Most Recent Articles: April 2014
April 30, 2014
27% Say U.S. is Heading in Right Direction
31% Say Search for Malaysian Jetliner Should Continue Indefinitely
52% Say U.S. Not Aggressive Enough in Deportations; 14% Say Too Aggressive
American Dreaming by John Stossel
36% Think Federal Government Owns Too Much of America
April 29, 2014
51% Believe E-Cigarettes Should Be Regulated by Federal Government
Rasmussen Employment Index Drops Slightly in April from Six-Year High
Maine Governor: LePage (R) 40%, Michaud (D) 40%, Cutler (I) 14%
Thomas Piketty Wants Income Equality -- And the Hell With Growth - A Commentary by Michael Barone
Mail Today, Gone Tomorrow - A Commentary By Froma Harrop
43% View Attorney General Eric Holder Unfavorably
April 28, 2014
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 40%, Democrats 38%
Maine Senate: Collins (R) 60%, Bellows (D) 24%
51% Oppose FCC Regulation of the Internet; 18% Favor
Now We Know: Economic Inequality Is a Malady -- And Not a Cure By Joe Conason
37% Favor Single-Payer Health Care System
April 27, 2014
23% Think Schools Assign Too Much Homework
April 26, 2014
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
April 25, 2014
49% Still Think Financial Bailouts Bad For U.S.
55% Favor Government Oversight of Political Ads and Candidates’ Comments
49% Oppose Affirmative Action in College Admissions, 25% Favor
32% in Florida Would Vote for Rubio for President, 20% Undecided
April 24, 2014
35% Think U.S. Doesn't Spend Enough on Schools
45% Rate Obama's Leadership As Poor
Florida Governor: Crist (D) 45%, Scott (R) 39%
53% Think Neither Political Party Represents the American People
Why Not Jeb? Also, Why? By Froma Harrop
Big and Little Nothings By Kyle Kondik
52% Consider a Home a Family’s Best Investment
April 23, 2014
29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
46% Are Not Willing To Pay More for a Cleaner Environment
New High: 61% Favor Building the Keystone XL Pipeline
Privacy, Please - A Commentary by John Stossel
24% Believe Government Should Assist Those Who Can’t Make Mortgage Payments
April 22, 2014
38% Think Their Home Will Be Worth More A Year From Now
18% Plan to Celebrate Earth Day
Better Care Can Also Cost Less By Froma Harrop
Political Competition, Not Racism, Changes Voter Alignments By Michael Barone
35% Think U.S., Allies Winning War on Terror
50% Expect Higher Interest Rates Next Year
April 21, 2014
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 41%, Democrats 40%
Kansas Governor: Brownback (R) 47%, Davis (D) 40%
58% Oppose U.S. Involvement in Ukraine
45% View Health Care Law Favorably
April 20, 2014
54% Plan to Go to Church This Easter
April 19, 2014
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
April 18, 2014
69% Believe Jesus Christ Rose From the Dead
Kansas Senate: Roberts (R) 54%, Sebelius (D) 37%
37% of Voters Fear the Federal Government
Obama Must Defend NATO's Red Lines From Putin's Aggression - A Commentary by Michael Barone
72% Expect to Pay More For Groceries A Year From Now
April 17, 2014
62% View U.S. Economy As Unfair to the Middle Class
6% Rate Congress’s Performance as Good or Excellent
South Carolina Governor: Haley (R) 52%, Sheheen (D) 37%
50% Still Confident in Stability of Banking System
Ask Not What Your Cat Can Do for You by Froma Harrop
Exiting the House: The many paths to ending a career in Congress' lower chamber By Geoffrey Skelley
April 16, 2014
31% Say U.S. is Heading in Right Direction
What America Thinks: Congress Stinks
91% of Democrats See Hillary As Likely 2016 Nominee
Earth Daze - A Commentary By John Stossel
65% of Internet Users Are Still Confident in Banking, Business Online
April 15, 2014
84% Consider the Level of Prom Spending Too High
54% Think Increased Reliance on Internet Makes U.S. Economy More Vulnerable
88% Plan to File Income Taxes by Today; 53% Question Fairness of Tax System
Dems Play Politics With Bogus 77-cent Differential in Male-Female Pay By Michael Barone
Just 16% Think Most in Congress Pay All Their Taxes
April 14, 2014
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 40%, Republicans 38%
Election 2014: Illinois Governor
12% Expect Quicker Fixes to Health Care Law with Sebelius Gone
82% Rate the Health Care They Receive As Good or Excellent
April 13, 2014
72% Think It Would Be Better if Most in Congress Are Not Reelected
April 12, 2014
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
April 11, 2014
19% Think Federal Government Has Consent of the Governed
Illinois Senate: Durbin (D) 51%, Oberweis (R) 37%
59% of GOP Voters Say Republicans in Congress Out of Touch with Party’s Base
56% Say American Society is Fair and Decent
If You Think the Sky is Falling, Check out the Prophecies of the 1970s by Michael Barone
April 10, 2014
68% Say Frivolous Lawsuits Are Driving Up Health Care, Insurance Costs
78% View Politicians As Less Ethical Than Those in Other Professions
63% Think Members of Congress Are Overpaid
48% Think America’s Best Days Are in the Past
Is the Republican Presidential Vote Inefficiently Distributed? By Sean Trende
Let There Be Light on Health Spending By Froma Harrop
April 9, 2014
30% Say U.S. is Heading in Right Direction
What America Thinks About Obamacare: More Sign-Ups, More Unpopular
Nebraska Senate: Sasse (R) 52%, Domina (D) 27%
Ukrainians, and Americans, are the Children of History By Michael Barone
Taxing Life Away By John Stossel
31% Believe U.S. Has Crony Capitalist System
April 8, 2014
56% Think There Are Too Many Lawyers in U.S.
Ellen, Colbert Are Leading Favorites for Letterman Job
US and Canada: Together at Last? - A Commentary By Froma Harrop
23% Rate Obamacare A Success; 62% Think GOP Repeal Likely
47% Blame Humans for Global Warming
April 7, 2014
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 40%, Republicans 39%
50% Are Less Likely To Vote for Another Bush in the White House
73% View Girl Scouts Favorably
54% Say Government Should Regulate Campaign Contributions
53% Expect Quality of Care To Suffer Under Health Care Law
April 6, 2014
Dodgers, Red Sox Top Fans' 2014 World Series Picks
April 5, 2014
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
April 4, 2014
13% Think They’ll Be Earning Less Money in a Year
Florida is The Favorite to Win Men’s NCAA Championship
Favorables for Boy Scouts Fall to 59%
Millennials Choose the Path of Least Resistance - A Commentary By Michael Barone
60% Favor Plan to Offer Citizenship In Exchange for Military Service
April 3, 2014
40% Say Their Current Job Offers Better Advancement Opportunities
32% Favor Release of Israeli Spy Pollard to Help Peace Talks
47% in New Jersey Now Less Likely to Vote for Christie for President
51% Are Concerned About the Safety of Vaccinations for Children
April 2, 2014
28% Say U.S. is Heading in Right Direction
24% Support Amnesty for Edward Snowden
What America Thinks About Big-Time College Athletics and the NCAA
65% Think IRS Should Stay Focused on Taxes, Not Obamacare
Gambling and Government by John Stossel
24% Give NCAA High Marks for Policing College Athletics
April 1, 2014
Rasmussen Employment Index Reaches Six-Year High
Obama’s Job Approval Rating Drops Two Points in March
25% Favor Allowing College Athletes to Unionize
39% See More Awareness and Detection As Reason for Rise in Autism Cases
Dems Shouldn't Run Away From Obamacare By Froma Harrop
Obama's Top-and-Bottom Coalition Shows Signs of Strain By Michael Barone
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