Mixed Reviews for Supreme Court’s Campaign Finance Ruling
Following the Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance issues, the reaction from voters is mixed.
General Politics
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January 24, 2010
January 19, 2010
58% View Hillary Clinton Favorably
The U.S. reaction to the earthquake in Haiti again finds Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the shadow of President Obama when it comes to American foreign policy, but voters have a more favorable opinion of Clinton than they’ve had in months.
January 18, 2010
Interest High In Massachusetts Senate Race: 49% Nationally Want Brown To Win, 34% Pulling For Coakley
Like fans cheering for their favorite football teams, voters nationwide are paying attention to the special U.S. Senate race in Massachusetts. Almost half of them are rooting for Republican candidate Scott Brown over his Democratic opponent, Martha Coakley.
January 14, 2010
67% Say News Media Have Too Much Influence Over Government Decisions
Voters are even more convinced now that the news media have too much influence on the actions of government and try to help political candidates they want to win. Most also still think the average reporter is more liberal than they are.
January 12, 2010
31% Like Government Response to Airline Incident, 38% Don’t
Thirty-one percent (31%) of U.S. voters rate the government response to the attempted terrorist bombing of a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day as good or excellent, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
January 9, 2010
54% of Democrats Say Their Members of Congress Represent Them Well
Fifty-four percent (54%) of Democratic voters believe Democrats in Congress have done a good job representing their party’s values over the past several years.
January 8, 2010
75% of GOP Voters Still Think Their Legislators Out of Touch
President Obama and congressional Democrats may be suffering these days in the polls, but Republican voters are still unhappy with the job their legislators are doing in Washington, D.C.
January 7, 2010
45% Say Random Group From Phone Book Better Than Current Congress
More voters have greater confidence in the telephone book these days than in the current Congress, and most think their national legislators are paid too much to boot.
January 6, 2010
32% Confident Congress Represents Their Best Interests
Voters remain highly skeptical about incumbents from both political parties which helps to explain why a number of longtime members of Congress are not seeking reelection in November.
January 5, 2010
59% Plan To Rely on TV For Political News in 2010
Television is still likely to rule as the primary source of political news for most Americans this year.
January 4, 2010
55% Say Better for California To Go Bankrupt Than Be Bailed Out
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger reportedly intends to ask this week for a federal bailout to keep his state from going bankrupt. But most voters have never been fans of any kind of federal bailout, and most continue to oppose a bailout for California, even when told what specific budget cuts may be necessary.
December 31, 2009
58% Favor Waterboarding of Plane Terrorist To Get Information
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of U.S. voters say waterboarding and other aggressive interrogation techniques should be used to gain information from the terrorist who attempted to bomb an airliner on Christmas Day.
December 29, 2009
74% Say Congress’ Current Work Will Have ‘Significant’ Impact
Voters feel far more strongly than they have in over two years that legislation currently being debated in Congress would have a significant impact on their lives, and they’re well aware of which party is in charge.
December 28, 2009
46% Say Airport Security Procedures Not Strict Enough
Following the failed terrorist attempt to blow up an airliner landing in Detroit on Christmas Day, Americans are a lot less critical of airport security procedures.
December 28, 2009
79% Say Another Terror Attack Likely Within Year
A Nigerian Muslim’s attempt to blow up an airliner landing in Detroit on Christmas Day has Americans much more concerned about the dangers of another terrorist attack.
December 27, 2009
52% Worry Government Will Do Too Much
Voters end a year that has produced some of the most far-reaching big government policies in decades with the same level of concern they’ve voiced for months.
December 23, 2009
45% Say Cyberattack Greater Economic Threat Than Another 9/11
President Obama on Tuesday named the first White House cybersecurity chief, even as news reports surfaced that computer hackers may have stolen U.S.-South Korean military secrets and millions of dollars from Citgroup.
December 21, 2009
Voters Hopeful About Black-White Relations, Less So About Hispanics
Voters strongly believe that black-white relations are better today - and improving - but are much less confident about the social situation with Hispanics.
December 13, 2009
Pelosi Negatives Go Up When She’s Identified As House Speaker
One of the things that political pros often overestimate is how well known politicians are.
December 10, 2009
Most Voters Lack Confidence in NATO To Do Its Part In Afghanistan
President Obama in his recent speech laying out his strategy for the war in Afghanistan stressed how important it is for America’s NATO allies to pitch in.
