75% Say Exercise is Important in Daily Life
Most Americans agree on the importance of exercise and do at least some exercising every week.
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March 26, 2011
March 25, 2011
71% Rate Their Own Health as Good or Excellent
Americans continue to give their health positive ratings, but they are slightly less optimistic about the future.
March 24, 2011
Many Americans Plan to Clean, Garden This Spring
Spring has sprung! And with it comes spring cleaning, at least for most Americans.
March 24, 2011
Achoo! 75% Suffer From Allergies or Know Someone Who Does
Spring is finally here after a long and snowy winter for much of the country, but for most Americans, that also means allergy season.
March 20, 2011
Phillies the Favorite to Win 2011 World Series
The Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox arguably made the biggest off season moves, and fans put them ahead of the pack going in to the 2011 Major League Baseball season.
March 17, 2011
Winning An Oscar Doesn't Necessarily Win You Friends
Winning an Academy Award is no guarantee that people will like you or even know who you are, for that matter.
March 17, 2011
47% Will Wear Green On St. Patrick's Day, 21% Plan To Drink
Very few Americans consider St. Patrick's Day an important holiday, but nearly half of adults plan to go green today anyway.
March 16, 2011
Ohio State, Duke Favorites to Win NCAA Tournament
March Madness is underway and two teams are in a virtual tie as the pick to win the NCAA tournament among college basketball fans.
March 16, 2011
Just 31% Hold Favorable Opinion of Tiger Woods
It’s been one year since Tiger Woods announced he would make his competitive return to golf following months of tabloid scandal, but Americans’ opinions of the golfer have changed little since then.
March 14, 2011
Lopez Rates Highest Among New "Idol" Judges
The votes are in, and the new judges on "American Idol" have a fair number of fans so far.
March 12, 2011
47% Say Daylight Saving Time Is Not Worth the Hassle
Americans will lose an hour of sleep tonight in exchange for another hour of afternoon daylight, but nearly half don’t think the extra daylight is worth it.
March 8, 2011
Americans Think Teachers Worth More than Celebrities, Pro Athletes
Which profession is worthy of the highest salary? The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey reveals that among a variety of occupations, 30% of Americans think that teachers should get paid the most.
March 8, 2011
71% Oppose Co-ed Roommates on College Campuses
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is making headlines with the recent announcement that it will provide “gender-neutral” housing for students starting in the fall. In designated dormitories, male and female students can choose to live together as roommates on floors with co-ed rooms and bathrooms.
March 5, 2011
72% Say Celebrities Get Special Treatment When They Break the Law
Most Americans don’t think the laws they live under apply to the rich and famous in quite the same way.
March 3, 2011
71% of Americans View Charlie Sheen Unfavorably
Charlie Sheen: “Winning” or not? Most Americans don’t believe he is.
February 27, 2011
Americans Agree Public Schools Are Good Investment But Say Their Quality Has Fallen
Most Americans feel public schools are a good investment for taxpayers but also agree that the quality of public school education has gone down in recent years.
February 21, 2011
Most Americans Are Still Buying Books at the Store
The rise of electronic readers and online outlets such as Amazon threaten to make the traditional bookstore obsolete, but new Rasmussen polling finds that most Americans still prefer the old-fashioned way of buying a book.
February 21, 2011
Americans Like Washington, Lincoln A Lot More Than Their Holiday
Americans have an overwhelmingly favorable view of George Washington, the nation’s first president, but very few consider his birthday which we honor today as a very important holiday.
February 20, 2011
Oscar Watchers Want Bridges, Portman to Win Best Actor Awards
One-in-three Americans (33%) say they are at least somewhat likely to watch the upcoming 83rd annual Academy Awards, with 15% who say it's very Likely, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Their favorites for the best acting categories are Jeff Bridges in "True Grit" and Natalie Portman in "Black Swan."
February 18, 2011
27% Say Reagan Most Deserving of a Federal Holiday, 20% Say JFK
George Washington is the only U.S. president who is officially honored with a federal holiday, but given a list of some of America’s most influential other past presidents, more than one-in-four Americans choose Ronald Reagan as the one if another were to be recognized with a holiday. John F. Kennedy comes in second.
