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August 19, 2020

Big Spending Biden By John Stossel

Which presidential candidate will bankrupt America first, Donald Trump or Joe Biden?

August 18, 2020

Rasmussen Reports Weekly Immigration Index - Week Ending August 13, 2020

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of August 9-13, 2020 rose again to 104.1, up from 103.2 the previous week.

August 18, 2020

Voters Feel Good About Israel-UAE Accord, Middle East Peace

U.S. voters tend to see the surprise agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates as the breakthrough to peace in the Middle East and are more comfortable than they have been in years with the level of American involvement in the region.

August 18, 2020

Is the Media Gaming The Polls for a Post-DNC ‘Surprise’? By Brian C. Joondeph

Conventional wisdom suggests that presidential election polls will tighten as the election approaches. In the summer ahead of an election, most voters are not paying close attention to the campaign, and opinion polls many months ahead of the election are designed more to influence rather than reflect public opinion.

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August 18, 2020

V-Shaped Economic Recovery Requires Freer Trade, Not Tariffs By Stephen Moore

It seems obvious that President Donald Trump is going to need a blockbuster economic revival if he hopes to win reelection in November.

Part of the equation to achieve that spring back is to resist trade protectionist temptations. But will he?

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August 18, 2020

The Progressive Racism of the Ivy League By Patrick J. Buchanan

If the definition of racism is deliberate discrimination based on race, color or national origin, Yale University appears to be a textbook case of "systemic racism."

August 17, 2020

30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty percent (30%) 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 August 13, 2020.

August 17, 2020

Unionizing College Players Is A Winner for Their Biggest Fans

Players in the collegiate Pac-12 Conference are pushing for unionization and with it payment for their play. Most Americans don’t like either idea, but for close fans of college athletics, the time has come.

August 15, 2020

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 15, 2020

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

August 14, 2020

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Stalls in August

Economic confidence slowed this month, dropping four points from July to 110.8 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index.

August 14, 2020

Democrats Give Thumbs Up to Harris But Are Black Voters On Board?

Earlier this week, Joe Biden named Kamala Harris as his running mate. Democrats overwhelmingly like the California senator and have their eye on her to hold the top spot in 2024 if the Democratic ticket loses this time around, but a third of black voters say the announcement makes them less likely to throw their support behind the Democratic ticket despite their more favorable view of her.

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August 14, 2020

Is Biden-Harris on Tom Dewey's Path? By Patrick J. Buchanan

Accused of being a serial harasser in 2019, Joe Biden did what comes naturally. He apologized for perceived past misbehavior, and, to appease his accusers, pledged to choose a woman for a Biden ticket.

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August 14, 2020

Biden-Harris/Trump-Pence Race 'Tightening' By Michael Barone

Just as Joe Biden announced Kamala Harris as his vice presidential nominee, and a week before the Democrats' virtual national convention is scheduled to begin at various sites, the basement strategy he's been pursuing, hailed as the political equivalent of "The Emperor's New Clothes," was starting to look tattered and torn.

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August 13, 2020

Voters Favor Crackdown on Violent Protests; Most Democrats Disagree

Voters are ready for the police to put an end to the continuing violent protests nationwide. Most also say the protests will be important to their vote in the upcoming elections.

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August 13, 2020

Biden-Harris: A Predictable Pairing By Larry J. Sabato, Kyle Kondik, and J. Miles Coleman

The presumptive Democratic nominee plays it safe.

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— Kamala Harris, long seen as a frontrunner to be Joe Biden’s running mate, represents a vetted, qualified, and safe VP choice.

— Harris is the latest in a long line of Democratic senators who have become running mates. If she becomes vice president, Democrats should not have any real obstacles to keeping her seat.

— Biden’s new running mate has only been in the Senate for less than four years, but she was California’s statewide elected attorney general before that — though she almost lost in 2010.

August 12, 2020

White House Watch: Biden Lengthens Lead

Hot on the heels of announcing Kamala Harris as his running mate, likely Democratic nominee Joe Biden has taken a six-point lead over President Trump in the latest Rasmussen Reports’ weekly White House Watch survey.

August 12, 2020

Most See No Impact From Kasich’s Jump to Biden

Former Ohio governor and unsuccessful GOP presidential candidate John Kasich has defected to Democrat Joe Biden. But most voters say it will have no impact on the upcoming election.

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August 12, 2020

Is Biden-Loving Comcast Meddling in Loomer's Campaign? By Michelle Malkin

There's bad blood between President Donald Trump and Comcast. It's no secret.

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August 12, 2020

Anti-Racist Racists By John Stossel

Black Lives Matter protests led many people to want to do something useful to reduce racial injustice. Racial justice groups are being flooded with money.

Big companies made multimillion-dollar donations.

August 11, 2020

Rasmussen Reports Weekly Immigration Index - Week Ending August 6, 2020

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of August 2-6, 2020 inched up to 103.2 from 102.3 the week before.