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October 28, 2016

Most Democrats Would Reelect Obama Over Clinton If They Could

President Obama has received higher approval ratings in his final year than he has for most of his presidency. While most voters expect Hillary Clinton to continue many of his policies if she wins, a sizable majority of her current supporters would vote for Obama instead if the rules allowed it.

October 28, 2016

Voters See An Even More Divided America Ahead

Most voters see America as a divided nation and only expect things to get worse over the next year no matter who the next president is.

October 27, 2016

Voters Say Presidential Campaigns Are Too Long

Ted Cruz was the first Republican hopeful to announce for the presidency 19 months ago. Hillary Clinton was the first Democrat in the race less than a month later. Voters are saying, enough is enough.

October 27, 2016

Idaho President: Trump Holds Solid Lead

Unlike in neighboring Utah, Republican-turned-Independent candidate Evan McMullin isn’t making much of an impact on the presidential race in Idaho.

October 26, 2016

Nevada Senate: Cortez Masto (D) 43%, Heck (R) 41%

Republican Joe Heck has lost his lead, now falling slightly behind Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto in Nevada’s race to replace retiring U.S. Senator Harry Reid.

October 26, 2016

More Voters Than Ever Want Term Limits for Congress

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is calling for term limits on members of Congress even though his party currently controls both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voters agree more strongly than ever with the need for term limits but also still doubt Congress will go along with them.

October 25, 2016

Voters Say Clinton Has More to Hide Than Trump

Rasmussen Reports thought it would cut through all the charges and counter-charges flying in the presidential race and ask voters which candidate they think has more to hide. They say Hillary Clinton does.

October 25, 2016

Voters Want Supreme Court Justice Who Sticks to the Constitution

Voters rate the selection of the next U.S. Supreme Court justice as a big deal to their upcoming presidential vote, and they strongly favor a justice who will abide by the Constitution.

October 25, 2016

Nevada President: Clinton 46%, Trump 42%

With just two weeks left until Election Day, Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in the key state of Nevada.

October 24, 2016

Most Fear Voter Fraud, Say Candidates Shouldn't Accept Early Results

Hillary Clinton was shocked at Donald Trump’s statement during the final presidential debate that he will wait until the election results are final before accepting them because he's concerned about potential voter fraud. But most voters think that’s the right decision.

October 21, 2016

Most Still Say Clinton Should Have Been Indicted

Most voters still disagree with the FBI's decision not to seek a criminal indictment of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton over her mishandling of classified information when she was secretary of State, and even more rate the issue as important to their vote.

October 20, 2016

Utah Senate: Lee (R) 57%, Snow (D) 25%

While the presidential race in Utah is unusually close, Republican Senator Mike Lee appears poised to keep his seat against Democratic challenger Misty Snow.

October 20, 2016

Voters Put More Emphasis on a Candidate's Business Experience

Voters now rate a candidate's business past as more important to their vote than experience in government.

October 19, 2016

Democrats More Confident Their Nominee Will Help in Congress Races

Democrats are nearly twice as likely as Republicans to think their presidential nominee will help congressional candidates in their party.

October 19, 2016

Clinton, Trump Still Unpopular With Most Voters

Most voters still share unfavorable opinions of the two major party candidates for president.

October 19, 2016

Voters Rate A Candidate's Policies More Important Than Character

Nearly half of voters still say their choice this presidential election will be the lesser of two evils, although Trump supporters feel that way more strongly than Clinton voters do. Fortunately for both major party candidates who have been beset with questions about their honesty and integrity, most voters put their policy positions ahead of their character.

October 18, 2016

Voters Show More Support For a No-Fly Zone in Syria

The nature of U.S. involvement in the ongoing war in Syria has been one of the key foreign policy issues this presidential election season, and most voters now favor a no-fly zone in the embattled country despite increasing concern that it may bring the United States into a military confrontation with Russia.

October 18, 2016

Most Say Media, Not Russians, Tilting the Election

Most voters aren’t buying the story that the Russians are trying to manipulate the election for Donald Trump but think the U.S. media is trying to swing things for Hillary Clinton.

October 17, 2016

Democrats See Russia As Bigger Danger Than GOP, Unaffiliateds Do

Donald Trump views radical Islamic terrorism as the number one threat to the United States and has contradicted many in the foreign policy establishment by saying Russia would make a good ally in fighting that threat. Republicans and Trump supporters strongly agree that radical Islam is the bigger threat, but Democrats and Clinton voters tend to rate Russia as just as big a danger.