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September 11, 2020

A Focused Trump Can Still Pull It Out By Patrick J. Buchanan

If Donald Trump loses the election, history will attribute his defeat to a pandemic that killed 200,000 Americans during his reelection campaign, and a historic depression deliberately induced to put the economy in a coma as the nation suffered through that pandemic.

September 10, 2020

Michigan Senate: Peters (D) 48%, James (R) 40%

Incumbent Democrat Gary Peters holds a comfortable lead over Republican challenger John James in Michigan’s sole 2020 U.S. Senate race.

September 10, 2020

Michigan: Biden 51%, Trump 43%

President Trump has a ways to go if he’s going to win Michigan again this presidential cycle.

September 9, 2020

White House Watch: Biden’s Lead Narrows to Two

With less than two months until Election Day, Democratic nominee Joe Biden holds a slight two-point lead over President Trump in the latest Rasmussen Reports’ weekly White House Watch survey.

September 9, 2020

Trump Voters Are Staying Silent Again This Year

Trump voters appear to be hiding their vote again this election cycle.

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September 9, 2020

China's Dark Turn By John Stossel

"I'm more anti-China than you!"

September 8, 2020

Rasmussen Reports Weekly Immigration Index - Week Ending August 27, 2020

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of August 23-27, 2020 fell - for the second week in a row – to 100.7. It was at 101.5 last week and at 104. 1 two weeks ago. This is the lowest finding since mid-May.

September 8, 2020

Ohio: Biden 49%, Trump 45%

Democratic nominee Joe Biden holds a four-point lead over President Trump in Ohio, a state that historically has been a must-win for Republicans.

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September 8, 2020

Celebrate the Miracle of America By Stephen Moore

In his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, Joe Biden had this uninspiring assessment of America's current predicament: "The president keeps telling us the virus is going to disappear. He keeps waiting for a miracle. Well, I have news for him: No miracle is coming."

September 7, 2020

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 September 3, 2020.

September 7, 2020

Trump’s Monthly Approval Continues to Climb in August

When tracking President Trump’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results for Trump’s presidency can be seen in the graphics below.

September 7, 2020

Wisconsin: Biden 51%, Trump 43%

President Trump trails Democratic nominee Joe Biden by eight points in the key battleground state of Wisconsin.

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September 5, 2020

Never Trump. Never Biden. The Progressive Case for Voting Third Party or Boycotting the Election By Ted Rall

Front and center in the raging debate between liberals and progressives over whether they should support Joe Biden or opt out of the two-party trap by voting third party or not at all is the assumption that Biden would do less harm both to the world and to American leftism than Donald Trump.

September 5, 2020

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending September 5, 2020

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

September 4, 2020

Most Agree With Trump On Need for ‘Patriotic Education’

Voters feel better about America’s public schools these days, but most agree with President Trump that we need to restore patriotic education to the curriculum.

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September 4, 2020

Were the Lockdowns a Mistake? By Michael Barone

To that nagging question, the answer increasingly seems to be yes.

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September 4, 2020

Why DC Statehood Is a Suicidal Gamble By Patrick J. Buchanan

When U.S. cities erupted after the death of George Floyd, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser was in the vanguard of the protests, renaming a section of downtown Black Lives Matter Plaza, and painting the name in letters on the street so huge they could be seen from space.

September 3, 2020

As Coronavirus Lingers, Most Worry More About Their Health Than Their Wallet

Despite the easing of the lockdown in many communities, concern about the coronavirus has changed little from earlier this summer. Most Americans worry more about the virus’ health impact than how it will hurt their pocketbooks.

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September 3, 2020

When Democrats Act Like COVID Is A Crisis, I’ll Believe It’s A Crisis By Brian C. Joondeph

Watch what people do, not what they say. Politicians who say one thing and do another are called hypocrites, but perhaps they have inside knowledge that the average person does not possess.

September 3, 2020

Pennsylvania: Trump 46%, Biden 46%

President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden are running dead even in Pennsylvania.