What America Thinks

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]

What America Thinks
GenreAmerican public opinion
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original releaseSeptember 3, 2012 (2012-09-03)[1] 
present

Format

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

The following is a list of the show's episodes:[8]

Date Description Guests
September 9, 2012Economy, national security, healthcareChristopher Preble, William Kristol, Mitchell Brooks, Michael Murphy
September 14, 2012Economic policy, Election 2012, auto bailoutsBernard Whitman, Kyle Harrington, Kristen Soltis, Emily Tisch Sussman, Rich Benjamin, John Bramnick
September 22, 2012Wisconsin politics, public employee pensionsScott Walker, Scott Ross, Deb Jordahl, Kristen Soltis, Emily Tisch Sussman
September 29, 20122012 presidential debates, Sino-American relationsCharles B. Rangel, Joe Kyrillos, Mary Kissel, Tara Dowdell, Brian O’Shaughnessy
October 6, 2012Government bailouts, Election 2012Neil Barofsky, William McGurn, Dan Gerstein
October 13, 2012Election 2012, healthcare policyCathy Areu, Dee Dee Benkie, Richard Firshein, Betsy McCaughey
October 20, 2012Economic policy, presidential debatesRich Benjamin, Jeremy Goldberg, Steven Some, Robert Brusca
October 27, 2012Foreign policy, election pollingMichael Balboni, Terra Lawson-Remer, Brian Benjamin, Josh Nass
November 3, 2012Swing states, Electoral CollegeDee Dee Benkie, John Hlinko
November 10, 2012Election 2012Bernard Whitman, Olivier Knox, Bethany Blankley
November 17, 2012Economic policy, public opinion on current eventsMatt McCall, John Tabacco
November 24, 2012Taxes, immigration, War on Drugs, Hurricane SandyPaul Conway, Jeanette Pavini
December 1, 2012Fiscal cliff, healthcare policy, sportsCathy Areu, Dee Dee Benkie, Jeremy Schaap
December 9, 2012Fiscal cliff, immigrationLarry Kudlow, Cathy Areu, Dee Dee Benkie
December 15, 2012Presidential approval ratings, tax policy, War on DrugsEmily Tisch Sussman, Grover Norquist, Guy Benson
December 22, 2012Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, fiscal cliff, public opinion on the holiday seasonFrank Pavone, Aryeh Spero, Tom Cole
December 29, 2012Fiscal cliff, foreign policyFrank Pavone, Aryeh Spero, Terra Lawson-Remer, Michael Cohen
January 5, 2013Economic policy, gun policyEmily Tisch Sussman, Stephen Moore, Isabel Sawhill, Kate Obenshain
January 6, 2013Year in reviewOlivier Knox, Dee Dee Benkie, Cathy Areu, Paul Conway, Jeremy Schaap
January 12, 2013Chuck Hagel, 2012 Benghazi attack, Environmental Protection Agency, Tea Party movementMike Barrett, Scottie Nell Hughes
January 19, 2013Gun control, debt ceiling, Barack Obama's presidencyJon Cohen, Olivier Knox
January 26, 2013Keystone Pipeline, abortion, tax policyChristian Dorsey, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Mark Meckler
February 2, 2013Women in combat, immigrationJim DeMint, Edward Alden, Jack Martin
February 9, 2013State of the Union address, healthcare reformMichael Tanner, Henry Aaron, Sean Trende
February 16, 2013State of the Union address analysisHoward Dean, Bob Corker
February 23, 2013Foreign policy, federal deficit, Wall Street bailoutsRand Paul, Marjorie Clifton, Alice Stewart
March 2, 2013Sequestration, analysis of how the Republican Party has lost its wayMichael Barone, Pedro da Costa, A.B. Stoddard, Caitlin Huey-Burns
March 8, 2013Partisanship in Washington, America's Mandarin classMegan McArdle, Michael Barone, Pedro da Costa
March 16, 2013The U.S. budget debateChristian Dorsey, David Winston, Tom Price
March 23, 2013The U.S. budget debate, Obama's approval ratingsCaren Bohan, Marsha Blackburn, Bob Cusack
March 30, 2013Government involvement with banks, same-sex marriageMark Calabria, Patrick Sims, Kristen Soltis, Emily Tisch Sussman
April 5, 2013Gun control, povertyPeter Cove, Kristen Soltis, Emily Tisch Sussman
April 13, 2013President Obama's budget plan, povertyGretchen Hamel, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rex Nutting
April 19, 2013Immigration, same-sex marriageRep. Chellie Pingree, Ana Avendaño, Dan Stein
April 27, 2013U.S. national security, post-bailout era Wall StreetStewart Verdery, Joseph Cirincione, Sheila Bair
May 4, 2013Immigration, Keystone XL pipeline, surveillance in public placesRep. Bill Johnson, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
May 11, 2013Benghazi hearings, crisis in SyriaChristopher Preble, Rep. Adam B. Schiff, Christopher Griffin
May 18, 2013IRS targeting of Tea Party groups, immigration reformRick C. Wade, Kevin McKechnie, Sean Trende
May 24, 2013Public opinion on health care, controversies in Washington, Memorial Day, 2014 mid-term electionsJessie Jane Duff, Larry Sabato
June 1, 2013Public reaction to Eric Holder, investigations in Washington and how the press is responding, marijuana legalizationMark Tapscott, Patrick J. Kennedy
June 8, 2013Immigration reform, freedom of the pressDavid Vitter, David Rehr, Jeffrey McCall

References

  1. "What America Thinks With Scott Rasmussen". MSN. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  2. "What America Thinks – School's in Session". Rasmussen Reports. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  3. "What America Thinks - Now Airing on More Than 60 Stations Nationwide". Rasmussen Reports. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  4. Berman, Marc (June 18, 2013). "Increased Clearances for "What America Thinks with Scott Rasmussen"". Media Insights. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  5. 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.
  6. Fowler, Jack (September 21, 2012). "Kudlow, Rasmussen: Why Weekends Exist!". National Review. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  7. "2012 Granite Mikes Winners". NHAB. Archived from the original on April 28, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  8. "What America Thinks Episodes". Rasmussen Reports. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
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