What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 24, 2024
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports:
- President Biden ended the polling week with a daily job approval of 43%.
- Former President Donald Trump still leads Vice President Kamala Harris, but the Democrat continues closing the gap.
- With less than three months remaining before election day, Republicans have a five-point lead in their battle to maintain their narrow House majority.
- As Democrats gather for their convention to formally nominate Vice President Kamala Harris as their presidential candidate, many voters harbor doubts about how she was picked to replace President Joe Biden as the party’s nominee.
- Most voters take seriously accusations that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz exaggerated his military record, but a plurality say it won’t affect their vote in the presidential election.
- Donald Trump is still scheduled for sentencing next month in New York City, but most voters don’t think Judge Juan Marchan will send the former president to prison.
- Americans who own firearms say gun ownership makes them feel safer.
- A majority of Americans still don’t believe young people should have their own cell phones before age 15.
- Thirty-five percent (35%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction.
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