NSA - Friend or Foe?
Americans have a love/hate relationship with the National Security Agency, but the love side of the equation’s been growing as they worry more about the threat of Islamic terrorism.
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June 3, 2015
June 3, 2015
Santorum, Pataki Are Long Shots for GOP Nod
Former New York Governor George Pataki and Rick Santorum, the one-time Pennsylvania senator who came up short in the 2012 presidential contest, have joined the crowded Republican race for 2016, but GOP voters think they have little chance of capturing their party's presidential nomination.
June 2, 2015
O’Malley Has a Big Sales Job to Democrats Ahead
Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley is an even bigger unknown to members of his own party than Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, but both men have a steep hill to climb if they’re going to take next year’s Democratic presidential nomination away from Hillary Clinton.
June 2, 2015
Voters Still Question Whether Most Immigrants Want the American Dream
Voters remain overwhelmingly positive about immigrants who work hard to support their families but also still wonder whether that is usually the case these days.
May 29, 2015
Americans Still Have Very Little Faith in Their Fellow Voters
An overwhelming majority of U.S. voters think voters in democratic countries have a responsibility to stay informed, but most say that’s not the reality in America.
May 29, 2015
Most Democrats Think Illegal Immigrants Should Vote
Are voters ready to let illegal immigrants vote? A sizable number, including most Democrats, are.
May 28, 2015
Voters Want More Say In Choosing Their Leaders
While U.S. voters believe they have it better than citizens of other countries, they still don’t think they have enough influence over who gets elected in government.
Sixty-two percent (62%) of Likely U.S. Voters think voters in this country do not have enough say when it comes to choosing their leaders, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Just five percent (5%) believe they have too much say, while 27% feel the level of choice is about right. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
May 28, 2015
Can Obama Change Obamacare Without Congress’ OK?
A federal judge today will hear arguments in a lawsuit that argues the Obama administration violated the Constitution when it changed portions of the new national health care law without Congress’ approval. It’s the first ever lawsuit by the full House of Representatives against a sitting president.
May 28, 2015
Your Rights vs. Your Safety – You Decide
The debate over the Patriot Act and the National Security Agency’s snooping on millions of Americans is all about the balance between national security and individual rights. Similarly, increasing complaints about urban policing have us discussing the conflict between those rights and public safety.
May 27, 2015
Federal Court Echoes Voters In Halting Obama’s Amnesty
President Obama’s plan to protect up to five million illegal immigrants from deportation has run into more legal trouble. A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused to lift a hold on the president’s executive action, and the next stop is likely to be the U.S. Supreme Court.
Rasmussen Reports surveying finds that more than half of voters remain opposed to Obama’s plan to allow the illegal immigrants to remain in this country and apply for jobs. Opposition has risen since the president announced his action last November.
May 27, 2015
For Voters, Taxes Aren't Ticket to Fixing State Budgets
The state budget picture still hasn't improved for most voters, even though they're much more likely to be paying higher rather than lower taxes these days.
May 26, 2015
Most Voters In Democrat-Run States Think Government Too Big
Voters in states run mostly by Democrats are more likely than those in GOP-run states to feel their state government is too big, but all give similar performance reviews to those governments.
May 26, 2015
Voters Expect Problems Ahead from Obamacare
Voters still tend to think the new national health care law isn't working and expect things to get even worse.
May 22, 2015
Voters Remain Cool to Boots on the Ground in Iraq
Voters are more convinced that the radical Islamic State group (ISIS) is winning the war in Iraq but are less enthusiastic than ever about sending U.S. troops back into action to do something about it.
May 21, 2015
Voters See ISIS Winning in Iraq
Voters aren’t happy with the way President Obama is fighting the radical Islamic State group and increasingly suspect that ISIS is winning the war in Iraq.
May 21, 2015
Most Voters Expect Biased News Coverage of 2016 Presidential Race
In the wake of the George Stephanopoulos scandal, most voters doubt the accuracy of political news coverage and think most reporters will slant their coverage of the 2016 presidential campaign.
May 19, 2015
46% Want Stephanopoulos Banned From Campaign Coverage
George Stephanopoulos, a senior ABC News anchor, was caught last week hiding $75,000 in donations to the Bill and Hillary Clinton Foundation just after he grilled on air the author of a book critical of the foundation and Mrs. Clinton. He also was scheduled to moderate a presidential campaign debate before the media found out about the donations.
May 18, 2015
Americans Draw the Line at Police Use of Military-Grade Weapons
President Obama announced today a ban on the federal provision of some military-grade equipment to local police departments, a practice nearly half of Americans oppose.
May 18, 2015
Most Think Iraq War A Major Voting Issue
Jeb Bush, a likely Republican presidential contender, stumbled last week when asked if he would have invaded Iraq in 2003 like his brother, President George W. Bush, did. Voters are closely divided over whether the president made the right decision 12 years ago, and most still consider the Iraq war an important voting issue.
May 15, 2015
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 38%, Democrats 38%
Republicans and Democrats remain tied on the latest Generic Congressional Ballot.
