Voters See Obama's Leadership As A Mixed Bag
Halfway through his first term in the White House, voters remain narrowly divided over President Obama's performance as the nation's chief executive.
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January 7, 2011
January 7, 2011
Only 29% Say Congress Must Fund A Law It’s Unable To Repeal
With opposing political parties controlling the House and Senate, chances for repealing the national health care law appear slim, so some opponents have suggested that Republicans in the House refuse to fund portions of the law.
January 6, 2011
Voters Continue To Fret Over War in Afghanistan
Even as President Obama insists that troop withdrawals will begin in July as scheduled, voter confidence in the course of the war in Afghanistan remains low.
January 5, 2011
“Tea Party” Is Seen Less Negatively As a Political Label
Voters see “Tea Party” a bit less negatively as a political label these days, while “liberal” and “progressive” have lost ground even among Democrats.
January 4, 2011
Most Voters Continue to View Michelle Obama Favorably
A majority of U.S. voters continue to share a favorable impression of first lady Michelle Obama.
January 4, 2011
More Voters Expect To Be Unhappy With the New Congress
Already? The new Congress, with Republicans in control of the House, isn’t even seated yet, and voters are already expressing more likely disappointment than they did around Election Day.
January 3, 2011
New Congress Has An Uphill Struggle In Voters’ Minds
Barely two weeks separated the close of one session of Congress and the opening of another if the national legislators gather in Washington, D.C. this Wednesday as planned to get on with the nation’s business. But two sessions of Congress could scarcely be more different at the outset.
January 3, 2011
Insured Voters Still Divided Whether Health Care Law Is Likely To Make Them Change Coverage
With Republicans on the brink of taking over the U.S. House of Representatives, voters continue to strongly support repeal of the national health care law passed by Democrats last March, but those who already have insurance are still almost evenly divided as to whether the law will force them to change their coverage.
January 3, 2011
Obama’s Month-by-Month Numbers Remain Steady
When tracking President Obama’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results can be seen in the graphics below.
January 2, 2011
Obama More Popular Among Some Democrats Than Others
While President Obama continues to earn sky-high job approval ratings among Democrats, there are significant enthusiasm gaps among various segments of the president's party.
January 1, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 31, 2010
Congress didn’t take much time off for the holidays, but what a difference a couple of weeks could make. Or will they?
December 30, 2010
Tax Cut Bill Makes Headlines, But Many Still Not Sure How Their Congressman Voted On It
The deal to extend the Bush tax cuts alienated the president from many in his own party and made a lot of conservative Republicans unhappy, but nearly one-in-three voters don’t even know how their local congressman voted on the recent legislation.
December 29, 2010
Voters See GOP As Winner of New Census Findings
While it’s a hot topic in Washington. D.C., only 33% of voters are Very Closely following recent news stories about the Census and congressional redistricting. That puts it way below the level of interest in the top stories of 2010.
December 29, 2010
Voters Follow Unemployment, Jobs, Gulf Oil Leak Stories Closest in 2010
In a year loaded with news, voters in 2010 paid most attention to stories about unemployment and job creation, the disastrous oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, the health care debate and the extension of the Bush tax cuts.
December 28, 2010
19% Get Regular News Updates Via Phone or Other Devices
One-in-five voters now regularly get news and political updates on their phones or other portable electronic devices.
December 28, 2010
Voters Still Pin Bad Economy More On Bush Than Obama
Nearly two years into the Obama presidency, voters still believe the nation’s continuing economic problems are due more to President George W. Bush than to the policies of the current occupant of the White House.
December 28, 2010
Just 21% Want FCC to Regulate Internet, Most Fear Regulation Would Promote Political Agenda
American voters believe free market competition will protect Internet users more than government regulation and fear that regulation will be used to push a political agenda.
December 27, 2010
73% Fear Terrorists More Than Nuclear Attack
Three-out-of-four U.S. voters (73%) fear a terrorist threat more than a nuclear attack. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 16% believe a potential nuclear attack is a greater threat to the United States.
December 27, 2010
Support for Health Care Repeal At 60%
For the second time this month, 60% of Likely Voters at least somewhat favor repeal of the national health care law, while the number who expect health care costs to increase is at its highest level since August.
December 25, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 24, 2010
Time out! Christmas is an appropriate time to take a break from the political and social battles that dominate the landscape the rest of the year. After all, it's still the nation’s most important holiday as far as Americans are concerned, edging the Fourth of July.
