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December 15, 2021

Crime: 68% Of Voters Say It’s Getting Worse

An overwhelming majority of voters are increasingly concerned about violent crime and, by a wide margin, they trust Republicans more than Democrats to deal with the problem.

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December 15, 2021

Deadly Delays by John Stossel

COVID-19 deaths are up. Politicians tell us to wear masks and get vaccinated.

December 14, 2021

Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending December 9, 2021

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of December 5-9, 2021, increased to 87.8 up nearly two points from 86.2 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.

December 14, 2021

Most Maine Voters Against Amnesty in ‘Build Back Better’

Fewer than 1-in-4 Maine voters are in favor of an amnesty provision for illegal immigrants in the “Build Back Better” legislation, and most would vote against a member of Congress who supports the measure.

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December 14, 2021

The Greatest Financial Swindle of All Time By Stephen Moore

One of the most popular provisions of the 1994 Contract with America was a rule requiring Congress to live by the same laws that families and businesses are subject to.

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December 14, 2021

Are Autocrats Always Adversaries? By Patrick J. Buchanan

When did the political systems of 193 nations become the business of the government of the United States? And who elected us Americans to write the moral code for the regimes that rule other lands?

December 13, 2021

31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-one percent (31%) 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 December 9, 2021.

December 13, 2021

New Hampshire Voters Oppose Amnesty in ‘Build Back Better’

Nearly two-thirds of voters in New Hampshire oppose an amnesty provision for illegal immigrants in the “Build Back Better” legislation, which is supported by the state’s Democratic senators.

December 11, 2021

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

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

December 10, 2021

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Rises in December

Economic confidence rose to 98.9 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, two points higher than November. This is the second consecutive monthly gain since October, which was the lowest index since May 2020.

December 10, 2021

Election Integrity: Most GOP Voters Still Think Biden Cheated

Support for voter ID laws to prevent cheating in elections remains high, and most Republican voters remain unconvinced that President Joe Biden was elected fairly.

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December 10, 2021

Redistricting Helps Republicans but Doesn't Guarantee Control By Michael Barone

Here's a suggestion for those who think that partisan redistricting -- or, as is often the case with these plaints, partisan redistricting by Republicans -- threatens to destroy American democracy. Take a look at "The Long Red Thread," the recent history by Sabato's Crystal Ball analyst Kyle Kondik of House of Representatives elections from 1964 to the present decade.

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December 10, 2021

Biden's Full Plate -- Ukraine, Taiwan, Tehran By Patrick Buchanan

One day after warning Russian President Vladimir Putin he would face "severe" economic sanctions, "like ones he's never seen," should Russia invade Ukraine, President Joe Biden assured Americans that sending U.S. combat troops to Ukraine is "not on the table."

December 10, 2021

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 10, 2022

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

December 9, 2021

Most Americans Will Have a Christmas Tree This Year

Although fewer Americans plan to decorate their homes for the holidays this year, nearly three-quarters will have a Christmas tree.

December 9, 2021

Voters Rate Biden Low on China, But Support ‘Diplomatic Boycott’ of Olympics

Most voters approve of what the White House is calling a “diplomatic boycott” of next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing, but overall give President Joe Biden low marks on his China policy.

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December 9, 2021

Incumbency vs. Environment in 2022’s Gubernatorial Races Rating changes in four races by Kyle Kindik and J. Miles Coleman

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

-- Amid a promising national environment for Republicans, we are changing ratings in 4 gubernatorial contests -- 3 of which are in the GOP’s favor.

-- The power of gubernatorial incumbency will be tested in 2022, both by a plethora of Republican primary challengers to sitting GOP governors and, for Democrats, by the national political climate in next year’s general election.

-- This election will feature a relatively high number of incumbents running for reelection compared to many previous midterm years (midterms are when the bulk of the gubernatorial elections are held).

-- Despite playing defense in many vulnerable races across the country, Democrats have the 2 clearest gubernatorial pickup opportunities.

December 8, 2021

Biden Broke Promise to ‘Shut Down’ COVID-19, Voters Say

Most voters now disapprove of President Joe Biden’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying he broke the promise he made during the campaign last year to “shut down the virus.”

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December 8, 2021

A Different Park By John Stossel

People want "public" rather than "private."

December 7, 2021

Americans Expect to Spend Less on Holiday Shopping

More than half of Americans have already begun their holiday shopping, but less than a quarter plan to spend more on gifts this year.