Most Americans Feel Politics Are Behind Nobel Award Selections

A majority of Americans feel that politics play a role in the awarding of the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize awards.

Tea Party Participation Up As Election Nears

Twenty-nine percent (29%) of Likely U.S. Voters now say they are Tea Party members or have close friends or family members who are part of the movement.

Democrats Think Tea Party’s Racist; GOP, Unaffiliateds Disagree

Most Democrats think members of the Tea Party movement are racist. Most Republicans and voters not affiliated with either party disagree.

Voters Are Much Less Optimistic About Black-White Relations

Perceptions about the state of black-white relations in America have fallen dramatically since the summer of 2009. But voters are still more optimistic about that relationship than they are about relations between whites and Hispanics and between blacks and Hispanics.

Voters Not Shelling Out To Help Candidates This Year

This may be a year of intense voter anger, but it apparently isn’t bad enough to make many voters reach for their wallets.

40% of TV Viewers Say There Are More Negative Campaign Ads This Year

With the midterm elections just a month away, television viewers are noticing more political attack ads than ever, but most say the ads aren't changing their minds.

Most Voters Frown On Pelosi … But Not In Her Own Party

Most voters disapprove of the job Nancy Pelosi is doing as speaker of the House and think her political views are extreme, but the majority of Democratic voters say she’s shares their values.

Voters Think Special Interest Money Is Key To Political Victory

Forty-four percent (44%) of Likely U.S. Voters say it is not possible to win a political campaign in this country today without raising money from lobbyists, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

Republicans Much More Likely Than Democrats To Consider Voting for An Independent This Year

Independents? Write-ins? The Tea Party? This year’s frenzied political atmosphere seems to be throwing the light on a lot of unorthodox candidacies.

Voters See Republicans Pledge As Campaign Gimmick, But Half Say They Might Do What They’ve Promised

Most voters are skeptical about the Republicans’ new national Pledge to America, but most think the GOP is at least somewhat likely to do what it promises if it gains control of Congress.

Most Think Younger Workers Will Have To Work Past 65

Seventy-five percent (75%) of U.S. voters think it is at least somewhat likely that most of today’s younger workers will work past the traditional retirement age of 65, according to a new Rasmsusen Reports national telephone survey. This includes 47% who say it is Very Likely.
Interestingly, however, older voters tend to believe this more strongly than those who are younger.

Call Me Reagan, Don’t Call Me Carter or George W.

Candidates, beware. If someone describes you as being like Ronald Reagan or even Bill Clinton, that’s a good thing in the minds of many voters. Comparisons to Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush are not so good.

52% of Voters Say Their Views Are More Like Palin’s Than Obama’s

Fifty-two percent (52%) of Likely U.S. Voters say their own views are closer to Sarah Palin’s than they are to President Obama’s, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

Calling Someone a Tea Party Candidate Has Bigger Impact than Traditional Labels

“Conservative” is still the most positive political label you can attach to a candidate. But voters now have stronger reactions—positive and negative-- to the Tea Party label than they do to the more traditional labels.

39% Say U.S. Relationship With Muslims Worldwide Will Be Worse In A Year's Time

Thirty-nine percent (39%) of U.S. voters expect America's relationship with Muslims worldwide to be worse one year from now, a level reached only twice before - after failed Islamic terrorist attempts - and the most pessimistic assessment in 15 months of surveying on the question.

71% Say Another 9/11 is Likely To Happen In Next 10 Years

Today is the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and 71% of Americans think it’s at least somewhat likely another event this devastating will happen within the next decade. This includes 39% who say it's Very Likely.

62% Say No Matter How Bad Things Are, Congress Can Make Them Worse

Heading into the final weeks of the congressional election season, 62% of Likely U.S. Voters believe that no matter how bad things are, Congress can always make them worse. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 19% disagree, with 19% more not sure.

63% Oppose Lame Duck Legislation From Congress

Voters remain strongly convinced that congressional Democrats will try to pass legislation in the closing weeks of the year if Republicans win control of the Congress in November, and they strongly oppose any such lame-duck legislation.

77% Say Mideast Peace Treaty Must Include Recognition of Israel’s Right to Exist

With Israeli-Palestinian peace talks on the front-burner again, voters continue to believe strongly that any agreement must include recognition by Palestinian leaders of Israel’s right to exist. But most voters think that recognition is unlikely.

Voters Say Congress Should Ask Permission Before Changing Social Security, Raising Taxes

If Congress wants to change Social Security, 71% believe that any proposed changed should be submitted to a vote of the American people. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 21% disagree and 9% are not sure.