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November 7, 2018

Most Think Congress Should Focus on Passing Good Legislation

As midterm election results pour in from across the nation, most voters continue to believe it’s incumbent on Congressional representatives to pass good legislation, and are slightly more confident than earlier this year that Capitol Hill will address the nation’s most serious problems.

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November 7, 2018

Say No to Nanny Bloomberg By Michelle Malkin

No matter how politically fractured the nation may seem, I believe that liberty-loving citizens of all ideologies can unite and agree:

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November 7, 2018

Told You So! By John Stossel

Republicans held the Senate! Democrats took the House but by a narrower margin!

Did I just embarrass myself?

November 7, 2018

Trump's October Approval Ties Year-to-Date High

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.

November 6, 2018

Most Democrats Want Pelosi Out, New Face As Speaker

If the Democrats win control of the House of Representatives in today’s midterm elections, most in the party—and voters in general—want to see former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi out.

November 6, 2018

Voters See Democrats, Not Trump in Driver’s Seat If They Win the House

Most agree President Trump is calling the shots right now, but if Democrats win the House in today’s elections, voters say that’s all going to change.

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November 6, 2018

Five Midterm Races That Matter Most By Stephen Moore

I've been arguing for months that the ideal outcome in the midterm elections to set up Donald Trump for a landslide re-election in 2020 is for Republicans to hold the Senate and narrowly lose the House.

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November 6, 2018

Has Bloomberg Begun the Battle for 2020? By Patrick J. Buchanan

Did former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg just take a page out of the playbook of Sen. Ed Muskie from half a century ago?   

November 6, 2018

Democrats Are The Most Eager to Vote

Democrats have more of an itch to vote in the midterm elections than Republicans do. Does that spell trouble for the GOP?

November 5, 2018

43% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

For the fifth week in a row, 43% of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, this time according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending November 1.

November 5, 2018

Voters Question U.S. Birthright Citizenship Policy

President Trump is pushing to end the long-standing process of birthright citizenship, and voters tend to agree that having a child in the United States should not be a free pass for illegal immigrants to stay in this country. Most voters also continue to believe that immigrants should have to prove they are in the country legally before receiving any form of government assistance.

November 5, 2018

Generic Congressional Ballot’s All Tied Up

The final Rasmussen Reports Generic Congressional Ballot before Election Day shows Republicans edging ahead by one point, but in essence, the two parties are tied. The survey has a +/-2 percentage point margin of error.

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November 5, 2018

Generic Congressional Ballot’s All Tied Up

The final Rasmussen Reports Generic Congressional Ballot before Election Day shows Republicans edging ahead by one point, but in essence, the two parties are tied. The survey has a +/-2 percentage point margin of error.

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November 3, 2018

Who's to Blame for Political Violence? Terror Starts at the Top, Trickles Down By Ted Rall

There are no eye sockets big enough for the eye-rolling I want to do when I hear American politicians express shock at political violence like the last week's domestic terror trifecta: A racist white man murdered two black people at a Kentucky grocery store, a white right-winger stands accused of mailing more than a dozen pipe bombs to Democratic politicians and celebrities and a white anti-Semite allegedly gunned down 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue.

November 3, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 3, 2018

Election Day’s almost here, and most pollsters are predicting a blue wave that will sweep the Democrats back into control of the House of Representatives. But is another picture possible?

November 2, 2018

Policies Trump Party for Voters

When it comes to their vote, voters see a candidate’s policies and track record as far more important than their party or those who support them. They’re also more inclined to vote for someone who will cut spending across the board rather than someone who will make sure they get their fair share.

November 2, 2018

Is Another Silent Red Wave Coming?

Just as in 2016, Democrats are more outspoken about how they’re going to vote in the upcoming elections than Republicans and unaffiliated voters are.

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November 2, 2018

Mass Migration: Mortal Threat to Red State America By Patrick J. Buchanan

Among the reasons Donald Trump is president is that his natural political instincts are superior to those of any other current figure.

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November 2, 2018

Voters Head to the Polls to Relitigate 2016 By Michael Barone

On Tuesday, Democrats and Republicans will compete for the 42nd time in a nonpresidential-year contest -- a rivalry that goes back to 1854. That's the oldest such partisan competition in the world.

November 2, 2018

Voters Show More Support for Troops On the Border

President Trump is sending troops to the southern border to stop thousands of Central Americans now in Mexico from entering the United States illegally. Voters tend to agree with the president's decision, but as is frequently the case on issues related to illegal immigration, there's a sharp difference of opinion between Democrats and Republicans.