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                            September 13, 2024Should Kamala Harris Do More Interviews?
Since being appointed the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee in July, Vice President Kamala Harris has only granted one major media interview. Most voters think she should do more.

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                            September 13, 2024Kamala Harris Won the Debate, But Maybe Not the Election By Michael Barone
When I was in the polling business many years ago, our reports always started with the mood of the electorate, whether things were moving in the right direction or seriously off on the wrong track, then moved to two sections on character and issues.

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                            September 12, 2024Election 2024: Trump 49%, Harris 47%
The race for the White House continues to be close, as former President Donald Trump holds a two-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris.
September 12, 2024Polling Error in 2016-2020: Look Out for Wisconsin By Kyle Kondik
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— Swing state polls show an incredibly close race in our 7 Toss-up presidential states right now.
— Final polling did generally overstate Democrats in both the 2016 and 2020 elections in these states, with Wisconsin standing out. Keep that in mind as polling shows Kamala Harris holding up a little bit better in the Badger State than elsewhere.
— If polls are understating Donald Trump again, he of course is in a great position to win given how competitive he already is in the core swing states. But there are good reasons to believe that he is not being overstated this time.

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                            September 11, 2024Government Employees Overpaid, Most Americans Say
President Joe Biden recently announced another pay raise for federal employees, but a majority of Americans think government workers are already making more.

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                            September 11, 20249/11: Have Americans Forgotten?
Almost half of voters think their fellow Americans have forgotten the terrorist attack that struck on September 11, 2001.

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                            September 11, 2024Good Guys with Guns By John Stossel
Do you carry a gun?

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                            September 10, 2024Hey Kamala, Where Are Your Spending Cuts? By Stephen Moore
In 1982 the federal budget deficit rose above $100 billion for the first time (those were the good old days!), and then-President Ronald Reagan agreed to an infamous budget deal with then-House Speaker Tip O'Neill. Democrats would agree to $3 of spending cuts for every $1 of tax increases. Reagan foolishly agreed to the deal. The taxes went up. The spending cuts never materialized.

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                            September 10, 2024Debate Night: Who Will Win?
Nearly two-thirds of voters say they’re very likely to be tuned into tonight’s presidential debate, and expectations are largely shaped by partisan leanings.

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                            September 10, 2024Kamala Harris Runs Like a Republican -- and Misleads on Tariffs By Daniel McCarthy
Kamala Harris is losing the fight for the American middle.

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                            September 9, 202434% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-four percent (34%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending September 5, 2024.

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                            September 9, 202459% Approve of Trump’s Arlington Visit
Most voters disagree with Vice President Kamala Harris’s criticism of former President Donald Trump’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery last month.

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                            September 7, 2024What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending September 7, 2024
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            September 6, 2024Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Again, Double the Official Rate
National unemployment was 8.4% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, the same as the rate last month and starkly different from the 4.2% officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today. 

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                            September 6, 2024Will Kamala Build a Wall? Most Voters Doubt It
Vice President Kamala Harris recently came out in favor of building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, but a majority voters see President Donald Trump as more consistent on border security.

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                            September 6, 2024What If Trump Runs Ahead of His Poll Numbers -- Again? By Michael Barone
As I try to understand public opinion in yet another presidential election year with former President Donald Trump as the Republican nominee, I see an anomaly.

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                            September 5, 2024How Much Is College Education Worth?
Even as the cost of attending some universities nears $100,000 a year, only about 1-in-5 Americans believe the value of college education has increased.

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                            September 5, 2024Election 2024: Trump 47%, Harris 46%
Just two months before Election Day, the race for the White House is now a dead heat, as former President Donald Trump’s lead over Vice President Kamala Harris has shrunk to a single point.

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                            September 4, 2024The Election is On! What Are the Polls Saying? By Brian Joondeph
Both nominating conventions are past and election season is heating up. It’s not yet the home stretch but certainly the second half of the game.

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                            September 4, 2024Harris Can’t Separate Herself From Biden’s Record
While Kamala Harris is now disavowing some of President Joe Biden’s unpopular policies, most voters say the vice president shares the blame for his failures – and shares credit for Biden’s successes.