Source: Rasmussen Reports
Scott Rasmussen discusses Mitt Romney and President Obama’s latest hypothetical Election 2012 matchup.

From Reuters:

Only 17 percent of Americans see President Barack Obama as a strong and decisive military leader, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll taken after the United States and its allies began bombing Libya.

Nearly half of those polled view Obama as a cautious and consultative commander-in-chief and more than a third see him as indecisive in military matters.

That sounds about right. That said, I don’t think most Obama voters were under the impression they were voting for a strong military leader. Many people voted for Obama precisely because he wasn’t a strong military leader. Bush was a strong military leader. The problem with that is that we are not living in times of peace. America is in greater peril than she’s ever been. There could not have been a worse time for America to elect a sissy liberal who’s in denial about Islamic terrorism and wants to give up our nuclear weapons. But that’s exactly what we did. All we can do now is buckle our seat belts and hope this clown doesn’t destroy our country before 2012.

New Rasmussen poll:

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 57% of Adults believe America today has become too politically correct, while just 23% say the country is not politically correct enough. Eleven percent (11%) say the balance is about right. Some people think that government officials too often override the facts and common sense in the name of political correctness, and 74% regard political correctness as a problem in America today. Thirteen percent (13%) disagree and say it’s not a problem, and 13% more are not sure. Sixty-three percent (63%) of voters said last November that political correctness prevented the U.S. military from responding to warning signsthat could have prevented Major Nidal Malik Hasan from massacring 13 people and wounding many others at Fort Hood, Texas.

I don’t think there’s any doubt that political correctness is running amok in this country. Granted, we’re not as nuts as Europe but some would like us to be. It’s hard to keep up with the all the words we’re not allowed to say anymore.

The way we speak about Islamic terrorism is the scariest issue for me. Political correctness has deadly consequences when it comes to terrorism. We cannot defeat an enemy that we’re afraid to name. I thought Bill O’Reilly’s appearance on “The View” the other day was the best illustration of that.

O’Reilly committed an unforgivable sin in the eyes of the Left by simply stating that “Muslims killed us on 9/11.” Refusing to acknowledge who it was that attacked us on 9/11 and why is insane. When Major Nidal Hassan told fellow soldiers that Muslims were right to attack and kill our troops no one listened. When he had SOA (soldier of Allah) on his business cards no one paid attention.

No one wanted to be labeled a racist or bigot for raising questions about a Muslim soldier. Now 13 people are dead and 30 others wounded. The fact that people would even need to be concerned about being labeled a racist or bigot for coming forward speaks volumes.

(hat tip Story Balloon)

I am glad to see that I’m not alone in my skepticism of the recently released N.I.E. concerning Iran’s nuclear weapons program. The report claims that Iran halted it’s covert nuclear weapons program back in 2003.

However, since it took U.S. intelligence more than a decade to discover they had such a program in the first place doesn’t inspire much confidence in their findings.

Combine that with the many rogue elements within the intelligence community who actively try to undermine the Bush Administration’s foreign policy, and you get the perfect storm for a bunk intelligence report.

According to Rasmussen Reports just 18% of American voters believe that Iran has halted its nuclear weapons program. A whopping 66% of voters believe that Iran has not halted it’s program.

Here are some other interesting bits of data:

The Rasmussen Reports survey also found that 67% of American voters believe that Iran remains a threat to the national security of the United States Only 19% disagree while 14% are not sure.

Fifty-nine percent (59%) believe that the United States should continue sanctions against Iran. Twenty percent (20%) disagree and 21% are not sure.

Forty-seven percent (47%) believe it is Very Likely that Iran will develop nuclear weapons in the future and another 34% believe Iran is Somewhat Likely to do so.

Twenty-nine percent (29%) of liberal voters believe that Iran has stopped its weapons program but 54% disagree.

Among conservatives, just 8% believe Iran has stopped and 81% disagree.

So it looks like the American people just aren’t buying the liberal hogwash that Bush “lied” about Iran so he could take us to war. Clear thinking Americans know full well that Iran was a threat before the NIE report, and remains a threat after the NIE report.

-Chris Jones

From Rasmussen Reports:

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows Giuliani with 20% support nationwide while Huckabee attracts 17%. Fred Thompson is at 14%, John McCain at 13% and Mitt Romney at 11%. Ron Paul attracts 7% of Likely Republican Primary voters nationwide.

Rudy Giuliani is still seen as the most electable Republican. McCain, Romney, and Huckabee are essentially tied for second in this category.

In the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination. Clinton now attracts 37% of the vote while Barack Obama earns 24%. John Edwards remains in third place among the Democratic hopefuls at 15%, Bill Richardson is the top choice for 6%, and no other Democratic candidate tops 3%.

Seventy-three percent (73%) of Democrats believe that Clinton is at least somewhat likely to win the White House if nominated. That’s down from 81% a month ago. Sixty-six percent (66%) believe Obama is at least somewhat likely to win it all and 58% say the same about Edwards.

31% of Americans want Vice President Dick Cheney Impeached

Among Democrats, 51% say the Vice President should be impeached while only 22% disagree. Just 8% of Republicans and 30% of unaffiliated voters favor impeachment of the Vice President.

73% Say Police Should Check to See If Traffic Violators are in the Country Legally

Seventy-three percent (73%) of American voters say that when someone is pulled over for a traffic violation, police officers should routinely check to see if that person is in the country legally. If someone pulled over for a traffic violation is found to be in the country illegally, 62% of voters say that person should be deported. Seventeen percent (17%) disagree while 21% are not sure.

71% Have Favorable Opinion of U.S. Military

This Veterans Day, 71% of adults have a favorable opinion of the U.S. military. Those with a favorable opinion of the military include 76% of men and 67% of women. From a generational perspective, 65% of those under 40 have a positive opinion of the military along with 76% of those over 40. On a partisan basis, 81% of Republicans offer a favorable opinion along with 60% of Democrats and 70% of unaffiliateds.

53% Say Internet Has Been Good for Journalism

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 53% of American voters believe the Internet has had a positive impact on journalism. Only 26% believe it has been bad for the profession while 13% say it’s had no impact and 9% are not sure.

*Polling data courtesy of Rasmussen Reports

A quarter of Germans believe there were some positive aspects to Nazi rule, according to a poll published Wednesday—a finding that comes after a popular talk show host was fired for praising Nazi Germany’s attitude toward motherhood.

Pollsters for the Forsa agency, commissioned by the weekly magazine Stern, asked whether National Socialism also had some “good sides (such as) the construction of the highway system, the elimination of unemployment, the low criminality rate (and) the encouragement of the family.”

Forsa said 25 percent responded “yes”—but 70 percent said “no.”

Praising the 1933-45 Nazi dictatorship is taboo in Germany. The Nazis were responsible for the murder of some 6 million Jews and for starting World War II—a conflict in which at least 60 million people died, including more than 7 million Germans.