67% Say U.S. Society Fair and Decent, 43% Think Obama Agrees
Most voters continue to believe U.S. society is fair and decent, but far fewer feel President Obama agrees with them.
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April 26, 2011
April 25, 2011
43% Say Most Members of Congress Are Corrupt
Mark Twain once said, “It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress.” A large number of Americans share that skepticism.
April 22, 2011
55% Say U.S. Military Involvement in Libya Unlikely To End This Year
Most voters now expect the U.S. military’s role in Libya to last beyond this year.
April 21, 2011
Voters Remain Closely Divided Over Libya
Support for continuing U.S. military operations in Libya is holding steady from two weeks ago after a drop-off in support from just after the mission began. But voters remain almost evenly divided over U.S. military involvement in the Libyan political crisis.
April 20, 2011
60% Reject Government ID for Online Security
In an effort to enhance online security and privacy, the Obama administration has proposed Americans obtain a single ID for all Internet sales and banking activity. But a new Rasmussen Reports survey finds most Americans want nothing to do with such an ID if the government is the one to issue it and hold the information.
April 18, 2011
Most Voters Like A Presidential Candidate With Both Public and Private Experience
Voters strongly prefer a presidential candidate with both government and private sector experience. They also like a candidate who thinks like they do over one who can more surely win.
April 12, 2011
65% Say Most Judges Should Be Elected, Political Class Disagrees
Even as the political battle over Wisconsin’s recent state Supreme Court election continues, most voters favor the election of judges and think there should be term limits on how long someone can serve on the bench.
April 7, 2011
Support for U.S. Military Action in Libya Down to 39% With 37% Opposed
Support for the U.S. military mission in Libya and the president’s handling of the situation is declining.
April 5, 2011
48% Say Their Views Closer to Tea Party Than Congress
In the ongoing budget-cutting debate in Washington, some congressional Democrats have accused their Republican opponents of being held captive by the Tea Party movement, but voters like the Tea Party more than Congress.
April 4, 2011
Voters Strongly Believe The Average Member of Congress Doesn't Think Like They Do
Voters continue to view the Republican agenda in Congress as more mainstream than the agenda of the Democrats. But only one-in-four voters think the average member of either party shares the same ideology they do.
April 4, 2011
53% Say Even GOP Spending Cuts Won't Dent The Deficit
Capitol Hill is deadlocked over how deep to cut the current federal budget with Republicans hoping to cut nearly twice as much as Democrats. Yet while voters like the idea of big spending cuts, they don’t think even the GOP cuts will make much of a difference.
April 1, 2011
57% Okay With Government Shutdown If It Leads to Deeper Budget Cuts
A majority of voters are fine with a partial shutdown of the federal government if that’s what it takes to get deeper cuts in federal government spending.
April 1, 2011
39% Say Legal System Worries Too Much About Individual Rights At Expense of National Security
Voters still tend to think America’s legal system puts too much emphasis on the rights of the individual when it comes to national security and public safety.
March 31, 2011
Americans Still Divided Over Legalizing, Taxing Marijuana
Americans, as they have been for some time, are closely divided over whether the government should use marijuana to help solve the country’s fiscal problems.
March 31, 2011
Just 21% Say U.S. Has Clearly Defined Mission in Libya
Despite President Obama’s address to the nation Monday night, most voters still aren’t clear about why the U.S. military is engaged in Libya.
March 30, 2011
Voter Views on Libya Show Little Change
President Obama’s address to the nation Monday night doesn’t appear to have made voters more confident about his handling of the situation in Libya, nor has it made them feel more strongly that Libya is important to U.S. national security.
March 29, 2011
Only 16% Think Country Would Be Better Off If Most Incumbents in Congress Reelected
Voters are less supportive than ever of congressional incumbents and fewer than one-out-of-three think their own representative is the best person for the job.
March 28, 2011
69% Still Angry At Government's Current Policies
Midterm elections and a change of power in the U.S. House of Representatives haven't lowered the level of voter discontent with the federal government and the leaders of the two major political parties.
March 25, 2011
21% Say Today’s Children Will Be Better Off Than Their Parents
Although today’s children are the future of our nation, most Americans continue to believe they won’t be better off than their parents.
March 25, 2011
28% Say Libya Important To U.S. National Security, 42% Disagree
While the Obama administration presses on with the military mission in Libya, few voters view the North African country as important to America’s own security.
