What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 9, 2017
The good economic news continues with Friday’s jobs report and the Dow inching ever higher, but President Trump still isn’t getting the credit.
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December 9, 2017
December 8, 2017
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Continues to Soar
Today’s newly released jobs report, although unchanged from last month, finds the unemployment rate remaining at its lowest level in more than 17 years.
December 8, 2017
For U.S. Voters, Trump’s Jerusalem Decision Is A Close Call
Voters are closely divided over President Trump’s decision to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, but among those who value the Jewish state most as a U.S. ally, the majority thinks it’s a good idea.
December 8, 2017
Real Target of Republican Tax Bills: Feds, Eds and Meds Bloat By Michael Barone
Are the current Republican tax bills, passed by the House and Senate and being reconciled in conference committee, an attack on "feds, eds and meds"? That's a reference to the government, health care and education jobs that local Democrats in Dayton, Ohio, told Sen. Sherrod Brown have been fueling the area's comeback.
December 8, 2017
The Nutball the Neocons Wanted in NATO By Patrick J. Buchanan
Even interventionists are regretting some of the wars into which they helped plunge the United States in this century.
December 7, 2017
Most Believe Jesus is the Reason for the Season This Christmas
Even though Santa may get all the attention, Americans still want to keep the Christ in Christmas.
December 7, 2017
One-In-Three Say Political Agenda Driving Russia Probe
As special counsel Robert Mueller continues his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, one-in-three voters believe the probe is fueled by a political agenda.
December 7, 2017
Americans Show Growing Interest in Government Regulation of Internet
The FCC has announced plans to begin rolling back “net neutrality” laws. While Americans still prefer free market competition, they're growing more interested in government control of the world wide web.
December 7, 2017
Franken Out? How We’d Rate a Minnesota Senate Special By Kyle Kondik
As of Wednesday night, it appeared as though Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) was poised to announce his resignation from the Senate on Thursday morning. Franken has faced several credible accusations of groping women and making unwanted sexual advances, and on Wednesday, the dam finally broke and a slew of his Democratic Senate colleagues began asking for his resignation.
December 7, 2017
Partisanship in Media Wasn't Started By the Koch Brothers By Luke Phillips
The announcement of Meredith Corporation’s planned acquisition of Time, Inc., which owns TIME magazine, amounts to a Koch Industries-funded takeover that has sent shockwaves through the journalistic world. Many still remember Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ purchase of The Washington Post some time ago. Both acquisitions — happening in an age when corporate mergers and consolidations are take place more often than usual — have prompted debates about objectivity and sponsorship, with many arguing that The Post’s quality has gone down since the Bezos purchase and that TIME’s will certainly do so as well.
December 6, 2017
64% Think Stores Start Christmas Season Too Soon
It appears stores start stocking the shelves with Christmas items and playing holiday songs earlier each year. Most Americans think stores start the Christmas season too early, and believe the holiday is way too commercialized.
December 6, 2017
Voters Reject Steinle Verdict, Favor Punishing ‘Sanctuary’ Lawmakers
Few voters agree with a San Francisco jury’s decision clearing an illegal immigrant repeat criminal of killing 32-year-old Kate Steinle, and there’s sizable support for punishing lawmakers who protect criminal illegals from federal immigration authorities.
December 6, 2017
I Hate The New York Times By John Stossel
My hometown paper drives me crazy.
I read The New York Times because it often has good coverage. The newspaper pays to send reporters to dangerous places all around the world.
December 6, 2017
Pyongyang on the Prairie, Part I By Michelle Malkin
A criminal justice system that operates in the dark is arbitrary, unjust and criminal.
December 6, 2017
Most Like Melania Trump, Don't See Her As Policy Player
Despite a Vanity Fair article that claims Melania Trump didn’t want to be first lady, voters generally like her but believe she is less involved in day-to-day business at the White House than her predecessor. As with virtually all things Trump, there is wide partisan disagreement over the first lady, though.
December 5, 2017
Half Anticipate Tax Cuts By Year’s End
The Senate passed the GOP’s tax reform bill in a middle-of-the-night vote over the weekend. Half of voters think it’s likely that Congress will go through with the tax cuts before the end of the year, but they’re torn on whether they will end up cutting taxes too much or not enough.
December 5, 2017
Most Americans Say Return For Journalists Fired Over Sex Assault Allegations Likely
Most Americans think the journalists who’ve lost their jobs over allegations of sexual harassment will bounce back in the near future.
December 5, 2017
I'd Vote for It. You Should, Too By Lawrence Kudlow
Warts and all, if I were a voting member of Congress, I would certainly cast a yea for the tax-cut plans passed by the Senate and House that are headed for conference (to work out minor differences) in the weeks ahead.
December 5, 2017
Is Flynn's Defection a Death Blow? By Patrick J. Buchanan
Why did Gen. Mike Flynn lie to the FBI about his December 2016 conversations with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak?
Why did he not tell the FBI the truth?
December 4, 2017
35% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-five percent (35%) 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 November 30.
