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29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-nine percent (29%) of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, June 16. Win an iPad:  Take the Rasmussen Challenge!  (Want a free daily e-mail update? If it's in the news, it's in our polls). Rasmussen Reports updates are also available on Twitter or Facebook. The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports on June 10-16, 2013. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Fieldwork for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
53% Are Confident In Stability of U.S. Banking Industry
Confidence in the stability of U.S. banks is back over 50% again. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 53% of American Adults are at least somewhat confident in the stability of the U.S. banking industry today, although that includes just 10% who are Very Confident. Forty-eight percent (48%) don?t share that confidence, with 10% who are Not At All Confident. (To see survey question wording, click here.) (Want a free daily e-mail update? If it's in the news, it's in our polls). Rasmussen Reports updates are also available on Twitter or Facebook. The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on June 15-16, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
12% See NSA Leaker Snowden As Hero, 21% As Traitor
Americans have decidedly mixed feelings about the whistle-blower who exposed the National Security Agency?s secret domestic surveillance program, but then only one-in-three trusts those who are now defending the program. Twelve percent (12%) of American Adults view Edward Snowden as a hero. Twenty-one percent (21%) consider the former independent contractor who has admitted leaking information about the NSA?s phone and e-mail surveillance program to be a traitor, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Thirty-four percent (34%) think Snowden falls somewhere in between, while 29% say it?s too early to tell. (To see survey question wording, click here.) Win an iPad: Take the Rasmussen Challenge! The national survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on June 17-18, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
Government\'s War By John Stossel
As Americans obsess over NSA spying, abuse by the IRS and other assaults on our freedom, I can't get my mind off the thousand other ways politicians abuse us.    
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 48% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Obama's job performance. Fifty-two percent (52%) now disapprove. Today?s figures include 25% who Strongly Approve of the way Obama is performing as president and 40% who Strongly Disapprove. This gives him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -15 (see trends). Results are updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update).
Rasmussen Consumer Index Reaches Six-Year High
The Rasmussen Consumer Index, which measures consumer confidence on a daily basis, rose three points on Wednesday to 111.3. Consumer confidence is up six points from a week ago, up 10 points from a month ago and up 11 points from three months ago.Today?s level of consumer confidence is the highest since October 17, 2007 for the second day in a row. Detailed supplemental information, including a daily history and month-by-month trend data, is available for Platinum Members. (Want a free daily e-mail update? If it's in the news, it's in our polls). Rasmussen Reports updates are also available on Twitter or Facebook. The Rasmussen Consumer Index and Investor Indexes are derived from nightly telephone surveys of 500 adults and reported on a three-day rolling average basis. The baseline for the Index was established at 100.0 in October 2001. Readings above 100.0 indicate that confidence is higher than in the baseline month. Detailed supplemental information is available for Platinum Members. Historical data for the Consumer and Investor indexes as well as attitudes about the economy and personal finances are also available to Platinum Members.
57% Think Churches Essential to Healthy Communities
Most Americans believe churches are an essential part of a healthy community. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 34% of American Adults believe it is possible to have a healthy community with absolutely no churches or religious presence. Fifty-seven percent (57%) disagree and say it is not possible to have a healthy community without churches. (To see survey question wording, click here.) (Want a free daily e-mail update? If it's in the news, it's in our polls). Rasmussen Reports updates are also available on Twitter or Facebook.  The national survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on June 11-12, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. 
The Battle Against the Big Government Dragon By Mark Meckler
The battle has been joined, and the citizens of the great American Republic are streaming to the fight against the immense and powerful dragon beast, ?Big Government.?  How the story will end, no one knows but God Himself, but today the battle rages openly for the soul of the nation with liberty itself at stake.
35% Have Favorable Opinion of Federal Government, 60% Unfavorable
Americans view local governments more favorably than their state and federal government, and generally prefer state and local solutions rather than turning things over to the federal government. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that just 35% of American adults have a favorable impression of the federal government. Sixty percent (60%) voice an unfavorable view. (To see survey question wording, click here.) Win an IPad: Take the Rasmussen Challenge. The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on June 13-14, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
66% Feel Their Company Values Them As An Employee
Many working Americans would recommend their company as a good place to work, which may be in part because most feel their company values them as an employee. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that two-thirds of Employed Americans (66%) feels like their company values them as an employee. Twenty percent (20%) do not think their company values them, but 13% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.) Win an iPad:  Take the Rasmussen Challenge! (Want a free daily e-mail update? If it's in the news, it's in our polls). Rasmussen Reports updates are also available on Twitter or Facebook. The survey of 613 Employed Adults was conducted on June 9-10, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.