Bloomberg vs. Trump, And the Winner Is…
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, a centrist Democrat, appears to be contemplating a 2020 presidential run, and he stands a chance against President Trump.
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February 6, 2019
February 5, 2019
Trump’s Full-Month Approval Takes a Hit To Start Off 2019
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.
February 5, 2019
Booker Has A Hill to Climb for Name Recognition
Like many of the Democratic presidential wannabes, newly declared candidate Cory Booker has a name recognition problem. So voters aren’t giving him much of a chance at this point of going all the way.
February 5, 2019
Sacrificing Northam Will Not Be Enough By Patrick J. Buchanan
"Once that picture with the blackface and the Klansman came out, there is no way you can continue to be the governor of the commonwealth of Virginia."
February 5, 2019
Voters Rate Illegal Immigration As Congress' Top Concern
Following a record-long government shutdown over an inability to reach an agreement on border wall spending, even more voters want to see Congress lean in to dealing with illegal immigration. However, they’re less confident these days that President Trump and the new Democratic majority in the House can work together to achieve that goal.
February 5, 2019
Donald Trump's Monetary Vindication By Stephen Moore
Well, what do you know! It turns out that amateur economist Donald J. Trump knows more about sound monetary policy than Fed chairman Jerome Powell and his team of hundreds of Ph.D. economists.
February 4, 2019
31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-one percent (31%) 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 31.
February 4, 2019
Voters, Especially Republicans, Tuning in to Trump’s State of the Union
Despite the post-government shutdown delay, President Trump can still expect a big audience for his State of the Union speech tomorrow night.
February 4, 2019
Voters See Woman, Person of Color As 2020 Democratic Nominee
In a year where the Democratic party swore in the most diverse, most female class in history, most voters see that trend continuing all the way to the White House.
February 2, 2019
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 2, 2019
The job market and the manufacturing sector are booming, completely unaffected by the just concluded federal government shutdown. But Americans are still unhappy.
February 1, 2019
Americans So-so on Brady But Think He’s Super Bowl Winner
Americans have decidedly mixed views of star quarterback Tom Brady, but they expect him to lead the New England Patriots to victory in Sunday’s Super Bowl LIII.
February 1, 2019
Trump vs. the Spy Chiefs: Who's Right? By Patrick J. Buchanan
To manifest his opposition to President Donald Trump's decision to pull all 2,000 U.S. troops out of Syria, and half of the 14,000 in Afghanistan, Gen. James Mattis went public and resigned as secretary of defense.
February 1, 2019
Voters Expect Trump To Build Wall Without Congress' Help
President Trump told The New York Times this week that he has given up on negotiating with Congress over funding for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, but voters tend to think he will build the wall anyway.
February 1, 2019
Time for Humility for Davos Elite By Michael Barone
Turnout at Davos was lousy this year. President Trump, preoccupied by the government shutdown, was a no-show at last week's World Economic Forum there. So were British Prime Minister Theresa May (Brexit) and French President Emanuel Macron ("gilets jaunes"). Chinese President Xi Jinping, Davos' 2018 star, and Russian President Vladimir Putin weren't there either. Neither were some of the usual financial and media big names.
January 31, 2019
Following Shutdown, Attitudes Toward Congress Haven’t Changed
In the aftermath of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, voters’ views on Congress hold steady, but they’re slightly less likely to see the benefit of working with the president in most cases.
January 31, 2019
In A Crowded 2020 Election Field, This Democrat Remains On Top
Former Vice President Joe Biden remains the favorite candidate among Democrats to be the party’s 2020 presidential nominee. But as support for California Senator Kamala Harris rises, support for Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren is fading.
January 31, 2019
Voters Believe Social Media Divides Us
It may not drive their politics, but most voters believe social media plays a role in dividing us.
January 31, 2019
The Seats/Votes Relationship in the U.S. House 1972-2018 By Theodore S. Arrington
Redistricting in the U.S. House of Representatives is not a unified process as is the case for most national legislatures, but the result of the cumulative actions in the states that have more than one representative. Nevertheless, it is useful to look at the entire House to see how the decisions in the states combine to form a fair or biased playing field for the parties.
January 30, 2019
Voters Mixed on Harris, Don't See Her as 2020 Nominee
California Senator Kamala Harris has announced her intention to run for president, but voters aren’t paying the California Democrat much heed.
January 30, 2019
Most Voters Say No Wall, Another Shutdown Likely
Voters don’t expect Congress to fund President Trump’s border wall and think another federal government shutdown is likely on the way.
