Republicans Maintain 3-Point Congressional Lead
The 2022 midterm elections are now 88 days away, and Republicans still have a three-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.
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August 12, 2022
August 12, 2022
Will Dobbs Help Democrats? Will the Mar-a-Lago Raid Help Republicans? By Michael Barone
Are Republicans losing what seemed for months to be their overwhelming advantage in elections to the House of Representatives this November? The answer is unclear.
August 11, 2022
More Workers Expect Higher Wages
Fewer than one-in-five workers think they could advance their careers by leaving their current jobs, and most expect a raise within a year.
August 11, 2022
Most Americans Still Oppose Military Draft
Despite reports of recruiting shortfalls by the U.S. military, fewer than one-in-four Americans are in favor of a military draft.
August 11, 2022
Secretary of State Races: Election Deniers Carry GOP Banner in Several Key States By Louis Jacobson
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— With most primaries now complete, a majority of the nation’s competitive secretary of state races pit a Republican nominee aligned with former President Donald Trump against a relatively mainstream Democrat.
— This could benefit Democrats by being able to run against less electable Republicans — or it may not matter if a Republican wave crests high enough, carrying even the most controversial Republican nominees to victory. Either way, voters in many states will face a stark choice about how elections are run in the future.
— Looking at this year’s 27 secretary of state races, we find 10 that appear to be competitive between the parties, at least for now. In another 10 races, the GOP is in the driver’s seat, while in another 7 races, the Democrats have a significant edge.
August 10, 2022
Monkeypox: The Real ‘Don’t Say Gay’ By Brian C. Joondeph
Several months ago, Florida was accused of passing the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, as named by the corporate media. It is actually called the “Parental Rights in Education” law and does not even contain the word “gay.” The law was passed by the Florida legislature and signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
August 10, 2022
GOP Voters Expect More Party Loyalty
Who do political parties represent, their own voters or outside interests? Republicans care about this question more than Democratic voters do.
August 9, 2022
Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending August 4, 2022
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of July 31-August 4, 2022, increased to 91.9, up more than a point from 90.3 two weeks earlier.
August 9, 2022
Inflation: Most Americans Expect Even Higher Grocery Prices
Americans have noticed they’re paying higher grocery prices, and most expect the cost of food to keep going up.
August 9, 2022
Biden Puts IRS Funding Ahead of Military and Border Security By Stephen Moore
Everyone should be deeply troubled by the recent report that the Army is on pace to miss its recruiting goal by dozens of thousands of troops and by the report that followed a few days later, alleging that the Border Patrol is running short of agents in Arizona and Texas. The border is so porous these days that even mayors of sanctuary cities are starting to complain about illegal immigration.
August 9, 2022
Who Won the Taiwan War Games? By Patrick J. Buchanan
When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defied White House signals that she not stop in Taiwan on her valedictory tour of Asian capitals, she ignited the worst diplomatic U.S.-China row in decades.
August 8, 2022
28% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-eight percent (28%) 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 4, 2022.
August 8, 2022
Election Integrity: Voters Favor Arizona-Style ‘Audits’
Concerns about election cheating remain high, and a majority of voters favor the procedure by which Arizona “audited” disputed 2020 presidential election results in Maricopa County.
August 6, 2022
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 6, 2022
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
August 6, 2022
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 6, 2022
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
August 5, 2022
Views on Job Market Turn Pessimistic Again
Negative opinions about the job market have increased since spring and, by a 12-point margin, more Americans expect unemployment to increase in the next year.
August 5, 2022
The West's Long-Lasting Enemies Cannot Be Cajoled b Michael Barone
Revisionist powers, nations whose leaders seek to undermine American leadership in the world, seem to be on the march.
August 4, 2022
Florida Is Most Desirable State to Live
More Americans would rather live in rural areas or small towns than in cities, and Florida leads the list of states where they’d move if they had the chance.
August 4, 2022
Reassessing the Race for the Senate By Kyle Kondik
GOP challengers mirror Trump in lack of experience; for Democrats, experience means a record.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— In an election where Republicans are banking on the environment while Democrats are banking on differences in candidate quality, Republicans are relying on a very inexperienced group of candidates.
— Compared to 2014, the last time Republicans flipped the Senate, the party’s non-incumbent candidates are incredibly green.
— Democrats, meanwhile, are running a number of incumbents and current officeholders in competitive races, although holding office, in many instances, comes with a voting record that opponents can exploit.
— The quality of candidates on the Republican side is such an issue that we think the race for the Senate majority is basically a Toss-up.
