37% Predict U.S.-Muslim Relations Will Be Worse A Year From Now
Voters nationwide continue to show little optimism about America’s relationship with the Muslim world.
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December 9, 2010
December 9, 2010
Most Voters Favor the Tax Cut Deal
Most voters like the tax cut deal President Obama made with congressional Republicans.
December 8, 2010
Voters Send Mixed Signals on Obama's Leadership Style
President Obama has sent shock waves through his own party with his new tax cut agreement with congressional Republicans, but voters continue to have mixed feelings about the president's leadership style
December 8, 2010
Americans Question Goals of War in Afghanistan
Following President Obama’s surprise visit to Afghanistan, many Americans question what the military goals are in that war and think history will not look kindly on U.S. efforts there.
December 7, 2010
Voter Faith in Afghan Victory Hits New Low
Voter confidence in the outcome of the War in Afghanistan has fallen to a new low.
December 7, 2010
Most Still Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, Fear It Will Drive Up Deficit
Nearly half of Likely U.S. Voters (47%) continue to believe that repeal of the health care law passed earlier this year is at least somewhat likely.
December 6, 2010
Most Say Continuing Offshore Ban Will Hurt Economy
The Obama administration announced last week that it is continuing the ban on offshore oil and gas drilling along the Eastern seaboard and in the eastern portion of the Gulf of Mexico. Most voters expect that decision to drive up gas prices and hurt the economy.
December 6, 2010
Most Voters Doubt That Obama and GOP House Can Work Together
As the White House and congressional Republicans haggle over extending the Bush tax cuts, voters express even less confidence than they did a month ago that President Obama can work with the new GOP majority in the House.
December 4, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 3, 2010
Out with the old, in with the new. That’s what many shoppers are likely to be thinking this time of year, and what many voters may have in mind as well.
December 4, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 3, 2010
Out with the old, in with the new. That’s what many shoppers are likely to be thinking this time of year, and what many voters may have in mind as well.
December 3, 2010
Most Voters Don't Expect Big Spending Cuts From New Congress
Despite the upcoming Republican takeover of the House, most voters are still not convinced Congress will actually cut government spending substantially over the next year. GOP voters are among the most doubtful.
December 2, 2010
51% Say Leaking of U.S. Secrets Is Treason
Most voters believe public release of U.S. secret and confidential documents hurts national security, and they consider the leaking of such information to be an act of treason.
December 1, 2010
Voters Question U.S. Protection of Secrets Following WikiLeaks’ Disclosure
Voters are strongly concerned about the impact of the latest dump of sensitive and secret U.S. data on the Internet by the WikiLeaks organization and think the U.S. government needs to do a better job protecting that kind of information.
December 1, 2010
Obama’s Full-Month Approval Down One Point in November
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.
November 30, 2010
By Two-to-One Margin, Voters Believe U.S. Spends More on Military than Social Security
Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters believe the U.S. spends more on national defense than it does on Social Security.
November 30, 2010
Voters Still Blame Bush More Than Obama for Poor Economy
Voters continue to blame the George W. Bush administration more than President Obama's policies for the country's ongoing economic problems.
November 29, 2010
Most Voters Favor Cutting the Federal Payroll
President Obama proposed today a freeze on the salaries of federal employees for the next two years as an effort to help rein in the growing federal budget deficit. Recent Rasmussen surveys suggest that voters think that's a good idea.
November 29, 2010
Most Flyers Okay With Full-Body Scans, Pat Downs
Most voters who fly appear comfortable with the federal Transportation Safety Administration’s new airport security measures.
November 29, 2010
47% Say Health Care Repeal Is Likely, 39% Disagree
Nearly half of Likely U.S. Voters (47%) continue to believe that repeal of the health care law passed earlier this year is at least somewhat likely.
November 27, 2010
Voters Recognize U.S. Military Spending Tops Other Countries
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of Likely Voters nationwide recognize that the United States spends more on the military and national security than any other nation in the world. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 19% disagree, and 24% are not sure.
