12% Say U.S. Should Be World's Policeman
As President Obama draws America back from the "nation-building" era of his predecessor, George W. Bush, just 12% of U.S. voters continue to believe that the United States should be the world's policeman.
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September 28, 2009
September 28, 2009
Americans Still Say Local Solutions Better for Economy Than G-20
The leaders of the world’s most powerful nations may have agreed late last week to work more closely together to control and protect the global economy, but Americans believe more than ever that the best solutions start at home.
September 28, 2009
2010 California Governor: Brown, Not Newsom, Leads All Republicans
California Attorney General Jerry Brown leads all Republican challengers in an early look at the state's 2010 governor’s race. But with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom as the Democratic candidate, the three Republicans are competitive.
September 28, 2009
Support for Health Care Plan Hits New Low
Just 41% of voters nationwide now favor the health care reform proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s down two points from a week ago and the lowest level of support yet measured.
September 26, 2009
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls: Week Ending September 26, 2009
Few nations are as generous with their time and money as the United States, but right now Americans are a suspicious bunch.
September 25, 2009
29% Say Americans Selfish For Putting Economy Ahead of Global Warming
Americans continue to send mixed signals about the dangers of climate change, but 47% reject the idea that they are selfish putting economic concerns ahead of the fight against global warming.
September 25, 2009
2010 Ohio Senate: Portman, Lee, Brunner in Virtual Tie
Next year’s U.S. Senate race in Ohio is a neck-and-neck battle for Republican Rob Portman no matter which Democratic candidate he faces, according to the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey in the state.
September 25, 2009
2010 California Senate: Boxer Beats Fiorina, DeVore
So far, so good for incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer in match-ups against her two best-known Republican opponents to date in California’s 2010 race for the U.S. Senate.
September 24, 2009
2010 New York Governor: Cuomo Beats GOP Challengers, Paterson Doesn't
Embattled New York Governor David Paterson has opened the door to dropping out of next year's race, as new Rasmussen Reports polling shows him in a dead heat with one potential Republican challenger and trailing another by double digits.
September 24, 2009
29% See United Nations as U.S. Ally, 15% As An Enemy
President Obama is scheduled to be the first U.S. chief executive to chair a meeting of the Security Council, but the views most U.S. voters have of the United Nations remain largely unchanged.
September 24, 2009
2010 Iowa: Ex-Governor Branstad Has Big Lead Over Incumbent Governor Culver
The nation’s economy has taken its toll on incumbent governors across the country, and Iowa Governor Chet Culver is no exception. Add to that the difficult political environment for Democrats at the moment, and Culver’s potential vulnerability becomes clear.
September 24, 2009
New York Senate: Gillibrand Narrowly Leads Pataki
Appointed U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand holds a narrow lead over former Governor George Pataki in a hypothetical match-up for New York State’s 2010 Senate race.
September 23, 2009
51% Worry Government Will ‘Help’ Economy Too Much
Most voters (51%) still fear the federal government will do too much in response to the country’s continuing economic problems, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 23, 2009
2010 Iowa Senate: Grassley 56%, Krause 30%
Longtime Republican Senator Charles Grassley has a nearly two-to-one lead over his likeliest Democratic challenger Bob Krause in the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 telephone survey of Iowa voters.
September 23, 2009
2010 Missouri Senate: Blunt 46%, Carnahan 46%
Democrat Robin Carnahan and Republican Roy Blunt are dead even in the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey of the hotly contested race for the U.S. Senate in Missouri.
September 22, 2009
59% Say Americans Angrier Now Than Under Bush
Fifty-nine percent (59%) of U.S. voters believe that the current level of political anger in the country is higher than it was when George W. Bush was president.
September 22, 2009
66% Angry at Government Policies, 60% Say Neither Party Has Answers
Sixty-six percent (66%) of voters nationwide say they’re at least somewhat angry about the current policies of the federal government. That figure includes 36% who are Very Angry.
September 22, 2009
New Jersey Governor: Christie 48%, Corzine 41%
Republican challenger Chris Christie still holds a seven-point lead - 48% to 41% - over incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine in the race for New Jersey governor.
September 21, 2009
Most in Texas Give Public Health Agencies Positive Marks on Swine Flu Response
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of Texas voters rate the response of public health agencies to the outbreak of swine flu as good or excellent. Just 10% say they’ve done a poor job, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.
September 21, 2009
41% of Minnesota Voters Give Franken Positive Ratings
Democrat Al Franken has been a U.S. senator for less than three months, but 41% of Minnesota voters think he is doing a good or excellent job.
