Americans are evenly divided over whether marijuana should be legalized in the United States, but most expect it to happen within the next decade.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Adults nationally shows 43% believe marijuana should be legalized. But 42% think it should remain an illegal drug. Another 15% are not sure.
These results [...]
In a First Amendment Center/AJR survey, nearly half of those responding said they think the First Amendment goes too far in the rights it guarantees. And about the same number said the American press has been too aggressive in asking government officials for information about the war on terrorism.
Fear can short-circuit freedom.
From Abraham Lincoln’s suspension [...]
A poll released last week by The Washington Poll, a quarterly, nonpartisan effort by the University of Washington, shows that Washington State residents support an initiative that would legalize the possession and use of marijuana.
According to the poll of 1,252 registered voters conducted last month, 52% in Washington State support “removing state civil and criminal [...]
In the same week that Colorado lawmakers approved a bill increasing regulations on medical marijuana dispensaries, 49% of the state’s voters say the drug should be legalized and taxed.
The latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely Voters shows that 39% do not think marijuana should be taxed and legalized in Colorado. Another 13% are [...]
Who are these centrist, independent-minded voters who swung the elections in Virginia, New Jersey and Massachusetts to Republican candidates and are likely to be crucial in races this fall?
Political analysts are searching for a name. They have tried “tea partier,” “populist,” “conservative,” even “strange and unpredictable.”
None of these fits, however.
These voters are neither populist nor [...]
Pit maverick Republican Congressman Ron Paul against President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 election match-up, and the race is – virtually dead even.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of likely voters finds Obama with 42% support and Paul with 41% of the vote. Eleven percent (11%) prefer some other candidate, and six percent (6%) [...]
The founding document of the United States, the Declaration of Independence, states that governments derive “their just powers from the consent of the governed.” Today, however, just 21% of voters nationwide believe that the federal government enjoys the consent of the governed.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 61% [...]
Nearly three-quarters of all Americans think Tibet should be an independent country, according to a new national poll.
However, the CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Thursday also indicates that most Americans think it is more important to maintain good relations with China than to take a stand on Tibet.
The poll’s release [...]
Richard Nixon once said, “We’re all Keynesians now.” But that was a long time ago, and it’s certainly not the case anymore (if it ever was).
While influential 20th Century economist John Maynard Keynes would say it’s best to increase deficit spending in tough economic times, only 11% of American adults agree and [...]
After months of being largely dismissed in a race dominated by the state’s two Republican heavyweights, Debra Medina is making her presence felt with an anti-establishment message that has evidently struck a chord among a segment of Republican voters.
Buoyed by her performance against Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in last week’s [...]
According to Rasmussen Reports, voters in Massachusetts turned out largely due to the health care issue, but were split in their opposition of the current legislation, with half saying that passing no legislation at all would be better. These numbers are surprising considering how “blue” the state is. Here’s hoping some politicians start listening up [...]
As the policy debate has unfolded in Washington this year, voters have consistently believed that tax cuts would do more than increased government spending to stimulate the economy and create jobs. Now that the nation’s unemployment rate has reached 10.2%, voters continue to hold that view.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 62% [...]
People who illegally download music from the internet also spend more money on music than anyone else, according to a new study done in the UK. The survey, published today, found that those who admit illegally downloading music spent an average of £77 a year on music – £33 more than those who claim that [...]
Gallup’s October Crime poll finds 44% of Americans in favor of making marijuana legal and 54% opposed. U.S. public support for legalizing marijuana was fixed in the 25% range from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s, but acceptance jumped to 31% in 2000 and has continued to grow throughout this decade.
The new findings come as [...]