49% Say Mother Was Most Influential Parent, 33% Name Father
Looking back, nearly half of American adults nationwide say mom influenced them more than dad when they were growing up.
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June 19, 2011
June 19, 2011
73% Say Being a Father is Most Important Role for Men in Today’s World
Today is Father’s Day, and most adults will be doing something for their dad today.
June 17, 2011
77% Say Two-Parent Home Very Important for Children
Americans almost universally agree that it’s better for children to grow up in a home with both their parents and feel strongly that such children have an edge over those whose parents are divorced.
June 8, 2011
49% of Workers Plan To Use All Their Vacation Time This Year
Roughly half of America’s workers say they’ll use all their vacation time this year, and fewer are connecting with work on their off-time compared to a year ago.
May 30, 2011
The Answer, My Friend, Is … 37% Have No Opinion of Bob Dylan
The times indeed are a-changin’. Bob Dylan, the iconic American singer-songwriter of the 1960s, is now virtually unknown to more than one-in-three adults in this country.
May 30, 2011
49% Consider Memorial Day One of Nation's Most Important Holidays
Forty-nine percent (49%) of Americans view Memorial Day as one of the nation’s most important holidays. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just seven percent (7%) consider it one of the least important holidays, while 43% rate it somewhere in between.
May 28, 2011
31% Say Bad Economy Has Brought Their Families Closer Together, 28% Say Opposite
Americans have mixed reactions when asked how the struggling economy is impacting their families.
May 27, 2011
60% Plan to Honor Memorial Day
Just one-out-of-five American Adults have served in the U.S. military, but most of their fellow citizens plan on doing something special on Memorial Day to honor those who gave their lives for their country.
May 26, 2011
38% Plan to Take a Summer Vacation This Year
Summer may be just around the corner, but over half of Americans do not plan on taking any trips this season.
May 25, 2011
85% of Americans View Their Marriages Positively
Americans overwhelmingly rate their marriages as good or excellent. Those most recently wed are the most enthusiastic.
May 24, 2011
40% Say Scotty McCreery Will Win 'American Idol'
The 10th season of "American Idol" is about to come to an end this week, and a plurality of viewers think 17-year-old Scotty McCreery should win - and will win - the competition.
May 21, 2011
75% Say Oprah Has Been Influential in Shaping Public Perceptions
Oprah Winfrey’s television talk show is coming to a close after a 25-year run, and the vast majority of Americans believe she’s been influential in shaping public opinion.
May 20, 2011
68% View Schwarzenegger Unfavorably
News of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s marital infidelity and the resulting love child appears to have made a serious dent in the returning movie star's audience base.
May 19, 2011
33% Say Internet Good for American Culture
Americans have mixed feelings about the Internet’s impact on the nation, but they appear less optimistic about it than they were several years ago.
May 18, 2011
Americans Still See Local Newspaper Reporting As a Bit More Reliable Than Internet Sources
While fewer Americans are buying the print version of their local newspaper, they still believe their local reporting is a bit more reliable than news they read on the Internet.
May 17, 2011
Just 27% Regularly Buy Print Version of Newspapers
Despite living in the digital age, a majority of Americans still prefer reading a hard copy of their daily news than poring over a computer screen. However, that preference doesn’t translate to their behavior.
May 15, 2011
64% Say Recent Severe Weather Will Hurt The Economy
Americans strongly believe that the severe spring weather that has plagued the South and Midwest is bad news for the economy, and nearly one-in-three adults plan to make some kind of donation to the people most impacted by the storms.
May 12, 2011
50% Give Government Positive Marks for Response to Weather Disasters
The recent severe weather hammering the South and the Midwest is garnering much media attention, and Americans are generally favorable to the government's response so far.
May 8, 2011
Most Mothers Should Expect A Call or A Visit Today
For many adults, today’s all about Mom.
May 5, 2011
35% Want Drinking Age Lowered to 18
A plurality of Americans still think 21 is the proper drinking age, but support is up slightly for dropping it to 18. Perhaps not surprisingly, younger adults are more enthusiastic about lowering the drinking age than their elders.
