44% Say Government Tries to Do Too Much, 31% Not Enough
Forty-four percent (44%) of American adults say, generally speaking, the government tries to do too much, but 31% believe it doesn’t try to do enough.
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July 8, 2009
July 7, 2009
Immigration Reform Gets White House Boost, Still Faces Strong Opposition from Voters
President Obama recently hosted a White House meeting to relaunch the legislative process for “comprehensive” immigration reform. Joining the chorus a few days later were several big city police chiefs who urged Congress to bring illegal immigrants out from the shadows.
July 7, 2009
Palin At The Top – And Bottom – for GOP Voters in 2012
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is second only to Mitt Romney as the presidential candidate Republican voters say they’ll vote for in 2012 state GOP primaries, but she’s also one of two candidates they least hope wins the party’s nomination.
July 7, 2009
40% of GOP Voters Say Resignation Hurts Palin’s Chances in 2012
Forty percent (40%) of Republican voters nationwide say Sarah Palin’s decision to resign as governor of Alaska hurts her chances of winning the party’s presidential nomination in 2012.
July 7, 2009
43% Expect No Change in U.S.-Muslim Relations
Forty-three percent (43%) of U.S. voters expect America’s relationship with the Muslim world to be roughly the same in one year as it is now, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
July 6, 2009
Only 44% Say Their Own Congressman Thinks Like They Do
Fifty-four percent (54%) of U.S. voters say the average Democrat in Congress is more liberal than they are, while 36% believe the average Republican congressman is more conservative in comparison to themselves.
July 6, 2009
Just 27% Favor Second Stimulus Plan This Year, 60% Oppose
Sixty percent (60%) of U.S. voters now oppose the passage of a second economic stimulus plan this year, a five-point increase in opposition since the issue was first raised in March.
July 5, 2009
Obama Approval Index Month-by-Month - June 2009
When you track the President’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 has compiled the numbers on a full-month basis and the results can be seen in the table at the right.
July 4, 2009
What They Told Us: Week Ending July 3, 2009
Mark Twain is credited with warning that “no man’s life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session.” You’d think Twain was speaking for many Americans from some of the survey results this past week, although they would broaden it to include the actions of the government in general.
July 2, 2009
45% of Voters Say One-Party Rule Bad for U.S., 27% Disagree
Forty-five percent (45%) of U.S. voters say it’s better for the country if the White House and Congress are each run by a different political party.
July 2, 2009
44% Nationwide Have Unfavorable View of Franken
Forty-four percent (44%) of U.S. voters have an unfavorable opinion of former “Saturday Night Live” comedy writer Al Franken as he prepares to join the U.S. Senate as its newest Democratic member.
July 1, 2009
Public Support for Sotomayor Falls After Supreme Court Reversal
A heavily publicized U.S. Supreme Court reversal of an appeals court ruling by Judge Sonia Sotomayor has at least temporarily diminished public support for President Obama's first Supreme Court nominee.
July 1, 2009
64% Say War in Iraq Is Not Over Yet
Even though American troops have now pulled out of all cities in Iraq and still are on schedule to be completely withdrawn by the end of 2011, 64% of U.S. voters do not believe the war in Iraq is over.
July 1, 2009
56% Don’t Want To Pay More To Fight Global Warming
Fifty-six percent (56%) of Americans say they are not willing to pay more in taxes and utility costs to generate cleaner energy and fight global warming.
June 30, 2009
42% Say Climate Change Bill Will Hurt The Economy
Americans have mixed feelings about the historic climate change bill that passed the House on Friday, but 42% say it will hurt the U.S. economy.
June 29, 2009
Massachusetts Governor Race So Far Is Referendum on Incumbent Patrick
An early look at the 2010 election cycle finds that Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has some work to do if he wants to win reelection.
June 29, 2009
50% Favor Obama Health Reform Plan, 45% Oppose It
Voters remain closely divided over the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats, with a high level of intensity on both sides of the issue.
June 29, 2009
Massachusetts: 26% Consider State’s Health Care Reform a Success
Twenty-six percent (26%) of Massachusetts voters say their state’s health care reform effort has been a success. A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state finds that 37% say the reform effort has been a failure, while another 37% are not sure.
June 28, 2009
40% Say Obama Not Aggressive Enough in Supporting Iranian Reformers, 42% Say His Response Has Been Just Right
Forty percent (40%) of U.S. voters now say President Obama has not been aggressive enough in supporting the reformers in Iran protesting the results of the presidential election. That’s a five-point increase from a week ago.
June 27, 2009
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls: Week Ended June 26, 2009
Mark Twain is credited with warning that “no man’s life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session.” You’d think Twain was speaking for many Americans from some of the survey results this past week, although they would broaden it to include the actions of the government in general.
