Most Now Think Cosby Likely to be Guilty
Comedy icon Bill Cosby is guilty in the court of public opinion.
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May 27, 2016
May 26, 2016
Voters Say Parents, Students Responsible for School Success
Voters continue to have little faith in U.S. public schools and think it's mainly up to parents and the students themselves to succeed.
May 18, 2016
65% Favor Federal Regulation of E-Cigarettes
The federal Food and Drug Administration recently announced that it will place strict regulations on electronic cigarettes similar to those on traditional cigarettes.
May 17, 2016
Most School Parents Oppose Transgender Bathroom Policy
Americans appear more receptive to letting transgender people use the bathrooms they prefer, but most adults with school-age children still are opposed.
May 12, 2016
Americans Are More Supportive of Home Pot Use
Despite increasing moves to legalize marijuana around the country, Americans remain closely divided on the issue but are in a less punishing mood about use of the drug.
May 11, 2016
Americans Are Less Confident in Their Auto Airbags
Following several airbag recalls for major automakers, Americans are slightly less trusting of the airbags in their cars.
May 11, 2016
What America Thinks About the Transgender Bathroom Debate
A legal battle is escalating between the U.S. Justice Department and North Carolina over the state’s bill that would ban individuals from using public restrooms that do not correspond to their biological gender. The Justice Department has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the state claiming the new law discriminates against transgender individuals, but North Carolina officials, arguing that their bill is a common-sense safety measure, have countered with a suit arguing the federal government is exceeding its authority.
May 6, 2016
60% of Women See Motherhood As Most Important Role
This Sunday is Mother’s Day, and while Americans don’t think much of it as a holiday, most still believe that being a mother is the most important role a woman can play.
May 5, 2016
Most Still Concerned About Zika Threat
As warmer weather arrives in much of the United States, most Americans see the mosquito-borne Zika virus as a major potential health problem but are confident public health agencies can handle it.
May 4, 2016
Americans See Tough Road Ahead For Class of 2016
It’s about time for the latest crop of college graduates to enter the workforce, but Americans still aren’t confident about the job colleges are doing preparing those young minds.
April 27, 2016
21% Rate Prince's Death As a Bigger Loss to the Nation Than Scalia's
A surprising number of Americans rate the death of Prince as a bigger blow to the country than the passing of longtime U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Most think the media has definitely been treating the popular musician's death as the bigger loss.
April 26, 2016
Most Parents Say No to Standardized Testing
Parental opposition to standardized testing in schools remains high, even as the latest cycle of tests is beginning in many states. Most parents now say there’s no need for any such tests at all.
April 22, 2016
Most Are Pro-Environment But Don't Thank Earth Day
While most Americans say they’ve donated time or money to clean up the environment, they don’t feel strongly that Earth Day, a tradition established in 1970, has been all that important in increasing environmental consciousness.
April 21, 2016
Texting During the Movie? No Way
Last week, movie theater chain AMC announced plans to allow text messaging in certain theaters during movie screenings, then quickly reversed its decision after a swift backlash. But even the mention of the idea was enough to get people talking, and their reaction was decisive: no texting during the movie.
April 13, 2016
Americans Put Country and God First
After family, what do Americans believe in most strongly? Their country and their religious faith.
March 31, 2016
Americans Reject Plans to Pay Killers Not to Kill
In an effort to reduce their homicide rates, several major cities including Baltimore, Miami, Toledo and Washington, D.C. are considering a plan to pay criminals not to murder with a gun. Americans overwhelmingly reject that idea.
March 30, 2016
Most Don't Blame Cops for Shooting Incidents
Despite the continuing debate over police conduct, more Americans than ever say their local officers are doing a good job, and most still don't think cops are to blame for the majority of shootings they are involved in.
March 29, 2016
Should Texting While Walking Be Against the Law?
To reduce the number of pedestrian fatalities, a New Jersey lawmaker has proposed penalizing those who use cell phones without hands-free devices on sidewalks and beside roadways. More than a third of Americans are on board with that idea.
March 25, 2016
More Americans Will Attend Church This Easter
While Easter is not the most important holiday of the year for the majority of Americans, most plan on attending a church service to honor it.
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of American Adults continue to regard Easter, the day Christians believe marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ, as one of our nation’s most important holidays. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 12% think it’s among the least important holidays, while 46% place it somewhere in between. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on March 22-23, 2016 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
March 24, 2016
Three Quarters of Americans Believe Jesus Rose From the Dead
Americans’ belief in Jesus Christ’s resurrection is even higher this Easter.
