What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 11, 2020
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
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January 11, 2020
January 10, 2020
Consumer Spending Update: 2020 Kicks Off With Record-Breaking Confidence in the Economy
The economy continues to wow this month with the Rasmussen Reports Economic Index hitting 147.8 in January, up 3.5 points from last month and smashing through the five-year high.
January 10, 2020
The Culture War Comes to the Old Dominion By Patrick J. Buchanan
Since 1969, "Virginia Is for Lovers" has been the tourism and travel slogan of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Advertising Age called it "one of the most iconic ad campaigns in the past 50 years."
January 10, 2020
Trump Responds to Iran's Act of War By Michael Barone
In all the reportage and commentary on the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, I haven't seen much mention of an interesting parallel between the Iranian mullah regime's attacks on America this past week and its attacks when it first came to power 40 years ago.
January 9, 2020
Most Now Think Jeffrey Epstein Was Murdered
Most Americans now believe disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein was murdered in jail because he knew too much.
January 9, 2020
39% Agree Iraq War Was ‘Worst Decision’ in U.S. History
With the Iraqi parliament demanding that the last 5,000 U.S. troops leave its country, many voters here share President Trump’s view that the invasion of Iraq was the biggest American blunder ever. Fewer than ever consider the effort a success story.
January 9, 2020
The Electoral College: Maine and Nebraska’s Crucial Battleground Votes By J. Miles Coleman
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— Nationalization has pushed urban and rural areas apart; Maine and Nebraska are no exceptions to this trend, and their unique electoral vote allocation systems are highlighting that division.
— The Omaha-based NE-2 supported Republicans in the past two presidential elections, but by decreasing margins, and could feasibly vote blue in 2020.
— Maine’s two districts, once political mirror images of each other, have drifted steadily apart. The Crystal Ball sees Donald Trump as a favorite to carry ME-2 again, though Democrats should retain the state’s other three electoral votes.
— In a close national election, Maine and Nebraska’s respective second districts could provide potentially decisive electoral votes.
January 8, 2020
Even Fewer Expect Trump’s Removal From Office
Fewer voters than ever believe President Trump will be removed from office via impeachment, while a little-changing plurality still thinks he will be reelected in November.
January 8, 2020
Who Decides Who Gets In? By Michelle Malkin
My plan to "Keep America Great" is very simple:
1) Stop exporting American soldiers to countries that hate our guts.
2) Stop importing people from countries that hate our guts.
January 8, 2020
Congressional Grandstanding By John Stossel
Congressional hearings were created to educate lawmakers so they have knowledge before they pass bills or impeach a president.
January 7, 2020
Rasmussen Reports Weekly Immigration Index - Week Ending January 4, 2020
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of December 29, 2019 through January 4, 2020 is at 98.4, down from 100.1 the week before.
January 7, 2020
Reaction to Trump’s Iran Strike Is Another Party Line Vote
Voters are evenly divided over President Trump’s decision to have a top Iranian general killed, but as is generally the case with questions regarding the president, it’s a party line vote. More voters than ever, however, now fear war with Iran is likely.
January 7, 2020
Will the Economy in 2020 Roar or Whimper? By Stephen Moore
Let's face it: 2019 is going to be a hard year to beat -- stocks and 401(k) plans up more than 25% on average, wage gains of 3% to 5%, 7 million surplus jobs and the lowest unemployment and inflation rates in nearly 50 years. That's a lot to celebrate.
January 7, 2020
If Baghdad Wants Us Out, Let's Go! By Patrick J. Buchanan
Fifteen years after the U.S. invaded Iraq to turn Saddam Hussein's dictatorship into a beacon of democracy, Iraq's Parliament, amid shouts of "Death to America!" voted to expel all U.S. troops from the country.
January 6, 2020
41% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-one percent (41%) 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 January 2, 2020.
January 6, 2020
Voters Question Length of Campaign, Number of Democratic Debates
A sizable majority of voters still believes the campaign for the White House every four years goes on too long, and half complain that Democrats are overdoing it when it comes to debates.
January 4, 2020
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 4, 2020
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
January 3, 2020
Trump’s Monthly Approval Climbs in December
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.
January 3, 2020
A Grim New Definition of Generation X By Ted Rall
People born in the 1960s may be the last human beings who will get to live out their full actuarial life expectancies.
"Climate change now represents a near- to mid-term existential threat" to humanity, warns a recent policy paper by an Australian think tank. Civilization, scientists say, could collapse by 2050. Some people may survive. Not many.
January 3, 2020
Voters Trust Trump On Economy More Than Congress But Not Themselves
Voters trust President Trump more than the average member of Congress or the average reporter when it comes to the economy, but most continue to trust themselves the most.
