President Bush Gets Best Grades on Taxes and the Economy, Worst on Immigration
Forty percent (40%) of American voters say that President Bush is doing a good or an excellent job on taxes.
Forty percent (40%) of American voters say that President Bush is doing a good or an excellent job on taxes.
By a 57% to 35% margin, American adults believe that protecting children from indecency is more important than freedom of speech.
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Americans say it is Somewhat or Very Likely that life exists on other planets. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 35% say life is Not Very Likely or Not at All Likely.
Just 19% of American voters believe that Congress is doing a good or an excellent job. That’s down from 26% a month ago and just four points above the ratings given to the Republican Congress on Election night 2006.
The latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 poll shows former Senator John Edwards (D) leading former Big Apple Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) 47% to 43%.
Just 20% of American voters want Congress to try and pass the immigration reform bill that failed in the Senate last week.
A new telephone survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports highlights the difficulty of estimating the potential impact of an independent Presidential campaign by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Forty-five percent (45%) of Americans have a favorable opinion of the Democratic Party. Thirty-seven percent (37%) say the same about the Republican Party.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has to share his spot atop the field of Republican Presidential hopefuls this week. The newest face in the race, former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson, is now tied with Giuliani.
Once again, the Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll of the Democratic Presidential nominating competition shows New York Senator Hillary Clinton with a solid lead.
Voters continue to trust Democrats more than Republicans on ten key issues tracked by Rasmussen Reports.
Iraq, the issue that enabled the Democrats to regain control of Congress, remains among the most partisan of issues in the United States today.
With so many candidates in the Presidential hunt, there are theoretically more than a hundred potential general election match-ups for 2008.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is now viewed favorably by 19% of American voters and unfavorably by 45%. Just 3% have a Very Favorable opinion while 22% hold a Very Unfavorable views.
Pop diva Britney Spears and “The Simple Life” star Paris are both viewed unfavorably by 71% of American adults. Hilton, who was arrested for a DUI in September, is viewed favorably by a mere 12%, essentially unchanged from our previous survey.
In an Election 2008 match-up of the early frontrunners, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani leads New York Senator Hillary Clinton 47% to 44%.
Elite newspapers and countless bloggers are writing their own explanations of why the compromise immigration legislation failed last night.
Fifty-six percent (56%) of Americans believe that most members of Congress are willing to sell their vote for either cash or a campaign contribution.
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has surged to a 12-point lead over the man from Illinois.
Just 28% of Likely Voters now believe that history will judge the U.S. mission in Iraq a success