Vermont: Sanders Way Ahead
Congressman Bernie Sanders, Vermont's only member in the U.S. House of Representatives, is off to a good-start in his bid to represent Vermont in the U.S. Senate.
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January 8, 2006
January 8, 2006
Georgia Governor: Perdue Leads by Double Digits
Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue (R) starts off the New Year with a 65% Job Approval Rating and a double digit lead over two challengers in his re-election bid.
January 7, 2006
Ohio Governor: Strickland Leads
Democratic Congressman Ted Strickland enjoys a four-to-sixteen point lead over possible Republican opponents in the Ohio governor's race, according to our first survey to include all three Republican candidates to emerge to date. (Deadline to file in the primaries is February 16.)
January 7, 2006
Ohio Senate: Tight Race
Ohio Senator Mike DeWine has eked out a narrow lead over both potential Democratic opponents in his re-election effort, but the race remains hotly competitive.
January 6, 2006
Florida Governor's Race a Toss-Up
As the Jeb Bush era winds down in Florida, the race to replace him as Governor is a toss-up. Match-ups involving two Republicans and two Democrats contending for the job show that nobody has a clear advantage at the beginning of 2006.
January 5, 2006
Florida Senate: Nelson 54% Harris 31%
Senator Bill Nelson (D) of Florida holds a 23-percentage point lead over Congresswoman Katherine Harris in his bid for re-election.
January 5, 2006
Washington Senate: Cantwell 51% McGavick 36%
For the third straight time in a Rasmussen Reports election poll, Democrat Maria Cantwell leads Republican Mike McGavick by fifteen percentage points.
January 4, 2006
Security vs Liberty
Americans are generally comfortable with the current balance between national security concerns and individual liberties.
January 3, 2006
McCaskill 46% Talent 43%
In the Missouri Senate race, Democrat Claire McCaskill leads Republican Jim Talent by three percentage points.
January 1, 2006
Views on Immigration by State - January 2006
Views on Immigration by State - January 2006
December 31, 2005
Election Polls 2006
List and links of Election 2006 and 2008 polls conducted in 2005.
December 21, 2005
57% Have Unfavorable Opinion of France
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of American voters have an unfavorable view of France. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that just 25% have a favorable opinion of that nation.
December 21, 2005
68% Say Badnarik Should Be Invited to Debates
Sixty-eight percent (68%) of American adults believe that Libertarian Party candidate Michael Badnarik should be invited to participate in the Presidential Debates this year.
December 21, 2005
California Senate Race
Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer holds a 15-point lead over Republican challenger Bill Jones. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that the Libertarian candidate, Jim Gray, attracts 8% of the vote.
December 21, 2005
46% "Plan" to Watch Edwards' Speech
Nearly half the nation's voters, 46%, plan to watch Vice-Presidential candidate John Edwards' acceptance speech tonight.
December 21, 2005
Partisan Views on Iraq Show Huge Gap
As the Democrats prepare to formally nominate John Kerry for the Presidency, the gap between Republicans and Democrats on the War with Iraq is enormous. It can be seen on virtually every polling question mentioning Iraq.
December 21, 2005
Most voters pray daily
Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters say that they pray every day or nearly every day. A Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 Likely Voters found that another 15% pray several times a week.
Just one-out-of-eight voters (12%) say they rarely or never pray.
December 21, 2005
Partisan Economics
The Rasmussen Index, which measures the confidence of consumers on a daily basis, finds that the Republican level of economic confidence is nearly twice as high as Democrats. Confidence among the GOP faithful is measured at 160.3. This compares to a Rasmussen Index reading of 85.2 for Democrats. Those not affiliated with either party are in the middle at 105.9.
December 21, 2005
Partisan Economics
Overall perceptions of the economy have been improving in recent months, but Republicans and Democrats continue to view the economy from entirely different perspectives. Republicans see a glass that is more than half full while Democrats see one that is almost empty.
December 21, 2005
53% Want Rice Approved, 29% Disagree
Condoleezza Rice, nominated to serve as Secretary of State, is viewed favorably by 47% of Americans and unfavorably by 31%.
