Republicans See Their Party As Leaderless
Sixty-eight percent (68%) of Republican voters say their party has no clear leader, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Another 17% are undecided.
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March 9, 2009
March 6, 2009
65% Hope Government 'Cure' Doesn't Make Things Worse
Edward C. Johnson III, chairman of Fidelity Investments, said recently of government efforts to jump-start the economy, “We can only hope that the government’s cure doesn’t further sicken the patient.”
March 5, 2009
34% Agree You Can’t Earn Living in U.S. Without Government Help
George Lakoff, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley, recently stated that “the moral mission of government is simple: no one can earn a living in America or live an American life without protection and empowerment by the government.”
March 5, 2009
Tax and Spending Concerns Rise As National Issue
Just four years ago, voters said national security was the most important political issue facing the nation. During Election 2008, the economy became their top priority, and national security was a distant second.
March 4, 2009
Just 11% of Republicans Say Limbaugh Is Their Party’s Leader
Despite efforts by the Obama political team and its surrogates to link Rush Limbaugh to the Republican Party, just 11% of GOP voters say the conservative radio commentator is the party’s leader.
March 3, 2009
32% Say Local Crime Is Up in The Past Year, Most Blame The Economy
Nearly one-third of Americans (32%) say crime has increased in their communities in the past year, and 72% of those impacted say it is Very Likely that increase is related to the poor economy.
March 2, 2009
40% Say Give Washington, D.C. to Maryland
Congress is poised to give the vote to Washington, D.C.’s representative in the House of Representatives, but 40% of U.S. voters say it’s a better idea to give the city’s residential areas back to Maryland so they can be represented by legislators from that state.
February 27, 2009
73% Trust Judgment of People More Than Politicians
When it comes to important national issues, 73% of adults nationwide trust the judgment of the American people more than that of America’s political leaders.
February 26, 2009
59% Still Believe Government Is the Problem
In early October, as the meltdown of the financial industry gained momentum following the collapse of Lehman Brothers, a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 59% of U.S. voters agreed with Ronald Reagan that “government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”
February 24, 2009
41% Say Affirmative Action No Longer Relevant
Americans are closely divided over the need for continued affirmative action programs now the country has elected its first African-American president.
February 20, 2009
Pelosi Viewed Favorably by 35%, Tops Among Congressional Leaders
Thirty-five percent (35%) of U.S. voters have a favorable opinion of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
February 15, 2009
47% Oppose Fairness Doctrine, But 51% Think Congress Likely To Bring It Back
Just 38% of U.S. voters think that the government should require all radio stations to offer equal amounts of conservative and liberal political commentary.
February 11, 2009
67% Say They Could Do A Better Job On The Economy Than Congress
When it comes to the nation’s economic issues, 67% of U.S. voters have more confidence in their own judgment than they do in the average member of Congress.
February 9, 2009
Most Say Political Donors Get More Than Their Money’s Worth
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of American adults say political donors get more than their money back in terms of favors from members of Congress.
February 9, 2009
Americans Agree Congress Doesn't Play By The Rules
Fifty-nine percent (59%) of American adults believe that when members of Congress meet with regulators and other government officials, they do so to help their friends and hurt their political opponents. In a solid display of agreement across party lines, a majority of Democrats, Republicans and those unaffiliated with either major party share this view.
February 4, 2009
GOP President After Obama Seen As A Bit Less Likely
Many U.S. voters still think the recent pattern of the White House alternating between the political parties will continue, but Barack Obama’s early popularity is dampening that belief somewhat.
January 30, 2009
Majority See Reagan As Republicans’ Way Back To Power
Ronald Reagan isn’t just a Republican thing anymore.
January 29, 2009
Republicans Like GOP’s Conservative Direction, Democrats Don’t
One thing for sure: Republicans and Democrats don’t agree on the future direction of the Republican Party.
January 26, 2009
44% of Democrats Say Bush Team Guilty of War Crimes
Forty-four percent (44%) of Democratic voters believe President Bush and senior members of his administration are guilty of war crimes. Only 28% of the nation’s Democrats disagree.
January 13, 2009
Majority Rates Bush as One of America’s Worst Presidents
President George W. Bush in a final press conference on Monday acknowledged he made some mistakes in the White House, but most Americans – at least for now – are a lot more critical than that.
