Americans In No Rush for Flu Shots Despite Swine Flu Outbreak
President Obama may have declared swine flu a national emergency, but the number of Americans who plan to get a flu shot is virtually unchanged from a year ago.
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October 27, 2009
October 27, 2009
66% See No Need to Change “Halloween”
Many schools are replacing the word "Halloween" with “Fall Festival” because of negative connotations some see in the long-standing holiday name. But a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 66% of adults do not think it’s a good idea to change the name.
October 25, 2009
17% Pick Vikings to Win Super Bowl
While the sports world is preparing for the World Series, pro football fans think that Bret Favre and the Minnesota Vikings might be the team to beat for the Super Bowl this year. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of 1,704 NFL fans found that 17% believe the Vikings will win it all.
October 21, 2009
63% Say Doctor-Prescribed Pot Is Okay
Sixty-three percent (63%) of Americans believe patients should be allowed to smoke marijuana if it is prescribed by a doctor.
October 21, 2009
68% Say 'Balloon Boy' Parents Should Face Criminal Charges
Sixty-eight percent (68%) of Americans believe one or both parents of six-year-old Falcon Heene should be criminally prosecuted if the "Balloon Boy" incident is proven to be a hoax, but most don't believe they should lose custody of their children.
October 21, 2009
41% Say Yankees Will Win World Series
Polling conducted over the first weekend of the Major League Baseball Championship Series found that 41% of baseball fans expect the New York Yankees to win their 27th World Series this year.
October 20, 2009
Americans Say Casino Gambling Good for Economy, Bad for Society
Most Americans favor allowing casino gambling in their own state, even as they believe that the overall impact of such gambling on society is negative.
October 13, 2009
64% Say Ticket Prices Have Kept Them From Attending Sporting Events
Sixty-four percent (64%) of Americans who follow sports at least somewhat closely say ticket prices for professional sporting events have kept them from going this year, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
October 12, 2009
24% Say America Should No Longer Honor Columbus With A Holiday
Intrepid explorer who discovered America or merciless oppressor of the native peoples who already lived here? Some historians paint a darker picture of Christopher Columbus these days, and nearly a quarter (24%) of adults now don't think America should honor him with a national holiday.
October 11, 2009
58% Say Politics Behind Nobel Awards, Up From 40% Last Year
Americans are much more skeptical of the motivation behind the awarding of the prestigious international Nobel Prizes following President Obama's win Friday of the Nobel Peace Prize.
October 9, 2009
49% Say U.S. Kids Need More Time in School
President Obama says U.S. children need to spend more time in school to make them more competitive with students from other countries, and 49% of Americans think the president is right.
October 8, 2009
23% Will Donate Money Toward Breast Cancer Research This Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and 23% of adults plan to donate money toward breast cancer research this month, according to a new Rasmussen Reports survey.
October 7, 2009
11% Favor Government Regulation of Blogsites
Personal blogsites are becoming increasingly more common on the Internet, but just 11% of Americans believe that the government should regulate their content.
October 7, 2009
91% Favor Ban of Text Messaging While Driving
Text messaging is one of the most widely used means of communication, especially among young people. But 91% of adults say people should not be allowed to text message on a cell phone while driving.
October 6, 2009
29% Now More Likely To Turn Off Letterman
Twenty-nine percent (29%) of Americans say they are less like to watch CBS’ “Late Night with David Letterman” following the talk show host’s admission that he has had affairs with women who work on the show.
October 5, 2009
78% of Those Following Polanski Story Say He Should Go To Prison
One-out-of two Americans aren’t paying much attention to the case of film director Roman Polanski recently arrested for the rape of a 13-year-old girl that he committed 32 years ago. But among those who are following the story somewhat or very closely, 78% say he should go to prison and just eight percent (8%) disagree.
October 3, 2009
62% Say Today’s Children Will Not Be Better Off Than Their Parents
Sixty-two percent (62%) of American adults believe that today’s children will not be better off than their parents.
September 22, 2009
75% Say Americans Are Getting Ruder
No more Mr. Nice Guy, apparently. Seventy-five percent (75%) of adults say Americans are becoming ruder and less civilized, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 16, 2009
37% of 'American Idol' Watchers Say DeGeneres Will Improve The Show
With the eighth season of "American Idol" about to begin, Americans who watch the program are inclined to think the addition of comedian Ellen DeGeneres as a judge will give it a boost.
September 15, 2009
39% Say They Are Likely To Watch Sawyer On ABC Evening News
Diane Sawyer, soon to be the new anchor of ABC’s evening television news, is no more popular than Charles Gibson, the broadcaster she is replacing, but 39% of Americans say they are at least somewhat likely to watch Sawyer when she takes over. Twenty percent (20%) say they’re very likely to do so.
