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November 13, 2023

31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-one percent (31%) 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 9, 2023.

November 13, 2023

‘Bidenomics’ Still Not Working, Most Voters Say

A majority of voters believe the economy has gotten worse under President Joe Biden, but most Democrats want to blame Republicans in Congress.

November 11, 2023

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 11, 2023

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

November 10, 2023

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Rises in November

Economic confidence increased to 93.7 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, three points higher than October

November 10, 2023

Media Get Mixed Grades for Israel-Palestine Coverage

Less than half of voters think the news media are doing a good job covering the Gaza war, but Democrats have a more favorable view.

November 10, 2023

Young Voters Spring (Contradictory) Political Surprises By Michael Barone

What's with young voters? It's a question prompted by two surprising and perhaps contradictory developments that are out of line with conventional wisdom and prevailing expectations among political observers.

November 9, 2023

More Are Concerned About Surveillance, Both Foreign and Domestic

The number of Americans concerned about surveillance has increased, including those worried that their own government is spying on U.S. citizens. 

November 9, 2023

Israel or Ukraine? Issue Divides Electorate

President Joe Biden wants to link military aid for Ukraine and Israel together as a single piece of legislation, but half of voters want assistance to Israel to be a separate issue. However, a majority agree that securing America’s border should be a top priority.

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November 9, 2023

Elections 2023: Democrats Enjoy a Strong Night By Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman

They score victories in five of the six key races we were watching, although off-year elections do not necessarily predict the following year.

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— Democrats won five of the six key races we were watching in Tuesday night’s elections, turning in a strong showing just a couple of days after a series of bad polls for President Joe Biden left some Democrats shook as the presidential race looms next year.

— The 2023 elections have limited predictive value, in large part because of the key differences between the Tuesday night results and what we should expect next year in the states we were watching.

November 8, 2023

U.S. Voters Back Netanyahu, Reject Calls for Gaza Ceasefire

Most American voters view Benjamin Netanyahu favorably and more than two-thirds agree with the Israeli prime minister’s rejection of calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. 

November 8, 2023

Canceling Cancel Culture By John Stossel

"I was not genuine in my own beliefs," says 23-year-old Rikki Schlott in my new video. "I self-censored."

November 7, 2023

Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Data Ending November 2, 2023

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of October 29-November 2, 2023, decreased to 84.7, down more than four points from 88.9 two weeks earlier.

November 7, 2023

47% View New Speaker Favorably

New House Speaker Mike Johnson begins his term as the most popular of the four top congressional leaders. 

November 7, 2023

War in the Democratic Party -- and at the Opera By Daniel McCarthy

Joe Biden's party is at war with itself.

Scenes last weekend of protesters scaling the White House fence and shouting down Sen. Cory Booker at a Democratic rally in New Jersey are only outward manifestations of a deeper inner turmoil.

November 7, 2023

When Will Politicians Learn Banning Cigarettes Will Never Work? by Stephen Moore

One of the most enduring lessons of American history is that the banning of liquor sales and consumption ("the noble experiment") was a colossal failure. Drinking didn't go down much, but the profits ended up going not to legitimate businesses but bootleggers and the mob, while the murder rate soared to all-time highs in American history. It was the policy that made America's most famous gangster, Al Capone, famous -- and rich.

November 6, 2023

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 November 2, 2023.

November 6, 2023

Trump Widens Lead Over GOP Primary Rivals

Despite skipping debates and facing criminal charges in multiple jurisdictions, former President Donald Trump has increased his support among Republican primary voters. 

November 4, 2023

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 4, 2023

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

November 3, 2023

Fall Back? Many Confused by Daylight Savings Time

Two-thirds of Americans know that they’re supposed to set their clocks back one hour when Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday, but many say they’ve forgotten it before.

November 3, 2023

Is a Trump Renomination Really Inevitable? By Michael Barone

Is it inevitable that Donald Trump will be the second person in history -- Richard Nixon was the first -- to win the Republican Party's nomination for president three times? Many thoughtful observers, and others as well, think so.