What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 17, 2024
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
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February 17, 2024
February 16, 2024
West Virginia: 78% Support E-Verify Legislation
A bill pending in the West Virginia legislature to help control illegal immigration by requiring employers to use the E-Verify system has overwhelming support from the state’s voters.
February 16, 2024
America's Dysfunctional Overclass By Michael Barone
What does America's overclass think of the rest of us? The short answer is "not much." They think ordinary people's splurging on natural resources is destroying the planet and needs to be cut back forcefully. And that the government needs to stamp down on ordinary people enjoying luxuries that, in their view, should be reserved for the top elites.
February 15, 2024
Two-Thirds of Workers Say Incomes Haven’t Kept Up With Inflation
More American workers now say their wages aren’t keeping up with inflation.
February 15, 2024
Most Judge Biden’s Presidency a Failure
A majority of voters view former President Donald Trump’s term in office as a success, even as they consider President Joe Biden’s time in the White House a failure.
February 15, 2024
Notes on the State of the Senate By J. Miles Coleman
Analyzing Hogan’s entry in Maryland; deciphering action out west; the 2024 Democratic downside risk.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
–Last week, national Republicans got their best possible Senate recruit in deep blue Maryland, with former Gov. Larry Hogan.
–Though Hogan will be hard pressed to actually win, as has been the case with some other recent “crossover” governors who’ve run in Senate races, his candidacy is notable enough that it moves Maryland onto the periphery of the competitive map.
–In Montana, Rep. Matt Rosendale (R, MT-2) finally entered his state’s Senate contest, setting up a primary with Tim Sheehy, who national Republicans prefer.
— In Arizona, Kari Lake, a pro-Trump election denier, received the nod from national Republicans, though Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (I-AZ) plans are still not known.
— With Democrats being so exposed this cycle—they hold roughly two-thirds of the Senate seats that will be up—it’ll be important for them to minimize their losses.
February 14, 2024
78% of Democrats Want Trump’s Name Off the Ballot
Democrats overwhelmingly approve of states removing former President Donald Trump’s name from 2024 election ballots.
February 14, 2024
Skewed News By John Stossel
On CNN, a "reporter" interviewing Vice President Kamala Harris gushes, "I'm struck, just in your presence! Looking you in the eye, with your passion ... "
Really?
February 13, 2024
GOP Maintains Wide Lead on Crime Issue
Nine months ahead of Election Day, the Republican Party holds a wide advantage over Democrats in terms of who voters trust more to deal with the issue of crime.
February 13, 2024
Vladimir Putin -- A Passive Aggressor By Daniel McCarthy
Vladimir Putin is fighting a war he can't win against forces he doesn't understand.
February 13, 2024
What’s Best for Valentine’s Day? (Hint: Not Chocolate or Flowers)
As Valentine’s Day arrives, most Americans would like to celebrate the romantic occasion with dinner for two.
February 12, 2024
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 February 8, 2024.
February 12, 2024
R-E-S-P-E-C-T? Trump Dominates Biden
Among recent presidents and their chief rivals, former President Donald Trump is most respected by voters.
February 10, 2024
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 10, 2024
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
February 9, 2024
Fans Expect Chiefs to Win Super Bowl LVIII
The Kansas City Chiefs – and their celebrity fan Taylor Swift – are favorites to win Sunday’s Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers.
February 9, 2024
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Jumps in February
Economic confidence increased to 110.0 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, eight points higher than January. This is the fourth consecutive monthly increase in the index.
February 9, 2024
Toward a Demotic Republican Party By Michael Barone
What happens when a political party becomes demotic? Before answering the question, note that the word in question is not demonic, from the Greek word daimon, meaning a deity (remember that the Greek gods were notoriously jealous and greedy), but demotic, from the Greek word demos, meaning the people -- the same root as democratic.
February 8, 2024
Most Voters See Middle East as ‘Major Crisis,’ Blame Biden
There is a “major crisis” in the Middle East, according to a majority of voters who agree with a former Trump administration official who blames President Joe Biden’s policy for the problem.
February 8, 2024
The Race for the House, Part Two By Kyle Kondik
Rating changes in 7 districts a mixed bag for each party; previewing the NY-3 special.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— We are making 7 House rating changes this week, with 4 benefiting Democrats and 3 benefiting Republicans.
— Republicans continue to be closer to the magic number of 218 in our ratings than Democrats, but there are enough Toss-up races that we broadly consider the race for the House to be a Toss-up overall.
— The NY-3 special remains highly competitive less than a week before the election.
February 7, 2024
43% Still See Opioid Problem Getting Worse
By a 3-to-1 margin, more Americans say the problem of opioid drug abuse has gotten worse in the past year than think it's gotten better..
