Most Voters Say Improving Infrastructure is Important for U.S. Economy, Future Generations
To most voters, improving the country’s infrastructure is crucial for the future of the economy and the quality of life.
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February 28, 2019
February 28, 2019
The 2020 Electoral College: Our First Look By Kyle Kondik
— Our initial Electoral College ratings reflect a 2020 presidential election that starts as a Toss-up.
— We start with 248 electoral votes at least leaning Republican, 244 at least leaning Democratic, and 46 votes in the Toss-up category.
— The omissions from the initial Toss-up category that readers may find most surprising are Florida and Michigan.
— Much of the electoral map is easy to allocate far in advance: About 70% of the total electoral votes come from states and districts that have voted for the same party in at least the last five presidential elections.
February 27, 2019
GOP Voters Say Trump A Cinch for Renomination
At least two former governors, William Weld of Massachusetts and John Kasich of Ohio, are reportedly considering Republican primary challenges to President Trump, but GOP voters overwhelmingly approve of the job Trump is doing and consider him a shoo-in for renomination.
February 27, 2019
Welfare for the Rich By John Stossel
When I hear "welfare payments," I think "poor people."
February 27, 2019
I've Been Silicon Valley Sharia'd By Michelle Malkin
Last week, the little birdies in Twitter's legal department notified me that one of my tweets from 2015 is "in violation of Pakistan law." It seems like ancient history, but Islamic supremacists never forget -- or forgive.
February 26, 2019
Most Democrats Still Prefer ‘Fresh Face’ As 2020 Nominee
Bernie Sanders who unsuccessfully sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 has jumped into the race for 2020, and former Vice President Joe Biden is mulling a bid, too. But most Democrats still think their party needs to turn to someone new.
February 26, 2019
The Four States of the Apocalypse By Stephen Moore
"This is the flip side (of) tax the rich, tax the rich, tax the rich. The rich leave, and now what do you do?" said New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Feb. 4.
February 26, 2019
Left's Latest Demand: Race-Based Reparations By Patrick J. Buchanan
Having embraced "Medicare-for-all," free college tuition and a Green New Deal that would mandate an early end of all oil, gas and coal-fired power plants, the Democratic Party's lurch to the left rolls on.
February 25, 2019
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 February 21.
February 25, 2019
40% See More and More Hate Crimes As Hoaxes
Most voters think America is a good place for blacks and other minorities, and a sizable number suspects that many alleged hate crimes here are hoaxes like the one allegedly staged by black TV actor Jussie Smollett.
February 23, 2019
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 23, 2019
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
February 22, 2019
In A Growing 2020 Field, Dems See Sanders Among Most Viable Contenders So Far
Bernie Sanders kicked off his 2020 presidential run raising more funding on the day of his announcement than any Democratic candidate so far. And it seems to be paying off.
February 22, 2019
On to Caracas and Tehran! By Patrick J. Buchanan
In the Venezuelan crisis, said President Donald Trump in Florida, "All options are on the table." And if Venezuela's generals persist in their refusal to break with Nicolas Maduro, they could "lose everything."
February 22, 2019
Despite Short-Term Ruckus, Long-Term Progress on Border By Michael Barone
Compromise reached. Donald Trump is going to build -- his administration is said to be building already, with appropriated funds -- the wall, er, barrier. Congressional Democrats have reportedly inserted provisions that make it easier for purported asylum seekers arriving with children to disappear and augment the illegal population.
February 21, 2019
Half See Economic Growth As More Important Than Fairness
Voters continue to prioritize growing the economy over ensuring it’s fair, but most already consider it fair.
February 21, 2019
Democrats Care More About Economic Fairness
While most voters say growing the economy should be a top policy priority, Democrats are much more likely to say economic fairness is most important.
February 21, 2019
Current, Former Smokers Oppose Cigarette Ban
Hawaii is considering a proposal that would make it the first state to completely ban the sale of cigarettes, but Americans aren’t quick to embrace such a law where they live.
February 20, 2019
Americans More Concerned About Measles, Blame Anti-Vaxxers
Most Americans are concerned about the threat of the measles as an outbreak sweeps through the United States. They also think unvaccinated children are contributing to the spread of the virus.
February 20, 2019
Malkin's Handy History of Fake Noose By Michelle Malkin
Is it any wonder that American news consumers are at the end of their ropes of patience with the "mainstream media"?
February 20, 2019
Bogus Gun Research By John Stossel
Last week Rep. Nancy Pelosi warned President Donald Trump that if he declared an "emergency" to build a wall, "think what a president with different values can present... Why don't you declare (the epidemic of gun violence in America) an emergency, Mr. President? I wish you would... A Democratic president can declare emergencies as well."
