Rasmussen Reports On: Summer Weather

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This week the Fox TV | Rasmussen Reports poll surveyed people's feelings about summer weather, the U.S. banking industry and Michael Vick.

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Survey of 1,000 Adults, July 21 - 22, 2009

1. Much of the nation is going through oppressive heat waves, while other parts of the country are experiencing record low temperatures. Is our weather this summer part of the normal climate cycle or a global warming issue?
59% Part of normal climate cycle
30% Global warming issue
11% Not sure

2. Have the extreme weather changes this summer caused you to be more irritable, less irritable or had no effect on your mood?
21% More irritable
  8% Less irritable
69% No effect
  2% Not sure

3. Congress is set to adjourn for the summer. Should they work to approve a healthcare reform bill before they break or wait until they return?
43% Work to approve healthcare before they break
43% Wait until they return
14% Not sure

4. How confident are you in the stability of the U.S. Banking industry today?
  9% Very confident
34% Somewhat confident
40% Not very confident
11% Not at all confident 
  6% Not sure

5. Should Michael Vick be allowed to return to the National Football League?
35% Yes
39% No
16% Never heard of Michael Vick
10% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.

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