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September 14, 2021

Americans Should Be Working Hard, Not Hardly Working by Stephen Moore

The Labor Department reported this week that there are now a record 10.9 million jobs open in America. That's twice the size of the entire Ohio workforce.

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September 14, 2021

Who and What Is Tearing the US Apart? By Patrick J. Buchanan

In Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, former President George W. Bush's theme was national unity -- and how it has been lost over these past 20 years.

September 13, 2021

34% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-four percent (34%) 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 September 9, 2021.

September 13, 2021

Celebrity Endorsements Don’t Matter Much, Voters Say

Hollywood stars have gone all-out to help prevent the recall of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and President Joe Biden is traveling to the West Coast before Tuesday’s vote, but do such endorsements make a difference? Not according to most voters.

September 13, 2021

The Bloom Is Off Biden’s Rose By Brian C. Joondeph

Joe Biden’s election last November was greeted with great fanfare by Democrats, the media, and some Republicans.

September 11, 2021

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending September 11, 2021

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

September 10, 2021

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Continues Decline in September

Economic confidence fell to 104.4 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, down more than two points from August, the fourth consecutive monthly decline.

September 10, 2021

Many Believe Americans Have Forgotten 9/11

Saturday will mark the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that killed 3,000 Americans, and voters believe many of their fellow citizens have forgotten the horrors of that day. Most now fear domestic terrorism more than a foreign attack.

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September 10, 2021

The Feminization of America: What Will It Look Like? By Michael Barone

Are we witnessing the feminization of America? And if so, is that a good or bad thing, or is it, like so many quiet but ineluctable trends, a combination of the two?

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September 10, 2021

20 Years after 9/11 -- Are We Better Off? By Patrick J. Buchanan

When the hijacked planes hit the twin towers of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon that first 9/11, the Taliban were in control of Afghanistan and providing sanctuary for al-Qaida.

September 9, 2021

Local COVID-19 Policies Not a Major Factor in Moving Decisions

State and local government policies to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic haven’t had much influence on decisions by Americans seeking to relocate.

September 9, 2021

Most Americans Believe Government Employees Work Less

President Joe Biden has promised a pay increase for federal employees, but most Americans think government workers already have it made.

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September 9, 2021

The California Recall: Newsom’s Position Has Improved Down the Stretch By Carla Marinucci

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— The pandemic fueled the recall campaign against Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), but its continued salience has arguably helped him at the end of the campaign.

— The emergence of conservative commentator Larry Elder as Newsom’s top Republican challenger has given Newsom a useful foil, to the consternation of some recall backers.

— Even if Newsom wins the recall, it will have come at a hefty price tag both for Democrats and for taxpayers.

September 8, 2021

Most Would Be Willing to Get COVID-19 Booster Shot

A majority of Americans are still worried about the risk of COVID-19, and have no problem with recommendations for getting a vaccine booster shot to enhance protection against the virus.

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September 8, 2021

There Goes Grandma Over the Cliff by Stephen Moore

Democrats have made a living in recent times with political attack ads fallaciously accusing Republicans of secret plans to destroy Medicare and Social Security.

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September 8, 2021

Toxic Victimhood By John Stossel

Are you a racist?

September 7, 2021

Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending September 2, 2021

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of August 29-September 2, 2021, increased to 90.0, up from 87.6 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.

September 7, 2021

Fight Over Texas Abortion Law Divides Voters

Voters are deeply divided over the Texas abortion law that recently went into effect after the Supreme Court last week refused to grant an injunction against it.

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September 7, 2021

Is Democracy Versus Autocracy the New Cold War? by Patrick J. Buchanan

"He may be an SOB, but he's our SOB."

September 6, 2021

34% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-four percent (34%) 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 September 2, 2021.