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July 21, 2016
Voters Expect Reporters To Help Clinton Over Trump
As in previous presidential election cycles, voters expect reporters covering political campaigns to help their favorite candidates and think it's far more likely they will help the Democrat than the Republican.
July 20, 2016
Is Trump's Business Record A Good Fit for the White House?
Republicans and unaffiliated voters tend to see Donald Trump's lifetime of business experience as good training for the White House. Most Democrats do not. GOP voters aren't nearly as worried as the others that Trump's business interests may be a potential conflict of interest problem down the road.
July 20, 2016
Most GOPers Don’t Favor Suspending ‘Open Carry’ at Convention
Republicans favor laws that allow Americans to wear guns in public but are more closely divided over whether Ohio should temporarily suspend its “open carry” law to prevent any incidents at the GOP national convention in Cleveland.
July 19, 2016
60% Say Race Relations Have Gotten Worse Since Obama’s Election
As the nation reels from angry protests and deadly violence against police officers, voters are more pessimistic than ever about the state of race relations in this country since the election of its first black president.
July 19, 2016
Voters Drawn More to GOP’s Convention Than to Democrats’
Voters are more likely to watch some of this week’s Republican National Convention where Donald Trump is expected to be nominated than next week’s Democratic National Convention where Hillary Clinton is likely to triumph.
July 18, 2016
Voters Question Ryan’s Motives For Blocking Clinton From Top Secrets
Voters tend to think House Speaker Paul Ryan is just making a political move with his call to block presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton from receiving intelligence briefings following the FBI's conclusion that she was “extremely careless” with classified information during her time as secretary of State. But voters trust her Republican rival Donald Trump slightly more when it comes to handling the nation's secrets.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 49% of Likely U.S. Voters believe it is more likely Ryan is playing politics rather than genuinely trying to protect the government’s secrets. Thirty-eight percent (38%) disagree and think it's more likely Ryan is honestly looking out for national security. Fourteen percent (14%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 14 and 17, 2016 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
July 18, 2016
Voters React To Pence As Trump’s Running Mate
Voters insist that vice presidential nominees are important to their vote, but most say Donald Trump’s choice of Indiana Governor Mike Pence as a running mate will not affect how they vote in the fall.
July 15, 2016
Voters to Supreme Court Justices: Shut Up About Politics
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg raised eyebrows and even drew fire from her friends at the New York Times for her recent public criticism of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Voters strongly agree that it’s bad for the high court when the justices make public political statements.
July 13, 2016
Most Say Media Inspires Attacks on Police
Americans strongly believe the media is emphasizing shootings by police officers involving black suspects over ones in which whites are shot and that that media coverage is prompting attacks on police.
July 12, 2016
Will Congress Matter In The Presidential Election?
Democratic voters are far more confident than Republicans that their representatives in Congress will be an asset to their presidential nominee this November.
July 12, 2016
Blacks, Whites Disagree Over Whether There’s A War on Police
While police killings are escalating in America, voters are less convinced that there is an actual war on those in blue, although most still blame politicians who are critical of the police for making their jobs more dangerous. But blacks and whites sharply disagree on both questions.
July 11, 2016
Clinton Seen As Bigger Boost Than Trump for Other Candidates
Democrats are much more confident than Republicans are that their presidential nominee will help their congressional candidates win in November.
July 11, 2016
Voters Question Clinton's Qualifications, Now Rate Trump Equal
Most voters have difficulty swallowing President Obama's superlatives for Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail last week and now rate her and Donald Trump equally when it comes to their preparedness for the White House.
July 8, 2016
Libertarian Johnson Doesn't Change Presidential Outcome So Far
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton still run neck-and-neck with Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson added to the ballot.
July 7, 2016
Voters Oppose Government-Controlled News Coverage of Candidates
An effort by two Democrats on the Federal Election Commission to punish Fox News for including additional – but not all - candidates in its first Republican presidential debate failed in a split vote last week. Most voters agree that it’s not up to the government to ensure that the news media treats all candidates equally.
July 6, 2016
Most Think Government, Big Business Work Together Against America
Most voters feel government and big business are a deadly combination.
July 6, 2016
Most Disagree with Decision Not to Indict Clinton
Most voters disagree with FBI Director James Comey’s decision not to seek a criminal indictment of Hillary Clinton.
July 5, 2016
Voters Aren’t Happy with NAFTA, Other Free Trade Deals
Donald Trump has vowed to renegotiate NAFTA and other international free trade deals if elected president, saying they are costing U.S. jobs and killing the economy. Supporters say the trade deals lower prices for American consumers. Voters are not big fans of free trade deals like NAFTA but also strongly believe that the politicians negotiating those deals don’t care what they think anyway.
July 1, 2016
Warren Not Seen As Boost To Clinton Presidential Ticket
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren joined Hillary Clinton on the presidential campaign trail earlier this week, fueling speculation of an all-woman national ticket. But most voters - including Democrats and women - say a vice presidential nomination for Warren wouldn't help Clinton's chances for the White House.
