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February 14, 2011

U.S. Voters More Optimistic About Egypt Following Mubarak’s Exit

Since former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak decided to step down Friday after weeks of national protests, U.S. voter confidence about the transition’s impact on the United States has increased.

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February 14, 2011

57% of Voters Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 38% Opposed

Most voters continue to strongly favor repeal of the national health care law and they’re evenly divided as to whether the new law will force them to change insurance coverage.

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February 12, 2011

76% Say It’s Good for America When Dictators Replaced by Leaders Chosen in Free Elections

From the beginning of the American experiment, people in the United States have viewed the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence as a guiding light to the world. Just as importantly, Americans tend to think our nation will be better off if others follow that example.

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February 11, 2011

60% Have Favorable Opinion of Hillary Clinton

With the crisis in Egypt dominating the headlines, most voters give good marks to America’s chief diplomat, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

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February 10, 2011

62% Still Favor Death Penalty for Fort Hood Killer

Voters are now more inclined to view the November 2009 massacre at Fort Hood, Texas as a criminal act rather than terrorism, but they feel just as strongly that the Muslim U.S. Army major charged with the killings should be executed if convicted in his upcoming trial.

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February 10, 2011

48% Say Shifting Military Money To Border Security Would Make America Safer

Nearly half of U.S. voters think America would be a safer place with less spending on the military and more money put into securing the borders.

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February 9, 2011

Just 45% Know That U.S. Has World’s Biggest Economy

The United States of America boasts the world’s largest economy, but fewer than half the nation’s voters recognize this fact.

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February 9, 2011

80% Say Terrorists Are Bigger Threat to U.S. Than Traditional Wars

While U.S. troops are fighting daily in Afghanistan, the nation's longest-running war, voters overwhelmingly think terrorism is a bigger threat to the country than traditional wars.

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February 8, 2011

Most Voters Still Put Reducing Health Care Costs Ahead of Universal Coverage

As they have from the beginning of the health care debate, voters see cost reduction as more important than ensuring universal coverage.

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February 8, 2011

60% Recognize That Government Spending Has Increased Every Year Since 1954

In 1954, the average new house cost just over $10,000, a new car was under $2,000, gasoline was under 30 cents a gallon, and you could buy a magazine for 20 cents.

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February 8, 2011

Voters Still Wary of Changes in Egypt, But 68% Say U.S. Should Not Get Involved

Voters aren’t convinced that changing the government in Egypt is good for the United States, but they still feel strongly that America should stay out of the political crisis engulfing its Middle Eastern ally.

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February 8, 2011

27% See UN As U.S. Ally, 15% As An Enemy

The United Nations has been conspicuously absent from the diplomatic activity surrounding the political crisis in Egypt, but few U.S. voters lack an opinion of the New York-based international organization.

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February 7, 2011

68% Believe Government and Big Business Work Together Against the Rest of Us

President Obama told the U.S. Chamber of Commerce today that government and business “can and must work together."

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February 7, 2011

Just Over Half Aware U.S. Spends Six Times as Much on Defense As Any Other Nation

Just 56% of Likely U.S. Voters recognize that the United States spends about six times as much on national defense as any other nation in the world. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 13% disagree and say it’s not true, while a sizable 31% are not sure.

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February 7, 2011

More Voters Still Think Federal Government Encourages Illegal Immigration

Most voters continue to believe that the policies of the federal government encourage illegal immigration, but voters are now almost evenly divided over whether it's better to let the federal government or individual states enforce immigration laws.

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February 7, 2011

58% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law; Most Still Expect Costs To Rise and Quality To Suffer

The majority of voters still support repeal of the new national health care law and remain convinced that it will drive up the cost and hurt the quality of health care in the country.

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February 6, 2011

Romney, Huckabee Even With Obama, Other GOP Hopefuls Trail

An early look at potential 2012 match-ups indicates that the election is likely shaping up as a referendum on President Obama. That’s typical when an incumbent runs for reelection.

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February 5, 2011

Military Aid to Iceland? Most Americans Say Yes

The United States has military defense treaties with over 50 nations around the globe from obvious ones like the United Kingdom and Germany to less predictable ones like Costa Rica and Iceland. What do Americans think we should do if these countries are attacked?

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February 5, 2011

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 4, 2011

The drama on the streets of Cairo has many Americans thinking about national security and the role our country plays in the world these days.