Only 25% Prefer a Government With More Services, Higher Taxes
Most voters (65%) say they prefer a government with fewer services and lower taxes rather than one with more services and higher taxes.
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October 20, 2010
October 18, 2010
Voters Trust Republicans More on Eight of 10 Key Issues
With two weeks to go until Election Day, voters trust Republicans more than Democrats on eight out of 10 important issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports including the economy and health care.
October 18, 2010
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 48%, Democrats 39%
Election Day is just two weeks away, and Republican candidates hold a nine-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, October 17, 2010.
October 14, 2010
Nearly Half of Voters Still Pessimistic About U.S. Future in Afghanistan
A plurality of voters nationwide continues to believe the U.S. situation in Afghanistan will get worse in the next six months.
October 13, 2010
32% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
For the second week in a row, 32% of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, October 10.
October 11, 2010
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 47% Democrats 39%
With just three weeks to go until Election Day, Republicans hold an eight-point lead on the Generic Congressional Ballot.
October 6, 2010
32% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-two percent (32%) of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, October 3. That's the highest level of optimism measured since late April.
October 5, 2010
35% Give Supreme Court Positive Ratings
The U.S. Supreme Court is opening a new session with a new member, but opinions of the high court have changed little since May. Thirty-five percent (35%) rate the way the Supreme Court is doing its job as good or excellent.
October 4, 2010
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 42%
Republican candidates now hold a three-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, October 2, 2010. This is the smallest gap between the parties in roughly a year.
October 1, 2010
For Second Straight Month, Number of Democrats in U.S. Falls to Record Low
For the second month in a row, the number of Americans who identify themselves as Democrats has fallen to a record low.
September 30, 2010
Economy, Health Care, Government Ethics and Corruption Remain Top Issues
With midterm elections scarcely a month away, voters continue to view the economy, government ethics and corruption and health care as most important on a list of 10 issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports.
September 29, 2010
31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-one percent (31%) of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, September 26. That's up two points from a week ago and the highest level measured since the first week of July.
September 27, 2010
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 46%, Democrats 40%
Republican candidates hold a six-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, September 26, 2010. This is the closest gap between the parties in a month.
September 23, 2010
Pelosi Remains Least Liked Congressional Leader
With less than six weeks to go until Election Day, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi remains the most unpopular of the four top congressional leaders as she has been since this session of Congress began early last year. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is a close second.
September 22, 2010
29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-nine percent (29%) of Likely Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, September 19. That's down a point from a week ago and back to the level of the prior three weeks.
September 20, 2010
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 48%, Democrats 38%
Republican candidates now hold a 10-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, September 19, 2010.
September 17, 2010
62% Say Congress Is Doing A Poor Job
Midterm congressional elections are less than two months away, and only 10% of Likely U.S. Voters think Congress is doing a good or excellent job.
September 15, 2010
30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty percent (30%) of Likely Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, September 12. That's up one point from the last three weeks.
September 13, 2010
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 47%, Democrats 38%
Republican candidates now hold a nine-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, September 12, 2010.
September 10, 2010
47% Say U.S. is Safer Today Than Before 9/11
Forty-seven percent (47%) of U.S. voters now believe the United States is safer today than it was before the attacks of September 11, 2001. That is the highest level of confidence in the nation’s safety since last August, but 54% felt that way just after President Obama took office in January 2009.
