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November 5, 2024

Thank God for the Electoral College By Stephen Moore

It seems that as more and more time goes by, my appreciation for the ingeniousness of our Founding Fathers elevates.

November 5, 2024

How Politics Hasn't Changed Since Jefferson By Daniel McCarthy

The most extreme accusations Democrats and Republicans hurl at one another today would be familiar to the Founding Fathers.

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November 5, 2024

Our Final 2024 Ratings By Larry J. Sabato, Kyle Kondik, and J. Miles Coleman

We mentioned a few weeks ago that we misplaced our Crystal Ball. As an update, we regret to say that we still have not found it. So no final ratings this year. Have fun on Tuesday!

OK, fine, we’ll give it a try.

November 4, 2024

34% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-four percent (34%) 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 October 31, 2024.

November 4, 2024

Delayed Election Results Raise Voter Concerns

Election Day is Tuesday, but most voters worry that the outcome will not be known immediately because of delays in reporting results.

November 2, 2024

Election 2024: Harris 49%, Trump 48% in Michigan

As the 2024 presidential election campaign nears its conclusion, Vice President Kamala Harris holds a narrow lead over former President Donald Trump in the battleground state of Michigan.

November 2, 2024

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 2, 2024

In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

November 1, 2024

Election 2024: Trump 50%, Harris 47% in Wisconsin

In the closing days of the 2024 presidential campaign, President Donald Trump has a three-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in the battleground state of Wisconsin.

November 1, 2024

Election 2024: Trump Leads in Pennsylvania, Nevada, North Carolina

Four days before Election Day, former President Donald Trump leads Vice President Kamala Harris in the crucial battleground states of Pennsylvania, Nevada and North Carolina.

November 1, 2024

Election 2024: Trump +3 Over Harris in Final Poll

Former President Donald Trump has a three-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in our final national poll of the 2024 presidential election.

November 1, 2024

Election 2024: Trump +3 Over Harris in Final Poll

Former President Donald Trump has a three-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in our final national poll of the 2024 presidential election.

November 1, 2024

Biden Approval Unchanged in October

When tracking President Biden’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...

November 1, 2024

Biden Approval Unchanged in October

When tracking President Biden’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...

November 1, 2024

Who Will Make the Last Mistake in This Flawed Campaign? By Michael Barone

"The only garbage I see out there is his supporters," said President Joe Biden on Tuesday evening, referencing a comedian's comment at former President Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally, as Vice President Kamala Harris delivered on the Ellipse, visible from the White House windows, what her campaign has described as her "closing argument" speech of her campaign.

October 31, 2024

37% See Race Relations Getting Worse

Americans are now slightly more optimistic about the state of race relations in the country, but many still see a dire picture.

October 31, 2024

Voters Want Cheating Election Officials Punished

Nearly half of voters suspect election officials of involvement in cheating, and think such acts deserve criminal punishment.

October 31, 2024

Election 2024: Trump Leads in Georgia, Arizona; Harris +5 in New Mexico

With Election Day looming, former President Donald Trump leads in the battleground states of Georgia and Arizona, while Vice President Kamala Harris remains ahead in New Mexico.

October 30, 2024

Election 2024: Harris +1 in New Hampshire, +3 in Minnesota

Vice President Kamala Harris has a three-point lead over former President Donald Trump in Minnesota, but the presidential contest is nearly tied in New Hampshire.

October 30, 2024

Election 2024: Trump Still +2 Over Harris

Former President Donald Trump has a two-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in the final daily tracking poll of the 2024 presidential election.

October 30, 2024

Less Than a Week Until the Big Day – Where are the Polls? By Brian C. Joondeph

Election 2024 is less than a week away. Media reports, particularly on social media, are in a gaslighting frenzy of fake news and misinformation. It is hard to know what to believe and what is nonsense. Opinion polls, while hardly perfect, at least provide a quantitative peek behind the electoral curtain.