Americans Still See More Enemies Than Friends In Middle East
The United States still has a long way to go building friendships in the Middle East despite President Obama’s highly-publicized outreach to the Muslim world.
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August 10, 2009
August 10, 2009
On Health Care, 51% Fear Government More Than Insurance Companies
When it comes to health care decisions, 51% of the nation’s voters fear the federal government more than private insurance companies.
August 9, 2009
21% Say Vietnam Still An Enemy of U.S., 21% Say Ally
For most Baby Boomers, the Vietnam War was a watershed moment, with the names of the dead memorialized on a black marble wall in Washington, D.C., and on similar monuments around the country. Thirty-four years after that war finally ended, Americans are evenly divided over whether Vietnam is an ally or still an enemy of the United States.
August 8, 2009
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 8, 2009
Now the health care reform debate begins in earnest.
August 7, 2009
25% Agree With Pelosi That Health Insurers are ‘Villains’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared last week that health insurance companies are “villains,” and 25% of U.S. voters agree with her.
August 7, 2009
41% View Town Hall Protesters Favorably, 35% Don’t
Forty-one percent (41%) of U.S. voters have a favorable opinion of the people opposing health care reform at town hall meetings now being conducted by members of Congress, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 6, 2009
New Jersey Governor: Christie Takes 13-Point Lead Again
Republican challenger Chris Christie has regained his 13-point lead over incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine in New Jersey’s closely watched gubernatorial race.
August 6, 2009
Krugman Disses Rasmussen Poll - But Forgets to Fact-Check
In a blog posting yesterday, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman raises questions about a recent Rasmussen Reports poll of Massachusetts voters. The poll shows that Bay State voters are less than enthusiastic about the state’s experiment in health care reform.
August 5, 2009
71% Say Obama’s Policies Have Driven Up Deficit
Seventy-one percent (71%) of U.S. voters say President Obama’s policies have increased the size of the federal deficit, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 4, 2009
53% Have Favorable Opinion of Clinton
Fifty-three percent (53%) of U.S. voters have a favorable opinion of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. That figure includes 30% with a Very Favorable view of the former U.S. senator and first lady.
August 4, 2009
Clinton 51%, Palin 39%
If America elects a woman president soon, right now her name appears to be Hillary Clinton.
August 3, 2009
28% Say U.S. Will Be Number One At End of Century, 37% Disagree
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 37% say America will not be the world’s most powerful nation by then, and nearly as many (35%) are not sure.
August 3, 2009
Confidence in U.S. Health Care System Has Grown in Recent Months
Forty-eight percent (48%) of U.S. voters now rate the U.S. health care system as good or excellent. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that just 19% rate it as poor.
August 1, 2009
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 1, 2009
President Obama had perhaps his roughest week yet as Congress put his chief legislative initiative on hold and he tried to put an unexpected racial controversy to rest with the so-called “beer summit.”
July 31, 2009
48% Say Obama Is Very Liberal
Seventy-six percent (76%) of U.S. voters now think President Obama is at least somewhat liberal. Forty-eight percent (48%) say he is very liberal, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
July 31, 2009
The Public’s View of Health Care Debate
Over the past few months, Rasmussen Reports has conducted many surveys on the topic of health care reform. As July comes to an end and Congress prepares to take a break from Washington, the following reports highlight public attitudes on a variety of health care topics.
July 31, 2009
50% Favor Cutting Mail Delivery Over Government Subsidies for Postal Service
Half of Americans (50%) would rather cut back the number of days mail is delivered than have the federal government subsidize the U.S. Postal Service to maintain its current level of service.
July 31, 2009
58% Concerned About Fall Outbreak of Swine Flu
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of Americans are at least somewhat concerned that swine flu will become a more serious problem in the fall with the arrival of the traditional flu season. Twenty-four percent (24%) are very concerned, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
July 31, 2009
41% Like Obama's Handling of National Security
Forty-one percent (41%) of U.S. voters now rate President Obama’s job performance in the area of national security as good or excellent, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
July 30, 2009
41% For, 37% Against Sotomayor’s Confirmation to Supreme Court
The Senate next week is expected to confirm the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court, but voters remain closely divided over whether that’s a good idea.
