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All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/2795 politics Polls - Rasmussen Reports en-us Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:15:35 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/2795 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/rasmussen/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20090702/pl_rasmussen/mnsenate20090702 rasmussen/20090702/mnsenate20090702 Rasmussen Reports politics Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:15:35 GMT Rasmussen Reports - Forty-four percent (44%) of U.S. voters have an unfavorable opinion of former "Saturday Night Live" comedy writer Al Franken as he prepares to join the U.S. Senate as its newest Democratic member. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/rasmussen/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20090701/pl_rasmussen/warover20090701 rasmussen/20090701/warover20090701 Rasmussen Reports politics Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:31:43 GMT Rasmussen Reports - Even though American troops have now pulled out of all cities in Iraq and still are on schedule to be completely withdrawn by the end of 2011, 64% of U.S. voters do not believe the war in Iraq is over. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/rasmussen/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20090630/pl_rasmussen/climatebill20090630 rasmussen/20090630/climatebill20090630 Rasmussen Reports politics Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:56:01 GMT Rasmussen Reports - Americans have mixed feelings about the historic climate change bill that passed the House on Friday, but 42% say it will hurt the U.S. economy. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/rasmussen/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20090629/pl_rasmussen/healthreform20090629 rasmussen/20090629/healthreform20090629 Rasmussen Reports politics Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:50:15 GMT Rasmussen Reports - Voters remain closely divided over the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats, with a high level of intensity on both sides of the issue. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/rasmussen/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20090626/pl_rasmussen/marksanford20090626 rasmussen/20090626/marksanford20090626 Rasmussen Reports politics Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:52:15 GMT Rasmussen Reports - South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford cheated on his wife, lied to his family and staff, decided to get away from his children on Father's Day and disappeared from the country without making arrangements for the execution of his duties in an emergency. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/rasmussen/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20090625/pl_rasmussen/economicjudgement20090625 rasmussen/20090625/economicjudgement20090625 Rasmussen Reports politics Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:27:22 GMT Rasmussen Reports - Three-out-of-four Americans (74%) trust their own judgment more than that of the average member of Congress when it comes to economic issues facing the nation. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/rasmussen/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20090624/pl_rasmussen/wastemoney20090624 rasmussen/20090624/wastemoney20090624 Rasmussen Reports politics Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:02:58 GMT Rasmussen Reports - Seventy-six percent (76%) of Americans say it is at least somewhat likely that a large amount of money in the $787-billion economic stimulus plan will be wasted due to inadequate government oversight. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/rasmussen/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20090623/pl_rasmussen/isrealpeace20090623 rasmussen/20090623/isrealpeace20090623 Rasmussen Reports politics Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:50:56 GMT Rasmussen Reports - Eighty-one percent (81%) of U.S. voters agree with Israeli President Benjamin Netanhyahu that Palestinian leaders must recognize Israel's right to exist as part of a Middle Eastern peace agreement. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/rasmussen/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20090622/pl_rasmussen/blameobama20090622 rasmussen/20090622/blameobama20090622 Rasmussen Reports politics Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:36:10 GMT Rasmussen Reports - While most U.S. voters still blame the Bush Administration for the nation's economic problems, a growing number are inclined to blame President Barack Obama. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/rasmussen/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20090619/pl_rasmussen/obamairan20090619 rasmussen/20090619/obamairan20090619 Rasmussen Reports politics Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:34:31 GMT Rasmussen Reports - President Obama's response to this week's protests in Iran has been muted to avoid giving the Iranians the idea that America is trying to "meddle" in their election. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that a plurality of voters (43%) think the president's response has been about right. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/rasmussen/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20090618/pl_rasmussen/muslimrelations20090618 rasmussen/20090618/muslimrelations20090618 Rasmussen Reports politics Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:43:27 GMT Rasmussen Reports - With surprising democratic election turmoil in Iran just days after President Obama's outreach to Muslims in a speech in Egypt, U.S. voters are slightly more conflicted about America's relationship with the Muslim world. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/rasmussen/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20090617/pl_rasmussen/legalsuit20090617 rasmussen/20090617/legalsuit20090617 Rasmussen Reports politics Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:53:22 GMT Rasmussen Reports - Forty-eight percent (48%) of U.S. voters say it is too easy to sue a doctor for medical malpractice in the United States today. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/rasmussen/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20090616/pl_rasmussen/gmchrysler20090616 rasmussen/20090616/gmchrysler20090616 Rasmussen Reports politics Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:46:05 GMT Rasmussen Reports - Eighty percent (80%) of U.S. voters want the government to sell its stake in General Motors and Chrysler as soon as possible. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/rasmussen/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20090615/pl_rasmussen/healthcare20090615 rasmussen/20090615/healthcare20090615 Rasmussen Reports politics Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:17:26 GMT Rasmussen Reports - Forty-one percent (41%) of American adults believe it would be a good idea to set up a government health insurance company to compete with private health insurance companies. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that an identical number (41%) disagree. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/rasmussen/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20090612/pl_rasmussen/healthcare20090612 rasmussen/20090612/healthcare20090612 Rasmussen Reports politics Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:55:32 GMT Rasmussen Reports - Eighty percent (80%) of U.S. voters oppose providing government health care coverage for illegal immigrants as part of the health care reform package that is working its way through Congress. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/rasmussen/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20090611/pl_rasmussen/vagov20090611 rasmussen/20090611/vagov20090611 Rasmussen Reports politics Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:55:06 GMT Rasmussen Reports - Newly chosen Democratic gubernatorial nominee R. Creigh Deeds leads his Republican opponent, former Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell, by six points in the first poll of Virginia voters released since Tuesday's Democratic primary. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/rasmussen/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20090610/pl_rasmussen/restrictgovernment20090610 rasmussen/20090610/restrictgovernment20090610 Rasmussen Reports politics Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:18:40 GMT Rasmussen Reports - Eighty-three percent (83%) of voters nationwide rate the U.S. Constitution as good or excellent, and there is little public support for changing the document. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/rasmussen/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20090609/pl_rasmussen/meetiran20090609 rasmussen/20090609/meetiran20090609 Rasmussen Reports politics Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:34:51 GMT Rasmussen Reports - Sixty-two percent (62%) of U.S. voters say Iran should be required to stop developing its nuclear weapons capabilities before a meeting is allowed between the Iranian president and the president of the United States, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/rasmussen/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20090608/pl_rasmussen/islamrelations20090608 rasmussen/20090608/islamrelations20090608 Rasmussen Reports politics Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:35:51 GMT Rasmussen Reports - Fewer than one-third of U.S. voters (32%) believe most Islamic nations want to have a positive and peaceful relationship with the United States. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 45% disagree and 24% are not sure. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/rasmussen/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20090605/pl_rasmussen/usjustice20090605 rasmussen/20090605/usjustice20090605 Rasmussen Reports politics Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:49:36 GMT Rasmussen Reports - Sixty-six percent (66%) of voters nationwide believe that well-qualified male and female judges would reach the same conclusion most of the time. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 17% disagree and another 17% are not sure.