What America Thinks
| What America Thinks | |
|---|---|
| Genre | American public opinion |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | September 3, 2012[1] – present |
What America Thinks is a syndicated American television show. It was hosted by opinion pollster and political commentator Scott Rasmussen from 2012 to 2013, and is currently hosted by Alex Boyer.[2] WCBS-TV is the anchor station. The program, which is syndicated on over 120 stations, is produced by Telco Productions and Rasmussen Reports.[3][4]
Format[edit]
The program features discussions of current events and public opinion with a guest panel.[5] Guests have included Scott Walker, Howard Dean, and Rand Paul.[6] An episode of the show, titled What New Hampshire Thinks, won a 2012 Granite Mike Award from the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters.[7] In June 2013, 60 additional stations signed up to air the show beginning on July 21, 2013, bringing the total number of stations airing the show to over 120.[4]
Episodes[edit]
The following is a list of the show's episodes:[8]
| Date | Description | Guests |
|---|---|---|
| September 9, 2012 | Economy, national security, healthcare | Christopher Preble, William Kristol, Mitchell Brooks, Michael Murphy |
| September 14, 2012 | Economic policy, Election 2012, auto bailouts | Bernard Whitman, Kyle Harrington, Kristen Soltis, Emily Tisch Sussman, Rich Benjamin, John Bramnick |
| September 22, 2012 | Wisconsin politics, public employee pensions | Scott Walker, Scott Ross, Deb Jordahl, Kristen Soltis, Emily Tisch Sussman |
| September 29, 2012 | 2012 presidential debates, Sino-American relations | Charles B. Rangel, Joe Kyrillos, Mary Kissel, Tara Dowdell, Brian O’Shaughnessy |
| October 6, 2012 | Government bailouts, Election 2012 | Neil Barofsky, William McGurn, Dan Gerstein |
| October 13, 2012 | Election 2012, healthcare policy | Cathy Areu, Dee Dee Benkie, Richard Firshein, Betsy McCaughey |
| October 20, 2012 | Economic policy, presidential debates | Rich Benjamin, Jeremy Goldberg, Steven Some, Robert Brusca |
| October 27, 2012 | Foreign policy, election polling | Michael Balboni, Terra Lawson-Remer, Brian Benjamin, Josh Nass |
| November 3, 2012 | Swing states, Electoral College | Dee Dee Benkie, John Hlinko |
| November 10, 2012 | Election 2012 | Bernard Whitman, Olivier Knox, Bethany Blankley |
| November 17, 2012 | Economic policy, public opinion on current events | Matt McCall, John Tabacco |
| November 24, 2012 | Taxes, immigration, War on Drugs, Hurricane Sandy | Paul Conway, Jeanette Pavini |
| December 1, 2012 | Fiscal cliff, healthcare policy, sports | Cathy Areu, Dee Dee Benkie, Jeremy Schaap |
| December 9, 2012 | Fiscal cliff, immigration | Larry Kudlow, Cathy Areu, Dee Dee Benkie |
| December 15, 2012 | Presidential approval ratings, tax policy, War on Drugs | Emily Tisch Sussman, Grover Norquist, Guy Benson |
| December 22, 2012 | Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, fiscal cliff, public opinion on the holiday season | Frank Pavone, Aryeh Spero, Tom Cole |
| December 29, 2012 | Fiscal cliff, foreign policy | Frank Pavone, Aryeh Spero, Terra Lawson-Remer, Michael Cohen |
| January 5, 2013 | Economic policy, gun policy | Emily Tisch Sussman, Stephen Moore, Isabel Sawhill, Kate Obenshain |
| January 6, 2013 | Year in review | Olivier Knox, Dee Dee Benkie, Cathy Areu, Paul Conway, Jeremy Schaap |
| January 12, 2013 | Chuck Hagel, 2012 Benghazi attack, Environmental Protection Agency, Tea Party movement | Mike Barrett, Scottie Nell Hughes |
| January 19, 2013 | Gun control, debt ceiling, Barack Obama's presidency | Jon Cohen, Olivier Knox |
| January 26, 2013 | Keystone Pipeline, abortion, tax policy | Christian Dorsey, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Mark Meckler |
| February 2, 2013 | Women in combat, immigration | Jim DeMint, Edward Alden, Jack Martin |
| February 9, 2013 | State of the Union address, healthcare reform | Michael Tanner, Henry Aaron, Sean Trende |
| February 16, 2013 | State of the Union address analysis | Howard Dean, Bob Corker |
| February 23, 2013 | Foreign policy, federal deficit, Wall Street bailouts | Rand Paul, Marjorie Clifton, Alice Stewart |
| March 2, 2013 | Sequestration, analysis of how the Republican Party has lost its way | Michael Barone, Pedro da Costa, A.B. Stoddard, Caitlin Huey-Burns |
| March 8, 2013 | Partisanship in Washington, America's Mandarin class | Megan McArdle, Michael Barone, Pedro da Costa |
| March 16, 2013 | The U.S. budget debate | Christian Dorsey, David Winston, Tom Price |
| March 23, 2013 | The U.S. budget debate, Obama's approval ratings | Caren Bohan, Marsha Blackburn, Bob Cusack |
| March 30, 2013 | Government involvement with banks, same-sex marriage | Mark Calabria, Patrick Sims, Kristen Soltis, Emily Tisch Sussman |
| April 5, 2013 | Gun control, poverty | Peter Cove, Kristen Soltis, Emily Tisch Sussman |
| April 13, 2013 | President Obama's budget plan, poverty | Gretchen Hamel, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rex Nutting |
| April 19, 2013 | Immigration, same-sex marriage | Rep. Chellie Pingree, Ana Avendaño, Dan Stein |
| April 27, 2013 | U.S. national security, post-bailout era Wall Street | Stewart Verdery, Joseph Cirincione, Sheila Bair |
| May 4, 2013 | Immigration, Keystone XL pipeline, surveillance in public places | Rep. Bill Johnson, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks |
| May 11, 2013 | Benghazi hearings, crisis in Syria | Christopher Preble, Rep. Adam B. Schiff, Christopher Griffin |
| May 18, 2013 | IRS targeting of Tea Party groups, immigration reform | Rick C. Wade, Kevin McKechnie, Sean Trende |
| May 24, 2013 | Public opinion on health care, controversies in Washington, Memorial Day, 2014 mid-term elections | Jessie Jane Duff, Larry Sabato |
| June 1, 2013 | Public reaction to Eric Holder, investigations in Washington and how the press is responding, marijuana legalization | Mark Tapscott, Patrick J. Kennedy |
| June 8, 2013 | Immigration reform, freedom of the press | David Vitter, David Rehr, Jeffrey McCall |
References[edit]
- ^ "What America Thinks With Scott Rasmussen". MSN. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ "What America Thinks – School's in Session". Rasmussen Reports. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ^ "What America Thinks - Now Airing on More Than 60 Stations Nationwide". Rasmussen Reports. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ a b Berman, Marc (June 18, 2013). "Increased Clearances for "What America Thinks with Scott Rasmussen"". Media Insights. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ Stead, Cynthia (January 3, 2013). "Faithfully moving into the new year". Cape Cod Times. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ Fowler, Jack (September 21, 2012). "Kudlow, Rasmussen: Why Weekends Exist!". National Review. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Granite Mikes Winners". NHAB. Archived from the original on April 28, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ "What America Thinks Episodes". Rasmussen Reports. Retrieved February 15, 2013.