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Asbury Park, NJ - Here's a look at the latest polling news from the weekend through today... for more political, business and lifestyle surveys, visit www.rasmussenreports.com.

67% Say States Should Be Able to Prohibit Sale of Violent Video Games to Children
Survey of 1,000 Adults
• 65% of all Americans are at least somewhat concerned about the level of violence in many video games today; 33% are not
• 67% believe states should be allowed to prohibit the sale or rental of violent video games to minors; 28% disagree
• 79% feel that parents are more responsible for limiting the amount of sex and violence children are exposed to in video games; 4% say that the government is more responsible; 15% think the video game makers are more responsible
• 39% say game makers should be held liable in court if it can be shown that their games led to someone committing a violent act, down from 44% in April of last year; 45% disagree
• 55% believe violent video games lead to more violence in our society; 30% don't think that's true
52% Have Favorable Opinion of AARP
Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
• 52% hold at least a somewhat favorable opinion of AARP; 34% offer an unfavorable review. By comparison, in November 2009, following AARP's endorsement of the health care law, 53% viewed the organization favorably and 40% unfavorably
• Among seniors, 56% have a favorable opinion, while 40% say the opposite
• Among those under 40, roughly one-in-four have no opinion one way or the other
• 65% of Democrats and 48% of voters not affiliated with either major party view the organization favorably; Republicans are evenly divided
Rasmussen Employment Index Makes Modest Gain In June
Survey of 8,286 Working Americans
• The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers' perceptions of the labor market each month, inched up less than point in June
• At 77.7, the Employment Index is up half-a-point from the beginning of the year, up four points from its level one year ago and up nine points from two years ago
• 20% of working Americans now report that their firms are hiring, up just a single point from May; 23% say their firms are laying workers off (it has been nearly three years since the number reporting that their firms are hiring has topped the number reporting lay-offs)
• 27% of workers are now worried about losing their jobs in the near future, down one point from last month
• 73% of workers remain happy with their current jobs, up one point from May
Full Month Approval Ratings for President Slip in June
Survey results based on approximately 15,000 interviews
• In June, the number who Strongly Approve of Obama's job performance fell to 23%, matching the lowest total of his time in office
• The number of voters who Strongly Disapprove of the president's performance increased two points to 38% in June.
• Since July 2009, the number Strongly Approving of the president's performance has ranged from a low of 23% to a high of 31% and the number who Strongly Disapproved has ranged from 36% to 44%
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
Survey of 1,500 Likely Voters
• Strongly Approve: 22%... Strongly Disapprove 38%... Approval Index: -16... Total Approval: 49%
22% View Geithner Favorably
Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
• 22% share a favorable opinion of U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner; 41% view him unfavorably
• Geithner's favorables have stayed in the low 20s since being sworn into the post early in 2009
• 22% of voters have at least a somewhat favorable opinion of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, 37% view Holder unfavorably
• Since August 2009, favorables for Holder have ranged from 24% to 35%
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43% Democrats 40%
Survey of 3,500 Likely Voters
• 43% of would vote for their district's Republican congressional candidate; 40% would choose the Democrat instead (consistent with results throughout 2011 but represents a 3 point gain for the Democrats compared to a week ago)
• The GOP has been consistently ahead on the Generic Ballot since June 2009, leading by as much as 12 points and as little as two
• Republicans lead by 5 points among male voters, but are tied with the Democrats among female voters; Democrats continue to lead among voters under 40, while Republicans are on top among their elders
• Republicans post a 34% to 30% lead among voters not affiliated with either of the major parties, but another 36% of that group remains either undecided or leans towards a third-party candidate
53% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law As Expectation of Repeal Hits New High
Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
• 53% at least somewhat favor repeal of the health care law; 39% at least somewhat oppose repeal
• 53% believe that the health care law is at least somewhat likely the law will be repealed - a seven point jump from a month ago and the highest expectation of repeal yet measured
• The number of voters supporting repeal has ranged from 47% to 63% over the past year
65% Say Fourth of July One of Nation's Most Important Holidays
Survey of 1,000 Adults
• 65% consider the Fourth of July, Independence Day, one of the nation's most important holidays; 3% consider it one of the least important; 31% see it as somewhere in-between
• To celebrate the holiday, 77% were at least somewhat likely to attend a fireworks display and 64% planned to attend a barbecue with friends and family
43% See George Washington As Greatest Founding Father
Survey of 1,000 Adults
• 43% say George Washington is the greatest founding father of our country, up 11 points from last year
• Thomas Jefferson comes in second with 24% who see him as the greatest founding father, followed by Benjamin Franklin with 16%
• 5% see both John Adams and James Madison as the greatest founding fathers
54% Say U.S. Is Nation of Liberty and Justice for All
Survey of 1,000 Adults
• When asked about the line from the Pledge of Allegiance that states America is the land of "liberty and justice for all", 54% believe that statement is true; 38% disagree
• 67% of Republicans, 42% of Democrats and 55% of those not affiliated with either major party believe the statement is true
• 79% say that, if they had a choice to live anywhere in the world, they would still choose to live in the U.S.; 13% would not