GOP Holds Lead for Another Week on Generic Ballot
Republican congressional candidates remain ahead of Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
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October 27, 2009
October 27, 2009
43% Say Supreme Court is Doing A Good or Excellent Job
The Supreme Court started a new session earlier this month with newly confirmed Justice Sonia Sotomayor and a full docket of cases ranging from gun control to sentencing for juvenile offenders.
October 23, 2009
Voters Trust Republicans More On 10 Top Issues
For the first time in recent years, voters trust Republicans more than Democrats on all 10 key electoral issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports. The GOP holds double-digit advantages on five of them.
October 23, 2009
38% Say Deficit Reduction Top Priority, 23% Say Health Care Reform
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of voters say cutting the federal budget deficit in half in the next four years should be the Obama administration's top priority, while 23% say health care reform is most important.
October 21, 2009
34% Say U.S. Is Heading In Right Direction
Voter perception of the nation's current course holds steady this week, with 34% saying the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
October 20, 2009
GOP Up By Five Points In Generic Ballot
The GOP advantage over Democrats increased from two points to five in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
October 16, 2009
58% View Pelosi Unfavorably
Despite months of haggling over health care reform, voters continue to view leaders in Congress in the same light. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi remains the most well known – and most disliked – of the legislature’s top leaders.
October 14, 2009
34% Say U.S. is Heading in Right Direction
Voter perception of the nation's current course holds steady this week, with 34% saying the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
October 13, 2009
GOP Advantage Slips to Two Points on Generic Ballot
Support for Republican congressional candidates dipped slightly this week in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
October 12, 2009
Just 31% Believe U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Only 31% of likely voters say the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
October 8, 2009
60% View American Society As Fair and Decent
Just 60% of U.S. voters now say that American society is generally fair and decent, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
October 6, 2009
Generic Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 39%
Republican congressional candidates have moved slightly further ahead of Democrats this week in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot
October 6, 2009
33% Say Country Heading in Right Direction
For the second straight week, just 33% of likely voters say the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
October 2, 2009
43% Say U.S. And Allies Winning War on Terror
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 43% of voters believe the United States and its allies are winning the war on terror.
October 2, 2009
Partisan Trends: Democrats Recover from July Low
In September, for the second straight month, the number of Americans identifying themselves as Democrats inched up while the number of Republicans fell by half a percentage point.
October 1, 2009
Government Ethics Edges Out Economy As Top Issue Among Voters
For nearly two years, economic issues have held the top spot in terms of importance among voters.
September 29, 2009
Democrats Trail Republicans By Two On Generic Ballot
Democratic Congressional candidates have pulled within two points of Republicans this week in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
September 25, 2009
Only 16% Like The Job Congress Is Doing
Just 16% of U.S. voters give Congress good or excellent ratings now that it's back in action after a rough-and-tumble August recess, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 23, 2009
33% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Just one-in-three voters (33%) now believe the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 22, 2009
Republicans Jump to Four-Point Lead on Generic Ballot
Republican congressional candidates have once again expanded their lead over Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
