41% Say Affirmative Action No Longer Relevant
Americans are closely divided over the need for continued affirmative action programs now the country has elected its first African-American president.
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February 24, 2009
February 23, 2009
46% Say Obama Should Be More Positive About The Economy
Former President Clinton last week gave fellow Democrat Barack Obama top marks for his handling of the economy but said the new chief executive needs to be more optimistic when talking publicly about economic issues. Forty-six percent (46%) of U.S. voters agree, saying President Obama should speak more positively about the economy.
February 21, 2009
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 20, 2009
That was the week that was, and voters didn’t like much of what they saw.
February 20, 2009
84% in Georgia Say More Crime Likely Due to Bad Economy
Eighty-four percent (84%) of Georgia voters say it is at least somewhat likely that increased crime in their communities is due to the poor economy. Fifty-nine percent (59%) say it is Very Likely in a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.
February 20, 2009
50% Give Obama Positive Marks on the Economy
Half (50%) of American voters give President Obama good or excellent marks on his handling of the economy at the close of a busy but turbulent week for the new chief executive.
February 20, 2009
43% Say China Helps America Succeed
As new Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Chinese leaders for the first time, 43% of U.S. voters agree with her that China is not America’s adversary and that both countries help each other to succeed.
February 20, 2009
Pelosi Viewed Favorably by 35%, Tops Among Congressional Leaders
Thirty-five percent (35%) of U.S. voters have a favorable opinion of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
February 19, 2009
Most Michigan Voters Favor Government Loans for GM & Chrysler
While voters across the country are opposed to the government providing additional taxpayer-backed loans to General Motors and Chrysler, 52% of voters in Michigan are in favor of it.
February 17, 2009
60% Stress Need For New Sources of Energy, 32% Favor Conservation
Sixty percent (60%) of U.S. voters say finding new sources of energy is more important than reducing the amount of energy Americans now consume.
February 16, 2009
67% of Florida Voters See More Home Insurers Leaving The State
State Farm Mutual has announced it will no longer insure homeowners in hurricane-prone Florida after the state refused the company’s request for a 47 percent increase in premiums.
February 15, 2009
47% Oppose Fairness Doctrine, But 51% Think Congress Likely To Bring It Back
Just 38% of U.S. voters think that the government should require all radio stations to offer equal amounts of conservative and liberal political commentary.
February 14, 2009
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 13, 2009
Ready or not, here they come.
February 13, 2009
49% Trust Themselves More On The Economy Than Obama
Forty-nine percent (49%) of U.S. voters trust their own judgment more than President Obama’s when it comes to the economic issues affecting the nation.
February 13, 2009
Specter Vote For Stimulus Hurts Him Back Home
Senator Arlen Specter is one of only three Republicans to support the economic stimulus bill in Congress, and the latest Rasmussen Reports survey in Pennsylvania shows that his position is costing him support back home.
February 13, 2009
37% of Massachusetts Voters Say Kennedy Should Retire
Thirty-seven percent (37%) of Massachusetts voters say terminally-ill Senator Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy should retire from the Senate, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in the state.
February 12, 2009
60% Say Stimulus Plan Is What Democrats Want, Not Bipartisan
Sixty percent (60%) of U.S. voters say the economic stimulus plan that is emerging from Congress is mostly what Democrats want rather than a truly bipartisan product.
February 12, 2009
Obama Campaigning Builds Support for Stimulus Program
President Obama’s prime-time press conference and his campaign-style events this week have boosted support for the economic recovery plan working its way through Congress.
February 11, 2009
67% Say They Could Do A Better Job On The Economy Than Congress
When it comes to the nation’s economic issues, 67% of U.S. voters have more confidence in their own judgment than they do in the average member of Congress.
February 10, 2009
58% Say Most Congress Members Won’t Know Stimulus Plan When They Vote On It
The Senate is scheduled to vote today on an $838-billion economic stimulus plan, but 58% of U.S. voters say most members of Congress will not understand what is in the plan before they vote on it.
February 9, 2009
Most Say Political Donors Get More Than Their Money’s Worth
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of American adults say political donors get more than their money back in terms of favors from members of Congress.
