Warnings and Threats -- or Bluster and Bluff By Patrick J. Buchanan
Before the NATO ministerial meeting in Brussels this week, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took a side trip to Georgia and Ukraine.
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October 22, 2021
October 21, 2021
Inflation: Most Americans Expect Grocery Prices to Keep Rising
More than half of Americans say rising grocery prices have changed the way they eat, and they expect to pay even more in the future.
October 21, 2021
COVID-19: Americans Divided Over Vaccine Mandates for Cops, Firefighters
While most Americans believe that doctors and nurses should be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19, they’re evenly divided over whether such mandates should include police officers and firefighters.
October 21, 2021
The California Recall: Looking Under the Hood as Vote Count Finalized By Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman
Are there any lessons for elections to come?
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— The vote count in California is finally done, and there were some noticeable trends in the results.
— While the recall election largely lined up with the 2018 gubernatorial result, some notable changes are evident when comparing last month’s vote to other recent statewide races.
— That the Democrats performed very well in that race even in the midst of Joe Biden’s still ongoing slide in popularity is an interesting data point, but it’s just a single one that may not be confirmed by looming statewide races in more competitive states, such as Virginia.
October 20, 2021
Is Biden Up To The Job? Most Voters Not Confident
Voters increasingly doubt that President Joe Biden is capable of performing the duties of his office, and a majority of voters believe others are running the show behind the scenes.
October 20, 2021
American Optimist By John Stossel
There's so much negative news these days. I was glad to see that a new podcast, "American Optimist," features good things that are coming.
October 19, 2021
Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending October 14, 2021
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of October 10-14, 2021, decreased to 86.2 down from 88.9 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.
October 19, 2021
37% Rate Buttigieg Favorably, Most Voters Think He Should ‘Get Back to Work’
Problems with America’s supply chain have put Pete Buttigieg in the national spotlight, and voters are divided about the Transportation Secretary taking paternity leave during the crisis.
October 19, 2021
Taxing America First by Stephen Moore
Back in early 2016, when Larry Kudlow and I suggested that then-presidential candidate Donald Trump propose a 20% business tax rate for U.S. companies (down from the highest in the world rate of 35%), he enthusiastically endorsed this "America First" policy -- not because he loved corporate America but because he realized that as long as small and large American companies were paying the highest tax rates, jobs and factories would continue to move offshore.
October 19, 2021
Nationalism to Confront Globalism in Glasgow By Patrick J. Buchanan
"Extraordinary, isn't it? I've been hearing all about COP," said the queen to the duchess of Cornwall. "Still don't know who is coming. ... We only know about people who are not coming. ... It's really irritating when they talk but they don't do."
October 18, 2021
29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-nine percent (29%) 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 October 14, 2021.
October 18, 2021
Inflation Worries Surge; Most Voters Rate Biden ‘Poor’ on Economy
A majority of voters now rate President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy as poor, amid rising concerns about inflation.
October 16, 2021
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 16, 2021
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
October 15, 2021
Halloween Season? Most Americans Are Already Celebrating
October 31 is more than two weeks away, but already many Americans are celebrating Halloween and a majority now see it as a month-long season of spooky stuff.
October 15, 2021
69% Oppose Plan To Have IRS Monitor Bank Transactions
More than two-thirds of voters are against plans in Congress to give the Internal Revenue Service access to data on all bank transactions over $600, and most believe Democrats are lying when they say they’ll only raise taxes on the rich.
October 15, 2021
Bill de Blasio Is On the Way Out, But His Mindset Lingers by Michael Barone
As his two terms as New York's mayor approach their end, and long after his presidential campaign ended with a whimper, Bill de Blasio has chimed in with one last act of destruction: a proposal to end the public schools' entry-by-exam gifted and talented program for first graders.
October 15, 2021
Are the Good Times Over for Joe? By Patrick J. Buchanan
"When sorrows come," said King Claudius, "they come not single spies but in battalions." As the king found out. So it seems with President Joe Biden, who must be asking himself the question Merle Haggard asked:
October 14, 2021
Americans Concerned About Supply Chain Crisis, Expect Federal Action
Problems affecting the U.S. supply chain have a majority of Americans concerned, as they are already noticing shortages in stores, and they expect the federal government to take action to solve the crisis.
October 14, 2021
Five Questions About Virginia’s Tight Gubernatorial Race By Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman
Breaking down 2021’s marquee race with less than 3 weeks to go.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— In the closely-watched Virginia gubernatorial race, Glenn Youngkin (R) is keeping it close with Terry McAuliffe (D), in part because he now enjoys some of the advantages that Democrats enjoyed in Virginia during Donald Trump’s presidency.
— Though the McAuliffe campaign has worked relentlessly to tie Youngkin to Trump, an unpopular figure in the commonwealth who has endorsed Youngkin several times, President Biden’s weakened approval ratings weigh on Democrats. Congressional Democrats’ lack of action on big-item legislation, specifically on infrastructure and social spending, also seems to be dampening enthusiasm among their rank-and-file voters.
— The down-ballot races will probably be linked closely with the top of the ticket, with the state House of Delegates up for grabs in addition to the other statewide offices.
— While early voting is down a good deal compared to last year’s presidential race, as expected, it is hard to draw firm conclusions from these totals because the lion’s share of Virginians have traditionally voted on Election Day, aside from last year during the pandemic.
October 13, 2021
College Sports Programs Have Too Much Power, Most Say
College football fans pack stadiums every Saturday, and millions more watch on TV, but most Americans think big-time sports have too much influence on campus.
