Most Still Don’t Trust Clinton or Trump
Democrats trust Hillary Clinton more than Republicans trust Donald Trump, but most unaffiliated voters don’t trust either one of them.
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August 15, 2016
August 15, 2016
Voters Are Much More Eager to Vote This Year
Are the stakes higher this election season? Voters seem to think so.
August 13, 2016
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 13, 2016
In a presidential race where most of the media seem to treat policy positions like an afterthought, it may be a surprise that there are some pretty clear differences between the two major political parties and some obvious areas of agreement, too.
August 12, 2016
Most Still Question Iran Nuclear Deal
Opponents of the Iran nuclear deal reached last year are accusing the Obama administration of paying a secret ransom to Iran after it was revealed that the United States sent $400 million in cash on the same day four U.S. detainees were released by the Iranian government. The president denies the ransom allegations, saying the payment was related to an older dispute, but most voters continue to express pessimism about the nuclear deal.
August 12, 2016
Yes, the System Is Rigged by Patrick J. Buchanan
"I'm afraid the election is going to be rigged," Donald Trump told voters in Ohio and Sean Hannity on Fox News. And that hit a nerve.
August 12, 2016
Even More Voters Now See America As A Divided Nation
Voters don’t share President Obama’s upbeat assessment of the nation and strongly believe the United States is coming apart. Even the majority of his fellow Democrats share that gloomy assessment.
August 12, 2016
Nationalism Is Not Necessarily a Bad Thing By Michael Barone
Google "Donald Trump" and "nationalism" and you'll get 1,090,000 results, the large percentage of which are, to judge from the top hits, negative. "Nationalism" is deemed to be bad stuff, maybe even akin to Nazism.
August 11, 2016
Most Say No to Unemployment Benefits For Striking Union Workers
New Jersey last week moved a step closer to making striking union workers eligible for unemployment benefits, but most voters don't welcome that idea where they live.
August 11, 2016
Most Want to See Clinton, Trump Tax Returns, Medical Records
Republicans are again asking questions about Hillary Clinton's health, while Democrats continue to insist that Donald Trump release his tax returns. Most voters still believe major White House hopefuls should make public recent tax returns, but now most also think they should release their medical records, too.
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August 11, 2016
White House Watch: Clinton 43%, Trump 40%, Johnson 8%, Stein 2%
Is the air going out of Hillary Clinton’s post-convention bounce?
August 11, 2016
Forecasting the 2016 Presidential Election: Will Time for Change Mean Time for Trump? By Alan I. Abramowitz
The Time for Change forecasting model has correctly predicted the winner of the national popular vote in every presidential election since 1988. This model is based on three predictors — the incumbent president’s approval rating at midyear (late June or early July) in the Gallup Poll, the growth rate of real GDP in the second quarter of the election year, and whether the incumbent president’s party has held the White House for one term or more than one term. Using these three predictors, it is possible to forecast the incumbent party’s share of the major party vote with a high degree of accuracy around three months before Election Day.
August 10, 2016
Voters Doubt More Than Ever That Obamacare Will Reduce Health Care Costs
Voters still tend to view the national health care law negatively, and fewer voters than ever expect it to lower health care costs.
August 10, 2016
Most Say Union Leaders Out of Touch With Members
Most voters – including those who are now or have been union members - believe the majority of union leaders are out of touch with their membership nationwide.
August 10, 2016
Lies Politicians Tell By John Stossel
I don't want Hillary Clinton to be president. She's a liar.
But I can't vote for Donald Trump. He lies almost as often.
August 10, 2016
Voters See Trump As His Own Worst Enemy
Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan wrote earlier this year that the only person who can beat Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is Trump himself, and so far voters think that's exactly what he's doing.
August 10, 2016
Fonda & Redford: Hollywood's New Welfare Mooches By Michelle Malkin
COLORADO SPRINGS -- My adopted hometown will soon be the base of operations for a new Netflix movie starring aging elitist hippies Robert Redford (estimated net worth: $170 million) and Jane Fonda (estimated net worth: $120 million).
A state economic development commission unanimously voted last week to fork over $1.5 million in taxpayer-funded "incentives" for the liberal duo's romantic flick, arguing that it will generate "great publicity."
August 9, 2016
CNN Leads Unhinged Media in Attacks on Trump Disguised as ‘Reporting’ By Charles Hurt
Another exciting week in the 2016 Trump Presidential Spectacular and another week of political obituaries predicting Donald Trump’s imminent demise.
Serious question: How many political obituaries have these people written about Mr. Trump since he descended into the fetid American political swamp on a glass escalator last summer?
August 9, 2016
Old Lies By Thomas Sowell
We expect to hear a lot of lies during an election year, and this year is certainly no exception. What is surprising is how old some of these lies are, and how often they have been shown to be lies, years ago or even decades ago.
August 9, 2016
Most Still Oppose Government Prosecution of Global Warming Critics
Attorneys general in 15 states are attempting to prosecute corporations and individuals that they believe are misleading the public about global warming. Their action which critics claim is a violation of freedom of speech has prompted a congressional investigation. Most voters continue to believe the scientific debate about global warming is not over and oppose government action against those who question it.
August 9, 2016
Rasmussen Reports: Introducing Political Analyst Amy Holmes
Rasmussen Reports is pleased to welcome Amy Holmes as our broadcast political analyst.
