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In the News

Rasmussen Reports is cited in media across the country – and the world – on a regular basis.  Here are a few highlights:

Are Obama’s Bain Attacks Getting Traction? Powerline Blog July 16, 2012

US elections 2012: top 50 Twitter accounts to follow The Guardian June 12, 2012

Michael Bloomberg ‘nanny’ ad hits sweet spot Politico June 4, 2012

Battles Over Voter ID Laws Intensify NPR June 2, 2012

Mitt Romney leads Obama in first Gallup national tracking poll The Hill April, 16, 2012

The Economic Philosophy Behind Newt Gingrich's Populist Surge Forbes January 26, 2012

“Lazarus” Newt Set for Victory After K.O.’ing John King The New Yorker January 20, 2012

Mitt’s Best Friend The New York Times January 18, 2012

Gingrich surging nationally toward Romney in new Rasmussen poll The Hill January 18, 2012

The Romney Surge  The Wall Street Journal January 13, 2012

Poll: Ron Paul moves into top tier in South Carolina The State Column January 13, 2012

Rasmussen Reports: The pollster identifies key trends in the Republican primaries National Review Online January 9, 2012

New poll says Tea Party voters willing to back eventual GOP nominee Public Radio International December 30, 2011

How Would Americans Help Economy?Less Government. Heritage Foundation December 27, 2011

October Surprise: Can Gold Be The Panama Canal Treaty Of 2012? Forbes December 31, 2011

We Need A True, Comprehensive Audit Of The Fed Forbes September 1, 2011

2012 is President Obama's to lose The Guardian August 30, 2011

Charity begins at home, Uncle Sam! PressTV August 29, 2011

74% Say Americans Watch Too Much TV The Financial August 29, 2011

Not a Race Card National Review Online August 29, 2011

You’re either on the bus, or under it Boston Herald August 17, 2011

Tea party: They call us names because they fear our strength Baltimore Sun August 9, 2011

Geithner agrees to stay at Treasury, continue Obama's amazing economic policies  Los Angeles Times August 8, 2011

Why the debt-ceiling deal isn't selling in Peoria Washington Examiner August 3, 2011

Is Your Local Government Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? Forbes August 27, 2011

DEFCON 1: Incoming Numbers! TIME July 21, 2011

Why world leaders are losing hearts and minds The Independent (UK) July 20, 2011

Finally, a confused consensus on deficit talks: Both Yes and No on both spending cuts and tax hikes LA Times July 20, 2011

The Dollar, Gold And The Quality Of Money Forbes July 18, 2011

Morning Examiner: The Tea Party vs McConnell Washington Examiner July 18, 2011

What The Public Doesn't Understand About The Debt Ceiling U.S. News & World Report July 13, 2011

Only 23% of Americans Believe Congress Can Handle Economy Problems? - U.S. Election News July 7, 2011

Waiting for a GOP candidate with sizzle CBS News June 30, 2011

America’s economy: glass half-full? Reuters Blogs June 24, 2011

Do Americans Want Reassurance or Reality? New York Times June 23, 2011

The world's best policeman Boston Globe June 22, 2011

Bachmann Will Have a Fight to Stay at the Top Tier New York Times June 21, 2011

Senators Weigh Aid to Libyans as Poll  Shows Little Support for Sending Troops Wall Street Journal June 13, 2011

CFR’s James Lindsay: White House should be ‘moderately’ worried on Libya Washington Post June 13, 2011

This Week in Small Business: Repeal the Tanning Tax! NY Times June 13, 2011

E-Verify works; let's use it Los Angeles Times June 13, 2011

The Climate Skeptics' Falsity Huffington Post June 7, 2011

Survey: Nearly Half of Americans Plan to Never Invest More in Stocks CBS MoneyWatch June 7, 2011

What happened to Obama’s ‘Osama bounce’? The Nation June 7, 2011

Poll: Mitt Romney qualified, Sarah Palin not Politico June 6, 2011

The GOP's Intractable Dingbat Dilemma Barron’s June 4, 2011

Americans leave $67B in vacation days unused CNN Money May 25, 2011

Rasmussen: Scotty McCreery favored to win 'American Idol' USA Today May 24, 2011

Telco Partnering with Rasmussen to Syndicate Polling Vignettes Broadcasting & Cable May 23, 2011

75% Say Oprah Has Been Influential in Shaping Public Perceptions The Financial May 23, 2011

The Case for Voter ID Wall Street Journal May 23, 2011

Shoppers feel bite of higher food costs Boston Herald May 16, 2011

Rasmussen: GOP Race Now Wide Open — Look for Dark Horse Newsmax May 16, 2011

Bland Old Party Barron’s May 14, 2011

Hindsight Approval of Bailouts: Just 25% U.S. Election News May 11, 2011

Bin Laden bump fades already: Afghan war support and Obama job approval head down again Los Angeles Times May 9, 2011

Poll : 56 Percent Want US Troops Out Of Afghanistan? - Talk Radio News Service May 9, 2011

Rasmussen Poll: Obama Gets Tiny Boost After Raid NewsMax May 5, 2011

Survey: America's favorite beer is Bud St. Louis Business Journal May 4, 2011

Pizza Hut Launches Ultimate Cheese Lover’s with $10.99 Any Lover’s Deal and Facebook Sweepstakes   Restaurant News May 4, 2011

Taking the Pulse of America Living magazine (NJ) May, 2011

Is Donald Trump Really The GOP Frontrunner? Christian Science Monitor  April 29, 2011

Taxpayers: More Money Won't Improve Education U.S. News & World Reports April 28, 2011

Who Owns Your Future? Huffington Post April 25, 2011

Everybody Hates Congress Outside The Beltway April 25, 2011

The Winds of the Apocalypse Canada Free Press April 24, 2011

Consumer confidence down after S&P report MarketWatch April 20, 2011

Trump takes lumps in polls Washington Times April 19, 2011

Rasmussen: 61% Oppose Citizenship for 'Anchor Babies' Newsmax

He Talks, We Listen NJ Savvy Mar/April, 2011

Survey: Pizza Hut sits on pizza throne Birmingham Business Journal April 15, 2011

Time to play ball Salon.com April 13, 2011

GOP needs Rx for ObamaCare woes Chicago Sun-Times April 12, 2011

Now for the deficit: After the shutdown fiasco, Obama gets set to tax the rich and cut Medicare and MedicaidDaily Mail April 11, 2011

Gregory Rodriguez: Our civility deficit Los Angeles Times April 11, 2011

Survey: Despite hole incident, Southwest Airlines still a flier ...  Denver Business Journal April 8, 2011

Forty-five percent of Americans say anti-poverty programs increase poverty Daily Caller April 7, 2011

Obama's National Security Ratings Fall to New Low? - Commentary April 4, 2011

Poll: Spending cuts favored over shutdown American Banking News April 1, 2011

Voters Support Spending Cuts Over Avoiding Shutdown US News & World Report April 1, 2011

The Big Story: Questions continue to swirl about U.S. role in Libya Dallas Morning News April 1, 2011

Voters down on government shutdown? Maybe not Washington Examiner April 1, 2011

55% Have Their Taxes Filed, 43% Expect Refund The Financial March 30, 2011

After Japan, Americans' Taste For Nuclear Power Sours LA Weekly March 29, 2011

Michigan weighs crackdown on illegal immigrants Detroit News March 22, 2011

Hail to the Chief USA TODAY Snapshot March 21, 2011

40% Still Support New Nuclear Plants In U.S., 38% Oppose The Financial March 18, 2011

Kirsten Gillibrand's Big Afghanistan Announcement Huffington Post March 15, 2011

Obama Is to Blame for Soaring Gas Prices  U.S. News & World Report March 10, 2011

Poll: Charlie Sheen Is Not Winning Entertainment Weekly March 7, 2011

New ad turns up heat on Wisconsin Republicans as Walker's poll numbers sink Washington Post March 5, 2011

Poll finds worry about inflation Investor's Business Daily March 4, 2011

Gov. Scott Walker Has Lost The War Forbes March 4, 2011

Walker Warns Democrats to Come Back, or Public Sector Workers Get Pink Slips Slate March 4, 2011

Message to the GOP: Austerity Is Not Enough Wall Street Journal March 3, 2011

Editorial: Temporary budget deal defers tough decisions The Denver Post March 2, 2011

Who can unite Republicans in 2012? cbsnews.com/The Weekly Standard March 1, 2011

Washington Class Prefers Spending to Shutdown RushLimbaugh.com March 1, 2011

It's Crunch Time for Organized Labor The Wall Street Journal February 23, 2011

Majority of Americans, 67 %, Think Its Ok for States to Enforce Immigration if Government is Not Hispanically Speaking News.com February 18, 2011

Prayer without religion for public schools? Washington Post February 16, 2011

52% Say GM Somewhat Likely to Repay Taxpayers The Financial February 16, 2011

Signals Crossed Commentary Magazine February 16, 2011

Nadler, Polis Push Today to Cut Deficit by Trimming Empire Huffington Post February 15, 2011

A Valentine's Day poll without Sarah Palin Los Angeles Times February 14, 2011

The Weekly Standard: Health Care's Days Are Few NPR.org February 10, 2011

Republican presidential hopefuls: who's who The Telegraph (U.K.) February 10, 2011

Homeowners struggling with negative home equity The Hill.Com February 9, 2011

Poll shows Huckabee, Romney ’strong’ Boston Herald February 8, 2011

Voters say government encourages illegal immigration, poll says Washington Times February 7, 2011

Busy Doing Nothing Slate February 4, 2011

Madison's Nightmare: How Much Should We Spend for National Insecurity? The Atlantic February 3, 2011

Al Gore Explains 'Snowmageddon' Fox News February 3, 2011

Mixed marks for Obama's Egypt response, poll says Washington Times February 2, 2011

Wall Street Blind To Egypitian Crisis? Huffington Post February 1, 2011

Chasten The Dream Sports Illustrated February 1, 2011

Wall Street needs to come through MarketWatch February 1, 2011

Obama lays down a marker on Social Security cuts Reuters January 27, 2011

Giffords Shooting in Arizona Spurs Gun Law Debate US News & World Report January 18, 2011

Tavis Smiley takes on dour poll finding in C-SPAN panel discussion Times-Picayune January 14, 2011

18 Percent of Voters Like Obamacare as It Is Weekly Standard January 14, 2011

Poll: Tough gun laws wouldn't stop rampage UPI January 13, 2011

Opposing view on 'net neutrality': Unnecessary intervention USA Today January 4, 2011

Rasmussen has Republicans leading in national party ID two months in a row San Francisco Examiner, January 4, 2011

Poll: Nearly 50% Doubt Obama on Health Reforms Newsmax January 3, 2011

America Asks, What's Next in 2011? CBS Sunday Morning January 2, 2011

A few highlights from last year...for past media highlights, click the link to the corresponding time period below.

Scott Rasmussen: Biggest surprise of 2010 was there were so few Washington Examiner November 9, 2010

5 Best Monday Columns - The Atlantic, November 1, 2010

A Vote Against Dems, Not for the GOP - Wall Street Journal, November 1, 2010

One nation under revolt Washington Examiner September 14, 2010

America's Insurgent Pollster Wall Street Journal August 21, 2010

Pollster Scott Rasmussen's numbers are firing up Republicans and Democrats Washington Post June 17, 2010

Hiding in Plain Sight, From Kennedy to Brown Journalism.org April 20, 2010

Scott on The Colbert Report March 11, 2010

The Limits of Rahmism The New York Times Magazine March 8, 2010

Scott Rasmussen Goes 'In Search of Self Governance' Newsmax.com February 24, 2010

Don't Shoot the Pollster Wall Street Journal January 14, 2010

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