78% Think Jesus Christ Rose from the Dead
Today's the day Christians believe Jesus Christ was resurrected from the dead, and 78% of Americans share that belief.
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April 4, 2010
April 3, 2010
Torre The Early Favorite To Become Next Baseball Commissioner
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig will turn 76 this year, so it’s no surprise many in the sports world are speculating who will fill his shoes upon retirement. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows the early frontrunner among baseball fans is former player and current manager Joe Torre.
April 2, 2010
31% Predict Duke Will Win NCAA Championship, 33% Rooting for Butler
The men’s NCAA basketball tournament is living up to its nickname “March Madness” again this year.
April 2, 2010
51% Rate Easter As One of Most Important Holidays
Fifty-one percent (51%) of Americans say Easter is one of the nation's most important holidays, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Nine percent (9%) think it’s one of the least important holidays, while 37% say it’s somewhere in between the two.
March 25, 2010
35% of Air Travelers Say Security Isn’t Strict Enough
Airline passengers are feeling a little more confident about airport security than they were just after the Christmas Day terrorist bombing attempt on a plane landing in Detroit.
March 17, 2010
Only 25% Think Census Count Is Accurate
The federal government has launched its multi-million dollar effort to count the population of the United States, but just 25% of Americans think the final Census numbers accurately reflect the nation’s population.
March 17, 2010
20% Will Drink To Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
A pint of stout or a glass of Irish whiskey are synonymous in many minds with St. Patrick's Day. But as people worldwide prepare to celebrate the Irish holiday, it's perhaps reassuring to note that only one-out-of-five Americans (20%) plan to toast the day with a drink.
March 15, 2010
Just 13% Say It’s Illegal Not To Answer Census Questions
As 120 million U.S. Census forms begin to arrive in mailboxes around the country, 13% of Americans say they think it is illegal not to answer all of the Census questions.
March 14, 2010
81% Say People Learn More Outside The Classroom Than Inside
An overwhelming majority of Americans (81%) continue to believe that people learn more practical skills through life experiences and work after college rather than in college.
March 13, 2010
47% Don’t Think Daylight Saving Time Worth the Hassle
Daylight Saving Time begins early tomorrow morning, but, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey, 47% of Americans don’t think the time change is worth the hassle. Forty percent (40%) disagree, and 13% more aren’t sure.
March 12, 2010
64% Say Spring Puts Them in a Better Mood
Spring is almost here, and 64% of Americans say the arrival of the new season will put them in a better mood.
March 9, 2010
60% Say Their Kids’ Textbooks Place Political Correctness Above Accuracy
Sixty percent (60%) of Americans with children in elementary or secondary school say most school textbooks are more concerned with presenting information in a politically correct manner than in accuracy.
February 28, 2010
Oscar Watchers Pull For Bullock and "The Blind Side"
The Academy Awards are still a week away, but Rasmussen Reports thought it would take a sneak peek inside the envelopes by asking Americans who they want to win the best picture, actor and actress awards.
February 26, 2010
67% Say Concert Tickets are Too Expensive
As artists big and small begin to announce their spring and summer concert schedules, a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 67% of adults who attend at least one professional music concert a year say tickets in general are too expensive.
February 25, 2010
“American Idol” Viewers Pass Positive Verdict On Show's Judges
With the ninth season of “American Idol” underway, viewers of the popular reality show sing high praises for the show’s current judges. But replacing one of them with shock jock Howard Stern is likely to cost the show some viewers.
February 22, 2010
74% Say Tiger Woods Likely To Play Again This Year
Most Americans expect Tiger Woods to be playing professional golf again this year, although they still have mixed feelings abut the sincerity of his apology.
February 15, 2010
Lincoln, Washington Rank High, But Presidents' Day Ranks Low As A Holiday
Americans have a high regard for the presidents it honors, but just 14% think Presidents' Day is one of our nation's most important holidays, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
February 14, 2010
36% Look Forward to Valentine’s Day, 20% Dread It
Americans have a love-hate relationship with Valentine’s Day.
February 12, 2010
67% Want to Dine with Someone Special on Valentine's Day
February 14 is upon us, and this Valentine's Day 67% want to celebrate by having dinner with someone special.
