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June 25, 2009

Cheerios 87, FDA 4

Only four percent (4%) of voters nationwide agree with the federal Food and Drug Administration that the popular breakfast cereal Cheerios should be regulated as a drug. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 87% disagree and oppose such regulation.

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June 23, 2009

50% Say Hate Is Growing in America

Fifty percent (50%) of Americans believe hate is growing in America in the wake of the murders of a doctor who performed late-term abortions and a military recruiter and a shooting incident at the U.S. Holocaust Museum in which a guard was killed.

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June 22, 2009

69% Value Volunteer Service Over Political Activity

Sixty-nine percent (69%) of U.S. voters say it is more important to do volunteer work for church and community organizations than it is to get involved in politics and political campaigns.

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June 21, 2009

62% Plan To Visit Dad on Father’s Day

Sixty-two percent (62%) of American adults whose parents are still living say they will visit their fathers this Sunday for Father's Day. That's up five points from last year's Father's Day survey.

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June 19, 2009

Most Agree That Being A Father Is A Man's Most Important Role

With Father's Day coming this weekend, the overwhelming majority of Americans remain quite clear that being a dad is serious business.

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June 16, 2009

64% Say Comedians Shouldn't Joke about Children of Public Figures

The feud between late-night talk show host David Letterman and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is no laughing matter. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telelphone survey finds that nearly two-thirds of American adults (64%) say it’s inappropriate for comedians like Letterman to joke about the children of public figures.

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June 16, 2009

Most Americans Are Concerned About Gas Prices But Not Enough to Stop Taking Their Own Car To Work

The vast majority of Americans drive to work, but even the threat of higher gas prices doesn’t seem to be encouraging them much to carpool, take public transportation or buy an energy-efficient hybrid car.

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June 15, 2009

51% Say More Government Regulation Likely To Help Reduce Smoking

Fifty-one percent (51%) of Americans say more government regulation of tobacco is at least somewhat likely to reduce the number of smokers in this country. That figure includes 18% who say it is very likely to do so.

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June 12, 2009

47% Concerned About Swine Flu, Down 18 Points From April

The World Health Organization has now declared swine flu a pandemic, its highest global alert status, but Americans are much less concerned about the disease than they were when it first became public two months ago.The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 47% of Americans are at least somewhat concerned about the threat of swine flu, with just 16% very concerned.

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June 9, 2009

32% Say Cost Has Kept Them From Filling A Prescription

Nearly one-out-of-three Americans (32%) say they have not filled a prescription because the cost was too high, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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June 9, 2009

Many Think Octomom, Jon and Kate Exploiting Their Children

Children have been starring on television from Day One, but their presence on two reality shows - one already a hot hit, the other a hit in the making - have Americans wondering if the children are being taken advantage of.

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June 1, 2009

28% Likely To Watch Conan O'Brien on "Tonight Show," But Carson Still King

Conan O'Brien officially replaces Jay Leno as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" today, but Johnny Carson is still the king of late-night comedy.

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May 28, 2009

Only 20% of Air Travelers Willing To Pay More for On-Time Take-off

You’re on time, but the airline isn’t.
That’s a frequent complaint from airline passengers, and Congress is being urged to put the airlines on official notice with a Passengers’ Bill of Rights that includes provisions for delayed takeoffs.

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May 26, 2009

58% Say Economy Forcing Cuts in Their Summer Vacation Spending

The number of Americans who plan to take a summer vacation has held steady from last year despite the worsening economy, but 58% of those vacation goers say economic conditions are forcing them to cut back on their holiday spending.

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May 25, 2009

53% Believe Intelligent Life Is Likely On Other Planets

Most of us still think they’re out there.
Fifty-three percent (53%) of U.S. voters say it’s likely that intelligent life exists on other planets, including 28% who say it is Very Likely.

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May 25, 2009

53% Believe Intelligent Life Is Likely On Other Planets

Most of us still think they’re out there.
Fifty-three percent (53%) of U.S. voters say it’s likely that intelligent life exists on other planets, including 28% who say it is Very Likely.

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May 25, 2009

44% Rank Memorial Day As One of Nation's Most Important Holidays

Forty-four percent (44%) of Americans say Memorial Day, which honors those who gave their lives for our country, is the one of the nation's most important holidays.

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May 24, 2009

75% Have Favorable Opinion of U.S. Military This Memorial Day

As the nation prepares to celebrate Memorial Day honoring those who lost their lives in military service, 75% of Americans have a favorable opinion of the U.S. military.

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May 21, 2009

Only 29% in Minnesota Say Vikings Should Sign Brett Favre

Will he or won’t he? And if he does, will it matter?

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May 21, 2009

Surprise Winner of “American Idol” Fooled Most of Our Predictors, Too

Season eight of "American Idol" is over, and like nearly every other week of our ‘Idol’ Prediction Challenge, the majority of predictors called it wrong.