What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 2, 2019
The job market and the manufacturing sector are booming, completely unaffected by the just concluded federal government shutdown. But Americans are still unhappy.
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February 2, 2019
January 31, 2019
Following Shutdown, Attitudes Toward Congress Haven’t Changed
In the aftermath of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, voters’ views on Congress hold steady, but they’re slightly less likely to see the benefit of working with the president in most cases.
January 28, 2019
34% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-four percent (34%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending January 24.
January 26, 2019
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 26, 2019
The tug of war for and against continued funding for the wall along the Mexican border led to a second missed paycheck yesterday for furloughed federal workers.
January 21, 2019
33% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-three percent (33%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending January 17.
January 19, 2019
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 19, 2019
To quote the Bard, the Trump vs. Pelosi show is “full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” So the partial government shutdown enters a record-breaking fifth week.
January 18, 2019
Pelosi, McConnell, Schumer Need More Friends
The 50-50 nation marches on. Half the voters in the country don’t like new House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the highest ranking Democrat in Washington, D.C., but just as many disapprove of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Congress’ top Republican.
January 14, 2019
36% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-six percent (36%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending January 10.
January 12, 2019
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 12, 2019
The partial government shutdown enters day 22 and record territory today over the inability of President Trump and Democratic representatives to come to an agreement over funding for a Mexican border wall while the president mulls the possible declaration of a national emergency to fulfill his campaign promise.
January 7, 2019
37% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-seven percent (37%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending January 3.
January 5, 2019
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 5, 2019
The stock market reeled again Thursday, turning largely on news of Apple’s prediction of lower profits, but was recovering yesterday after the U.S. Labor Department reported not only a big gain in jobs across the economy--312,00 for December compared to 176,00 in November--but also an average hourly earnings gain of 3.2% for the year.
January 2, 2019
Trump’s Monthly Job Approval Holds Steady in December
When tracking President Trump’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results for Trump’s presidency can be seen in the graphics below.
December 31, 2018
39% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending December 27.
December 29, 2018
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 29, 2018
President Trump continues to rattle the political establishment’s cage as his second year in office comes to a close.
December 28, 2018
Voters Grow More Critical of Trump’s Economic, Foreign Policies
Perceptions of how President Trump is dealing with the economy and foreign policy have fallen slightly as his second year in office comes to a close.
December 24, 2018
40% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty percent (40%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending December 20.
December 22, 2018
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 22, 2018
Four days before Christmas, Congress entered a partial government shutdown over the showdown for border wall funding, while procrastinators scrambled to do last minute holiday shopping.
December 17, 2018
41% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-one percent (41%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending December 13.
December 15, 2018
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 15, 2018
The 115th Congress is winding to a close with Democrats positioning themselves for hyper-partisan challenges to President Trump’s agenda in their new role as the majority party in the House next year. But the final showdown next week will be over approval of a budget with or without a wall.
December 13, 2018
Americans Not Sold on Medicare For All
A proposal has been made to extend Medicare benefits to Americans of all ages. Voters are on the fence about the idea, but they do believe it would increase health care costs.
