50% Say Obama’s Policies Have Hurt the Economy
One-out-of-two Likely U.S. Voters (50%) now believe that President Obama’s economic policies have hurt the economy, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
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September 14, 2011
September 14, 2011
26% Support Elevated Status of Palestine, 38% Say It Will Hurt Israeli Peace Talks
The Obama administration is trying to avoid a vote at the United Nations next week that would elevate the status of the Palestinian Authority from a nonvoting “observer entity” to “observer state” for fear it would harm Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and incite violence in the region. A plurality of Likely Voters nationwide agrees that recognizing Palestine as a new nation would hurt its peace talks with Israel, but voters are also fairly undecided as to whether they think the UN should grant Palestine that independence.
September 14, 2011
Pressure for Third-Party Candidate Comes From Those Who Want Less Federal Spending
Some people think there is room for a radical centrist presidential candidate who would hold views somewhere between the views of President Obama and whoever the Republicans nominate to oppose him.
September 13, 2011
Election 2012: Generic Republican 47%, Obama 42%
A generic Republican candidate holds a five-point advantage over President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 election match-up for the week ending Sunday, September 11. This is the 10th week in a row the Republican has led the incumbent.
September 13, 2011
Voters Remain Pessimistic About Iraq, Afghanistan
Confidence among U.S. voters that the situations in Iraq and Afghanistan will get better in the near future remains near all-time lows.
September 13, 2011
53% See Third-Party Candidate As Likely President in Next 10 to 12 Years
Voters see little chance of a third-party candidate being elected president next year, but most think one has a shot at the White House a little further down the road.
September 13, 2011
Romney 43%, Obama 40%
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney now holds a sliver of a lead over President Obama in a hypothetical Election 2012 matchup.
September 13, 2011
41% Say America's Allies Put It In Greater Danger
A plurality of adults nationwide thinks America’s allies are bad for the country.
September 12, 2011
38% Favor Obama Jobs Plan, 36% Oppose
Voters think Congress may pass at least some of President Obama’s latest jobs plan but have much more confidence in reducing government regulations to create new jobs.
September 12, 2011
Just 21% Say 9/11-Driven Mission in Afghanistan Has Been Accomplished
Less than one month after the September 11, 2001 attacks, President George W. Bush ordered the invasion of Afghanistan to end that country’s harboring of al Qaeda terrorists training against the United States. Nearly 10 years later, with Afghanistan now America’s longest war, most Americans think that mission remains unfinished.
September 11, 2011
34% Say 9/11 Directly Impacted Their Family or Friends
One-in-three Americans (34%) say their family or friends have been directly impacted by the events that took place on September 11, 2001, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Fifty-nine percent (59%) of adults say their family or friends have not been directly affected by the events of that horrific day.
September 11, 2011
66% Think America Has Changed for the Worse Since 9/11
More Americans than ever believe the nation has changed for the worse since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, but most also still think the world would be a better place if more countries were like the United States.
September 10, 2011
10 Years After 9/11: 50% See al Qaeda as Weaker, But 61% Think Another Attack Likely
As Americans nationwide recognize the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, they do so feeling stronger than ever that the organization behind those attacks is being defeated.
September 10, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending September 10, 2011
This past week may well have been a preview of the headlines for months to come, with Texas Governor Rick Perry coming out swinging on the national stage and President Obama trying once more to give the struggling economy a shot in the arm. Whether Obama can get his new jobs plan to work may go a long way toward determining whether he keeps his job for another four years.
September 9, 2011
60% Expect Government Spending To Go Up Under Obama
Although President Obama has outlined a jobs plan that couple tax breaks with spending cuts, most voters continue to believe government spending will go up under his administration. They’re also not convinced taxes will go down on his watch.
September 9, 2011
73% Say Media More Interested in Controversy Than Where Candidates Stand on the Issues
Voters overwhelmingly believe the media’s more interested in playing “gotcha” with those running for president than with airing out where they stand on the important issues of the day.
September 8, 2011
44% Say Obama’s Views Are Mainstream, 44% Say Extreme
As President Obama prepares to address the nation on creating jobs, voters are divided on whether his views are best described as being mainstream or extreme. Voters also give mixed opinions about the Republicans vying for his job.
September 8, 2011
24% Consider Al Gore An Expert On Global Warming
Despite winning a Nobel Prize and an Oscar for his work in the global warming area, most voters don’t consider former Vice President Al Gore an expert on the subject.
September 7, 2011
10% Trust America’s Political Leaders More Than Public on Key Issues
When it comes to key national issues, 73% of Likely Voters nationwide trust the American people more than their political leaders. These view have held fairly steady for years. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 10% trust the judgment of their political leaders more than the people.
September 7, 2011
Iowa Republicans: Romney Seen As Most Mainstream Candidate, Paul Most Extreme
Texas Congressman Ron Paul is the only Republican presidential candidate that a majority of likely Iowa Republican Caucus voters describe as having extreme views, while Mitt Romney is considered the candidate that is most mainstream.
