Scott Rasmussen

Scott Rasmussen has just completed a poll whose results are not likely to get a lot of coverage from the Associated Press, the New York Times, or the Big 3 networks. Its core finding: Sixty-six percent (66%) believe that America is overtaxed. Only 25% disagree. Ramussen's post contains many other choice nuggets (access to the full results requires a paid subscription). Here are just a few of the…

A just-released Rasmussen survey found 75 percent of respondents believe Americans are getting ruder and more uncivilized.If this is true, is it being caused by a downturn in the economy that clearly has made the public uneasy for obvious reasons, or are citizens just mimicking the caustic tone they've seen from political leaders the past couple of years as well as that exhibited by prominent…

Although the results of a new poll may not be surprising to NewsBusters readers, it is nonetheless shocking to actually see it in print: 68 percent of Americans "believe most reporters try to help the candidate that they want to win."Even more predictable given how obvious it's been, a majority of respondents also felt Barack Obama has gotten the best press coverage so far during the campaign.…