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May 21, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 20, 2016

What a campaign season! Now it appears the candidate the Democrats won’t nominate has the better chance of beating the nominee the Republicans are expected to select.

May 19, 2016

White House Watch: Trump 42%, Clinton 37%

Donald Trump has now grown his lead over Hillary Clinton in Rasmussen Reports’ first weekly White House Watch survey.

May 16, 2016

27% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

For the second week in a row, 27% of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the week ending May 12.

May 14, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 14, 2016

Republicans tried to make nice this week, while Bernie Sanders prolonged Hillary Clinton’s electoral agony with a win in West Virginia. But voters are already focused on November.

May 9, 2016

27% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-seven percent (27%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the week ending May 5.

May 7, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 7, 2016

No more Trump Change: The deal’s been sealed.

May 2, 2016

29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-nine percent (29%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the week ending April 29.

April 30, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 30, 2016

#NeverTrump forces are still counting on Indiana’s Republican primary on Tuesday to derail Donald Trump’s nomination by forcing a brokered convention. But for most voters, a Trump-Hillary Clinton contest this fall is all but inevitable.

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April 29, 2016

Obama’s Full-Month Approval Index Remains At Three-Year High

When tracking President Obama’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 can be seen in the graphics below.

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April 29, 2016

Trump Change: 89% of GOP Voters Now Say Trump Is Likely Nominee

Belief that Donald Trump is the likely Republican presidential nominee has soared to its highest level ever and matches perceptions that Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic standard-bearer in the fall.

April 25, 2016

26% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-six percent (26%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the week ending April 22.

April 23, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 23, 2016

Next Tuesday is likely to tell the tale after this week’s New York primaries put Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump back on track.

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April 22, 2016

Trump Change: Is ‘The Donald’ Back?

The Trump train appears to be back on track following his big win in Tuesday’s New York primary.

April 21, 2016

One-in-Four Say They’ve Been Helped by Obamacare

A major national insurer’s announcement that it is cutting back its involvement due to big financial losses is the latest problem besetting Obamacare. Few voters want to leave the health care law as is, even though more than ever say they have benefited from it.

April 18, 2016

24% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-four percent (24%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the week ending April 14.

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April 18, 2016

Hillary Meter: Primary Losses Don’t Break Clinton’s Momentum

Despite losing seven straight state primaries to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in the past month, Hillary Clinton is seen by more voters than ever as the eventual Democratic nominee.

April 16, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 16, 2016

The race for the Republican presidential nomination appears headed toward another roller coaster bump.

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April 15, 2016

Trump Change: ‘The Donald’ Holds Steady

Can next Tuesday’s New York primary restore Donald Trump’s fortunes?

April 11, 2016

27% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-seven percent (27%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the week ending April 7.

April 9, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 9, 2016

What a mess! Both major political parties continue stumbling toward their national conventions after another state primary illustrates how far out of step party leaders are with their own voters.