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August 30, 2022

The Dumbest Union Ever By Stephen Moore

In September 2020, at the first presidential debate between him and President Donald Trump, Democratic nominee Joe Biden infamously declared, "Nobody's going to build another coal-fired power plant in America" if he won the White House against Trump.

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August 30, 2022

Winners and Losers From the Ukraine War By Patrick J. Buchanan

"There never was a good war or a bad peace," wrote Ben Franklin at the end of the American Revolution.

August 29, 2022

29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-nine percent (29%) 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 August 25, 2022.

August 29, 2022

Just 8% Rate Public Schools ‘Excellent’

As students return to the classroom this fall, more than four times as many Americans rate public schools poor as rate them excellent.

August 27, 2022

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 27, 2022

In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

August 26, 2022

GOP Lead Unchanged in Congressional Ballot

The 2022 midterm elections are now 74 days away, and Republicans still have a five-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.

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August 26, 2022

In 'Systemically Racist' America, Lots of Whites Vote for Blacks By Michael Barone

It was just a mini headline nationally on primary night this month, but one with some national implications and historic resonance. The city of Detroit, 77% of whose residents are Black, according to the 2020 Census, will not be represented by any Black members in the 118th Congress taking office next January.

August 25, 2022

Roll Tide? Most College Football Fans Expect Another National Title for Alabama

College football kicks off Saturday, and a majority of fans think it’s likely that the University of Alabama will claim the national championship this season.

August 25, 2022

Immigration: GOP Holds 10-Point Lead on Issue

Nearly half of voters rate President Joe Biden as doing a poor job on immigration, an issue where the Republican Party maintains a strong advantage.

August 25, 2022

Justice or Politics? Most Voters Think DOJ Now Politicized

A majority of American voters believe the federal Department of Justice’s investigation of former President Donald Trump is politically motivated, but most of them still approve of the investigation.

August 25, 2022

Rasmussen Reports Offers 2022 Polling Co-Branding to All U.S. Political Sponsors

As we did in election year 2020, Rasmussen Reports again offers sponsored polling services to all U.S.-based political issue groups and political campaigns at both a national and state level. Groups and campaigns from all parts of the U.S. political spectrum are welcome to participate – left, right and center. All are welcome to apply to sponsor a co-branded Rasmussen Reports poll.

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August 25, 2022

Notes on the State of Politics By Kyle Kondik

NY rating changes after impressive Democratic special election win; OH-SEN to Leans Republican.

August 24, 2022

62% Say Media Bias Getting Worse

Most voters still believe “fake news” is a serious problem, and don’t trust the political news they get from the media.

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August 24, 2022

Scientific 'Integrity' By John Stossel

"Trust the science," say the media.

August 23, 2022

Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending August 18, 2022

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of August 14-18, 2022, increased to 92.7, slightly up from 91.9 two weeks earlier.

August 23, 2022

Most California Voters Support Limits on Abortion

As California prepares for a referendum on abortion rights this November, most voters in the state – including many who consider themselves pro-choice – oppose late-term abortion. 

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August 23, 2022

Is Modern Environmentalism a Pagan Religion? By Stephen Moore

The great Rush Limbaugh used to say that "the modern environmentalists worship the created, not the creator." I was reminded of that after listening to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi once President Joe Biden signed the fiscally unconscionable $750 billion tax-and-spend Inflation Reduction Act, which gives another $369 billion to the climate change-industrial complex.

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August 23, 2022

Is 'Autocracy' America's Mortal Enemy? By Patrick J. Buchanan

In the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden declared to the nation and world: "We are engaged anew in a great battle for freedom. A battle between democracy and autocracy."

August 22, 2022

30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty percent (30%) 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 August 18, 2022.

August 22, 2022

Inflation, Crime Still Top Concerns for Voters

The issues most important to American voters haven’t changed all year, as inflation and violent crime remain atop the list.