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October 27, 2021

Fire Fauci? 46% Of Voters Want COVID-19 Expert to Resign

Nearly half of voters believe Dr. Anthony Fauci lied about U.S. funding for “gain-of-function” research, and a plurality think the government’s top COVID-19 expert should be forced to resign.

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October 27, 2021

Lessons from Venezuela by John Stossel

Democrats say President Joe Biden won "a strong mandate." His government can do all sorts of good things!

October 26, 2021

Is Climate ‘Crisis’ a Winner for Biden?

At a time when President Joe Biden’s overall approval rating are underwater, climate change is one issue where he’s still ahead.

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October 26, 2021

Will All of America Go on Strike? By Stephen Moore

If you think the supply chain problems, empty shelves in stores and higher inflation are problems now, wait a few weeks; they are likely to get worse. And this isn't a result of hurricanes, the pandemic or other acts of nature. It's all due to political incompetence that starts in the Oval Office.

October 25, 2021

32% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-two percent (32%) 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 October 21, 2021.

October 25, 2021

Only 30% View Merrick Garland Favorably

More voters have a negative impression of Attorney General Merrick Garland than view him favorably, and most don’t think he’s doing a better job than his predecessors.

October 23, 2021

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 23, 2021

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

October 22, 2021

Democratic Voters Divided By Senate Opponents Of Biden Agenda

Objections from two Democratic senators have President Joe Biden’s agenda stalled on Capitol Hill, and fewer than half of Democratic voters think their party should follow the president’s lead.

October 22, 2021

Biden’s Approval Numbers are Falling Faster than the Autumn Leaves By Brian C. Joondeph

Autumn is a season of colorful falling leaves, crisp temperatures, and upcoming holidays. While cooler days and nights may be blamed on climate change, and the holidays will be less merry due to supply chain problems, inflation, and vaccine mandate induced worker shortages, President Biden’s approval numbers are falling faster than the yellow and orange leaves still on the trees.

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October 22, 2021

Republicans Gain Big in Blue-Collar Elections But Narrowly in Affluent State Legislative Elections by Michael Barone

State legislative special elections provide an interesting index of partisan sentiment these days. That wasn't so in the late 20th century, when clever local candidates and notables often got voters to cross party lines. But in this century of increasing partisan polarization and straight-ticket voting, local special elections are a proxy for opinion on national issues.

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October 22, 2021

Warnings and Threats -- or Bluster and Bluff By Patrick J. Buchanan

Before the NATO ministerial meeting in Brussels this week, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took a side trip to Georgia and Ukraine.

October 21, 2021

Inflation: Most Americans Expect Grocery Prices to Keep Rising

More than half of Americans say rising grocery prices have changed the way they eat, and they expect to pay even more in the future.

October 21, 2021

COVID-19: Americans Divided Over Vaccine Mandates for Cops, Firefighters

While most Americans believe that doctors and nurses should be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19, they’re evenly divided over whether such mandates should include police officers and firefighters.

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October 21, 2021

The California Recall: Looking Under the Hood as Vote Count Finalized By Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman

Are there any lessons for elections to come?

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— The vote count in California is finally done, and there were some noticeable trends in the results.

— While the recall election largely lined up with the 2018 gubernatorial result, some notable changes are evident when comparing last month’s vote to other recent statewide races.

— That the Democrats performed very well in that race even in the midst of Joe Biden’s still ongoing slide in popularity is an interesting data point, but it’s just a single one that may not be confirmed by looming statewide races in more competitive states, such as Virginia.

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October 20, 2021

Is Biden Up To The Job? Most Voters Not Confident

Voters increasingly doubt that President Joe Biden is capable of performing the duties of his office, and a majority of voters believe others are running the show behind the scenes.

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October 20, 2021

American Optimist By John Stossel

There's so much negative news these days. I was glad to see that a new podcast, "American Optimist," features good things that are coming.

October 19, 2021

Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending October 14, 2021

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of October 10-14, 2021, decreased to 86.2 down from 88.9 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.

October 19, 2021

37% Rate Buttigieg Favorably, Most Voters Think He Should ‘Get Back to Work’

Problems with America’s supply chain have put Pete Buttigieg in the national spotlight, and voters are divided about the Transportation Secretary taking paternity leave during the crisis.

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October 19, 2021

Taxing America First by Stephen Moore

Back in early 2016, when Larry Kudlow and I suggested that then-presidential candidate Donald Trump propose a 20% business tax rate for U.S. companies (down from the highest in the world rate of 35%), he enthusiastically endorsed this "America First" policy -- not because he loved corporate America but because he realized that as long as small and large American companies were paying the highest tax rates, jobs and factories would continue to move offshore.