55% Say Media Bias Bigger Problem Than Campaign Cash
Voters overwhelmingly believe that politicians will “break the rules to help people who give them a lot of money,” but most say there’s a bigger problem in politics today—media bias.
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August 11, 2008
August 9, 2008
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - August 9, 2008
Gas prices may be going down slightly at the pump, but there’s no doubt the energy issue is number one right now in the presidential campaign. John McCain’s proposal to lift the ban on offshore oil drilling is resonating with voters, forcing Barack Obama to back off his opposition to the idea.
August 8, 2008
Voters See Stark Differences Between Obama and McCain on Energy Issue
As gas prices soared past the four-dollar-a-gallon mark, the energy issue became one of the key driving issues of Election 2008 and America’s voters perceive a stark difference between Barack Obama and John McCain on the subject.
August 8, 2008
49% Say Bring Home the Troops, 42% Say Win the War First
The number of Americans who believe getting the troops home from Iraq is more important than winning the war there has fallen below 50% for the first time since Rasmussen Reports began polling on the question in May.
August 7, 2008
81% Say Finding New Energy Sources is Urgent National Need
Americans overwhelmingly believe there is an urgent national need to find new sources of energy, and this need is more important that reducing current energy usage, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 6, 2008
News You Watch Says a Lot About How You’ll Vote
Eighty-seven percent (87%) of Fox News viewers say they are likely to vote for John McCain, while those who watch CNN and MSNBC plan to support Barack Obama in November by more than two to one.
August 6, 2008
Most Democrats Give Hillary Good Marks So Far, but Only 43% Want Her to Be Obama’s Running Mate
With Hillary Clinton scheduled to make her first solo campaign appearance for Barack Obama this Friday, more than seven out of 10 Democrats (72%) rate her conduct as good or excellent since dropping out of the presidential race. Sixty percent (60%) of all voters agree.
August 5, 2008
Local Television, Cable News Are Primary Sources of Campaign Coverage for Most Americans
Television is the news source of choice for most Americans for information on the 2008 presidential campaign, with local stations having a slight edge over their cable competitors, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 5, 2008
Voters’ Trust for McCain on Key Issues Growing
John McCain is now trusted more than Barack Obama on nine out of 14 electoral issues tracked by Rasmussen Reports. The latest national telephone surveys find that McCain has the biggest advantage on the war in Iraq, by a 51% to 39% margin.
August 5, 2008
58% of Adults Want Troops Home from Iraq Within Year
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 58% of Americans want the troops brought home from Iraq within a year.
August 4, 2008
Voters Like Obama’s Energy Credit for Working Families, But Give Mixed Reviews to Windfall Profits Tax
With Barack Obama launching an energy offensive this week to regain ground lost to John McCain and the Republicans, the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that most voters favor the presumptive Democratic nominee’s proposal for a $1,000 energy credit for working families.
August 4, 2008
Affirmative Action Important to 54% of Voters; 58% Reject Programs that Give Special Treatment
John McCain’s rejection of affirmative action as presently constituted drew stony silence from a black audience on Friday, but even Barack Obama has problems with the government’s use of a quota system to advance women and minorities. Both men are careful, too, to suggest that something needs to take its place.
August 3, 2008
Only 22% Say McCain Ad Racist, But Over Half (53%) See Obama Dollar-bill Comment That Way
Sixty-nine percent (69%) of the nation’s voters say they’ve seen news coverage of the McCain campaign commercial that includes images of Britney Spears and Paris Hilton and suggests that Barack Obama is a celebrity just like them. Of those, just 22% say the ad was racist while 63% say it was not.
August 2, 2008
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 1, 2008
Barack Obama’s travels abroad were the focus of the news a week ago, but our latest polling finds that it really didn’t make any difference in the numbers at all.
July 31, 2008
30% of Conservative Democrats Say They’ll Vote for McCain
Thirty percent (30%) of conservative Democrats say they’re voting for John McCain. Rasmussen Reports data also shows the Republican hopeful picking up support from 19% of White Democrats and 15% of Democrats over the age of 50.
July 30, 2008
More Voters than Ever Say They Would Vote for Black Candidate, Still Not Sure About Friends
Since Barack Obama has sealed the Democratic nomination, more voters say they are willing to vote for an African-American presidential candidate than ever before.
July 30, 2008
Obama Trip: No Gain for the Democrat, No Pain for McCain
Voters view Barack Obama’s highly publicized trip to Europe and the Middle East last week as a complete wash from a political standpoint, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
July 30, 2008
In White House Race, Twice As Many Voters Uncommitted Compared to Four Years Ago
When given a choice between Barack Obama and John McCain for President, 14% of voters are uncommitted. That figure includes 6% who say they’d vote for some other candidate and 8% who are undecided.
July 29, 2008
50% Oppose Tax Increases, Favor Pro-Growth Policy Over One That Guarantees Tax Fairness
With taxes front and center this week in the U.S. presidential campaign, 50% of Americans still see tax increases as bad for the economy and an identical percentage favor a tax policy focused on economic growth rather than fairness.
July 29, 2008
Americans, Split on Which is More Important – Offshore Drilling or Crackdown on Speculators
Voters are nearly evenly divided on which is more important– cracking down on speculators or lifting the ban on offshore drilling -- as the debate comes to a head in Congress this week over how to fight rising gas and oil prices. As far as public opinion is concerned, the best answer would be to do both.
