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October 5, 2023Trump and Biden Seek Historic Combined Sweep By Kyle Kondik
Despite weaknesses, they could be the first-ever pair of modern nominees to each win every nominating contest.KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— Despite weak overall favorability, Joe Biden and Donald Trump could combine for the strongest presidential nominating performance in modern history.
— Since the advent of the current nominating system in each party, which dates to the early 1970s, at least one of the two eventual major party nominees suffered at least some losses during the primary season.
— It is possible that Biden and Trump could both sweep every contest next year.
— Several nominating seasons came close to producing such a sweep, particularly in the 1996-2004 range.

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                            October 4, 2023Most Still See Another Depression Ahead
Despite claims by President Joe Biden about the strength of America’s economy, most Americans still think we’re headed toward another Great Depression.

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                            October 4, 2023Mixed Verdict on Speaker McCarthy’s Ouster
In a survey taken before California Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy was voted out as Speaker of the House, a plurality of voters didn’t think his ouster would make much difference.

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                            October 4, 2023Shut It Down! By John Stossel
   This week Republicans and Democrats got together to avert a government shutdown.
        Too bad.

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                            October 3, 2023Do U.S. Intelligence Agencies Have Their Own Agenda?
A majority of voters believe that U.S. intelligence agencies follow their own political agenda, and two-thirds suspect the agencies are influencing the news media.

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                            October 3, 2023Will Gavin Newsom Copy Trump? By Daniel McCarthy
Gavin Newsom wants to be Donald Trump.
Eight years ago, Trump took stock of the Republican Party and found it ripe for conquest.

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                            October 3, 2023Washington's Credit Card Price Controls Will Hurt Consumers By Stephen Moore
Why has Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) declared war on credit cards?
Americans are in love with paying with plastic.

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                            October 2, 202335% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-five percent (35%) 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 September 28, 2023.

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                            October 2, 2023Homelessness: Bad and Getting Worse, Most Americans Say
Most Americans consider homelessness a very serious problem now, and nearly two-thirds say it’s gotten worse in the past two years.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 87% of American Adults believe homelessness is a serious problem in America, including 61% who say the problem is Very Serious.

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                            October 2, 2023Biden Approval Up Again in September
When tracking President Biden’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...

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                            September 30, 2023What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending September 29, 2023
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            September 29, 2023Nearly Half Want Merrick Garland Impeached
After Merrick Garland was grilled in a congressional hearing last week, nearly half of voters think the Attorney General should be impeached.

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                            September 28, 2023Most See U.S. Economy Unfair to Women and Minorities
Less than 40% of voters now consider America’s economy to be fair, and most say that it is unfair to women and racial minorities.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 12% of Likely U.S. voters believe the economy is Very Fair, generally speaking. 

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                            September 28, 2023Could Voting by Illegal Immigrants Shift 2024 Election?
More than half of voters consider it likely that next year’s election could be decided by illegal immigrants voting.

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                            September 28, 2023COVID Masking Déjà vu? By Brian Joondeph
COVID first emerged on the scene 3 ½ years ago, along with facemasks, distancing, lockdowns, quarantines, followed by mandatory vaccination and other dystopian social controls. As life has recently been returning to normal, it feels like Groundhog Day, with an eerie sense of déjà vu, especially around masking.
September 28, 2023Why Haven’t We Had A Woman President? By Carah Ong Whaley and Kylie Holzman
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— Like so many other female politicians, Nikki Haley faces a “woman problem” and must combat sexist rhetoric that is prevalent in politics and has been since Victoria C. Woodhull became the first woman to run for president in 1872.
— Campaigns and elections are more challenging for women than men due to structural disadvantages, including media coverage of candidates, public opinion, and stereotypes.
— Fewer men than women think many Americans are ready to elect a woman to higher office.

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                            September 27, 2023Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending September 26, 2023
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of September 17-26, 2023, increased to 90.1, just slightly up from 90.0 two weeks earlier.

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                            September 27, 2023Sex Scandals: Politicians Should Uphold Moral Standards, Voters Say
Most voters still believe politicians should live moral lives, even as political sex scandals make national headlines.

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                            September 27, 2023The 'Don't Hire Women' Act By John Stossel
   Having a baby? There's a new law meant for you: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

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                            September 27, 2023The Problems With Net Zero By Michael Barone
 Net zero is in trouble. In utterly predictable trouble, in the king's-wearing-no-clothes trouble.