners are far from clear cut. 

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                            October 13, 200753% Say Internet Has Been Good for Journalism
  
Newspaper circulation has been eroding, television audiences shrinking, and reporters sent looking for work. But, while mainstream journalists and their companies struggle with the realities of an online world, consumers of journalism are pleased with the results.

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                            October 12, 200741% of Baseball Fans Expect Red Sox to Win World Series
  
Forty-one percent (41%) of baseball fans expect the Boston Red Sox to win their second World Series in four years this October.

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                            October 9, 200736% Consider Columbus Day Nation's Least Important Holiday
  
October 11th is Columbus Day—the holiday honoring the anniversary of the October 12, 1492 arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas. A recent Rasmussen Reports survey found that only 11% declare Columbus Day as one of the nation’s most important holidays. 

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                            October 3, 2007Fans Pick Red Sox to Win World Series
  
Twenty-three percent (23%) of Major League Baseball Fans expect the Boston Red Sox to win the 2007 edition of the World Series. 

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                            September 20, 2007Fans See Red Sox, Yankees as Most Likely World Series Champions
  
Twenty-four percent (24%) of major league baseball fans believe the Boston Red Sox are going to win their second World Series title in just four years this season.

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                            September 17, 2007Emmy Update: TV Fans on Target with Top Actress Nods
  
The Emmy winners have officially been announced. Despite a couple of surprise winners from last night’s ceremony, TV fans were right on target for their choice for best actress in a comedy and a drama.

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                            September 16, 2007Google Challenge: 75% Expect Private Company Will Land Vehicle on Moon Within Five Years
  
Google (GOOG) is offering prizes totaling $30 million for a private company that can land a vehicle on the moon and transmit video back to earth within five years. 

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                            September 6, 2007Fans Want Ugly Betty to Attract Emmy Award
  
With the Emmy Awards less than a week away, TV fans have selected their picks for best new drama and comedy of the year.

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                            September 6, 2007Emmy Awards: Sheen & Fererra TV Fans' Pick to Win Top Comedy Nods
  
The Emmy awards will be announced on September 16, but if TV fans have their way, two-time nominee Charlie Sheen will win the Emmy for best actor in a comedy.

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                            September 5, 2007Patriots, Colts Seen as NFL Top Teams for 2007
  
The NFL season is about to begin and fans of the sport see the New England Patriots as the team most likely to emerge as champions when the season comes to an end.

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                            September 3, 200755% Celebrate Labor Day as Unofficial End of Summer
  
Most Americans (55%) now celebrate Labor Day as the unofficial end of summer. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 32% say they take the day to celebrate the contributions of workers in society.

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                            August 24, 2007School Has Come Again
  
It’s that time of year yet again! Time for parents to stock up on supplies, pack lunches and send their children off to one of the most dreaded days of the year—the first day of school. 

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                            August 24, 200759% Give Thumbs Up to Summer of 2007
  
Six percent (6%) of Americans rate the summer of 2007 as the best ever and another 53% said this summer was good or excellent. 

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                            August 16, 2007Americans Over 50 Say TV is Best Source of News, Those Under 40 Cite Internet
  
Americans over 50 name television as the best way to get news and information in today’s world. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that adults under 40 name the Internet as the best source while 40-somethings are divided between those two worlds.