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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (63274)	4/18/2009 2:57:14 PM
From: TideGlider	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224728

Energy Update Only 34% Now Blame Humans for Global Warming Friday, April 17, 2009 Email to a FriendAdvertisement Just one-out-of-three voters (34%) now believe global warming is caused by human activity, the lowest finding yet in Rasmussen Reports national surveying. However, a plurality (48%) of the Political Class believes humans are to blame. Forty-eight percent (48%) of all likely voters attribute climate change to long-term planetary trends, while seven percent (7%) blame some other reason. Eleven percent (11%) aren’t sure. These numbers reflect a reversal from a year ago when 47% blamed human activity while 34% said long-term planetary trends. Most Democrats (51%) still say humans are to blame for global warming, the position taken by former Vice President Al Gore and other climate change activists. But 66% of Republicans and 47% of adults not affiliated with either party disagree. Sixty-two percent (62%) of all Americans believe global warming is at least a somewhat serious problem, with 33% who say it’s Very Serious. Thirty-five percent (35%) say it’s a not a serious problem. The overall numbers have remained largely the same for several months, but the number who say Very Serious has gone down. Forty-eight percent (48%) of Democrats say global warming is a Very Serious problem, compared to 19% of Republicans and 25% of unaffiliateds. (Want a free daily e-mail update? Sign up now. If it's in the news, it's in our polls.) Rasmussen Reports updates also available on Twitter. President Obama has made global warming a priority for his administration. Half (49%) of Americans think the president believes climate change is caused primarily by human activity. This is the first time that belief has fallen below 50% since the president took office. Just 19% say Obama attributes global warming to long-term planetary trends. Forty-eight percent (48%) rate the president good or excellent on energy issues. Thirty-two percent (32%) give him poor grades in this area. Sixty-three percent (63%) of adults now say finding new sources of energy is more important that reducing the amount of energy Americans currently consume. However, 29% say energy conservation is the priority. A growing number of Americans (58%) say the United States needs to build more nuclear plants. This is up five points from last month and the highest finding so far this year. Twenty-five percent (25%) oppose the building of nuclear plants. While the economy remains the top issue for most Americans, 40% believe there is a conflict between economic growth and environmental protection. Thirty-one percent 31% see no such conflict, while 29% are not sure. Please sign up for the Rasmussen Reports daily e-mail update (it’s free)… let us keep you up to date with the latest public opinion news. See survey questions and toplines. Crosstabs are available to Premium Members only. rasmussenreports.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (63274)	4/18/2009 2:58:30 PM
From: TideGlider	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224728

49% Say It’s Possible for Anyone to Find Job, Up Four Points from Month Ago Friday, April 17, 2009 Email to a FriendAdvertisement Forty-nine percent (49%) of adults nationwide now say it is possible for anyone who really wants to work to find a job. That’s up from 45% a month ago but still down from 52% in January. The new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 37% say it’s not true that anybody who wants work can find a job and 14% are not sure. Fifty-two percent (52%) now believe just about anybody can work their way out of poverty. That’s down four points from 56% a month ago and little changed from January. Data released earlier this week shows that short-term optimism about the economy is increasing while long-term optimism is heading in the opposite direction. (Want a free daily e-mail update? If it's in the news, it's in our polls.) Rasmussen Reports updates also available on Twitter. Thirty percent (30%) of Americans now say it’s possible for just about anyone to work hard and get rich. Fifty-one percent (51%) disagree. The Rasmussen Employment Index, a monthly measure of U.S. worker confidence in the employment market, stabilized in March after falling for five straight months. Please sign up for the Rasmussen Reports daily e-mail update (it’s free)… let us keep you up to date with the latest public opinion news. See survey questions and toplines. Crosstabs are available to Premium Members only. Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information. The Rasmussen Reports Election Edge™ Premium Service offers the most comprehensive public opinion coverage available anywhere. Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade. rasmussenreports.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (63274)	4/18/2009 3:01:52 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224728

Member of Obama's Auto Task probed 4/17/2009 2:23 PM ET (RTTNews) - It was announced Friday that Steven Rattner, a member of Barack Obama's auto task force, has been linked to a company that has been accused of paying over $1 million to Hank Morris, a political aide to former New York Comptroller Alan Hevesi, in a bid for a $100 million investment from New York State's employee pension fund. Rattner co-founded Quadrangle Group in 2000 and served as an executive at the time a senior executive from the company met with Morris and entered into a finder fee agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Quadrangle agreed to pay Morris's firm Searle & Co. a finder fee of 1.1% of any amount of money it received from the pension fund. Meanwhile, the senior executive from Quadrangle also met with David Loglisci, who had served under Comptroller Hevesi, and began to solicit an investment for the company in the pension fund, which Loglisci reacted favorably to. Shortly after, Quadrangle affiliate GT Brands entered into agreement to acquire the DVD distribution rights to the film "Chooch", which had been produced by Loglisci's brother. Three weeks later, Loglisci personally informed the Quadrangle executive that the pension fund would be making a $100 million investment in the Quadrangle Fund. As per its agreement with Morris, Quadrangle paid Searle $1.125 million from October 2005 through June 2007, with Morris himself receiving 95 percent of the total amount. At this point, Rattner has not been charged with any wrongdoing. A Treasury Department spokesperson did not comment on specific details of the case, but did note, "During the transition, Mr. Rattner made us aware of the pending investigation."