Only 25% Believe There's A Political 'War on Women'
Many politicians and activists claim there is a political “war on women” in America today, but voters are even more convinced that isn't true.
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May 19, 2016
May 19, 2016
Voters Who Care Strongly About Illegal Immigration Expect Trump to Deal With It
Nearly half of voters rate illegal immigration as Very Important to their vote in the upcoming presidential election. These voters don't like how President Obama's dealing with the problem and are much more confident that Donald Trump rather than Hillary Clinton will do a better job.
May 18, 2016
Voters Remain Cool to U.S. Involvement In Syria
After weeks of escalated fighting between the Syrian regime and rebel factions, most voters here now consider Syria important to U.S. national security, but they still show little interest in getting more involved.
May 18, 2016
Who Would Make A Better Military Commander – Clinton or Trump?
Voters see Donald Trump as a stronger military leader than Hillary Clinton, but most think they’ll be less safe no matter which of them wins the White House in November.
May 17, 2016
Bernie’s The Early Favorite For Clinton’s Running Mate
They may still be embroiled in a contentious primary race, but Democratic voters appear to want Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders to run on the same presidential ticket later this year.
May 16, 2016
Gingrich, Carson Are Early GOP Veep Favorites
Republicans feel even more strongly than other voters that their party’s vice presidential nominee is key to their vote this year, and Ben Carson and Newt Gingrich are early favorites for the job.
May 16, 2016
Should Women Candidates Be Treated Differently?
It's been said over the years that male political candidates need to be careful how they campaign against female opponents to avoid the appearance of bullying or sexism, but voters strongly disagree.
May 13, 2016
Would Biden Have Been The Best President?
Vice President Joe Biden in a recent interview said he “would have been the best president” had he chosen to run in 2016, but most voters disagree.
May 13, 2016
Hillary Meter: Voters Say Clinton Still On Course for Nomination
The media may portray Bernie Sanders as a continuing political threat to Hillary Clinton, but voters aren’t buying:
They remain overwhelmingly convinced that Clinton is the likely Democratic presidential nominee for 2016.
May 12, 2016
Clinton vs. Trump – Whom Do Voters Expect to Win?
Ask voters who is likely to be the next president of the United States, Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, and it’s very close. Unaffiliated voters give the edge to “The Donald.”
May 12, 2016
Should The Democratic Party Be More Like Clinton or Sanders?
The unexpected success of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidential campaign has exposed the growing rift between the Democratic party establishment and the party’s more progressive wing. Still, Democratic voters are more likely than voters in general to think their party should identify with its presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton.
May 11, 2016
Do Voters Care What Ryan Thinks About Trump?
House Speaker Paul Ryan, the most powerful Republican in Congress, says he’s not ready to endorse the GOP’s presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump. The two are scheduled to meet tomorrow in hopes of working things out, but most voters don’t care much whether they do or not.
May 10, 2016
Most Still Oppose Syrian Refugees, Cite National Security Risk
The Obama administration reportedly is speeding the vetting process for Syrian refugees so 10,000 can come to the United States this year, but most voters still don’t welcome those newcomers and fear they are a threat to the country.
May 10, 2016
Clinton or Trump - Who Will Best Handle Our Allies, Enemies?
Voters tend to think Hillary Clinton will work better with the United States’ allies if elected president but are evenly divided over whether she or Donald Trump will be tougher with this nation's enemies.
May 9, 2016
60% Favor Foreign Policy That Puts America First
Donald Trump has rattled some in the national security hierarchy of both major political parties with his call for returning to an America First foreign policy. Most voters agree the United States has not been putting its own interests ahead of others and should reverse course.
May 9, 2016
Democrats Prefer, GOP Voters Reject An Anything-Goes Convention
The likelihood of a brokered convention for either political party is extremely slim now, although Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus recently acknowledged that “nothing’s impossible.” Republican voters feel even more strongly that the candidate with the most delegates should be the nominee, but Democrats now tend to support their party’s delegates voting for whomever they want at the party’s convention.
May 6, 2016
Final Trump Change: ‘The Donald' Is A Done Deal
Rasmussen Reports’ final weekly Trump Change survey finds perceptions among Republicans and all voters that Donald Trump is the likely GOP presidential nominee at all time highs. The survey was begun before Ted Cruz and John Kasich quit the race.
May 5, 2016
Candidates Should Think Twice Before Endorsing Trump or Clinton
Right now as other candidates consider whether to fall in line behind their party’s presumptive standard-bearer, it’s a curse more than a blessing to endorse Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump.
May 5, 2016
How Do Clinton, Trump Stack Up Next to Obama on National Security?
Voters remain lukewarm about President Obama's national security policies and expect more of the same if Hillary Clinton moves back into the White House next January. Donald Trump, if elected, will definitely change things, voters say, but not necessarily for the best.
May 4, 2016
Most Think Government Too Powerful
Americans continue to feel their freedom is at risk from an all-powerful government.
