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.
Twenty-three percent (23%) of Major League Baseball Fans expect the Boston Red Sox to win the 2007 edition of the World Series.
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.
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.
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.
With the Emmy Awards less than a week away, TV fans have selected their picks for best new drama and comedy of the year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Six percent (6%) of Americans rate the summer of 2007 as the best ever and another 53% said this summer was good or excellent.
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.
On this exciting new show, the contestant who can most accurately predict how the American public will respond to the most intriguing poll questions could walk away winning up to ten million dollars. Rasmussen Reports provides all polling data for the show. The show debuts on CBS Tuesday night, August 7, at 8:00 p.m. on each coast.
Americans are fairly upbeat about their own lives, but far more pessimistic when assessing the state of the nation.
As Barry Bonds closes in on the all-time major-league baseball home run record, 26% of all American adults are following news stories about the event at least Somewhat Closely.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has been one of the more popular and exciting players in the National Football League, but his recent troubles involving his participation in a dog fighting ring has taken its toll.
Though avid Harry Potter fans are anxiously waiting for seventh and final release of the book series, most Americans don’t seem too interested in acquiring the next novel.
The Live Earth concert promoted by former Vice President Al Gore received plenty of media coverage and hype, but most Americans tuned out.
Most Americans plan to celebrate this Fourth of July with a big bang. Seventy-six percent (76%) say they’re likely to watch fireworks during the weekend, while just 22% won’t watch the sky sparkle.
A Rasmussen Reports midseason poll finds that baseball fans believe the Boston Red Sox are the favorite for the 2007 World Series.
