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November 8, 2016
November 8, 2016
Painful Choices By Thomas Sowell
Let's talk sense about the election. Nothing is to be gained by refusing to face the hard facts. What are those facts?
November 8, 2016
What Hath Trump Wrought? By Patrick J. Buchanan
"If I don't win, this will be the greatest waste of time, money and energy in my lifetime," says Donald Trump.
November 8, 2016
Most Say Presidential Vote Will Be Based on Controversies, Not Issues
Voters claim the issues count more than a candidate's character, but most think this year's presidential election will be decided by the controversies that have dogged the candidates and not their policy positions. But then most also don't consider their fellow Americans to be informed voters.
November 8, 2016
2016: The Demise of Small-r Republican Politics by Michael Barone
Among the many complaints I have seen about this squalid presidential election -- the most dismal choice of major-party nominees since 1856 -- there's one that I find missing: that it shows how our politics have become less republican.
November 7, 2016
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 November 3.
November 7, 2016
Voters Think Clinton More Likely to Have Plan for the Future
Voters are slightly more convinced that Democrat Hillary Clinton knows more than Republican Donald Trump where she wants to lead the country. But like most issues this political season, it depends on which party’s voters you ask.
November 7, 2016
Voters Predict Clinton Will Beat Trump
The presidential race between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump has been tight nationally for months, but a majority of voters think Clinton will win the election.
November 7, 2016
White House Watch: Clinton Edges Ahead
Rasmussen Reports’ final White House Watch survey shows Democrat Hillary Clinton with a two-point lead over Republican Donald Trump with less than 24 hours to go until Election Day. Among early voters, Clinton has a double-digit lead.
November 5, 2016
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 5, 2016
Election Day is here at last, so where do we stand?
November 5, 2016
Win or Lose, Hillary is Finished By Ted Rall
Hillary Clinton, they say, is the most qualified person ever to have run for the presidency. They are, of course, mistaken. But one week away from an election that, for once, really may prove to be the most important of our lives, what boggles the mind of those of us who are paying attention is just how terrible a candidate Hillary Clinton has proven to be.
November 4, 2016
Most Still Say Clinton Broke The Law
A majority of voters still think Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton broke the law when she was secretary of State, but most also still don't believe she'll be punished for it.
November 4, 2016
Hillary's High Crimes & Misdemeanors by Patrick J. Buchanan
If Hillary Clinton is elected president on Tuesday, and if what Bret Baier is reporting from FBI sources on Fox News is true, America is headed for a constitutional crisis.
November 4, 2016
Is Team Clinton Booting the Election? By Michael Barone
In my Nov. 1 column, I looked at the presidential election through the lens of the old children's radio show "Let's Pretend" -- examining how things would look if it turned out that Donald Trump ends up winning.
November 3, 2016
Obama's Full-Month Approval Hits Four-Year High in October
When tracking President Obama’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. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results can be seen in the graphics below.
November 3, 2016
Utah President: Trump 42%, Clinton 31%, McMullin 21%
Utah appears to have moved safely into Republican Donald Trump’s column with less than a week to go until Election Day.
November 3, 2016
Most Voters Agree With Timing of FBI’s Clinton Announcement
FBI Director James Comey dropped a political bombshell last week when he publicly notified Congress that the FBI is reopening its criminal investigation of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s handling of classified material while secretary of State. President Obama, Clinton and legislators in both parties have criticized Comey's timing, but most voters approve of what he did.
November 3, 2016
Is Clinton Slipping? By Larry J. Sabato, Kyle Kondik, and Geoffrey Skelley
Hillary Clinton has picked an awful time to hit one of the rough patches that has plagued her throughout the campaign. Now with just days to go until Election Day, there’s added uncertainty about the outcome. But while she may not be on the brink of an Electoral College win the size of Barack Obama’s in 2008 or even 2012, her position as the clear frontrunner in this race endures.
November 2, 2016
Americans Are Feeling More Political Stress
It's another presidential election cycle, and voters are more stressed at family and friends.
November 2, 2016
Support for Changes in Obamacare Reaches New High
Open enrollment for 2017 under President Obama’s health care law began yesterday, but insurance premiums are expected to skyrocket in many parts of the country. Voters overwhelmingly favor changes in Obamacare, with more voters than ever calling for its outright repeal.
