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July 24, 2020

Americans Say Blacks More Racist Than Whites, Hispanics, Asians

Americans believe blacks are more racist than whites, Hispanics and Asians in this country.

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July 24, 2020

Goodbye, After Nearly Two Centuries, to the National Conventions By Michael Barone

If things had proceeded according to schedule, we'd be checking the polls this week to see if Joe Biden had gotten a bounce from his acceptance speech in Milwaukee. That's because the Democratic National Convention was originally scheduled for July 13-16.

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July 24, 2020

Stress Test of a Straining Superpower By Patrick J. Buchanan

How great a burden can even an unrivaled superpower carry before it buckles and breaks? We may be about to find out.

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July 23, 2020

Presidential Polls Are Déjà Vu All Over Again By Brian C. Joondeph

If you listen to the mainstream media, the election is over. Joe Biden has an insurmountable and growing double-digit lead over President Trump for an election that is still over three months away.

July 23, 2020

Most Parents Want Schools to Reopen In The Fall

As the coronavirus lockdown loosens in many states, most parents of school-age children think schools should reopen this fall and say it will be bad for students if they do not.

July 23, 2020

Most Favor Use of Federal Cops To Fight Crime in Some Cities

Most voters approve of President Trump’s decision to use federal agents to fight the growing violent crime in some major cities. They also believe many of these cities bring the criminal problems onto themselves.

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July 23, 2020

House Rating Changes By Kyle Kondik

Eight shifts, almost all benefiting Democrats.

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— Recently-released fundraising reports indicate a mismatch between the best-funded GOP candidates and the districts in which they are competing.

— At this point, Democrats are more likely to net House seats than Republicans, although we’re still not expecting much net change overall.

— There are eight rating changes this week: seven in favor of Democrats, one in favor of Republicans.

July 22, 2020

White House Watch: Trump, Biden Near Even

President Trump and likely Democratic nominee Joe Biden are now running neck-and-neck in Rasmussen Reports’ weekly White House Watch survey.

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July 22, 2020

Enthusiasm Grows for Trump-Biden Contest in November

Voters in both major parties are getting more enthusiastic about a Trump-Biden presidential matchup in November.

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July 22, 2020

One Nation Under Anarcho-Tyranny By Michelle Malkin

The America you grew up in is not the America we live in now.

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July 22, 2020

Progressive Policies Wreck Everything By John Stossel

I laughed when I saw The Washington Post headline: "Minneapolis had progressive policies, but its economy still left black families behind."

July 21, 2020

Rasmussen Reports Weekly Immigration Index - Week Ending July 16, 2020

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of July 12-16, 2020 fell to 103.8, from 105.3 the week before. Voters seem to be comfortable with the immigration restrictions President Trump has put in place to counter the economic effects of the coronavirus.

July 21, 2020

Even More Now Oppose Defunding Police, Fear More Violence

Opposition is growing to efforts by the political left to defund the police, with most Americans convinced that such a move will lead to more violent crime.

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July 21, 2020

Are You Lonesome Tonight? By Stephen Moore

"Are you lonesome tonight? / Do you miss me tonight? / Are you sorry we drifted apart? / Does your memory stray to a brighter, sunny day?" -- Elvis Presley

Loneliness is such a sad affair, as the saying goes, and our politicians have succeeded in turning America into a lonely nation by decree. We are going on four months now of lock-ins, business shutdowns and few, if any, social gatherings. What this is doing to the nation's psyche has been devastating.

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July 21, 2020

Rising Diversity Is Joe Biden's Worry, Too By Patrick J. Buchanan

Is her racial diversity America's greatest strength?

July 20, 2020

24% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-four percent (24%) 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 July 16, 2020.

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July 20, 2020

Voters See Media A Lot More Eager To Help Biden Than Trump

Voters still think most news reporters are biased and will continue to help Joe Biden a lot more than President Trump in their coverage of the presidential campaign.

July 18, 2020

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending July 18, 2020

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

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July 18, 2020

Like Trump, Biden Would Be a Right-Wing President By Ted Rall

What would President Joe Biden do? His supporters are making it hard to read the tealeaves.

They say he'd appoint a great Cabinet. But he won't tell us who would be in it.

July 17, 2020

For Most, Political Correctness Is Killing Freedom of Speech

Most Americans continue to see political correctness as a problem that is killing free speech in this country.