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March 16, 2021

Is Joe Biden Really Doing the Job of President? Nearly Half of Voters Doubt It

Voters are evenly divided about President Joe Biden’s ability to perform the duties of his office, and nearly half believe others are really in charge at the White House.

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March 16, 2021

Don't Force Workers to Join a Union by Stephen Moore

In 1978, when I was 17 years old, I worked as an usher at concerts and sporting events earning $2.25 an hour, the minimum wage. I had to surrender about 15 cents of this meager hourly wage to a union I was forced to join. I could never understand what a union was doing to help me since the company had the legal requirement to pay me $2.25. I was infuriated over the principle of this confiscation by labor bosses I had never met.

March 15, 2021

41% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-one percent (41%) 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 March 11, 2021.

March 15, 2021

73% of Voters Concerned About Border Crisis, Majority Oppose Amnesty

A majority of voters are concerned about the current surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, and oppose plans reportedly being considered by Congress this week to offer amnesty to undocumented immigrants.

March 13, 2021

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 13, 2021

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

March 12, 2021

Majority Support COVID-19 Relief Package, But Agree It Benefits ‘Blue’ States More

Voters overwhelmingly support the COVID-19 relief bill President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday, but most believe the $1.9 trillion package benefits Democrat-run states more.

March 12, 2021

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Makes Sharp Gains

Economic confidence jumped to 109.8 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, up 12 points from February, following three consecutive months of decline since Election Day. In a remarkable shift, Democrats are now more optimistic than Republicans about the economic future.

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March 12, 2021

Biden Moves Forward With Open-Doors Immigration Policy. Why? by Michael Barone

"BIDEN," say the young demonstrators' T-shirts, imitating his campaign logo, "PLEASE LET US IN!" The picture ran in The New York Times, but one wonders whether whoever paid for the tees got his money's worth, for President Joe Biden's administration seems determined to let in as many immigrants as want to come.

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March 12, 2021

Is a Cold War II with China Inevitable? By Patrick J. Buchanan

Today, the four premier leaders of The Quad -- the U.S., Australia, India and Japan -- conduct their first summit, by teleconference.

March 11, 2021

Democrats More Confident in COVID-19 Vaccine, But Republicans See End of Lockdown Sooner

Politics seems to affect nearly everything now, including attitudes toward the COVID-19 pandemic. Americans are becoming more optimistic that the country is nearing the end of mask mandates and lockdowns, but their opinions vary along party lines.

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March 11, 2021

2022 Gubernatorial Races: A Baseline By J. Miles Coleman

Aside from Maryland, no statehouses are initially favored to flip -- but surprises are surely coming.

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— 38 states will see gubernatorial races over the next two years; Democrats currently hold 18 of the seats that will be contested while the GOP holds 20.

— Maryland, where popular Gov. Larry Hogan (R-MD) is term-limited, will be hard for Republicans to hold. With a Leans Democratic rating, the Crystal Ball expects a Democrat to flip the seat.

— We’re starting the cycle off with five Toss-ups: Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Not coincidentally, four of those gave President Biden very narrow margins last year.

— Democrats are clear favorites to retain governorships in three of the nation’s most populous states — California, Illinois, and New York — but they could be better-positioned in each.

— In the Senate, Sen. Roy Blunt’s (R-MO) retirement nudges that contest from Safe Republican to Likely Republican.

March 10, 2021

65% of Voters Say Politicians Want More Money and Power for Government

How much money and power should government have? Voters want it to have less than it does, but they believe politicians want it to have even more.

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March 10, 2021

The Real Experts by John Stossel

The vaccine rollout crawls forward. Most of us will spend weeks, or months, waiting.

March 9, 2021

Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending March 4, 2021

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of February 28-March 4, 2021 fell to 85.1, down from 86.0 two weeks earlier. This is the lowest it’s been since the Immigration Index began in December 2019, and the third consecutive survey in which the index has reached a new record low.

March 9, 2021

Most Voters Concerned President Biden Hasn’t Held White House Press Conference Yet

More than six weeks since his inauguration, President Biden still hasn’t held his first White House press conference, and half of voters are worried about his ability to do the job.

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March 9, 2021

Red States Should Revolt Against the 'Blue-State Bailout' by Stephen Moore

Congressional Democrats are a runaway train with a drunk-on-power conductor in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. No matter how much evidence pours in that the economy doesn't need $1.9 trillion more in debt spending, the Pelosi locomotive keeps crashing down the track toward the financial cliff. Generations will have to pay for the joyride.

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March 9, 2021

The Emerging Existential Crisis at the Border By Patrick J. Buchanan

During a Democratic debate in 2020, the candidates were asked if their health care plans would cover "undocumented immigrants."

March 8, 2021

37% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-seven percent (37%) 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 March 4, 2021

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March 8, 2021

Democrats Support Biden’s Transgender Troops Policy; Republicans Don’t

After taking office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order reversing former President Trump’s ban on transgender personnel in the U.S. military. However, Americans are as deeply divided over the new policy as they were over the previous policy.

March 6, 2021

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 6, 2021

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