Jeremy Taylor
Two Out of Three Think a Wife Should Take Husband’s Last Name – Survey of the Day
Sixty-seven percent of Americans think that a woman should take her husband’s surname upon marriage, according to an Indiana University survey of 815 adults.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Is the ‘All-American Sandwich’ — Survey of the Day
The peanut butter and jelly sandwich, that staple of childhood, is what most comes to mind when American adults think about the “All-American sandwich.”
Most Americans Think Crime Is Getting Worse — Survey of the Day
According to a new Gallup poll, 68 percent of Americans believe there is more crime than a year ago.
17 percent of the survey’s respondents reported there is less crime, and 8 percent believe the crime rate is unchanged. This marked the seventh year in a row that at least 67 percent of Americans answered crime is getting worse.
Ronald Reagan Is the President Most Americans Want to Bring Back — Survey of the Day
When asked which former president they would like to run the country today, 36 percent of Americans picked Ronald Reagan.
Cliff Huxtable Is America’s Favorite TV Dad — Survey of the Day
Bill Cosby’s sweater-wearing, tough love-offering Cliff Huxtable character from ‘The Cosby Show’ is the TV dad most Americans would have wanted as their own father growing up.
Survey of the Day — Most Workers Are ‘Not Engaged’ in Their Job
71 percent of American workers are either “not engaged” or “actively disengaged” in their work.
According to Gallup’s employee engagement index, which is based on workers’ responses to 12 workplace elements, 19 percent of the employed are actively disengaged in their work, 52 percent are not engaged, and only 29 percent feel engaged in their jobs.
Forty-Seven Percent of Americans Own Guns — Survey of the Day
Gun ownership is at an 18-year high, according to a new Gallup poll.
Forty-seven percent of Americans report having a gun in their home or elsewhere on their property, up from 41 percent last year and the most since 1993 when 54 percent reported gun ownership.
Christmas Is America’s Favorite Holiday — Survey of the Day
According to a new Harris Poll, we are about the embark on the season of America’s most cherished holidays.
Dallas Cowboys Are America’s Favorite Football Team — Survey of the Day
For the fifth year in row, the Dallas Cowboys really are America’s team.
Dallas was the top answer to a Harris poll of 2,462 American adults asking who their favorite football team is.
60 Percent of Women Are Attracted to Other Women — Survey of the Day
Those drunk and otherwise heterosexual girls who make out in the bar might not just be doing it for male attention, according to a new study.