Less Than Half Will Make New Year’s Resolutions
Planning to do better in 2022? You’re in the minority, as most Americans won’t be making New Year’s resolutions, but those who do expect to keep them.
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December 30, 2021
December 29, 2021
After a Bad Financial Year, Few Americans Think 2022 Will Be Better
Nearly half of Americans say their personal finances got worse this year, and only a third expect improvement in 2022.
December 29, 2021
Voters Worried About Russia’s Threat to Ukraine
Amid reports of a massive Russian troop buildup on the Ukrainian border, nearly four-in-five American voters are concerned about a possible invasion, and most think President Joe Biden has been less aggressive toward Russia.
December 28, 2021
Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending December 23, 2021
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of December 19-23, 2021, increased to 90.2 up more than two points from 87.8 two weeks earlier. The Immigration Index has been under the baseline in every survey since Election Day last year, and reached a record low of 82.3 in late March.
December 28, 2021
Most Voters Give Biden ‘Poor’ Rating on Crime, Immigration
President Joe Biden is doing a poor job on both immigration and crime, according to a majority of voters.
December 28, 2021
The Trump Economic Record Looks Better Every Day by Stephen Moore
When running against Donald Trump for president, Joe Biden often made the now-ironic charge that any president who has allowed so many deaths from COVID-19 should never be in the White House. Today, there are more deaths from COVID under Biden than under Trump -- and that is even with the vaccine.
December 28, 2021
How We Forfeited the Fruits of Cold War Victory By Patrick J. Buchanan
As 1991 turned into 1992, America appeared to have arrived at the apogee of its national power and world prestige.
December 27, 2021
27% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-seven percent (27%) 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 December 22, 2021.
December 27, 2021
Most Americans Side With J.K. Rowling: Only Two Genders
Transgender activists have accused J.K. Rowling of “hate speech” for saying it, but most Americans agree with the Harry Potter author that there are only two genders.
December 25, 2021
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 25, 2021
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
December 24, 2021
More Americans Will Attend Religious Service This Christmas
Christmas remains the nation’s most important holiday, Americans say, and more plan to attend religious services to celebrate the holiday this year.
December 24, 2021
A (Statistical) Journal of the Plague Year By Michael Barone
As a Christmas present to statistics lovers, the Census Bureau has released its estimates of the population of the nation and the 50 states as of July 1, 2021. The Bureau admits up front that, due to COVID, its numbers are subject to more uncertainty than usual. But overall, they provide important clues as to how Americans have coped with the pandemic, and how it may have changed the trajectory of national growth and contraction.
December 24, 2021
Has America Lost Its Faith? By Patrick J. Buchanan
Here we are on the eve of Christmas, that day of joy set aside for celebrating the birth of Christ who came down to earth 2,000 years ago to show mankind the way to eternal salvation.
December 23, 2021
Holiday Season Stressful for Many Americans
Nearly half of Americans find the holiday season more stressful than joyful and report they’re having trouble getting into the holiday spirit this year.
December 23, 2021
Voters Against 'Zuckerbucks' Influencing Elections
An overwhelming majority of American voters believe Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s multimillion-dollar effort to influence the 2020 presidential election was a bad thing for democracy, and most still think cheating influenced the election outcome.
December 22, 2021
Most Voters Think Capitol Riot Committee Is ‘Partisan’
While Democratic voters strongly support the House Select Committee’s investigation of the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, most Republicans and independents believe the committee has become a partisan weapon.
December 22, 2021
Questioning the Science By John Stossel
When people criticize Dr. Anthony Fauci, he says: "They're really criticizing science. Because I represent science."
December 21, 2021
Nearly Half Still Haven’t Finished Holiday Shopping
With less than a week left until Christmas, many Americans haven’t finished shopping for gifts and more than one-in-five haven’t even started yet.
December 21, 2021
Only 31% Say Biden Represents Their Views
Republican voters overwhelmingly say former President Trump represents their political views, but Democrats are less likely to say the same of President Joe Biden, and independent voters strongly prefer Trump to Biden.
