Americans Split on Foreign Language Requirement for High School

1/25/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• 51% say foreign language should be required in high school.
• 95% said learning arts and music is important
• 96% said physical education is important

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Unfair Expectations of Obama and the Government

12/23/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Obama's approval rating on jobs: 44%
• Obama's approval rating on the deficit: 37%
• But by a 3:1 margin, Americans want the government to create jobs than to reduce the deficit.

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Misleading Title by Gallup on Holiday Spending

12/21/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• 63% say economy did not affect their decision not to travel.
• 15% say they will travel and they will not cut costs.
• Despite that, Gallup says "Economy Forcing Many in U.S. to Cut Back on Holiday Travel".

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Americans Against Handling of the Budget Deficit

12/16/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Obama's approval rating on his handling Afghanistan has jumped.
• Obama has low approval ratings on his handling of the federal budget deficit.
• Obama's average approval rating for the issues is 42% according to Fox and 47% according to ABC.

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Cap and Trade Versus Human Induced Global Warming

12/15/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Just 41% believe global warming is true and due to human activity.
• 53% support cap and trade.
• Those saying global warming is not serious and can be addressed later has tripled in that time from 8% to 23%.

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Overwhelming Support to Audit the Fed

12/7/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• 79% of Americans favor an audit of the Fed.
• Rasmussen says "there is virtually no partisan disagreement on the issue of auditing the Fed".
• Only 21% of Americans approve of Bernanke's reappointment as Fed Chairman.

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Fewer Republicans Believing in Global Warming

12/7/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Belief among Republicans has dropped but not from Democrats.
• 45% believe global warming is due to human causes.
• 75% of Americans still believe we should reduce our carbon emissions

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Global Warming Critics Are Mobilizing

12/3/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• LA Times says the Republicans want to halt climate change legislation.
• Campaign For Liberty has a call to action for climate change skeptics.
• Poll of polls average: 53% support cap and trade, 40% oppose.

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Holiday Spending Expected to be Low in 2009

11/28/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Those with children are expected to spend 12% less on gifts this year.
• Residents from the West are expected to spend an average of $538 on gifts this year -- down from $664.
• If you are aged between 35 to 54 years old, you are likely to spend less money on gifts. The average has dropped from $744 to $619 in a year. A drop of 17%.

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Fifteen Million Unemployed Americans

10/29/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• 15 states have double digit unemployment.
• The Dakotas have the lowest unemployment rates.
• The recession has particularly hit communities in California, Michigan, and Puerto Rico the hardest.

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A Disconnect Among Americans Regarding the Economy

10/26/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Approval of Obama's handling of the economy has reached an all-time low.
• The percent of Americans believing we are in recession has reached an all-time low.
• Obama's overall job approval rating has jumped 7% since last month.

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Most Americans Are Not Feeling an Economic Recovery

10/23/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• 82% said the recession was not over.
• Gerald Celente, of Trends Research, says the economic recovery does not exist.
• Profits on Wall Street does not always translate to a good economy for the average American.

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Majority of Americans Oppose Additional Funding for the Cash for Clunkers Program

8/6/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• 33% of adults think Congress should authorize additional funding to keep the Cash for Clunkers program going, 54% oppose.
• 73% of Republicans oppose the program, Democrats are closely divided over the question.
• Men favor continuation of the program more than women.

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Americans Still Divided On Abortion

8/5/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Pro-Life: 47%, Pro-Choice: 46%.
• In May, it was Pro-Life: 51%, Pro-Choice: 42%.
• Republicans who call themselves pro-life has risen nearly 10 points.

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Immigration Will Be Vital to the Republican Comeback

7/28/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Fifty-one percent (51%) of Arizona voters say it is more important for Congress to pass immigration reform than health care reform.
• By a 65% to 20% margin, Arizona voters believe enforcing the borders is more important than legalizing the status of those already living here.
• Half of the state’s voters (50%) think it is possible to put an end to illegal immigration.

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Consumer Comfort Index Is at Negative 50

7/8/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Consumer Comfort Index is at -52.
• ABC News' Consumer Comfort Index is scaled from -100 to 100, with -100 being as bad as possible.
• The Consumer Comfort Index rarely dropped to below -20 during the Bush administration except as soon as 2008 rolled around.

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Public Hopeful of Obama Despite No Change

7/4/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• 48% feel the US and their allies are winning the war on terror.
• Only 18% feel that the congress is doing an excellent or good job.
• 49% of adults feel their finances are getting worse.

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