The Democratic strategy of casting the election as a referendum on Republican conduct and policy has given Democrats majority control of Congress. But many voters have little impression of key leaders expected to now run the show.
Seventy-eight percent (78%) of American voters believe the death penalty verdict for Saddam Hussein was appropriate. A Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 Likely Voters found that 13% disagree.
Two-thirds (66%) of American voters are confident that ballots were properly counted on Election Day and the proper candidates were declared the winners.
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey finds McCain leading former Vice President Al Gore (D) 48% to 41%. Earlier surveys released show him leading Senator Hillary Clinton (D) and Barack Obama (D).
While Americans are less hopeful about our nation’s future than they were in 2004, 61% continue to believe that American society is generally fair and decent.
A Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 Likely Voters found that 42% disagree and say that our best days have already come and gone.
Forty-four percent (44%) of Americans say that Robert Gates should be confirmed as Secretary of Defense by the United States Senate. A Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of 1,000 adults found that 16% disagree while 40% are not sure at this time.
Twenty-eight percent (28%) of America’s voters want U.S. troops brought home from Iraq immediately. Another 26% want a firm timetable established for the military forces to come home within a year.
Forty percent (40%) of American voters believe the United States and its allies are winning the War on Terror.
There are many reasons that Republicans lost control of Congress last week. On one level, people just didn’t think Congress was doing its job very well. However, it is also clear that the GOP lost its edge on an issue that Ronald Reagan once claimed solely for the Republicans--taxes.
As Election 2006 was unfolding, just 15% of Americans rated the performance of Congress as good or excellent. A Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 Likely voters found that 33% gave Congressional performance a “fair” rating while 50% said poor.
In the immediate aftermath of his nomination to replace Donald Rumsfeld, Robert Gates is viewed favorably by 41% of Americans and unfavorably by 27%.
John McCain (R) would defeat Barack Obama (D) 47% to 39% in a 2008 Presidential Election match-up. Rudy Giuliani (R) would defeat the rising Democratic star by a similar margin, 48% to 39%.
Flu season is around the corner and 46% of respondents to a recent Rasmussen Reports survey on this seasonal topic say they plan to receive the flu vaccine this year. Forty-seven percent (47%) will take their chances by skipping the shot.
American baseball fans think the New York Yankees are most likely to win the 2006 World Series but the Detroit Tigers have more people pulling for them. Not surprisingly, the New York fans are also the most confident in their team’s chance.
Seventy-eight percent (78%) of Americans have a favorable opinion of the U.S. military. That figure is unchanged from last year’s Veterans Day survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports. Just 11% report an unfavorable opinion of the U.S. military.
Seventy-eight percent (78%) of Americans have a favorable opinion of the U.S. military. That figure is unchanged from last year’s Veterans Day survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports.
Sixty-nine percent (69%) of Americans say that exercise is an important part of their daily lives and 88% think that regular exercise can make you a healthier person. However, 20% of Americans do not exercise at all, according to a recent poll by Rasmussen Reports.
Senator John McCain (R) would defeat Senator Hillary Clinton (D) 48% to 43% in the 2008 Presidential Election if it were held at this time.
Following Election 2006, the nation can look forward to our first female Speaker of the House. Another woman, Senator Hillary Clinton, is the initial frontrunner for the 2008 Democratic Presidential nomination.
