Even Fewer Expect Trump’s Removal From Office
Fewer voters than ever believe President Trump will be removed from office via impeachment, while a little-changing plurality still thinks he will be reelected in November.
Politics
Most Recent Releases
January 8, 2020
January 7, 2020
Reaction to Trump’s Iran Strike Is Another Party Line Vote
Voters are evenly divided over President Trump’s decision to have a top Iranian general killed, but as is generally the case with questions regarding the president, it’s a party line vote. More voters than ever, however, now fear war with Iran is likely.
January 6, 2020
Voters Question Length of Campaign, Number of Democratic Debates
A sizable majority of voters still believes the campaign for the White House every four years goes on too long, and half complain that Democrats are overdoing it when it comes to debates.
January 2, 2020
Biden’s Still Ahead But Losing Ground Among Democrats
Joe Biden still leads the Democratic presidential pack, but as the campaign season begins in earnest, he has fallen to his lowest level of support to date.
December 27, 2019
Women Favor World Run By Women More Than Men Do
Women are a lot more convinced than men that a world run by women would be better place for all.
December 26, 2019
Voters View Impeachment As DOA in GOP Senate
Even Democrats consider it highly unlikely that the Republican-run U.S. Senate will remove President Trump from office now that he has been impeached by the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives.
December 23, 2019
Most Say Americans Don’t Know How Their Government Works
The impeachment of President Trump by House Democrats has highlighted the complexities of our government, but most continue to believe that Americans don’t know how their government works. They still seem to have a handle on the basics of impeachment, though.
December 20, 2019
51% Agree Impeachment Is ‘Abuse of Power’ By Democrats
Voters appear to give President Trump a slight edge in the war of words over impeachment.
December 19, 2019
Gap Narrows in Trump vs. Michelle Obama Contest
With some Democrats worrying that the current hopefuls for their party’s nomination can’t beat President Trump next year, speculation has begun anew that Michelle Obama will enter the race. The former first lady still has a narrowing advantage over the president in a hypothetical 2020 matchup.
December 18, 2019
Voters Favor Trump’s Impeachment More Than Clinton’s
There’s more voter support for impeaching President Trump than there is for impeaching former President Clinton after all these years.
December 17, 2019
49% Say Anti-Trump Democrats Driven More By Hillary’s Loss Than Trump ‘Crimes’
Voters see little chance that Republicans will jump on the Democrats’ impeachment bandwagon. Most Democrats think that’s because of GOP party loyalty, but then most Republicans believe the impeachment is driven not by broken laws but by President Trump’s defeat of Hillary Clinton in 2016.
December 16, 2019
Voters Favor Jail, Firing for Rogue Officials Who Targeted Trump
Voters are ready to jail or fire senior law enforcement officials who illegally targeted President Trump, but most think they are unlikely to be punished.
December 13, 2019
Introducing the Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index
Immigration will be central to next year’s presidential election, and Rasmussen Reports has conceived its Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index as a barometer of voter attitudes on this critical issue.
December 12, 2019
Most See Pensacola Shootings As Terrorist Act
Most voters view the recent mass shooting by a Saudi aviation student at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida as terrorism. They also continue to question whether Muslims are treated unfairly in this country.
December 11, 2019
Voters Turn Away From Third-Party Solution
Voters aren’t overly enthusiastic about either of the two major political parties, but they’re less confident than ever that a genuinely competitive third party would make a difference.
December 10, 2019
Impeachment Remains Largely A Democrats-Only Issue
Impeachment isn’t shaping up as the most critical issue in next year’s elections, and voters still tend to think President Trump’s removal from office would hurt the economy. Democrats, of course, disagree.
December 9, 2019
31% Say U.S. Presidency More Powerful Under Trump
Voters still generally feel the president of the United States has about the right level of power, but a sizable number, especially Democrats, worry that the presidency is getting more powerful under President Trump.
December 6, 2019
Hope’s Fading for Woman, Person of Color as Democrats’ 2020 Nominee
With Kamala Harris quitting the race, some Democrats are already worrying about the whiteness of the leading presidential hopefuls. Most Democratic voters – and most blacks – agree that it’s important for the party to nominate a person of color or woman this time around, but hope is fading.
December 5, 2019
Voters Blame Humans for Climate Change But Spare Air Travel, Meat Consumption
Voters see a climate change catastrophe ahead and tend to blame humans rather than Mother Nature for it. Those who blame humans want the government to do something about the threat but aren’t prepared to limit air travel or stop eating meat.
December 4, 2019
Voters Question NATO’s Worth
NATO was created after World War II to protect a war-ravaged Europe from the communist Soviet Union, but 70 years later voters here question whether U.S. taxpayers should still pay the biggest bill and wonder what they’re getting for it.
