18% Right About "Transformers" Storming the First-Weekend Box Office
In a prediction challenge issued in early May, Rasmussen Reports asked adults which film would be the summer's biggest opening weekend blockbuster.
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August 25, 2009
August 21, 2009
This Summer, Cookouts Were Hot, Concerts Were Not
Labor Day's almost here, so in a new Rasmussen Reports survey, we asked Americans what they did this summer.
August 18, 2009
46% Say Colleges Don’t Monitor Student Behavior Enough
The plurality of American adults (46%) believes colleges and universities do not do enough to monitor students’ behavior, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 18, 2009
80% Expect Bad Economy To Lead To More Crime
Eighty percent (80%) of Americans say current economic conditions in the country are at least somewhat likely to lead to increased crime. Forty-seven percent (47%) say they are very likely to do so.
August 17, 2009
44% Say Admission to National Parks Should Be Free
Forty-four percent (44%) of American adults think admission to U.S. national parks should always be free, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 17, 2009
Only 39% Say Woodstock Could Occur Peacefully Today
Forty years ago 400,000 people descended on a small town 80 miles northwest of New York City and staged a music festival that would become the symbol of a generation.
August 14, 2009
17% Say 'American Idol' Will Be Worse Without Abdul
Paula Abdul has quit her job as judge for "American Idol," but just 17% of adults say the show will be worse now that she is gone, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 13, 2009
45% of Internet Users Say Charging for Content Will Hurt Newspapers
Forty-five percent (45%) of Internet users say a plan by at least one major news organization to charge for online content is likely to hurt the newspapers in question financially, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 11, 2009
65% Say They’re Likely to Get Swine Flu Vaccine
Sixty-five percent (65%) of Americans say they are at least somewhat likely to get the swine flu vaccine if it becomes available, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Thirty-eight percent (38%) say they are very likely to do so.
August 7, 2009
71% See Book Learning As Key To Success
Get smart, but do it in school. That seems to be the message from a sizable majority of American adults.
August 6, 2009
40% Likely To Buy An All-Electric Car In Next 10 Years
President Obama yesterday announced $2.4 billion in federal grants to spur the production of electric cars in this country, and 40% of Americans say they are at least somewhat likely to buy an all-electric car within the next decade. But only 14% say it’s very likely.
August 6, 2009
55% Oppose Commission To Keep News Industry Going
As far as the public is concerned, the embattled U.S. news media is on its own.
August 5, 2009
68% Oppose Year-Round Schooling
Communities across the country have been toying with the idea of shifting to year-round schooling for educational and budget reasons, but 68% of Americans oppose extending the school year to a 12-month calendar.
August 4, 2009
71% Oppose Teacher Pay Cuts and Furloughs To Help Budgets
Only 17% of Americans say teachers should be asked to take furloughs or pay cuts to help deal with the budget crises that are facing many school systems nationwide.
July 30, 2009
32% of Women Have Read At Least One Harry Potter Book
Nearly one-out-of-three women in America (32%) have read at least one of the fictional Harry Potter books, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Fourteen percent (14%) say they have read every one of the books by author J.K. Rowling.
July 30, 2009
35% Favor Vick’s Return To NFL, 39% Oppose
The National Football League on Monday partially reinstated Michael Vick after his 18-month prison term for running a dogfighting ring, but Americans are closely divided over whether it’s a good idea for the league to let the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback play again.
July 24, 2009
52% of Twitter Users Concerned about Safety of Personal Information
Twitter is the latest social networking craze on the Internet, but a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 52% of Twitter users are concerned about the safety of their personal information on the site. Twenty-six percent (26%) are very concerned.
July 23, 2009
35% of Minnesotans See the Vikings Improving if Favre Joins Team
Retired star quarterback Brett Favre reportedly will decide by Friday whether he will return to the National Football League, and 35% of adults in Minnesota think the Minnesota Vikings will be a better team than last year with Favre at the helm.
July 22, 2009
46% Say TV News More Reliable Than Internet, 35% Disagree
Forty-six percent (46%) of Americans say they still consider network television news programs a more reliable source of news than the Internet.
July 21, 2009
64% Say Baseball Players Today Are More Skilled Than 50 Years Ago
Sports fans love to compare players from different eras of a sport, especially baseball fans.
