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February 26, 2024

29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-nine percent (29%) 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 22, 2024.

February 26, 2024

47% Think Democrats May Replace Biden as Candidate

Nearly half of voters think it’s likely the Democratic Party will find another candidate to replace President Joe Biden this year, and a former first lady is a favorite pick for the candidate switcheroo.

February 24, 2024

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 24, 2024

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

February 23, 2024

Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Data Ending February 21, 2024

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for February decreased to 85.3, down nearly four points from 89.1 in January.

February 23, 2024

Biden Open-Door Policy: Some Facts and Historical Context By Michael Barone

What's been missing these past couple of months from the coverage of and debate over the failed immigration bill? Some important basic facts and lots of historical context.

February 23, 2024

Election Integrity: 54% Say Not Enough Done to Prevent Cheating

A majority of voters still believe cheating is likely to affect this year’s election, and don’t think government officials have done enough to protect election integrity

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February 22, 2024

The Postwar History of Senate/Presidential Ticket-Splitting, Part One By J. Miles Coleman

As Democrats try to hold the Senate through defending red states, a look at the rise and fall of split Senate outcomes in presidential years.

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— In the post-World War II era, there have been nearly 200 instances of states voting for one party for president and another for Senate in presidential election years.

— This type of ticket splitting has generally been to the benefit of Democrats, who have been out of the White House for a slight majority of that timespan.

— The split-ticket trend has been declining, but Democrats will want to reverse that to some degree this year.

February 22, 2024

48% Want Fani Willis Kicked Off Trump Case

Nearly half of voters believe Fani Willis, the district attorney in Fulton County, Georgia, should be barred from prosecuting the election interference case against former President Donald Trump and his associates.

February 21, 2024

Nearly a Third of Voters Favor Reparations for Slavery

Support for reparations payments to the descendants of slaves has decreased and, even among voters who favor reparations, many doubt that Congress would pass such a measure.

February 21, 2024

Voters Consider Border Security More Important Than Ukraine

Securing the borders of the United States is a higher priority for voters than the war in Ukraine, and most agree with a Republican senator’s criticism of more military aid for Ukraine.

February 21, 2024

Our Sneaky Phones By John Stossel

   The government and private companies spy on us.

February 20, 2024

Election 2024: Trump +6 Over Biden, RFK Jr. at 12%

Former President Donald Trump continues to lead President Joe Biden in the 2024 election, and third-party challenger Robert F. Kennedy Jr. maintains double-digit support.

February 20, 2024

What Biden Bull Market? By Stephen Moore

   President Joe Biden is boasting about the recent stock market rally. He's right that stocks have been on a tear for the last 14 months. The S&P 500 hit 5,000 for the first time in history. That's up from 500 some 30 years ago.

February 19, 2024

30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty percent (30%) 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 15, 2024.

February 19, 2024

Iran: Two-Thirds See War Risk for U.S.

A plurality of voters think President Joe Biden hasn’t been aggressive enough in his dealings with Iran, and two-thirds think the current situation could lead to war.

February 17, 2024

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 17, 2024

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

February 16, 2024

West Virginia: 78% Support E-Verify Legislation

A bill pending in the West Virginia legislature to help control illegal immigration by requiring employers to use the E-Verify system has overwhelming support from the state’s voters.

February 16, 2024

America's Dysfunctional Overclass By Michael Barone

   What does America's overclass think of the rest of us? The short answer is "not much." They think ordinary people's splurging on natural resources is destroying the planet and needs to be cut back forcefully. And that the government needs to stamp down on ordinary people enjoying luxuries that, in their view, should be reserved for the top elites.

February 15, 2024

Two-Thirds of Workers Say Incomes Haven’t Kept Up With Inflation

More American workers now say their wages aren’t keeping up with inflation.

February 15, 2024

Most Judge Biden’s Presidency a Failure

A majority of voters view former President Donald Trump’s term in office as a success, even as they consider President Joe Biden’s time in the White House a failure.