49% Say White-Hispanic Relations Getting Worse
Forty-nine percent (49%) of U.S. voters now believe relations between whites and Hispanics in America are getting worse, up 15 points from 34% in December.
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April 28, 2010
April 23, 2010
64% Say Judges More Anti-Religious Than Founding Fathers Intended
Only 21% of Americans think that rulings by judges in recent years regarding religion in public life have correctly interpreted the U.S. Constitution, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
April 22, 2010
50% Have Voted For An Independent Candidate at Least Once
Florida Governor Charlie Crist is poised to be the second high-profile Republican to bolt the party in a year because Tea Party pressure threatens his political future. Crist may become an independent any day now to continue his run for the U.S. Senate.
April 20, 2010
58% Doubt Social Security Will Pay All Their Benefits
Voters remain concerned about Social Security and whether the system can deliver what the government has promised.
April 19, 2010
56% Say It’s Okay To Oppose Supreme Court Nominees Over Ideology Or Judicial Philosophy
President Obama soon will announce his second nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, and 56% of U.S. voters believe it is fair for a U.S. senator to oppose an otherwise qualified court nominee because of disagreements over ideology or judicial philosophy.
April 18, 2010
57% Have More Trust In Those In Congress Who Voted Against Bailouts
Government bailouts are still a sore subject with most voters. But the political class remains supportive of efforts to have taxpayers bail out troubled and failing companies.
April 16, 2010
39% Say It’s Good To Be Party of No, 34% Disagree
Democrats have criticized Republicans for being the Party of No for their consistent opposition to President Obama’s agenda, and voters have mixed feelings about whether that’s a good place for the GOP to be.
April 15, 2010
53% Say Voter Approval Needed for Changes To Medicare and Social Security
Most voters nationwide (53%) believe any changes to Medicare or Social Security should be approved by a vote of the American people.
April 13, 2010
Tea Party Profile: Many Ways To Describe A Movement
The number of people who say they’re part of the Tea Party Movement nationally has grown to 24%. That’s up from 16% a month ago, but the movement still defies easy description.
April 13, 2010
34% Say They Or Someone Close To Them Part of Tea Party Movement
Twenty-four percent (24%) of U.S. voters now say they consider themselves a part of the Tea Party movement, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
April 10, 2010
45% Say Space Shuttle Worth What It Cost Taxpayers
NASA’s manned space shuttle program is in its final year, and the plurality of Americans believes it has been worth the price.
April 8, 2010
55% Oppose Limits On U.S. Nuclear Response To Attacks
Fifty-five percent (55%) of U.S. voters oppose President Obama’s new policy prohibiting the use of nuclear weapons in response to chemical or biological attacks on the United States.
April 6, 2010
55% Say Media Bias Bigger Problem in Politics Than Big Contributions
Voters agree that big money talks in politics but apparently not as loudly as big media.
April 6, 2010
38% More Likely To Contribute Time or Money To A Political Campaign This Year
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of U.S. voters say they are more likely to contribute time or money to a political campaign this year compared to previous election years.
April 5, 2010
Tea Party 48% Obama 44%
On major issues, 48% of voters say that the average Tea Party member is closer to their views than President Barack Obama. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 44% hold the opposite view and believe the president’s views are closer to their own.
April 1, 2010
49% Think New Student Loan Plan Is A Bad Idea, 35% Like It
President Obama this week signed into law a plan that gets the federal government more directly involved in the student loan market, but just 35% of Americans think that’s a good idea. Most don’t think it will save the billions of dollars the president says it will, either.
March 29, 2010
53% Worry Opposition to Obama’s Policies Will Lead To Violence
Fifty-three percent (53%) of U.S. voters now are at least somewhat concerned that those opposed to President Obama’s policies will resort to violence, up 10 points from last September.
March 28, 2010
Only 27% Say U.S. Will Remain Most Powerful Nation
Just 27% of U.S. voters now think the United States will still be the most powerful nation in the world at the end of the 21st century, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
March 28, 2010
Most Say Tea Party Has Better Understanding of Issues than Congress
In official Washington, some consider the Tea Party movement a fringe element in society but voters across the nation feel closer to the Tea Party movement than they do to Congress.
March 15, 2010
Three-Way Ballot: Democrats 34%, GOP 27%, Tea Party 21%
Both Republican and Tea Party candidates have gained a little ground in a potential three-way congressional contest, but Democrats remain on top.
