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November 8, 2009

58% Say Next President Likely To Be Republican

Fifty-eight percent (58%) of likely voters say it is at least somewhat likely the next president of the United States will be a Republican, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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November 7, 2009

30% Favor One Party Running the White House and Congress

Just 30% of U.S. voters think it is better for the country when one political party runs both the White House and Congress, as is presently the case.

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November 6, 2009

Voters Divided On Whether Passing Good Legislation More Important Than Killing Bad Bills

One man’s meat is another man’s poison. Legislatively, that is.

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November 5, 2009

60% Say Law Should Protect Those in National Guard From Any Job Losses

Some National Guardsmen returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan are finding that their civilian jobs have been eliminated by companies forced by the economy to make deep budget cuts.

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November 5, 2009

49% See GOP Takeover of Congress Next Year As Possible

Forty-nine percent (49%) of U.S. voters now say it is at least somewhat likely that Republicans will win control of Congress next year. But only 18% say it is very likely.

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November 3, 2009

49% Favor Harsher Penalties For Hate Crime Offenders

President Obama last week signed into law "hate crime" legislation that adds sexual orientation to other protected categories including race, color, religion and national origin.

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November 2, 2009

Those Expecting Better Relations With Muslim World Down to 16%

Voters continue to have a pessimistic view about America's future relationship with the Muslim world, as the war worsens in Afghanistan and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ends a troubled visit to Pakistan.

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November 2, 2009

27% Say Hillary Would Be Better President Than Obama

Just 14% of U.S. voters say Hillary Clinton would be doing a worse job as president than Barack Obama if she had won last year’s Democratic presidential nomination.

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October 22, 2009

73% of GOP Voters Say Congressional Republicans Have Lost Touch With Their Base

President Obama told an audience at a Democratic Party fundraiser Wednesday night that Republicans often “do what they’re told,” but GOP voters don’t think their legislators listen enough to them.

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October 20, 2009

39% of GOP Voters Have Favorable View of Party Chairman Steele

Former Maryland Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele is the first African-American chairman of the Republican National Committee, in essence making him the official head of the party. Since his election to the post in January, he has been dogged with intraparty criticism for controversial comments and for taking positions out in front of the GOP’s top elected officials.

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October 18, 2009

25% Favor Tax Deduction for Pet Expenses

A dog may be a man's best friend - except at tax time.

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October 6, 2009

35% Expect Worse Relations With Muslim World

Thirty-five percent (35%) of U.S. voters now believe that America’s relationship with the Muslim world will be worse one year from now than it is today. That’s a seven-point jump from a month ago.

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October 2, 2009

Just 30% Say U.S. Will Be Most Powerful Nation At End of Century

Voters remain pessimistic about America’s future role in the world.

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October 1, 2009

43% View Obama’s Olympic Trip As Bad Idea, 36% Disagree

Forty-three percent (43%) of Americans say it’s a bad idea for President Obama to go overseas at this time to help Chicago make its final presentation to the International Olympic Committee. But 36% disagree and think it’s a good move on the president’s part.

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October 1, 2009

60% Favor Less International Economic Oversight, Not More

At last week’s G20 summit, the leaders of the world’s most powerful nations pushed ahead with plans for greater international coordination of their national economic policies.

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September 28, 2009

Americans Still Say Local Solutions Better for Economy Than G-20

The leaders of the world’s most powerful nations may have agreed late last week to work more closely together to control and protect the global economy, but Americans believe more than ever that the best solutions start at home.

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September 24, 2009

29% See United Nations as U.S. Ally, 15% As An Enemy

President Obama is scheduled to be the first U.S. chief executive to chair a meeting of the Security Council, but the views most U.S. voters have of the United Nations remain largely unchanged.

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September 23, 2009

51% Worry Government Will ‘Help’ Economy Too Much

Most voters (51%) still fear the federal government will do too much in response to the country’s continuing economic problems, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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September 22, 2009

59% Say Americans Angrier Now Than Under Bush

Fifty-nine percent (59%) of U.S. voters believe that the current level of political anger in the country is higher than it was when George W. Bush was president.

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September 22, 2009

66% Angry at Government Policies, 60% Say Neither Party Has Answers

Sixty-six percent (66%) of voters nationwide say they’re at least somewhat angry about the current policies of the federal government. That figure includes 36% who are Very Angry.