Voters Favor Smaller Government Over Larger, More Involved One
Voters still place preference on a smaller, more hands-off government than on a larger, more hands-on one.
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July 17, 2017
July 15, 2017
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending July 15, 2017
While Washington dithers and the media obsesses on whether Russia did or didn’t, the economy – and economic confidence – continue to improve.
July 14, 2017
Consumer Spending Update: Confidence in Personal Finances Hits Four-Year High
Consumers are seeing green again when it comes to rating the economy and their own personal finances, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re ready to start spending more.
July 14, 2017
Russia Baiters and Putin Haters By Patrick J. Buchanan
"Is Russia an enemy of the United States?" NBC's Kasie Hunt demanded of Ted Cruz. Replied the runner-up for the GOP nomination, "Russia is a significant adversary. Putin is a KGB thug."
To Hillary Clinton running mate Tim Kaine, the revelation that Donald Trump Jr., entertained an offer from the Russians for dirt on Clinton could be considered "treason."
July 14, 2017
Anti-Trump Overreach Could Backfire By Michael Barone
Overreach. Donald Trump seems to have an uncanny knack for prompting overreach by his opponents and critics. This often hurts him and the country. But it has the potential to hurt those doing the overreach as well.
July 14, 2017
Should High Schools Require Grads to Lay Out Future Plans?
Americans are closely divided over a new city of Chicago requirement that all graduating high school seniors must prove they have immediate future plans, but most agree it's up to the students, not their parents or the school system, to determine that future.
July 13, 2017
27% Think Schools Do A Good Job Teaching Western Values
In a speech last Thursday in Warsaw, Poland, President Trump promised that Western civilization and its values will continue to prevail and triumph. But while voters think it’s important for schools to teach these values of Western civilization, few think they actually follow through.
July 13, 2017
Voters See Anti-Semitism As a Serious Problem In U.S.
While most voters believe that anti-Semitism is a serious problem in America, they don’t believe that sentiment is fueling criticisms of Israeli government policies.
July 13, 2017
The New Dominion: Virginia’s Ever-Changing Electoral Map By Geoffrey Skelley
In 2008 Barack Obama carried Virginia’s 13 electoral votes, becoming the first Democratic presidential nominee since Lyndon Johnson in 1964 to win the Old Dominion. Obama’s victory broke a run of 10 consecutive Republican victories in the commonwealth, and 13 of 14 going back to 1952. The 2008 presidential election started a new Democratic streak, which has now seen the party carry Virginia three consecutive times, with Hillary Clinton winning it by 5.3 percentage points in 2016.
July 13, 2017
Should Trump's Foreign Policy Be Like Reagan's or Obama's?
Following his speech in Poland last week, some are calling President Trump’s remarks touting the values and strengths of the West Ronald Reagan-esque. And half of voters think that’s whose foreign policy Trump should emulate, rather than that of his most recent predecessor.
July 12, 2017
Democrats Would Rather Run Congress Than White House
When it comes to power in Washington, there are two major players: the president and Congress. And most voters, including most Democrats, would rather their political party run the latter.
July 12, 2017
Most Favor Sending New Terror Suspects to Guantanamo
The Trump administration is reportedly considering sending new suspected terrorists to the Guantanamo Naval Base prison camp in Cuba, and most voters think that’s a good plan.
July 12, 2017
Long Live President Trumpopov! By Charles Hurt
You don’t have to be a seasoned Kremlinologist steeped in the chicanery of klepto-thugocracies to realize that America really dodged a bullet in last year’s presidential election.
July 12, 2017
The Crisis in America's Crime Labs By Michelle Malkin
Junk science endangers lives. Forensic junk science in the hands of overzealous prosecutors, ignorant police detectives and reckless experts threatens liberty.
July 12, 2017
For Voters, Democrat Takeover of House Is A Close Call
Democrats need to pick up at least 25 new seats to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives in next year's elections, but even after several high-profile losses in special elections this year, Democrats remain confident they can do it. Other voters are not.
July 11, 2017
Voters Not Too High on Trump-Putin Meeting
Following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump said he looks forward to “very positive things happening” for the two nations. But U.S. voters are not so sure that will be the case for America.
July 11, 2017
59% Expect Gas Prices to Climb
Americans haven’t felt the pinch of rising gas prices that they typically experience this time of year, but they expect that to be short-lived.
July 11, 2017
Alone Perhaps, but Is Trump Right? by Patrick J. Buchanan
At the G-20 in Hamburg, it is said, President Trump was isolated, without support from the other G-20 members, especially on climate change and trade.
July 10, 2017
36% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-six percent (36%) 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 July 6.
