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Precinct Master: THE LISTENING POST(3) RASMUSSEN

Thursday, December 7, 2006

THE LISTENING POST(3) RASMUSSEN













THE JUST RELEASED: RASSMUSSEN REPORTS, SURVEYS, POLLS:
Kerry Trails Giuliani and McCain by Double Digits
New Republican Leaders Unknown to Public
Worker Confidence Increased Significantly in November
2008 Presidential Primaries: Clinton & Obama Lead Dem Primary Pack
Election 2008: John McCain (R) Maintains Slim Lead Over Clinton (D)
Dem Congress May Benefit from Low Expectations
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Poll: 62% Will Have Christmas Trees
52% View Pelosi As Liberal
Election 2008: Vilsack (D) Trails McCain (R)
Bush Job Approval at 42%
Consumer Index Climbs to 120.0
TOP STORIES

Michael Barone,
Senior Writer for U.S. News & World Report and co-author of The Almanac of American Politics: Senate final election 2006 results More...

Bush Job Approval
Updated daily by Noon Eastern. More...

MOST RECENT ARTICLES
List of articles released each day for the past two months. More...

Rasmussen Reports In the News
View recent articles in the news that feature Rasmussen Reports statistics or stories. More...

43% Would Never Vote for Mormon Candidate
Forty-three percent (43%) of American voters say they would never even consider voting for a Mormon Presidential candidate. More...

I have been telling a number of you that we would have to keep an eye on this matter after some of the racial data and values voter data that surfaced from the November Election Cycle.

Hussein Verdict “Questionable?”
Seventy-eight percent (78%) felt that the death penalty verdict was appropriate for the crimes for which he was tried. More...

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Worker Confidence Increased Significantly in November
The Hudson Employment Index(SM) gained nearly four points in November, climbing from 101.4 in October to 105.3. Improved hiring expectations and greater optimism regarding personal finances caused the measure of worker confidence to record its strongest reading since April.
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Most Managers Contact Office During Vacation Time
When they do get away from work, 39 percent of employees check in with the office most days, if not every day. Add in those who call the office or check email occasionally and a resounding 72 percent of the work force stays in touch with the office to some extent when they are supposed to be winding down.
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Discover (R) Small Business Watch (SM) Jumps 10 points in November Spotlight Poll
Small business owners' confidence in the U.S. economy rose for the fourth straight month in November as the Discover(R) Small Business Watch(SM) surged 10 points to 130. Powering the increase was a substantial increase in the number of business owners who say that conditions for their business will be better in the next six months. More...

LIFESTYLE

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Although they’ve been doing battle at the shopping malls to find the perfect gifts, 51% of respondents to a Rasmussen Reports survey about holiday shopping say they find this time of the year joyful. Thirty-nine percent (39%) say it’s stressful. More...

Poll: 62% Will Have Christmas Trees
Sixty-two percent (62%) of Americans will be decorating a Christmas tree this year. A Rasmussen Reports survey finds that 22% say they’ll skip this holiday tradition while 16% are not sure. Younger adults are more like than their elders to decorate—71% of those ages 18-29 say they’ll decorate a tree, a percentage that falls to 47% for those ages 65 and older. More...

National Poll: 69% Prefer "Merry Christmas" not "Happy Holidays"
Perhaps the stress is induced because the growing trend of political correctness runs against the tide of popular opinion. Sixty-nine percent (69%) of Americans prefer stores to use the phrase “Merry Christmas” in their seasonal advertising rather than the generic “Happy Holidays.” More...

When U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez assumes the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee in January, he’ll do so as a political figure who is largely unknown by the general American voting public. Fifty-one percent (51%) of America’s voters don’t know enough to give an opinion of the first-term lawmaker.
Overall, 25% view Martinez favorably and 24% view him unfavorably. However, even these numbers are a bit soft—just 7% have a “very” favorable opinion while 9% give him a “very” unfavorable review.Read More...

MORE HEADLINES

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Rasmussen in the News; Worth The Look
December 2006
"Vilsack Back of Pack, But on Track" Washington Times - December 6, 2006 "Worker Confidence Increased Significantly in November"Market Wire - December 6, 2006 "Holiday Temptations"Motley Fool - December 5, 2006"Dem Health Care Plans: Piecemeal Socialism"Town Hall - December 5, 2006 "Voter Fraud: A Deafening Silence" AScribe - December 5, 2006 "Obama To Speak At Orange County AIDS Conference" KNX1070 - December 1, 2006 "The Culture War – Coming to a Heartland Near You" News Hounds - December 3, 2006

November 2006
"Americans Favor 'Merry Christmas'" Washington Times - November 30, 2006
"Fogarty Leaving With No Regrets" Providence Journal - November 29, 2006
"Are America's Best Days Behind Us?" Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck - November 26, 2006
"Romney Faults Credentials of Both Giuliani, McCain" New York Sun - November 22, 2006
"Voting for an LDS Prez not an Option, 43% Say" Salt Lake Tribune - November 21, 2006
"'Rudy'to the rescue?" Washington Times - November 20, 2006
"Despite Doctors’ Advice, Nearly 50% Skip Flu Shot" The News Journal - November 19, 2006
"McCain Tees Up White House Bid"Guardian Unlimited - November 16, 2006
"John Bolton: An Effective Force for U.S. Interests at the United Nations" Heritage.org - November 17, 2006 "Giuliani Sits Pretty After GOP's Ugly Mid-Term Loss" Human Events - November 16, 2006
"Gore Would Not Defeat GOP Members in 2008" Angus Reid Global Scan - November 16, 2006
"Post-Thumpin' Politics" CBS News - November 15, 2006
"Giuliani Leads McCain among Republicans : 2008" Cherry Creek News - November 15, 2006
"'Getting Away From It All' Going Out of Style?" Market Wire - November 15, 2006
"Is America a Noble Nation or Not?" FOX News - November 15, 2006
"Most Americans Want Withdrawal from Iraq" Arutz Sheva - November 14, 2006
"It's 1952--or 1954"Opinion Journal - November 13, 2006
"Democrats Take Aim at Bush's Agenda"Globe and Mail - November 10, 2006
"Marines Split on Rumsfeld Leaving"Providence Journal - November 10, 2006
"Tuesday's Big Winner?" RedState - November 9, 2006
"Your Election Night Guide"American Spectator - November 7, 2006 "A Few Key Races Will Decide Congress's Future"New York Sun - November 7, 2006 "Inside Politics"Washington Times - November 6, 2006 "Saddam Sentenced To Death"U.S. News & World Report - November 6, 2006 "Battleground Dispatches for Nov. 6"New York Times - November 6, 2006 "Last Poll Shows Morrison With the Lead"Lawrence Journal World - November 6, 2006
"S.C. Support Wanes as Violence Grows" The State - November 5, 2006
"Maintaining Control in Washington" Cullman Times Online - November 5, 2006
"Webb Backers See Stars"Fredericksburg.com - November 3, 2006 "Poll: Davis Closes Gap with Crist"The News-Press - November 3, 2006
"American Muslims Gear Up for the Next Week’s Elections" Al-Jazeerah.info - November 3, 2006 "Cleaver, Giuliani Promote their Candidates" Kansas City Star - November 3, 2006
"Thursday's Political Wire"U.S. News & World Report - November 2, 2006
"New Polls Continue to Place O’Malley Ahead, Show Ehrlich Closing the Gap"Examiner.com - November 2, 2006 "Battleground Dispatches for Nov. 2"CQPolitics.com - November 2, 2006 "Pollster: Lieberman, Rell on Top"Connecticut Post - November 2, 2006 "Election watch: Tennessee the Last Stand for the GOP Southern Strategy?"Facing South - November 2, 2006
"Latest Polls Show Senate, House Up for Grabs in Abortion Focused Races" LifeNews.com - November 2, 2006 "BREAKING: Rasmussen Shows that Ehrlich Catches O'Malley and Steele Still Running Strong"RedState - November 2, 2006 "A Reverse Wilder Effect in MD Senate?"RealClearPolitics Blog - November 2, 2006 "Lamont Hones War Tone As Margin Narrows"Hartford Courant - November 2, 2006 "US Worker Sentiment Rises in October-Hudson Index" Reuters - November 1, 2006 "Gubernatorial Race Pits Alumna Against Alumnus"Daily Northwestern - November 1, 2006 "Lamont Campaign Laments Lack of Help from National Democrats" The Hill - November 1, 2006 "GOP Grip on Senate Hinges on Tight Races"Washington Times - November 1, 2006 "Parties See Good, Bad in Polls"Knoxville News Sentinel - November 1, 2006 "Healey Trailing Patrick as Election Comes Down to Wire"Weymouth News - November 1, 2006 "Three Polls Show Webb Ahead"Richmond Times Dispatch - November 1, 2006

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