51% Support U.S. Recognizing Jerusalem as Capital of Israel
As the Israelis and Palestinians clash along the Gaza Strip, voters feel much more strongly these days that the United States should recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
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May 17, 2018
May 17, 2018
The Democrats’ Drive for 25 in the House: An Update By Kyle Kondik
In early February, we sketched out a potential path to a Democratic House majority. We called it the “Drive for 25,” in reference to the Democrats’ branding of their unsuccessful attempt to win the House in 2012. Three and a half months later, we thought we’d revisit this possible Democratic path to the majority and see how much has (or hasn’t) changed.
May 17, 2018
Most GOP Voters Say McCain Should Quit
Most Republicans now think Arizona Senator John McCain, their party's presidential nominee in 2008, should step down from the U.S. Senate.
May 16, 2018
Voters Think Trump Gaining Favor Among World Leaders
President Trump has dealt with many world leaders lately over his unprecedented upcoming summit with North Korea and his decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. Voters here are growing more optimistic about how world leaders view the president.
May 16, 2018
Is Trump-Bashing Backfiring on the Democrats?
Eighteen months after Election Day, many Democrats and their allies in Hollywood and the media continue to attack President Trump in an unprecedented fashion. But few voters think it will pay off for Trump’s opponents in the next election.
May 16, 2018
Amazon Fights Back By John Stossel
Seattle is worried about the well-being of the poor and mentally ill people living there, so it's going to drive businesses out of town.
May 16, 2018
Democrats Hold Lead Again This Week
Democrats still have the advantage in this week’s Rasmussen Reports Generic Congressional Ballot.
May 16, 2018
Marginalizing Melania By Michelle Malkin
Need more evidence that there are two Americas? Here: Left-wing hatred of Melania Trump is inversely proportional to flyover admiration for the first lady.
May 15, 2018
As Favorable Rating For CIA Goes Up, Support For Waterboarding Goes Down
As Gina Haspel seeks to become the next CIA director, the issue of whether waterboarding is a useful interrogation technique is back in the news. She has publicly spoken out against it, and it appears voters are less enthused with the controversial technique than they have been in previous surveys.
May 15, 2018
Who Turned Off the Lights? By Stephen Moore
Is anyone paying attention to the crisis that is going on in our electric power markets?
May 15, 2018
Israel at 70: Bibi's Troubled Hour of Power By Patrick J. Buchanan
For Bibi Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister save only founding father David Ben-Gurion, it has been a week of triumph.
May 15, 2018
Voter Sentiment Shifting on U.S. Military Presence in South Korea, Western Europe
Though voters are less likely to say the U.S. military is overstretched, far fewer now oppose pulling troops out of South Korea, and more support withdrawing troops from Western Europe.
May 14, 2018
41% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-one percent (41%) of Likely U.S. Voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending May 10.
May 14, 2018
51% Now Think North Korea Likely to Slow or Stop Nuclear Weapons
Voters are growing more confident that President Trump is on track to disarm North Korea’s nukes.
May 14, 2018
47% Think Most Politicians Will Overcome Sex Abuse Allegations
Months after the #MeToo movement initially burst onto the scene, new allegations continue to surface against public figures like New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman who quickly resigned from office. But most voters still feel that sexual harassment is more a media phenomenon than a growing problem...
May 12, 2018
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 12
In the backdrop of a resurging economy, the Trump administration this week secured the release of three U.S. citizens from North Korean prisons, announced the president would meet with Kim Jong Un on June 12 in Singapore and withdrew from the Obama administration’s troubled Iran nuclear deal — all the while trailed by the lingering 2016 Russia probe.
May 11, 2018
Remember When? By Ted Rall
President Donald Trump claims that people are illegally pouring into our country from Mexico. That's not true now; notwithstanding the ballyhooed caravan of Central American migrants who recently arrived at a California crossing, illegal crossings are hitting historic lows. There's actually a net outflow. But it was true until the early 2000s.
May 11, 2018
Americans Place More Importance on Mom This Year
As Mother’s Day approaches, more Americans now see the importance of the holiday and motherhood itself.
May 11, 2018
Consumer Spending Update: Consumer Confidence Back On Path of Growth?
With the Dow Jones Industrial Average still more than 20% higher than during President Obama’s last full-month in office and last week’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing the unemployment rate dipping below four percent (4%) for the first time since December 2000...
May 11, 2018
Fewer Than Ever Now Know Someone Out of Work
The number of Americans who know someone who is looking for work or has given up the search has hit its lowest level yet, while confidence in the job market remains near record highs.
