Most Recent Articles: August 2012
August 31, 2012
27% Are Conservative on Both Fiscal and Social Issues, 15% Liberal
44% Give Obama Poor Marks on His Handling of Economy
Most Think Next President Likely to Be Republican
88% View Neil Armstrong Favorably; 5% Think Moon Landing A Fake
Conventions Don't Matter -- and Mean Even Less: A Commentary By Scott Rasmussen
Foreign Affairs: How Romney's Millions Went Tax-Free Overseas By Joe Conason
August 30, 2012
44% Say Obama Very Liberal, 30% See Romney Very Conservative
41% Say U.S. Should Resume Manned Missions to Moon
61% View Michelle Obama Favorably, 54% Say Same of Ann Romney
Bad Immigration Ideas From All Directions: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
Romney Pins Hopes on Being Different From Obama: A Commentary by Michael Barone
48% Trust Romney More on Economy; 44% Trust Obama More
August 29, 2012
28% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
53% Think This Summer Has Been Hotter Than Recent Summers
68% Say They Are Paying More for Gas Compared to Six Months Ago
53% Think Obama Will Win, 33% Predict Romney
The Star of Last Night Was Ann Romney By Lawrence Kudlow
The War on Drugs: Because Prohibition Worked So Well ... By John Stossel
44% See Political Conventions As Waste of Time and Money
August 28, 2012
43% Like Candidate Who’ll Tax the Rich; 41% Prefer One Against All Tax Hikes
Bush Is Not in Tampa, but His Ideas Are By Froma Harrop
54% Now Excited About Choice Between Obama and Romney
73% Concerned About Spread of West Nile Virus
76% Say Drought Is Driving Up Food Prices
Just 16% See A Better Future for Today's Children
August 27, 2012
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 42%, Democrats 42%
52% Think Housing Market Will Take More Than Three Years to Fully Recover
8% Think Congress Is Doing A Good Job
Most Voters Won’t Be Seeing Much of the Political Conventions
GOP Convention: No Suspense, Little Drama, Lots of Show: A Commentary by Michael Barone
Most Favor Health Care Repeal, Expect Law to Increase Costs
Win An IPad: Take the Rasmussen Challenge
August 26, 2012
51% See A Home As A Family’s Best Investment
69% Say They Have Returned A Lost Wallet
August 25, 2012
16% Have Favorable Opinion of Libertarian Candidate Gary Johnson
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
August 24, 2012
Romney, Obama Both Struggle to Connect By Scott Rasmussen
Missouri: Obama 47%, Romney 46%
The Wrong Kind of Experience: Paul Ryan's Big Foreign Policy Credential By Joe Conason
Virginia: Romney 47%, Obama 47%
41% Say Situation in Afghanistan Will Get Worse in Near Future
Virginia Senate: Allen (R) 45%, Kaine (D) 45%
August 23, 2012
36% Say Economy Will Be Weaker A Year From Now
69% Think Most Politicians Break the Rules for Big Contributors
New Mexico Senate: Heinrich (D) 48%, Wilson (R) 41%
Missouri Senate: McCaskill (D) 48%, Akin (R) 38%
Akin's Consistency Is GOP's Real Problem: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
GM Goes From Bad to Worse Despite Obama Bailout: A Commentary By Michael Barone
Connecticut: Obama 51%, Romney 43%
August 22, 2012
Montana: Romney 55%, Obama 38%
47% Fear Health Care Law More Than Ryan’s Medicare Reform Plan
Connecticut Senate: McMahon (R) 49%, Murphy (D) 46%
New Mexico: Obama 52%, Romney 38%
26% Say Their Home Worth Less Than When They Bought It
29% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
August 21, 2012
66% Say Americans Less Honest Than They Used to Be
24% Think Their House Will Be Worth Less Five Years From Now
Montana Senate: Rehberg (R) 47%, Tester (D) 43%
Americans More Optimistic About Their Financial Security In August
47% Say Media Bias Bigger Problem Than Campaign Contributions, 42% Disagree
Voters Still See Cuts in Taxes, Spending As Better for Economy
The Delusions in Ryan's Medicare Vision By Froma Harrop
August 20, 2012
44% Fear Government Won’t Do Enough For Troubled Economy
Among Entrepreneurs, Romney Leads By 20
63% Oppose Driver’s Licenses, Public Benefits for Illegal Immigrants Who Get Work Permits
52% Call for Repeal of Health Care Law
August 19, 2012
52% Plan To Spend More On School Shopping Than Last Year
Just 15% Are Paying Higher Interest Rates Than A Year Ago
August 18, 2012
Better Qualified To Serve As President? 42% Say Ryan, 40% Biden
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
August 17, 2012
Most Americans Underestimate the Tax Burden
47% Say Public Schools Best Option For Students, 39% Rate Them The Worst
Wisconsin Senate: Thompson (R) 54%, Baldwin (D) 43%
Florida Senate: Nelson (D) 47%, Mack (R) 40%
Reaction to Ryan: A Gap Between Mainstream America and Official Washington By Scott Rasmussen
Ryan's Hope: Voodoo Economics Still Isn't a Plan By Joe Conason
August 16, 2012
40% Have Unfavorable View of Janet Napolitano
On Economy, 45% Trust Republicans, 40% Democrats
Most Voters Don’t Expect Tax, Spending Cuts From Obama or Romney
Florida: Romney 45%, Obama 43%
Wisconsin: Romney 48%, Obama 47%
The Mixed Legacy of Helen Gurley Brown: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
64% Favor Use of Surveillance Cameras in Public Places
August 15, 2012
54% Say Most School Textbooks More Concerned With Political Correctness Than Accuracy
29% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
83% Are Confident Their Power Company Can Handle High Demand
51% Expect Most Reporters To Help Obama; 9% Predict Most Will Help Romney
Take Advantage of New Limited-Time Discount on Yearly Rasmussen Reader Accounts
Ohio Senate: Brown (D) 44%, Mandel (R) 44%
There Ought Not to Be a Law By John Stossel
August 14, 2012
37% Are Confident in Fed To Keep Inflation Under Control
Majority of Adults Believe Parents Should Have Choices About Children's Schools
50% Now View Paul Ryan Favorably; 43% Say He Was Right Choice
Ohio: 51% Have Favorable Opinion of Paul Ryan
Spending We Can Believe In by Froma Harrop
43% Think Extension of Bush Tax Cuts Likely, 46% Disagree
August 13, 2012
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 42%, Democrats 39%
23% Give U.S. Public Education Positive Marks
44% Are Confident in Stability of U.S. Banking Industry
Voters Put Spending Cuts Ahead of Deficit Reduction But See Those Cuts as Unlikely
56% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
Romney-Ryan Ticket Puts Entitlement Crisis at Center of Campaign: A Commentary by Michael Barone
August 12, 2012
56% Say Bailouts Of Financial Industry Bad For U.S.
August 11, 2012
39% Have Favorable Opinion of Paul Ryan, 25% Unfavorable
53% in Colorado Oppose Tougher Gun Control Laws
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
August 10, 2012
36% Support U.S. Manned Mission To Mars
Only 27% Say It's Appropriate for Government to Invest in Private Industry
Akin Favored In Missouri by Kyle Kondik
Government Has No Business Dabbling in Business By Scott Rasmussen
August 9, 2012
49% Say America’s Best Days Are in the Past
49% Say Federal Government Shouldn’t Hire More People
58% Say Bombing Hiroshima, Nagasaki Was Good Decision
87% Oppose Letting Government Officials Play Politics In the Marketplace
Conservatives Outsource Moralizing to Liberals by Froma Harrop
More Scared of History Than Destined To Repeat It by Michael Barone
Virginia Senate: Allen (R) 46%, Kaine (D) 46%
August 8, 2012
27% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Americans Dramatically Underestimate Cost of Employer Payroll Taxes
Virginia: Obama 48%, Romney 46%
61% Hold Favorable Opinion of Chick-fil-A
Wars To End War by John Stossel
What America Thinks, Nationally Syndicated TV Show, to Launch One Month from Today
27% Favor Extending School Year to All 12 Months
August 7, 2012
Voters Are Less Insistent That Immigrants Adopt U.S. Culture
44% Say Jobs Market Worse Than A Year Ago
Colorado: Romney, Obama Tied At 47% Each
56% Think Loan Guarantees for Solyndra Were A Bad Idea
The Grand Old Party's Breaking Up By Froma Harrop
48% Think Hillary Clinton Might Run for President in 2016
August 6, 2012
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 42%, Democrats 39%
Our View of the Third Party Option in Presidential Polling
Most Americans Favor More School Spending Until The Price Tag Is Attached
Only 32% Think Bill Clinton, Obama See Eye-to-Eye on Economy
The President's Monthly Approval Numbers Hold Steady In July
Opposition to Repeal of Health Care Law Hits New High: 44%
Supporters of Ted Cruz and Chick-fil-A Break News by Michael Barone
August 5, 2012
August 4, 2012
Gap Narrows in North Carolina Governor Race
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
August 3, 2012
28% Conservative on Both Fiscal, Social Issues
66% Say Formal Education Key to Success in Life, Not Street Smarts
'Kiss My Ass': Fear and Loathing in the Romney Campaign by Joe Conason
Indiana Senate: Mourdock (R) 42%, Donnelly (D) 40%
Tight National Race Freezes Electoral College Map By Kyle Kondik and Larry J. Sabato
The Heavy Burden of Government By Scott Rasmussen
August 2, 2012
45% Say Medicare is a Good Deal for Working Americans
68% Are Confident About Nutritional Info on Restaurant Menus
North Carolina: Romney 49%, Obama 44%
Voters Split on Whether Romney or Obama Would Make Better Foreign Policy Leader
37% Consider Romney’s Views Extreme, 47% Say Same of Obama’s
Politically and Otherwise, the Mountain West Swings by Froma Harrop
Partisan Divide: Eggheads Get What They Wished For By Michael Barone
August 1, 2012
29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
41% Dining Out Less Often Than They Were Six Months Ago
GOP Edge in Partisan ID Slips to 2012 Low
Missouri: McCaskill Still Trails, But Closes Gap
Myths We Live By By John Stossel
34% Say Supreme Court Doing Good or Excellent Job
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