Libertarian Johnson Doesn't Change Presidential Outcome So Far
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton still run neck-and-neck with Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson added to the ballot.
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July 8, 2016
July 1, 2016
Warren Not Seen As Boost To Clinton Presidential Ticket
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren joined Hillary Clinton on the presidential campaign trail earlier this week, fueling speculation of an all-woman national ticket. But most voters - including Democrats and women - say a vice presidential nomination for Warren wouldn't help Clinton's chances for the White House.
June 29, 2016
Bernie's Decision to Vote for Hillary Doesn't Impress Many Democrats
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders recently announced that he will vote for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump but stopped short of endorsing his former Democratic primary rival. A sizable number of Democrats say they’d vote for Sanders for president if they still had that option, but most voters, regardless of political party, say his announcement will have little impact on how they vote this fall.
June 22, 2016
66% of GOP Voters Think Most Top Republicans Don’t Want Trump to be President
Despite Donald Trump’s record turnout in this year’s primaries, most Republican voters are convinced that their party’s leaders don’t want him to get elected.
June 21, 2016
Young Voters Favor A Gay President; Older Voters Do Not
An openly gay candidate for the White House is still a long shot, but voters under 40 are a lot more enthusiastic about the prospect than their elders are.
June 17, 2016
Clinton, Trump Still Battle High Unfavorables
It’s lucky for them that this year’s presidential election isn’t a popularity contest or both major party candidates might lose.
June 15, 2016
Would You Rather Have a Beer With Clinton or Trump?
Voters, especially men, would rather have a beer with Donald Trump, but they're evenly divided over which of the major presidential candidates they would invite home for dinner.
June 10, 2016
Most Remain Willing to Vote For a Woman President
With Hillary Clinton poised to become the first woman nominated by a major U.S. political party to be president, most voters still say they’re willing to vote for a woman president and are slightly more confident that those close to them will do the same. But voters are less enthusiastic about a women candidate in general if her opponent is a man.
June 8, 2016
She’s The One: A Woman in the White House?
After winning three state primaries yesterday, Hillary Clinton is set to become the first woman in history to get a major party’s nomination for president of the United States.
Of course, Democratic voters have been predicting a Clinton victory for months in Rasmussen Reports’ monthly Hillary Meter survey. But how do voters feel about the prospect of a woman president?
June 7, 2016
Voters Rate Clinton Vs. Trump on Social Issues
As is the case on most issues Rasmussen Reports has asked about so far, voters tend to think Hillary Clinton will perform similarly to President Obama when it comes to social issues if she wins the presidency, while they expect big changes from Donald Trump - although not necessarily positive ones.
June 6, 2016
Voters Give Trump University Low Marks for Impact So Far
Former students of the now-defunct Trump University have filed a federal lawsuit against the for-profit educational institution started by presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump alleging fraud and predatory business tactics. However, most voters nationwide say the issue will not impact their support of Trump positively or negatively in the upcoming election.
June 3, 2016
Libertarians' Johnson Makes Little Dent in Clinton-Trump Race
The inclusion of Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson on a hypothetical 2016 general election ballot makes little difference in terms of support for likely major party nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, with a sizable number of voters still looking elsewhere.
June 1, 2016
How Do Voters Weigh Clinton’s Honesty vs. Trump’s?
Republicans have a lot more confidence in Donald Trump’s honesty than Democrats do in the honesty of Hillary Clinton.
June 1, 2016
Voters Say a Trump-Sanders Debate No Big Deal
The possibility of a televised debate between Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders fizzled out last week after the presumptive GOP presidential nominee decided it was “inappropriate” to debate a candidate in second place for the Democratic nomination. While it might have made great television, most voters say it wouldn’t have impacted their vote this November.
May 26, 2016
Most Democrats Think Clinton, Sanders Will Come Together
Things remain messy for the national Democratic party, with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders refusing to exit the race for the presidential nomination amid clashes between his supporters and those of Hillary Clinton. But most Democrats think their party is likely to come together after its convention this summer and expect an important endorsement of Clinton from Sanders.
May 25, 2016
How Do Democrats Rate Bernie's Chances for the Nomination?
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders may be refusing to end his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, but most Democrats say it’s a lost cause.
May 24, 2016
Voters Think Trump Would Be Better for Economy - Or Would He?
The U.S. economy historically has had an average growth rate of 3.3% but has fallen short of that number in every year of Barack Obama’s presidency. Still, his fellow Democrats give the president positive marks for his economic performance and think Hillary Clinton would do more of the same. Donald Trump, on the other hand, is expected to make the economy better by all voters - except Democrats.
May 23, 2016
Democrats Say Sanders, Party Equally to Blame for Violence
Bernie Sanders has vowed to stay in the hunt for the Democratic presidential nomination to the very end, and voters in his party tend to think that’s okay. But Democrats are evenly divided over whether Sanders supporters or questionable party rules are to blame for recent campaign violence.
May 23, 2016
Voters See More Anti-Trump, Pro-Hillary Bias in Media
Voters think the media is even more prejudiced now against Donald Trump in favor of Hillary Clinton.
May 20, 2016
Sanders 45%, Trump 41%
Are Democrats on track to nominate the wrong candidate? Hillary Clinton has now fallen behind Donald Trump in a head-to-head matchup, while Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders edges out the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
