Will Joe Biden's Jim Crow Big Lie Boomerang? by Michael Barone
The big lie works -- until it doesn't.
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April 9, 2021
April 9, 2021
Vaccine Patriotism vs. Vaccine Globalism By Patrick J. Buchanan
When the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines first proved their efficacy, preventing nearly 95% of coronavirus infections in those who got the shots in test trials, a vexing issue immediately arose.
Who should get priority in receiving these life-saving shots?
April 8, 2021
Half of Voters Rate Biden ‘Poor’ on Handling of Immigration
As the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border continues, half of voters say President Joe Biden is doing a poor job of handling immigration issues.
April 8, 2021
Did Scandal Cost North Carolina Democrats a Senate Seat? By J. Miles Coleman
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— In North Carolina’s hotly contested Senate race last year, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) narrowly won reelection against a scandal-plagued opponent, former state Sen. Cal Cunningham (D-NC).
— Had Cunningham’s candidacy not been weighed down by a personal affair, he may have still lost. Indeed, a Tillis win was consistent with other results around the country and in the state.
— Still, Cunningham certainly didn’t benefit from his scandal, and it very likely cost him votes.
April 7, 2021
20% Will Wait To May 17 To File Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service has extended the deadline for filing 2020 income taxes to May 17, but most Americans still plan to file by April 15 as usual. Fewer are worried about an IRS audit this year.
April 7, 2021
Voters Don’t Trust Political News, Say Most Reporters Want to Help Biden
Distrust of political news reporting remains high, and more than half of voters believe the media are in the tank for President Biden.
April 7, 2021
Biden's California Dream by John Stossel
I was surprised to read (in The Los Angeles Times) that the Biden administration's "role model for America" is... California! He wants to "Make America California."
That's is a terrible idea.
April 6, 2021
Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending April 1, 2021
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of March 28-April 1, 2021 rose to 84.9, up from 82.3 two weeks earlier. This is the first time the index has increased since Election Day, following four consecutive surveys in which the index reached new record lows.
April 6, 2021
75% Say Voter ID Necessary, Majority Oppose Georgia Boycott
Major League Baseball pulled its All-Star Game from Atlanta to punish Georgia for enacting a new election integrity law, but most voters support the law and oppose calls for business boycotts against Georgia.
April 6, 2021
For What Should We Fight Russia or China? By Patrick J. Buchanan
Last Monday, in a single six-hour period, NATO launched 10 air intercepts to shadow six separate groups of Russian bombers and fighters over the Arctic, North Atlantic, North Sea, Black Sea and Baltic Sea.
April 6, 2021
States Fight Back Against Biden War on the West by Stephen Moore
President Ronald Reagan used to refer to our country as "these United States," not "the United States."
April 5, 2021
38% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-eight percent (38%) 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 April 1, 2021.
April 5, 2021
48% of Voters Say Ex-Policeman Guilty in George Floyd’s Death
As the murder trial of Derek Chauvin enters its second week, a near-majority of voters believe the former Minneapolis police officer should be found guilty in the death of George Floyd.
April 3, 2021
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 3, 2021
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
April 2, 2021
Fewer Americans Will Attend Church This Easter
Perhaps because of the COVID-19 pandemic, most Americans don’t expect to celebrate this Easter Sunday in church.
April 2, 2021
Too Much Risk Aversion Is Too Risky by Michael Barone
"This is not politics," President Joe Biden said last week. "Reinstate the mandate if you let it down." Give him credit for consistency: When Gov. Greg Abbott ended Texas' mask mandate last month, Biden called it "Neanderthal thinking."
April 2, 2021
Joe Biden's Bid to Remake America By Patrick J. Buchanan
If Joe Biden's American Jobs Program, outlined in Pittsburgh, is enacted, then the federal government will take a great leap forward toward irreversible control of the destiny of the Republic.
April 1, 2021
Most Americans Believe in Resurrection of Jesus
As Easter weekend approaches, Americans overwhelmingly believe Jesus was the son of God and was raised from the dead.
April 1, 2021
44% of Voters Approve ‘Vaccine Passport’
The Biden administration is reportedly working to develop a COVID-19 “vaccine passport,” but fewer than half of voters think it's a good idea to require proof of vaccination against the coronavirus.
April 1, 2021
Demographics and Expectations: Analyzing Biden and Trump’s Performances By Lakshya Jain
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— The predictive power of demographics makes county margins strongly correlated and thus inferable from each other. Comparing the actual results to the expected results based on county demographics gives us a better idea of candidate performance.
— In the 2020 presidential election, Democrats overperformed in states with high numbers of educated white voters, such as Texas, Arizona, and Georgia. They also began to show signs of hitting their electoral floors in much of Appalachia.
— Strong Republican showings with evangelicals, non-college whites, and Hispanics helped Trump overperform in Florida, Iowa, and Ohio.
