42% Favor Congressional Override of Presidential Pardons
Some Democrats were unhappy with President Trump’s recent pardoning of several convicted felons, but voters are closely divided over whether Congress should be able to stop those pardons.
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February 24, 2020
February 24, 2020
The Democratic Nomination: It’s Getting Late Early By Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman
Last April, we noted that despite the ever-growing Democratic presidential field and delegate allocation rules that can string out a nomination fight, there was the possibility of a single candidate getting an early grip on the nomination because of the frontloaded calendar. By the end of St. Patrick’s Day, states awarding more than three-fifths of all the pledged delegates will have voted. We here at the Crystal Ball are big fans of the wisdom of the late Yogi Berra, and we used one of his gems at the time to sum it all up: “It gets late early out there.”
February 22, 2020
Bernie Should Own the Socialism Label By Ted Rall
Bernie Sanders is currently the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination. He and everyone else knows exactly how the Republicans will attack him if and when he becomes the nominee: old-fashioned redbaiting.
February 22, 2020
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 22, 2020
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
February 21, 2020
Americans Look A Lot Less Kindly on Boy Scouts
Favorable opinions of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have fallen to an all-time low following the organization’s announcement this week that it is declaring bankruptcy in the face of hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits. Americans are also less enthusiastic about scouting in general.
February 21, 2020
Democrats' DNA Makes Them Feel the Bern By Michael Barone
The 2020 presidential race has got the Democratic Party, the oldest political party in the world, twisted in knots. Its basic character and enduring values -- its political DNA -- which have enabled it to rebound from multiple political disasters, may be producing another disaster this year.
February 21, 2020
Was the Debate Beat Down Fatal for Mayor Mike? By Patrick J. Buchanan
Wednesday night in Las Vegas, Mayor Mike Bloomberg learned what it is like to be thrown up against a wall and frisked.
February 20, 2020
Americans Worry More About Coronavirus Despite Media Hype
Americans are growing more concerned about the threat of coronavirus but also tend to think the media is overhyping the deadly disease that erupted out of China.
February 20, 2020
Walk On The Wild Side – Attending A Bernie Sanders Rally By Brian C. Joondeph
Bernie Sanders came to Denver last weekend, and my family, Republicans all, decided to attend his Sunday night rally. It was a true walk on the wild side in the form of opposition research.
February 20, 2020
Voters Give Trump The Edge Over Obama For Improved Economy
Former President Obama took credit for the booming economy in a tweet earlier this week, but voters still tend to think President Trump deserves more of the credit.
February 20, 2020
Sanders and the Senate By Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman
Why his potential nomination makes some Democrats worry; the low-hanging fruit for both parties.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— Bernie Sanders may be a poorer fit for the Democrats’ Senate targets than some other Democratic contenders if he wins the nomination.
— There are two Senate rating changes this week: Colorado moves from Toss-up to Leans Democratic, while Alabama moves from Leans Republican to Likely Republican.
— Republicans remain favored to hold the majority.
February 19, 2020
Congress Emerges From Impeachment With Little Change in Ratings
Voters give Congress slightly better marks for its job performance following the bruising battle over impeachment but still tend to be disappointed in their own representative on Capitol Hill.
February 19, 2020
Parents' Anti-Drag Queen Hour Resistance Rises By Michelle Malkin
The Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy this week amid a deluge of sex-abuse lawsuits. The Catholic clergy's pedophilia conspiracies have cost the church more than $3 billion and countless followers. Scandal after scandal shows how cunning child predators have exploited trusted civic institutions under cover of "diversity," "inclusion" and "progressivism."
February 19, 2020
Revolutionary Bernie Sanders By John Stossel
Bernie Sanders leads the race for the Democratic nomination.
February 18, 2020
Rasmussen Reports Weekly Immigration Index - Week Ending February 13, 2020
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of February 9-13, 2020 has fallen back to 102.4 from 105.8 the week before.
February 18, 2020
Most Still Would Support A Gay President, Less Sure About Others
Pete Buttigieg, the first openly gay major presidential candidate, is one of the early leaders in the race for this year’s Democratic nomination. Most voters say they have no problem with electing a gay president but remain less sure that others they know agree.
February 18, 2020
Trump's Critics on the Economy: So Wrong, So Often By Stephen Moore
There's an old saying about baseball and life that no one ever had a 1.000 batting average. It turns out that's not exactly true. At least when it comes to the Trump economy, anti-Trumpers defied the near-impossible statistical odds and somehow have batted 1.000 on their predictions. They managed to get it wrong every time.
February 18, 2020
If Duterte Wants Us Out, Let's Go By Patrick J. Buchanan
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has just given us notice he will be terminating the Visiting Forces Agreement that governs U.S. military personnel in the islands.
February 17, 2020
46% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-six percent (46%) 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 13, 2020.
February 17, 2020
51% Say Any Democrat Likely to Defeat Trump
Just over half of voters think Democrats have a good chance of defeating President Trump in November, no matter which opponent he faces.
