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.
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January 2, 2011
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.
December 23, 2010
Most Voters Say U.S. Still Not on Right Economic Course
The government still doesn't have it right when it comes to the economy, as far as most voters are concerned.
December 23, 2010
Voters Question Whether Russia Will Honor New START Treaty
The Senate late yesterday approved the so-called START Treaty that calls for a reduction in the nuclear weapons stockpiles of both Russia and the United States, but U.S. voters remain wary of the former Soviet Union’s willingness to comply.
December 22, 2010
Tea Party at Year's End
The Tea Party movement was one of the biggest political stories during the 2010 election season. From an electoral standpoint, the grassroots movement had it first impact by forcing long-time Senator Arlen Specter out of the Republican Party (and eventually out of the U.S. Senate). By the end of the season, several Tea Party candidates such as Florida’s Marco Rubio and Kentucky’s Rand Paul were elected to the U.S. Senate.
December 22, 2010
Majority of Voters Say Protecting Individual Rights Is Government’s Chief Role
Most voters think the most important role for government is to protect their individual rights.
December 21, 2010
Most Oppose Voting Suggestions from Religious Leaders
Though a sizable number of voters view the religious faith of political candidates as important, they don’t want their local religious leaders telling them who to vote for.
December 20, 2010
Voters Give Mixed Marks to Influence of Religion on Government Policy
Voters have mixed feelings about how much influence religious leaders have when it comes to U.S. government policy, but very few believe most politicians put their religious faith first.
December 20, 2010
41% Expect Tea Party To Play Bigger Role in 2012
The Tea Party was widely credited (or blamed) with playing a major role in Election 2010 and most voters expect that the grass roots movement will have as much, if not more, influence on the 2012 political campaigns.
December 20, 2010
For First Time Ever, Most Voters Think Health Care Repeal Likely
For the first time since Democrats in Congress passed the health care bill in March, a majority of U.S. voters believe the measure is likely to be repealed.
December 18, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 17, 2010
President Obama and senior congressional Republicans eked out a victory this week on the bill extending the Bush tax cuts for two years, cutting the federal payroll tax for a year, and extending emergency unemployment benefits for 13 months.
