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February 1, 2016

31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-one percent (31%) 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 January 28.

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January 29, 2016

Trump Change: ‘The Donald’ Is Still Flying High

Iowa Republicans choose their presidential favorites on Monday, but right now belief among GOP voters nationwide that Donald Trump will be the party’s eventual nominee is again at its highest level to date.

January 28, 2016

Most Still Think Economy Unfair to the Middle Class

Voters continue to believe the middle class gets the short end of the stick economically.

January 25, 2016

32% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-two percent (32%) 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 January 21.

January 23, 2016

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

It isn’t just Donald Trump. A whole lot of voters are angry at the current policies of the federal government. Can you blame them?

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January 22, 2016

Trump Change: Trump Still Running Strong With Iowa Looming

Following Sarah Palin’s endorsement and with just over a week to go until the Iowa caucus, Republican voters are more strongly convinced than ever that Donald Trump will be their party’s presidential nominee. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

January 18, 2016

30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty percent (30%) 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 first week of 2016, ending January 14.

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January 18, 2016

Hillary Meter: Are Democrats Less Certain About A Clinton Nomination?

Following their party’s fourth debate yesterday evening, most Democratic voters still believe Hillary Clinton will be the party’s nominee this November, but they feel less strongly than they have in recent surveys.

January 16, 2016

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

Now it’s the Democrats’ turn. Look for the exchanges between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders to get sharper in Sunday night’s debate as some polls show the race for the Democratic presidential nomination tightening.

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January 15, 2016

Trump Change: Belief in Trump Nomination Remains High

Going into last night’s debates, expectations remained high among Republican voters that Donald Trump is likely to be the GOP’s presidential nominee.

January 11, 2016

28% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-eight percent (28%) 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 first week of 2016, ending January 7.

January 9, 2016

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

Look for more debates next week, the Republicans on Thursday night, the Democrats on Sunday. More of the same or are these races in flux?

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January 8, 2016

Trump Change: More Voters Than Ever See Trump As Eventual GOP Nominee

Belief among Republicans that Donald Trump will be the next GOP presidential nominee now ties its highest level ever, and among all likely voters, more than ever agree. 

January 6, 2016

Voters Still Want Feds Out of Health Care

Reducing costs remains voters' top health care priority, and they continue to believe that keeping government out of the health care market is the best way to achieve that goal.

January 5, 2016

President’s Full-Month Approval Ends 2015 On A Low Note

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.

January 4, 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 short New Year’s week ending December 30.

January 2, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 2, 2016

Hope is dwindling, and a desire for change is in the air.

December 29, 2015

Voters Say Deportation Policies Not Aggressive Enough

Most voters continue to believe the government isn’t cracking down enough on illegal immigration and still take issue with a central provision in President Obama’s plan to exempt up to five million illegal immigrants from deportation.

December 28, 2015

26% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-six percent (26%) of Likely U.S. Voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the short holiday week ending December 23.