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June 28, 2016

Voters Favor GOP Plan To Sell Health Insurance Across State Lines

Among the many changes in the House Republicans’ proposed health care alternative to Obamacare are reforms for medical liability and malpractice as well as letting consumers buy health insurance across state lines. Voters aren’t sold on government caps on malpractice payouts but remain enthusiastic about removing state barriers to purchasing health insurance.

June 27, 2016

Most Voters Don't See Love As Answer to Terrorism

Voters like Attorney General Loretta Lynch a lot more than her predecessor Eric Holder but don’t agree with her that love is the best response to terror incidents like the one in Orlando.

June 24, 2016

Voters Question Government’s Focus on Domestic Islamic Terrorism

Following the shooting massacre at an Orlando gay nightclub by a man pledging allegiance to the radical Islamic State group (ISIS), fewer voters than ever think the government gives the right amount of attention to the threat of Islamic terrorism here at home.

June 24, 2016

Is Trump Already A Third-Party Candidate?

Events in recent weeks suggest that Donald Trump is already running a third-party candidacy.

June 23, 2016

Support for More Gun Control Jumps to New High

Support for additional gun control has risen to its highest level ever, but voters are evenly divided over whether more gun buying restrictions will help prevent future shootings like the one in Orlando.

June 22, 2016

GOPers Far More Critical of Party Leaders Than Democrats Are

Though there’s been voter anger towards the leaders of both major political parties in this year’s highly contentious presidential primary season, Republican voters are far more likely than Democrats to say their party bosses are out of touch with the voter base.

June 22, 2016

66% of GOP Voters Think Most Top Republicans Don’t Want Trump to be President

Despite Donald Trump’s record turnout in this year’s primaries, most Republican voters are convinced that their party’s leaders don’t want him to get elected.

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June 21, 2016

Party Affiliation Dictates Responses to Orlando

Two competing narratives have emerged in the wake of the terrorist shooting massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida: President Obama and most Democratic leaders say it highlights the need for increased gun control, while most prominent Republicans say it represents the growing threat of domestic Islamic terrorism. Voters are divided along similar partisan lines when it comes to how best to prevent such attacks in the future.

June 21, 2016

Young Voters Favor A Gay President; Older Voters Do Not

An openly gay candidate for the White House is still a long shot, but voters under 40 are a lot more enthusiastic about the prospect than their elders are.

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June 20, 2016

Obama Scores Better than Clinton, Trump When It Comes to Orlando

Voters aren’t overly enthusiastic about how President Obama and the two likely major party presidential candidates have responded to the Orlando terrorist massacre, but the president does best, especially among those who want more gun control. Democrats are happier with Hillary Clinton’s response than Republicans are with Donald Trump’s.

June 17, 2016

Clinton, Trump Still Battle High Unfavorables

It’s lucky for them that this year’s presidential election isn’t a popularity contest or both major party candidates might lose.

June 17, 2016

Voters Expect More Attacks Like Orlando, Want Muslims to Speak Out

Most voters think the government won't be able to stop further terrorist attacks on the homeland and say the country’s Islamic community should be doing more to condemn such violence.

June 16, 2016

Voters Say Orlando More About Terrorism Than Gun Control

Most voters say the massacre at an Orlando gay nightclub this past weekend is more about terrorism than gun control, but most also agree that someone on a terrorist watch list should not be able to purchase a gun.

June 15, 2016

Would You Rather Have a Beer With Clinton or Trump?

Voters, especially men, would rather have a beer with Donald Trump, but they're evenly divided over which of the major presidential candidates they would invite home for dinner.

June 14, 2016

Americans Strongly Disagree With Stanford Rape Sentence

The trial of a Stanford University freshman charged with sexually assaulting an unconscious woman has drawn widespread criticism for the perceived leniency of the judge’s sentencing. An overwhelming number of Americans agree that the six-month jail sentence is too easy, and most say cases like Stanford are fair game for politicians to discuss publicly.

June 14, 2016

Democrats Are Biggest Fans of Restoring Felons’ Voting Rights

Democrats are much more enthusiastic than other voters about giving felons back their right to vote after they’ve served their time.

June 13, 2016

Americans Saw the Orlando Terror Attack Coming

Radical Islamic terrorism raised its ugly head again this weekend, but most Americans saw the horror in Orlando coming nearly three months ago.

June 10, 2016

Most Remain Willing to Vote For a Woman President

With Hillary Clinton poised to become the first woman nominated by a major U.S. political party to be president, most voters still say they’re willing to vote for a woman president and are slightly more confident that those close to them will do the same. But voters are less enthusiastic about a women candidate in general if her opponent is a man.

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June 9, 2016

Obama’s Not Exactly An Asset To Candidates in 2016

President Obama may be garnering unusually high approval ratings lately, but voters are closely divided as to whether his support would help or hurt candidates running in their state and are less likely to vote for a congressional candidate who has supported his agenda.

June 8, 2016

She’s The One: A Woman in the White House?

After winning three state primaries yesterday, Hillary Clinton is set to become the first woman in history to get a major party’s nomination for president of the United States.

Of course, Democratic voters have been predicting a Clinton victory for months in Rasmussen Reports’ monthly Hillary Meter survey. But how do voters feel about the prospect of a woman president?