What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 13, 2021
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
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February 13, 2021
February 12, 2021
Most GOP Voters Still Don’t Think Biden Was Elected Fairly
Much of the impeachment case against former President Trump in this week’s Senate trial has focused on his claims about election fraud, but a majority of Republican voters agree with his claim that Joe Biden was not elected fairly.
February 12, 2021
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Declines for Third Month in a Row
The Rasmussen Reports Economic Index dropped by nearly four points this month, the third consecutive monthly decline since Joe Biden was elected President. The index fell to 97.8 from 111.5 in January, Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Continues Post-Election Decline continuing the decline from 126.4 just before Election Day.
February 12, 2021
Voters Don’t Trust Social Media Censorship
Social media censorship made news again with Twitter’s announcement that former President Trump’s ban from the platform will be permanent, but most voters don’t trust social media companies to censor content fairly.
February 12, 2021
The Republican Party Won't Fall Apart This Time Either by Michael Barone
When you've been consuming and producing political commentary for many years, you get used to certain recurring themes. One is the imminent disappearance or relegation to permanent minority status of the Republican Party.
February 12, 2021
Dark Winter of a Grand Old Party By Patrick J. Buchanan
It has been a dreadful three months for the Grand Old Party.
February 11, 2021
Americans Don’t Have Much Love for Valentine’s Day
Sunday is Valentine’s Day, and if you’re not looking forward to the annual celebration of romance, you’re not alone.
February 11, 2021
With Trump Gone, So Are the Old COVID Rules By Brian C. Joondeph
What a difference an election makes, one president leaves and a new one takes over, with COVID rules changing on a dime.
February 11, 2021
The House: As 2020’s Final Contests Settle, Vacancies Arise By J. Miles Coleman
Look for House seat openings in Ohio, New Mexico to come up soon.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— With the race for NY-22 settled, 2020’s House elections may finally be fully in the rearview mirror, though IA-2’s results will be reviewed by Congress.
— Before this week, we rated two special elections in Louisiana as safe for either party; with a new vacancy in TX-6, we see an imminent special election there as Likely Republican.
— Two more districts, NM-1 and OH-11, seem likely to host special elections soon, as their incumbents have been designated for positions in the Biden administration.
— Sen. Richard Shelby’s (R-AL) retirement doesn’t impact our Safe Republican rating for the Alabama Senate race.
February 10, 2021
With Biden in the White House, Democrats Become More Concerned About Leaks
Half of voters believe America’s national security is damaged when media outlets publish classified information, and Democrats are more likely to share that view now than when Donald Trump was president.
February 10, 2021
71% of GOP Voters Say Troops Unnecessary for D.C. Security, But Democrats Disagree
With 7,000 National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C., during the Senate impeachment trial of former President Trump, Americans are divided along partisan lines about whether this extra security is necessary.
February 10, 2021
Socialism Never Works by John Stossel
Last week, I reported on two myths about socialism. My new video covers three more.
February 9, 2021
Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending February 4, 2021
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of January 31-February 4, 2021 fell to 88.3, down from 91.6 two weeks earlier. This is the lowest it’s been since the Immigration Index began in December 2019. This is the seventh consecutive survey in which the index has been under the baseline. Since the week before the November election, the index has fallen by more than 13 points, indicating voters are looking for tighter immigration control from the incoming Biden administration.
February 9, 2021
Most Voters Don’t Expect Senate to Convict Trump, Won’t Watch Impeachment Trial
The Senate begins its impeachment trial of former President Trump this week, but most voters don’t believe Trump will be convicted and few expect to watch the entire trial on TV.
February 9, 2021
The Worst Budget in American History By Stephen Moore
Is there even one half-sane Democrat that will stand up and denounce the fiscal atrocity of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion spending bill? Is there not one single patriotic Democrat in the entire country who will speak out? The silence is deafening.
February 9, 2021
Of Rioters, Protesters & Patriots by Patrick J. Buchanan
To Parliament, in the London of George III, the Boston Massacre of 1770 and the Tea Party of 1773 were not seen in the same light as they were by the Sons of Liberty in the Massachusetts colony.
February 8, 2021
35% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-five percent (35%) 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 February 4, 2021.
February 8, 2021
Americans More Pessimistic About Economic Future
More Americans are pessimistic about the future of the U.S. economy, and a majority don’t think today’s children will be better off than their parents.
February 6, 2021
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 6, 2021
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
February 5, 2021
Americans Optimistic About COVID-19 Vaccine, But Expect Mask Mandates for Months
Most Americans believe the coronavirus vaccine will eventually contain the pandemic, but still expect to be required to wear masks in public for at least the next six months.
