With Halloween just around the corner, little ghouls and boys wait anxiously to trick-or-treat their way through their neigh-“boo”-hoods in order to show off their creative costumes and obtain an obscene amount of candy.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Sixty-one percent (61%) of American Adults say they know or knew someone diagnosed with breast cancer.
Sixty-nine percent (69%) of Americans say that exercise is an important part of their daily lives and 88% think that regular exercise can make you a healthier person.
While health care costs are rising rapidly, 64% of American adults say that quality care is more important than lower health care costs (25%).
Thirty percent (30%) of fans believe that Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees is deserving of the MVP in the American League.
Thirty-eight percent (38%) percent of baseball fans think that the New York Yankees will win their 27th World Series Championship this fall.
Fifty-two percent (52%) of respondents to a recent Rasmussen Reports survey on Internet gambling believe this emerging betting medium should be more strictly regulated than other forms of gambling.
Forty-eight percent (48%) believe that Wal-Mart has the power to reduce the cost of prescription drugs across the country.
Never one to shy away from controversy, Madonna is at it again with her current “Confessions” world tour. During one segment of her performance, the Material Girl sings while suspended from a giant cross and wearing a crown of thorns.
On Tuesday, September 5, Katie Couric will take the helm as anchor of the CBS Evening News. Almost as soon as the move was announced, critics started speculating whether her trademark perkiness would connect with evening news audiences.
Thirty-eight percent (38%) say they take the day to celebrate the contributions of society’s labor force and 45% say they use the day to mark the unofficial end of summer. Sixteen percent (16%) aren’t sure what they celebrate on Labor Day.
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Americans spent time at the beach in the summer of 2006. That figure jumps to 52% among those who live in coastal states.
Gathering around the grill for a cookout or barbeque was the most popular activity in the summer of 2006. Seventy-eight percent (78%) of American adults say they enjoyed burgers, hot dogs, and other classic summer meals.
The days are getting shorter and the nights a little cooler—at least in some parts of the country—and children around the country are glumly returning to school. As the summer of 2006 comes to an end, 57% of American adults say their summer was good, great, or the best ever.
In the NFL’s world of parity, it’s hard to establish dominance. That reality is reflected in the first Rasmussen Reports Super Bowl poll of the 2006-2007 football season.
American baseball fans won’t be surprised if there is a subway series between the New York Yankees and New York Mets this year.
American baseball fans think the New York Yankees are most likely to win the 2006 World Series but the Detroit Tigers have more people pulling for them.
The Emmy winners have officially been announced. With Conan O’Brien as host, Sunday ’s award ceremony brought bouts of laughter and some Emmy surprises. Unfortunately for TV fans, most of their picks weren’t the winners.
This year’s Emmy actor and actress nominations spurred some surprising choices. Several actors were nominated for the first time, like Christopher Meloni ( Law & Order: SVU ), Denis Leary ( Rescue Me) , Peter Krause ( Six Feet Under ), Kevin James ( King of Queens ) and Charlie Sheen ( Two and a Half Men ). In the best actress in a drama category, Kyra Sedgwick ( The Closer ), Francis Conroy ( Six Feet Under ) and Geena Davis ( Commander in Chief ) also picked up their first nomination.
This year’s Emmy actor and actress nominations spurred some surprising choices. Several actors were nominated for the first time, like Christopher Meloni ( Law & Order: SVU ), Denis Leary ( Rescue Me) , Peter Krause ( Six Feet Under ), Kevin James ( King of Queens ) and Charlie Sheen ( Two and a Half Men ).
