What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 22, 2017
America First was high on the Trump administration’s agenda this past week.
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April 22, 2017
April 21, 2017
What A Real Passenger Bill Of Rights Should Look Like by Ted Rall
The violent ejection of a United Airlines passenger from a flight bound from Chicago to Louisville appears to have marked a long-awaited turning point. Dr. David Dao, 69, suffered a broken nose, lost two teeth and faces reconstructive sinus surgery. At last, America's long-suffering flying public is crying as one; have you commercial airlines no shame?
April 21, 2017
Americans Say They Don't Need Earth Day to Go Green
Most Americans say they've done their part to help clean up the environment, but far fewer see Earth Day - celebrated annually on April 22 - as a motivating factor.
April 21, 2017
Is Democracy in a Death Spiral? By Patrick J. Buchanan
"You all start with the premise that democracy is some good. I don't think it's worth a damn. Churchill is right. The only thing to be said for democracy is that there is nothing else that's any better. ...
April 21, 2017
Most Say Feds Should ‘Buy, Hire American’ Even If It Costs More
Voters are all for President Trump’s order to federal agencies this week to “aggressively promote and use American-made goods and to ensure that American labor is hired to do the job,” even though many suspect it will cost taxpayers more.
April 21, 2017
Reading the Kansas 4 and Georgia 6 Tea Leaves By Michael Barone
What to make of the results of the first two of this spring's special House elections? Start off by putting them in perspective. They pose a challenge to both political parties, but especially to Republicans, who have been used to an unusually stable partisan alignment, an alignment that has become scrambled by Donald Trump.
April 20, 2017
40% of Democrats Think Pence is Qualified to be President
A majority of voters view Vice President Mike Pence favorably and believe he is qualified to assume the responsibilities of the presidency, though Democrats largely disagree.
April 20, 2017
Americans Blame Passengers in Airline Confrontations
United Airlines is in hot water after a video went viral of security forcibly removing a man from a plane to make room for traveling employees. Many have called for a boycott of the airline over the incident, but Americans are more likely to blame the passenger for such disputes than the airline itself.
April 20, 2017
Initial 2018 Gubernatorial Ratings By Geoffrey Skelley and Kyle Kondik
Those looking for electoral drama in the 2018 cycle should pay attention to the 38 gubernatorial races being held this year and next. In our initial ratings of these contests, more than half of them — 20 of 38 — start in the competitive Toss-up or Leans Republican/Democratic categories. That includes a whopping 10 Toss-ups: five of those are currently controlled by Republicans, four by Democrats, and one by an independent (Bill Walker of Alaska).
April 19, 2017
Social Media + Politics = Bad News for Voters
Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are more ubiquitous than ever these days. Even the president himself often turns to Twitter to make his voice heard. But voters aren’t convinced social media has a place in politics. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
April 19, 2017
Chelsea Clinton's Cheerleading Cult by Michelle Malkin
How thirsty does Variety look begging readers to join it in doing high V cheerleading moves for Chelsea Clinton?
April 19, 2017
Voters Like Trump’s Response to North Korean Menace
Voters strongly consider North Korea a danger to the United States and tend to support President Trump’s tough response to that country’s aggressive nuclear weapons program.
April 19, 2017
Earth Day Dopes By John Stossel
Expect more craziness this weekend. Earth Day is Saturday. This year's theme: Government must "do more" about climate change because "consequences of inaction are too high to risk."
April 19, 2017
Donald Trump's Political Death Being Reported (and Greatly Exaggerated) By Charles Hurt
The river of fake news continues to run unabated.
It’s not even 100 days into the Trump presidency, and already the man is finished. Unprecedented turmoil and mayhem. Chronic infighting. Can’t get anything done. Even Republicans in Congress are turning on him.
April 19, 2017
Voters Think Congress' Job Performance Will Hurt Congressional Candidates
Special congressional elections are in the news, but voters say the current Congress isn't helping the candidates of either major party.
April 18, 2017
GOP Voters Say Trump Won't Sway Them from Voting Republican in Midterms
This year’s special elections are an early indicator if President Donald Trump’s policies are resonating with voters, political commentators say. But it’s clear Republican and Democratic voters have already made up their minds.
April 18, 2017
Voters Don’t Mind Paying Their Fair Share of Taxes
Americans are filing their taxes today, and most say they want to pay their fair share.
April 18, 2017
War Cries Drown Out 'America First' by Patrick J. Buchanan
"Why would I call China a currency manipulator when they are working with us on the North Korean problem?" tweeted President Donald Trump on Easter Sunday.
April 17, 2017
41% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-one percent (41%) 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 April 13.
April 17, 2017
Americans Still Won't Trade Deductions for Lower Taxes
Even if it means lower tax rates, Americans still aren’t ready to eliminate tax deductions, but they wouldn’t mind a flat tax rate system.
