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April 6, 2023

How the Other Half Votes: The East By Kyle Kondik

The presidential trends from Pennsylvania to Florida.

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— After looking at the Midwest last week, we’re comparing the presidential voting trajectory of the bigger counties versus the rest of the state in a number of eastern states.

— Georgia had exactly opposite top and bottom halves in 2020, with a very Republican (but stable) bottom half and Democratic-trending top half driven by changes in Atlanta.

— North Carolina and Pennsylvania are mirror images on opposite sides of the political divide.

— Florida’s turn toward the Republicans has been a bit more pronounced in its top half of bigger counties compared to its bottom half, making it an outlier among the states we’ve studied.

— South Carolina’s status as a red state is much more about its top half than its bottom half.

April 5, 2023

Tax Time: IRS Approval Rises, But More Fear Audit

As the annual April 15 deadline for income tax filing nears, more Americans view the Internal Revenue Service favorably, but also are more concerned their taxes might be audited.

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April 5, 2023

Election 2024: Biden Trails Both Trump and DeSantis

If President Joe Biden seeks a second term in 2024, he faces an uphill battle for reelection against either of the two leading Republican candidates. 

April 5, 2023

Trump Good and Evil By John Stossel

The Stossel TV Studio is just a block from Trump Tower.

April 4, 2023

Crime: Most Voters Say It’s Getting Worse

A majority of voters continue to believe America’s crime problem is getting worse, even as President Joe Biden’s rating on the issue improves. 

April 4, 2023

Hey, Uncle Sam: Stop Paying People for Not Working By Stephen Moore

A policy question these days that has befuddled federal lawmakers is why so many millions of people have not returned to the workplace in the post-COVID-19 era.

April 3, 2023

35% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-five percent (35%) 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 March 30, 2023.

April 3, 2023

Biden Approval Rises Again in March

When tracking President Biden’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture...

April 1, 2023

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 1, 2023

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

March 31, 2023

COVID-19: Virus Deaths vs. Vaccine Deaths

Nearly as many Americans believe someone close to them died from side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine as died from the disease itself.

March 31, 2023

Will Republicans Find a Way to Get Their Way in 2024? By Michael Barone

Twelve or 13 months from now, the race for the Republican nomination for president -- and the race for the Democratic nomination, if there is one -- will probably be over.

March 30, 2023

Opening Day: Take Me Out to the Ballgame?

Major League Baseball (MLB) begins its 2023 season today, and more fans expect to watch “America’s pastime” this year.

March 30, 2023

Nashville Shooting: 51% Want Stricter Gun Control

Support for gun control has risen in the aftermath of the shooting that killed six people at a Christian school in Nashville this week. 

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March 30, 2023

How the Other Half Votes By Kyle Kondik

The competing halves of states in the Midwest.

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— This piece analyzes recent presidential voting patterns in the Midwest by comparing the big counties that cast roughly half the statewide vote with the smaller counties that cast the rest of the statewide vote.

— In Illinois and Minnesota, more than half of the statewide vote comes from dominant metro areas, and improvements in those areas from 2012 to 2020 allowed Democrats to maintain their strong position in both states.

— The smaller-county halves of Iowa and Ohio have zoomed right, pushing them out of the roster of competitive states.

— The bottom hasn’t dropped out for Democrats in nearly the same way in Michigan and Wisconsin.

March 29, 2023

Bank Takeover Hurts Economic Confidence

Nearly half of voters say the recent rescue of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) hurt their confidence in the economy, which could have political consequences. 

March 29, 2023

My COVID Experience By John Stossel

When I swallow, knives cut my throat.

March 28, 2023

Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending March 23, 2023

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of March 19-23, 2023, decreased to 86.4, down nearly six points from 90.2 two weeks earlier.

March 28, 2023

Democrats Gain on Social Security Issue

More voters now trust Democrats to handle Social Security, even as a majority agree President Joe Biden is “lying shamelessly” about the issue. 

March 28, 2023

Honey, Joe Biden Just Shrunk Our Pension By Stephen Moore

President Joe Biden recently issued his first veto since taking office on Jan. 20, 2021.

March 27, 2023

38% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-eight percent (38%) 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 March 23, 2023.