71% Believe Being a Father is the Most Important Role a Man Can Fill (Rasmussen Reports)

"Most Americans believe that being a father is the most important role for a man to fill, but they are still more likely to visit their mom on Mother's Day.

A new Rasmussen Reports survey reveals that 57% of adults say they will visit their fathers this Sunday. That's 10% fewer than those who said they'd visit their mother for Mother's Day last month .

But dads will get more telephone calls. A third (33%) of adults say that they will call their fathers on their big day. Last month's survey found that 27% intended to call their moms on Mother's Day.

For Americans whose fathers are still alive, the new survey finds that 59% plan to buy dad a gift for Father's Day, but 32% will not. Women (65%) are more likely to purchase presents for their father than men (52%)."