Voters Divided on Whether Tax Policy Should Support Growth or Fairness
Voters continue to believe that tax cuts are good for the economy and tax hikes are bad, but for many that’s not the most important aspect of tax policy.
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July 8, 2008
July 8, 2008
Congressional Approval Falls to Single Digits for First Time Ever
The percentage of voters who give Congress good or excellent ratings has fallen to single digits for the first time in Rasmussen Reports tracking history. This month, just 9% say Congress is doing a good or excellent job. Most voters (52%) say Congress is doing a poor job, which ties the record high in that dubious category.
July 8, 2008
Voters Perceive Obama Moving to the Middle
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has done a far more effective job than Republican John McCain in recent weeks moving himself to the middle in the minds of voters, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone surveys.
July 8, 2008
What Americans Want in Immigration By Froma Harrop
Immigration is said to be a divisive issue, but it really isn't. Large majorities of Americans favor legal immigration, and large majorities oppose illegal immigration.
July 8, 2008
NRA has Support of 56% of Americans, but its Endorsement Means Little for McCain So Far
Over half of Americans (56%) express a favorable view of the National Rifle Association, although only 17% of voters say they are more likely to vote for John McCain if he is endorsed by the pro-gun lobbying group.
July 7, 2008
Americans Give Low Marks to U.S. Health Care, but 69% Rate Their Health Insurance Good or Excellent
More than two out of three Americans (68%) rate health care in this country as fair or poor, but a near identical number (69%) give good or excellent marks to their health insurance coverage and are very reluctant to change it.
July 7, 2008
Voters Divided As to Whether Women or African-Americans Face More Discrimination
Voters are evenly divided on whether women or African-Americans are more discriminated against today. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 32% believe African-Americans face more discrimination and 31% believe women do. Thirty-eight percent (38%) are not sure.
July 7, 2008
55 mph is So 70s: Voters Oppose Lowering National Speed Limit
A proposal to conserve energy by reducing the nationwide speed limit to 55 miles-per-hour is strongly opposed by the nation’s voters. Voters continue to prefer solutions that lead to finding more energy rather than relying upon conservation efforts. Majorities support both drilling for oil in both offshore wells and in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge.
July 7, 2008
No Permanent GOP Minority By Robert Novak
When House Republican leaders left Washington for their Fourth of July break, they felt good about outwitting the Democratic majority. The feeling was not reciprocated 3,000 miles away, where conservative California Republican activists were drafting an ultimatum.
July 6, 2008
The Value of Party Weighting for a Tracking Poll
As we have noted many times, there is a disagreement within the polling industry as to whether or not polling firms should “weight” or adjust their sample to reflect a specific mix of Democrats, Republicans, and unaffiliated voters
July 5, 2008
Gen. Clark's Attack By Rober Novak
Retired Gen. Wesley Clark, whose stock as Sen. Barack Obama's possible vice presidential running mate had been rising, may have ruined his chances with his belittling attack on Sen. John McCain's war record.
July 5, 2008
Obama's Candidacy is a Test By Michael Barone
"They're going to try to make you afraid of me," Barack Obama told the audience at a Jacksonville fundraiser last month. "He's young and inexperienced and he's got a funny name. And did I mention he's black?" Obama was doing here by inference what many of his supporters do more explicitly.
July 5, 2008
Voter Perceptions on War on Terror Remain Steady Over Past Month
Forty-two percent (42%) of American voters think the United States and its allies are winning the war on terror.
July 5, 2008
What They Told Us: Week Ending July 4, 2008
The economic news remained grim this week on both the employment and small business fronts with no end in sight to rising gas prices. But, going into the July 4 weekend, Americans were still feeling good about the United States and what it stands for.
July 5, 2008
Libertarians Favor Obama and Other Looks at Election 2008
Libertarian voters make up 4% of the nation’s likely voters and they favor Barack Obama over John McCain by a 53% to 38% margin.
July 4, 2008
On America’s Birthday, Half of Voters Believe its Best Days Are in the Past
As the nation celebrates its 232nd birthday, half of voters (50%) think America’s best days have come and gone. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 32% think the country’s best days are still to come.
July 4, 2008
Supreme Court Boosts Obama by Dick Morris
The nine august justices of the United States Supreme Court — or at least the five conservative Republicans — chose the wrong time to make a sea change in constitutional law, admitting the Second Amendment to our pantheon of civil liberties.
July 3, 2008
72% Plan on Watching Fireworks this Fourth of July
This Friday, 72% of adults plan on celebrating the 232nd birthday of the United States by watching fireworks. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that a quarter of adults (24%) think it unlikely they will attend a fireworks show.
July 3, 2008
82% Say U.S. is Best Place to Live; 41% Say U.S. Lacks Liberty and Justice For All
Eight out of 10 Americans (82%) say they would pick the United States if they had the choice of living anywhere in the world, but half that number (41%) do not believe this is a country with liberty and justice for all.
July 3, 2008
The Politics of Foreclosure By Froma Harrop
What are the politics of the housing meltdown? Foreclosure agony is undoubtedly a campaign issue, but the political question remains: What do the voters want their leader to do about it? Then there's the economic question: What can a president do about it -- other than ask taxpayers to bail out people who took on more debt than they could handle?
