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December 10, 2018

43% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-three percent (43%) 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 6.

December 8, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 8, 2018

The holiday season is now in full swing, but as the White House and Congress work to wrap up their business in an unusually contentious political period, the nation paused this week to honor the passing of the 41st U.S. president.

December 3, 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 November 30.

December 3, 2018

Trump's Full-Month Approval Slips From Yearly High In November

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 1, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 1, 2018

Ninety percent (90%) of voters were glad when this year’s midterm elections were over. Now after a three-week break, it’s time for Election 2020.

November 26, 2018

44% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-four percent (44%) 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 November 21.

November 24, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 24, 2018

After a Thanksgiving pause, the season of contention continues afresh with early voting for the final U.S. senate seat in Georgia beginning Monday for the state’s December 4 runoff election. But first, later today, the college football rivalry between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines kicks it all off. 

November 19, 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 November 15.

November 17, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 17, 2018

President Trump is in California today meeting with survivors and surveying damage from that state’s deadliest wildfire in which more than 66 people were confirmed dead and more than 600 others missing.

November 12, 2018

43% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

For the sixth week in a row, 43% of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, this time according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending November 8.

November 10, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 10, 2018

Questions are already circulating about a couple of key Senate races, and Americans are expecting even more turmoil in the months ahead as Democrats return to power in the U.S. House of Representatives.

November 7, 2018

Trump's October Approval Ties Year-to-Date High

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.

November 5, 2018

43% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

For the fifth week in a row, 43% of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, this time according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending November 1.

November 5, 2018

Generic Congressional Ballot’s All Tied Up

The final Rasmussen Reports Generic Congressional Ballot before Election Day shows Republicans edging ahead by one point, but in essence, the two parties are tied. The survey has a +/-2 percentage point margin of error.

November 3, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 3, 2018

Election Day’s almost here, and most pollsters are predicting a blue wave that will sweep the Democrats back into control of the House of Representatives. But is another picture possible?

October 31, 2018

Generic Congressional Ballot's Still A Close Call

With less than a week until Election Day, Democrats remain three points ahead of Republicans on the Generic Congressional Ballot, a survey with a +/- 2 percentage point margin of error.

October 29, 2018

43% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

For the fourth week in a row, 43% of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, this time according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending October 25.

October 29, 2018

Most Give Trump Positive Marks for Economy

Most voters now commend President Trump for his economic leadership but are less impressed by his performance when it comes to foreign affairs. That’s potentially good news for Republicans facing an election in which voters say Trump and the economy are the big issues

October 27, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 27, 2018

The closer we are to the date, the more all news seems tied to the midterm elections, whether it’s the state of the economy, the Honduran caravan traveling through Mexico to the U.S. border, or even gender identity.

October 24, 2018

Democrats Regain Minor Lead on This Week's Generic Ballot

As Election Day draws closer, Democrats have stepped back out to hold a small lead over Republicans on this week’s Generic Congressional Ballot.