For 49%, Veterans Day Is One of America's Most Important Holidays
Forty-nine percent (49%) of Americans consider Veterans Day to be one of the nation’s most important holidays, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
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November 11, 2010
November 10, 2010
81% Share a Favorable Opinion of U.S. Military
Tomorrow is Veterans Day, a holiday to honor those who have died to defend this country, and Americans continue to hold the U.S. military in very high regard.
November 10, 2010
94% Oppose Text Messaging While Driving
Most Americans continue to oppose text messaging and talking on the cell phone while driving.
November 9, 2010
63% Favor Annual Testing for Older Drivers
When it comes to age requirements for driving, the debate is typically focused on younger drivers.
November 9, 2010
Americans Overwhelmingly See Childhood Obesity As Serious Problem
Adults nationwide continue to be concerned about childhood obesity in America, and most believe American children are more overweight than those of other countries.
November 8, 2010
Americans Stand Up for Happy Meals
Kids may soon be smiling less in San Francisco. The city's Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance last week that would limit toy giveaways in fast-food orders like McDonald's Happy Meals unless they are made more nutritious.
November 5, 2010
45% of Americans Say Daylight Saving Time Not Worth the Hassle
Americans will get an extra hour this Sunday morning, but nearly half don’t think the benefits of Daylight Saving Time are worth the inconvenience.
November 4, 2010
29% of Americans Say They Never Drink Alcohol
Don’t look for the return of Prohibition any time soon. While a sizable number of Americans say they don’t drink, very few think alcohol should be outlawed despite a new study that says it is more dangerous to society than heroin and cocaine.
October 31, 2010
Who'll Be Trick-or-Treating This Year?
Halloween is here, but nearly one-out-of-three (31%) Americans say they aren’t doing anything special for the holiday this year, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
October 30, 2010
27% Believe in Ghosts
Have you ever felt an unexplained chill down your spine? Or found a cabinet door open after you were sure you closed it? Well, maybe you're not alone.
October 11, 2010
Most Believe America Should Still Honor Columbus with National Holiday
It’s Columbus Day, and although most Americans say we should continue to honor Christopher Columbus’ achievement with a national holiday, not nearly as many consider it the most important.
October 9, 2010
50% of Americans Think Life Would be Better if More Lived as Christians
Half of Americans believe that life in the United States would be better if more Americans lived as Christians. This number has dropped significantly from two years ago, when 61% thought life would be better with more Christian values.
October 8, 2010
Most Adults Say Physical Bullying, Cyber Bullying Are Equally Dangerous
As of late, news of bullying in schools has been taking the country by storm.
October 7, 2010
Most People Rate Their Lives Today as Good or Excellent
Most adults can say they are doing all right these days.
October 6, 2010
Most Americans See 20s Through 40s As Best Years of Life
What were the best years of your life? People have many different opinions, but for most Americans, the 20s through the 40s reign.
October 5, 2010
52% Say Space Shuttle Program Has Been Worth The Cost
NASA just received the budget go-ahead for one last manned shuttle launch, but most Americans think the historic shuttle program has been well worth the money.
September 28, 2010
A Quarter of Adults Less Likely to Watch “American Idol” Next Season
“American Idol” producers announced last week that actress and singer Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler are the new judges on the popular reality show. Though the show doesn’t return until 2011, a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 25% of Adults already say they are less likely to watch next season because of the new judges.
September 26, 2010
Baseball Fans Pick Yankees, Phillies to Win League Pennants
As Yogi Berra says, “It’s like deja vu all over again.”
September 24, 2010
National Football League Team Chatter
Rasmussen Reports' latest Media Meter tracks the media coverage for all National Football League teams.
September 22, 2010
Major League Baseball Media Chatter
New Media Meter Shows Press Coverage For All Major League Baseball Teams
