Most Super Bowl Watchers Plan to Check Out ‘The Boss’
Sixty-five percent (65%) of adults who say they intend to watch the Super Bowl also plan to watch the halftime show, featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bruce Springsteen.
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January 27, 2009
January 26, 2009
Most Plan on Watching Super Bowl XLIII at Home
Most Americans who plan to watch this year’s Super Bowl plan to do so at home. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of football fans found that 62% plan to watch the game at home, while 21% say they will be attending a Super Bowl party.
January 22, 2009
Happy Landing in the Hudson Boosts Confidence in Flying
Americans are more confident about flying in the wake of the heroic crash landing of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River which resulted in no loss of life.
January 19, 2009
86% Have Favorable Opinion of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Eighty-six percent (86%) of Americans have a favorable opinion of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., including 52% with a Very Favorable opinion of the civil rights leader.
January 16, 2009
39% Say It’s Too Easy to Get an Abortion in the U.S.
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of American adults say it is too easy to get an abortion in the United States, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
January 14, 2009
80% Say Parents Should Teach Their Children about Sex
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced last week that there has been a major increase in the birth rate among teens in 26 states throughout the country, but 80% of adults still say children should be taught about sex by their parents rather than the schools.
January 10, 2009
Giants, Steelers Favorites for Super Bowl
Twenty-two percent (22%) of NFL football fans expect the New York Giants to win the Super Bowl for the second straight year. However, 17% think the Pittsburgh Steelers will emerge victorious on Super Sunday. Fans of those two teams are also the cockiest—64% of each team’s fans expect their favorites will win it all.
January 6, 2009
47% Say Children Will Not Be Better Off Than Their Parents
Forty-seven percent (47%) of American adults say today’s children will not be better off than their parents.
January 2, 2009
Americans See A Better 2009 But No End to Recession
Americans have a bit more confidence in 2009 than in the year that just passed, but 50% of adults believe the country will still be in a recession this time next year.
January 1, 2009
43% To Resolve This New Year’s Day, 42% Vow To Keep It
For many people, New Year’s resolutions are made to be broken, so this year it looks like most aren’t even bothering with the time-honored tradition. Fifty-two percent (52%) of adults say they will not make a New Year’s resolution.
December 31, 2008
To Kiss Or Not To Kiss On New Year’s Eve
Fifty-nine percent (59%) of men plan to kiss someone at midnight on New Year’s Eve, and 55% of women say the same.
December 30, 2008
Christmas Tops Holiday List, with New Year's Day Far Behind
As we ready ourselves to ring out the old and ring in the new, just 11% of adults say New Year's Day is one of the most important holidays of the year.
December 29, 2008
60% Are Comfortable Using Credit Cards Online
Three-out-of-five U.S. adults (60%) say they are comfortable using a credit card for online purchases despite recent news reports of identity theft and poor computer security.
December 28, 2008
Catholics, Protestants Practice Faith in Different Ways
While Catholics and Protestants both fall under the broad umbrella of Christianity, they practice their faith in different ways.
December 27, 2008
83% Concerned with Identity Theft
While more and more Americans shop on the Internet, 83% of U.S. adults are still concerned about having their identities stolen online. According to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey, just 15% are not concerned.
December 26, 2008
Just 45% of Regular Churchgoers Have Close Friends Who Avoid Church
Martin Luther King, Jr. once commented that the Sunday morning Church hour was the most segregated hour in America. Forty years later, as the nation prepares to inaugurate its first African-American President, there are still plenty of predominantly white and black Churches.
December 24, 2008
88% Celebrate Christmas This Year, 58% By Going to Church
Eighty-eight percent (88%) of American adults say they will be celebrating Christmas this holiday season, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
December 24, 2008
74% Support Religious Displays on Public Property
No holiday season seems complete without legal battles over religious symbols displayed on public property, but 74% of American adults think such displays should be allowed.
December 24, 2008
61% Say Life in U.S. Would Be Better if More Lived as Christians
With the Christmas season upon us, 61% of adults nationwide say life in the United States would be better if more Americans lived as Christians.
December 23, 2008
20% Still Haven’t Started Christmas Shopping
With only two days left until Christmas, 20% of adults have not started their holiday shopping yet. But the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows that 58% say they’ve finished their shopping.
