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                            January 28, 201458% Think Americans Need to Cut Back on Cell Phone Use
Most adults think their fellow Americans need to cut back on their cell phone usage but don't think the problem applies to them.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 58% of all American Adults think Americans in general need to cut back on how much they use cell phones. Twenty-six percent (26%) disagree, while another 16% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 901 Cell Phone Owners was conducted January 24-25, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            January 28, 201466% Pick Denver Broncos to Win Super Bowl XLVIII
With less than a week to go before the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks battle it out in the frigid temperatures of New Jersey, Super Bowl viewers already have a clear favorite.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 66% of American Adults who plan to watch the Super Bowl believe the Broncos are the team most likely to win this year. Twenty-three percent (23%) think Seattle will emerge victorious. Eleven percent (11%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 595 Adults Who Will Watch the Super Bowl was conducted on January 22-23, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            January 24, 201430% Less Likely to Use Postal Service Because of Stamp Price Hike
The price of a first-class postage stamp will rise from 46 cents to 49 cents on Sunday to help the U.S. Postal Service fight its continuing budget losses, but a sizable number of Americans say the price hike is likely to reduce their use of the post office.
Forty-three percent (43%) of American Adults believe the cost of postal stamps is too high, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Just as many (44%) think the price of stamps is about right, while seven percent (7%) say it is too low. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on January 20-21, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            January 22, 201434% Rate U.S. Race Relations Good or Excellent
Americans don’t share an overly optimistic view about race relations in this country.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 34% of American Adults rate race relations in the United States today as good or excellent. Nineteen percent (19%) consider race relations poor. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on January 18-19, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            January 20, 201420% Consider MLK Day One of the Nation's Most Important Holidays
An overwhelming majority of Americans continue to hold a favorable opinion of Martin Luther King, Jr., but just over one-in-three think we have reached the day of equal opportunity for all races that he envisioned.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 85% of American Adults have at least a somewhat favorable opinion of King. Just 10% hold an unfavorable opinion of the assassinated civil rights leader. This includes 55% with a Very Favorable view and four percent (4%) with a Very Unfavorable one. (To see survey question wording, click here).
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on January 18-19, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            January 8, 201472% Say Their Light Bulbs Are None of the Feds’ Business
Americans strongly believe that it shouldn’t be up to the government what kind of light bulbs they use. That helps explain why 60% still oppose the ban on traditional bulbs that took effect on January 1.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 18% of American Adults believe it is the government’s job to tell people in this country what kind of light bulb to use. Seventy-two percent (72%) disagree and feel it is not the government’s job to make that call. Ten percent (10%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on January 2-3, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            January 7, 201460% Still Oppose Government's Light Bulb Ban
Only one-in-four Americans support the ban on conventional 40- and 60-watt light bulbs in the United States that went into effect January 1, and the same number say they or someone they know stocked up on the old bulbs beforehand.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 60% of American Adults still oppose the ban on traditional light bulbs ordered by the federal government in the name of improved energy efficiency. That's down only slightly from 67% in July 2011 when the government first announced the new regulations. Twenty-five percent (25%) now support the light bulb ban, up from 20% two-and-a-half years ago. Fifteen percent (15%) remain undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on January 2-3, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            January 1, 20146% Consider New Year’s Day One of the Most Important Holidays
Most Americans don't consider it a very important holiday, but many plan to keep the New Year’s Eve celebrations going right on through New Year’s Day.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just six percent (6%) of American Adults rate New Year’s Day one of the nation’s most important holidays, while 34% view it as one of the least important. Most (55%) see it as somewhere in between. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on December 30, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            December 31, 2013Most Americans Will Ring in 2014 at Home
There certainly is no place like home for most Americans on New Year's Eve. 
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 23% of American Adults are more likely to go out on New Year's Eve, while 72% think they're more likely to stay home. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on December 26-27, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            December 31, 2013Americans Are More Pessimistic About 2014 – And About Their Health
2013 turned out to be worse than Americans predicted this time last year, and they’re slightly less optimistic about the year to come than they were back then. They’re more pessimistic about their health, too. 
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 41% of American Adults expect 2014 to be a good year at the very minimum, with three percent (3%) who think it will be one of the best years ever, eight percent (8%) who say it will be an excellent year and 30% who predict it will be a good one. Twenty-three percent (23%) expect next year to turn out poorly. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on December 30, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            December 30, 201325% Used Postal Service Less This Holiday Season
One-in-four Americans used the U.S. Postal Service less this holiday season compared to past years, although the vast majority still rely on the post office to handle their holiday gifts.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 59% of American Adults used the USPS about the same amount this holiday season as they did in previous years. Just 14% used the Postal Service more, while 25% used it less than they have in previous years. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on December 28-29, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. 

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                            December 29, 201353% View Marriage As A Religious Institution
Most voters now see marriage as a religious institution rather than a civil one and still overwhelmingly believe in the importance of marriage before having children.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 53% of Likely U.S. Voters now view marriage as a religious institution, up from 48% in October.  Forty percent (40%) consider marriage a civil institution, a five-point drop from 45% in the previous survey. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on December 22, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            December 25, 201360% Consider Christmas One of the Most Important Holidays
Most Americans continue to see Christmas as one of the nation’s most important holidays and will be spending it at home or with family.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 60% of American Adults consider Christmas to be one of the nation’s most important holidays, while just six percent (6%) consider it one of the least important. Thirty percent (30%) see it as somewhere in between the two. (To see survey question wording, click here.) 
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on December 21-22, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. 

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                            December 24, 201368% Celebrate Christmas As A Religious Holiday
Americans overwhelmingly celebrate the Christmas holiday in their family, and for most it is a religious holiday that honors the birth of Jesus Christ.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 87% of Americans celebrate Christmas in their family, and 68% of these adults celebrate the holiday primarily as a religious one. That’s up eight points from 60% a year ago. For 27%, Christmas is chiefly a secular holiday. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

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                            December 23, 201322% Still Have Not Started Their Holiday Shopping
There’s nothing like waiting until the last minute for some.
One-in-five American Adults (22%) still have not started their holiday gift shopping as of the last weekend before Christmas. Seventy-four percent (74%) have now started, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

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                            December 20, 201324% Will Travel This Holiday Season
One-in-four Americans is planning on traveling this holiday season, and most of them will hit the road to do so.
Twenty-four percent (24%) of American Adults plan on traveling away from home this holiday season, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Seventy-one percent (71%) don’t plan on traveling. Five percent (5%) haven't made up their minds yet. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1000 American Adults was conducted on December 17-18, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. 

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                            December 19, 201333% Worry About Toy Safety This Holiday Season
Concern about the safety of toys has dropped dramatically this year, and belief that it’s the government’s job to regulate the safety of toys is down as well.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 33% are now at least somewhat concerned about the safety of most toys being sold this holiday season, including 11% who are Very Concerned. Fifty-nine percent (59%) don’t share this concern, with 21% who are Not At All Concerned. (To see survey question wording, click here.) 
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on December 17-18, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            December 18, 201365% Say No to Cell Phone Chatting on Airplanes
The Federal Communications Commission is considering lifting the ban on in-flight cell phone use, but Americans are not on board.
One-in-five U.S. Adults (21%) thinks people should be allowed to talk on a cell phone while traveling in an airplane, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. But 65% don’t think people should be allowed to chat on their cell phones during flight. Another 14% are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on December 15-16, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            December 18, 201354% Will Send Christmas Cards This Year
Christmas time is here again, and many Americans will be celebrating yuletide by attending parties and sending cards to friends and family.
Ninety-two percent (92%) of American Adults celebrate Christmas in their family, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. (To see survey question wording, click here.) 
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The survey of 1000 American Adults was conducted on December 13-14, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. 

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                            December 17, 201341% Are Having Difficulty Getting Into the Holiday Spirit
Most Americans are enjoying the Christmas season, but they’re almost evenly divided over whether it's a joyous or stressful time.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 41% of American Adults are having difficulty getting into the holiday spirit this year, up from 37% a year ago. But most adults (53%) continue to have no problem getting into the holiday spirit, unchanged from last season. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1000 American Adults was conducted on December 13-14, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.